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Euclid Civil Service Commission approves hiring of six firefighters with April 14 start date
Summary
The Euclid Civil Service Commission unanimously approved appointments for six new Euclid Fire Department firefighters on April 1, setting their effective start date as April 14, 2025, after the mayor's letter and a brief payroll clarification from staff.
The Euclid Civil Service Commission voted unanimously April 1 to approve the appointment of six firefighters to the Euclid Fire Department, setting an effective hire date of April 14, 2025.
The action came after Commissioner Robinson read a letter from Mayor Kristen Josemar Gail requesting approval of six new hires. "I respectfully requesting your approval to appoint 6 new firefighters," the letter said. The commission moved and seconded separate motions for three lateral hires and three entry-level hires; both motions passed with unanimous "aye" votes.
The commission discussed the hires' actual first day and payroll timing before voting. The Euclid Fire Department's chief said, "The candidates will be sworn in April 7, Monday April 7, and ... they would start on the fourteenth, Monday." Administrative Secretary Katie clarified payroll practice, saying the city payroll period begins Saturday and "their effective date would not be till their actual first day of work." Commissioners resolved the discrepancy by recording April 14, 2025, as the effective date and noting staff would issue a revised letter for the record.
The commission approved the following appointments for an effective date of April 14, 2025: Andrew McBride, Santino Perizzoli, and Jared Vensell (hired through the Euclid Fire Department lateral hiring process); and Kenneth Pritt, Joseph Toole, and Cody Stone (selected from the department's certified entry-level eligibility list dated Jan. 21, 2025). The motions were moved, seconded, and approved by voice vote; the meeting record shows three affirmative votes on each motion.
Why it matters: Adding six firefighters affects the size and staffing capacity of the Euclid Fire Department and its ability to respond to public-safety demands. The commission recorded the appointments and the clarified start date for personnel and payroll processing.
The commission did not discuss pay rates, assignment, or stationing during the item; those details were not specified in the meeting record. The hires were congratulated by commissioners at the close of the items.
