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Board approves up to $13,000 to hire recruitment firm for fire chief search

5440668 · July 22, 2025
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Summary

The board authorized up to $13,000 to retain Innovative Public Advisors to assist the fire commission in recruiting a new fire chief and to set a recruitment timeline; the fire commission retains hiring authority.

The Village of Salem Lakes board on July 21 authorized payment not to exceed $13,000 to Innovative Public Advisors (IPA) to assist the fire commission with recruiting and filling the village’s open fire chief position. Jess Wilds of Innovative Public Advisors presented the firm’s scope: a position assessment with the fire commission, a position announcement and custom recruitment materials, active outreach (job boards, associations, LinkedIn), preliminary screening…

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