![Youngsville Police Chief Gets Power To Pick Assistant](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2012/02/Youngsville-Police-Department-policecarwebsite.net_.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Youngsville Police Chief Gets Power To Pick Assistant
The Youngsville City Council has adopted a resolution that would give the police chief the power to appoint his second-in-command even after the city implements a fire and police civil service board.
Mayor Wilson Viator says the move toward a civil service board is due to the city's population growth during the last census.
Assistant Chief Byron Romero says the resolutions would only go into effect if state Sen. Page Cortez introduces and successfully passes legislation in the upcoming session that will allow cities to bypass the civil service requirement for the post.
Romero, who was appointed to the position late last year, said he and other officers within the department will be grandfathered into their positions.
More From News Talk 96.5 KPEL
![Comeaux High Unveils New Look After Major Transformation of School’s Front Circle](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/04/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-04-12T140035.368.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Best ‘Under the Radar’ Burgers in Acadiana](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2021/08/attachment-jonathan-borba-8l8Yl2ruUsg-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Top 8 Restaurants for Wings in Lafayette, Louisiana](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2023/01/attachment-central-pizza-and-bar.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
![Youngsville Sports Complex To Open This Month](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2013/07/Youngsville-Sports-Complex-Ken-Romero-photo1.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
![Eroding Youngsville Roadway Forces Emergency Repairs](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2012/02/Youngsville-Mayor-Wilson-Viator.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Youngsville Sports Complex Gets 2 New Sponsors](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2013/07/Youngsville-Sports-Complex-Ken-Romero-photo1.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
![Youngsville Mayor Sets Deadline For Youth Association](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2013/07/Youngsville-Sports-Complex-Ken-Romero-photo1.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
![Youngsville Mayor Not Happy Over Park Vote](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2012/02/Youngsville-Mayor-Wilson-Viator.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![3 Major Projects Nearing Completion In Youngsville](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2013/07/Chemin-Metairie-Parkway-Ken-Romero-photo2.jpeg?w=980&q=75)