MONTICELLO - After months of searching, the village of Monticello appears to be close to hiring Szvon Conway as police chief, despite some initial hesitation regarding his qualifications for the position. According to its Dec. 7 meeting minutes, board trustees accepted a resignation letter from then-Chief Tom Erb, who officially retired on Jan. 6. Village Board President Tere Dunlap said that initially, village officials followed general practice of first offering the position internally.