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Council lowers minimum firefighter age to 18 in civil service rules change
5440088 · July 22, 2025
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Summary
Council amended civil service rules to reduce the minimum age to become a firefighter to 18, aiming to broaden recruitment amid new high-school certification programs; change approved under emergency on consent agenda.
The Solon City Council amended Section 6.05 of the civil service rules and regulations to lower the minimum age to become a firefighter to 18, citing recent high-school firefighter/paramedic certification programs that prepare students for the profession.
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