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West Bend council administers firefighter oath and appoints interim city administrator
Summary
The common council administered an oath to a newly hired firefighter EMT and later appointed Timothy Deering as interim city administrator effective April 5, 2025.
The West Bend Common Council on March 3 administered an oath of office to a newly hired firefighter/EMT and appointed Timothy Deering as interim city administrator, effective April 5, 2025.
During the meeting the council conducted an oath-of-office ceremony for a new firefighter/EMT identified in the meeting introduction as Mikhail (last name inconsistent in the record). A presenter described him as coming from Sun Prairie, a sixth-generation firefighter who completed paramedic school in Rockford, Illinois, and was hired on Feb. 24. The council noted the department is at full staffing with this hire while additional staffing goals tied to a SAFER grant remain.
Later, after a closed-session discussion pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) on personnel matters, the council reconvened in open session and moved to appoint Timothy Deering as interim city administrator effective April 5, 2025. Alderman Sternig moved the appointment and Alderman Zingsheim seconded; the motion carried by voice vote.
The record does not include the incoming interim administrator’s prior city title or full background in the open session announcement; the appointment was announced immediately following closed-session action.
