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East Bethel council terminates fire chief after closed session; interim consultant named
Summary
After a closed-session performance review under Minnesota statute, the East Bethel City Council voted to terminate Fire Chief Rod Sano and authorized hiring retired chief Jerry Scribe as an interim adviser while a formal contract is prepared.
The East Bethel City Council voted on March 10 to terminate Fire Chief and emergency manager Rod Sano following a closed-session performance review and named retired fire chief and consultant Jerry Scribe as an interim adviser.
The move came after public comment and council discussion about the fire department's leadership and the city's emergency operations planning. During public forum, resident Cammy Gimple told the council the city's emergency plan “urgently needs an update” and said the chief “is not an EMT,” remarks that highlighted concerns some speakers expressed about medical-call leadership and training.
The council closed part of its meeting under Minnesota Statute section 13D.05, subdivision 3(a) to evaluate Sano’s performance. Mayor (name not specified) announced on the record that the council would “evaluate the performance of the fire chief” in closed…
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