A resident comment at a recent council meeting prompted lengthy debate, spurring a title change for one of Lansdale’s longest-serving public officials.
That debate was triggered by a public comment asking council whether a full search was necessary before selecting Ryan Devlin, longtime Lansdale police lieutenant, to be the town’s next permanent chief.
“I would like to ask someone on council, possibly during new business tonight, to have the gumption to submit a motion to remove the ‘interim’ tag off of Chief Devlin’s name,” said resident Mike Sarnocinski during the Jan. 21 council meeting…