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Register votes to suspend police department

Mayor: Financial woes lead to decision

After making a purchase, a customer at the County Line makes his way past a sign warning patrons not to speed through Register. The town's city council voted to indefinitely suspend the police department at a meeting Tuesday night. - photo by SCOTT BRYANT/file

W 111215 REGISTER SPEED TRAP — After making a purchase, a customer at the County Line makes his way past a sign warning patrons not to speed through Register. The town's city council voted to indefinitely suspend the police department at a meeting Tuesday night. - photo by SCOTT BRYANT/file

Register Town Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to temporarily suspend the Register Police Department, effective Dec. 31.

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