Council approves change allowing fire chief positions to live up to 7 miles outside city
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Summary
Martins Ferry City Council approved an amendment allowing the fire department’s chief positions (Chief 1 and Chief 2) to reside up to seven miles outside city limits; the motion passed by roll call.
Martins Ferry City Council voted to permit the fire department to amend its bylaws so that the positions of Chief 1 and Chief 2 may live up to seven miles outside city limits.
The motion was made by Councilman Rick Rogers and seconded by Councilman Michael Schramm. During discussion Council members referenced a department recommendation and noted that other recruitment efforts had required looking beyond city limits to fill positions. The roll call recorded yes votes from Rogers, Yezo, Reverend Agnew, Schramm, Hunker, Eshman and Armstrong; the council president announced that the motion carried.
Council did not record conditions or a sunset date for the change during the meeting; the amendment was described as an adjustment to the fire department’s bylaws to widen the candidate pool for leadership positions.
