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Board approves amended public‑safety standards, clarifies role of merit commission in discipline
Summary
The Board of Public Safety voted Aug. 21 to adopt amended standards that remove provisions now covered by a merit system, adjust meeting scheduling language and clarify that the fire merit commission handles disciplinary matters unless it asks the board to act.
The Board of Public Safety approved amendments to its standards on Aug. 21 that remove provisions superseded by the newly established merit system, update who will serve as the board secretary and clarify handling of disciplinary matters tied to the fire merit commission.
The presenter said the city has established a merit system for the fire department and that many provisions in the existing standards duplicate duties now carried out by the merit…
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