Colfax council okays McNannay mediation

Colfax City council Monday night voted 7-0 to begin mediation talks in an attempt to resolve the appeal of former Police Chief Rick McNannay. The motion was approved after the council concluded a 15-minute executive session at the end of Monday night's regular city council session.

The meeting was the first council session since a June 4 meeting of the Colfax Civil Service board, which rejected a move by the city to hire McNannay back on the police force but demote him to patrolman.

The civil service board ruled McNannay's appeal could not be taken off the table by city action once it has been...