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Torrington Board appoints search committee for deputy fire chief, holds closed-session promotions discussion
Summary
At a special meeting Sept. 25 the Torrington Board of Public Safety entered executive session under Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-200(a)(6) to discuss fire department promotions and unanimously voted to name the full board as the search committee for a new deputy fire chief.
The Torrington Board of Public Safety on Thursday, Sept. 25 convened a special meeting and entered executive session under Connecticut General Statutes §1-200(a)(6) to discuss fire department personnel promotions and related personnel matters, then voted to appoint the board as a committee of the whole to serve as the search committee for a new deputy fire chief.
The meeting began at 5:02 p.m., with six commissioners participating (Commissioners McElroy, Benedetto, McLeod and Battle in person; Commissioners Cogswell and Young via Zoom). The chair said there would be no public comment because the meeting was a special session. A motion to enter executive session for “fire department personnel promotions” was made and seconded; the board invited Fire Chief Tripp into the executive session and specifically asked whether human resources should attend, concluding HR would not be included.
The board returned to open session at 5:25 p.m. Following that, the board unanimously approved a motion to appoint the Board of Public Safety as a committee of the whole to serve as the search committee for the purpose of finding a new deputy fire chief. Commissioner Benedetto moved the appointment; Commissioner McLeod seconded. The motion carried on an affirmative voice vote.
The meeting concluded with a unanimous motion to adjourn, also moved by Commissioner Benedetto and seconded by Commissioner McLeod. The board did not specify a timeline or next steps for the deputy fire chief search during the open meeting.
No public comments were taken at the special meeting because of the meeting’s status as a special session, and no formal public materials or application timelines for the deputy fire chief position were provided in the public record during the meeting.
