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Safety service director announces resignation; council plans transition and candidate review
Summary
City safety service director Rex Castle announced he will resign in mid‑August to move out of state; the mayor and council discussed overlap and a short transition window to bring a successor on board and preserve institutional knowledge.
Rex Castle, London’s safety service director, told council he will step down in mid‑August in order to move out of state to care for family.
"After about a year of deliberation ... I've decided to step down as safety service director and moving south and taking my mom with us and so I can care for her more easily," Castle said. He told council he has enjoyed working with the mayor, council and citizens and that his last day will be in mid‑August.
The mayor (present at the meeting) thanked Castle for his service and said the administration will begin a transition process and candidate review. The mayor said a short two‑week overlap with the incoming safety service director would be proposed so the new hire could train with Castle before his departure.
Council members and administration staff said they will meet with committees and the mayor to finalize a short list of candidates and consider suspending the regular hiring timing if necessary to permit overlap training. The mayor said he plans to present a candidate and an overlap plan for council consideration at a future meeting.
No personnel appointment was made at the meeting. The mayor said he will bring transition and strength‑ordinance items to council in the coming weeks so a successor can begin a short handover period with Castle.
Castle’s announcement triggered procedural discussion about next steps; council members praised Castle’s work on departmental operations and said they will assist in the search and transition process.
