Commission schedules Oct. 24 interviews after finding incomplete evaluation packets

Oct 6, 2026

The Michigan City Fire Merit Commission set candidate interviews for Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. after staff found three incomplete commissioner evaluation packets; commissioners also discussed how Scantron-based promotional testing will be observed and asked for legal guidance to avoid an appearance of impropriety.

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The Michigan City Fire Merit Commission voted to reschedule candidate interviews for Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. after staff found three hiring packets with incomplete commissioner evaluations, which officials said voided those packets. "The biggest mistake, 2 of them, only the last page was rated," the Clerk reported, noting one packet had just seven points from a possible 50 and another had none turned in.

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