Jay Select Board approves two‑step plan for police merger

Jay Select Board approves two‑step plan for police merger

Photo by Matt Rourke of the Associated Press.JAY — The Select Board approved a proposal Monday to merge the town’s Police Department with Wilton’s, combining two of the four law enforcement collaboration options recommended by a study committee. The Jay board voted on a motion by Selectwoman Lee Ann Dalessandro to ask Wilton to enter a contract under which Jay would provide police services for both towns while the two communities work out how to…