Muncie City fire commission to open 30-day 2026 promotion sign-up; hiring run in tandem

The Muncie City Fire Department commission announced a 30-day sign-up period for the 2026 promotions process and said a hiring process will run in tandem, with hiring expected to begin at the start of the year.

Commissioner (unnamed) said, “We're ahead of the game this year. So, we're making announcement early. Come Monday, you will get an announcement by email, from Samra that will, share that there'll be a 30 day sign up for the promotion process. And from there, we'll we'll lay out the schedule.”

The commission emphasized timing and planning as the reason for the early notice so department members can plan vacations in 2026 without being encumbered by promotion activities. The commission also said the hiring process will run alongside promotions and “will become in earnest… at the first of the year,” according to Commissioner (unnamed).

No formal vote or ordinance was taken on the promotion or hiring processes during the meeting; the remarks were presented as administrative announcements. The commission said staff will send the email announcement (named in the meeting as coming from Samra) and will provide the promotion schedule after the 30-day sign-up period opens.

Questions or further details about eligibility criteria, positions to be filled, or timeline specifics beyond the 30-day sign-up and the hiring start were not provided during the meeting.