Wood County senior officers, deputies have new union

3/25/2006

BOWLING GREEN Deputies and command officers employed by the Wood County Sheriff s Department voted Thursday to be represented by the Ohio Police Patrolman s Association.

The two entities had been represented by the Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council.

Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn said both groups are working under the terms of three-year contracts that expired Dec. 31, 2005.

Once the new unions are certified, new contracts will be negotiated.