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Civil Service Commission approves minutes; discusses staffing freeze and Nov. 5 sergeant assessment center
Summary
The Lake Stevens Civil Service Commission approved previous meeting minutes, heard a staffing and recruitment update including a five-position hiring freeze through 2025, and confirmed a sergeant assessment center scheduled for Nov. 5; commissioners also reviewed upcoming training and meeting dates.
Ray Mitchell, civil service commissioner, called the meeting to order and the Lake Stevens Civil Service Commission approved the minutes of its Aug. 14 meeting after a motion and second from commissioners.
The discussion’s primary focus was an update on department staffing and recruiting. Dean Thomas, operations commander, told commissioners the department currently has 35 employees against 39 allocated positions and said, "those 5 positions... has been frozen for the remainder of 2025." He said recruitment will continue but that candidates would be informed about the hiring caveat and about timing for…
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