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Richmond Fire Department resubmits merit commission ordinance; council sends it to safety committee
Summary
The Richmond Fire Department reintroduced Ordinance No. 37-2025 to establish a fire merit commission for hiring, promotion and discipline; council referred the measure to the safety committee.
The Richmond City Council received the reintroduction of Ordinance No. 37-2025, a proposal from the Richmond Fire Department to establish a merit commission that would govern hiring, promotion and discipline procedures in the fire department.
A department representative said the measure is being resubmitted because it was turned down last year and, by statute, must be reintroduced annually if not adopted. The proposal covers multiple pay grades, including firefighter, engineer and lieutenant, and staff said they are working to include battalion chief pay grades in the draft.
Council members asked for clarity about which pay grades would be covered and confirmed that the draft ordinance was prepared by legal staff. After brief questions, council sent the ordinance to the safety committee for further consideration and discussion.
No final vote on the ordinance occurred at the meeting; the item will return after the safety committee reviews it.
