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Fire chief announces retirement; city gives update on water-plant, Greenway bridge and new fire truck
Summary
Fire Chief announced his upcoming retirement effective May 1 after 40 years with the department; city staff also announced April 14 start for the water treatment plant ground work, plans for Greenway bridge repairs in fall and weekly updates on the new fire truck construction due in June.
The city’s fire chief announced he will retire effective May 1 after 40 years with the department, including about a decade as chief.
In remarks to the board the chief said a doctor had advised him he cannot be released to return to work following an injury. “May 1 will be my last day with the city,” he said. Board members and staff thanked him for his service and announced a retirement reception scheduled for May 2 at Station 1.
Separately, staff provided several departmental updates. Public-works staff said April 14 is the official start of ground work for the water treatment plant; a ceremonial groundbreaking and site work setup will begin at 9 a.m. that day. The same day marks the start of a CDBG-funded street project (Lynn to Walnut) with a contract timeline of 210 days for the CDBG work and 600 days for the water treatment project.
Parks staff reported crews secured planks on the Greenway bridge and plan a full bridge rehabilitation this fall because the structure, now more than 20 years old, has experienced flood-related damage and heavy use.
The fire department said a new fire truck is under construction with work that began in late March and completion expected in June; weekly progress photos will be posted on the city website’s fire-department subpage.
Board members thanked the chief for his decades of service and invited the public to the retirement event and future project ceremonies.
