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Schererville fire department pauses hiring while new merit board is organized
Summary
Fire Chief Robert Patterson said the fire department will delay active hiring until a newly constituted five‑member merit board convenes and establishes procedures for hiring, discipline and promotions.
Schererville Fire Chief Robert Patterson told the Board of Safety on March 6 that the fire department will pause filling positions while a newly formed five‑member merit board organizes and adopts procedures.
"With the new merit board coming into play, we're gonna be waiting until that gets, moved forward to actually move forward with the hiring process," Patterson said. He and the town attorney said the board has five members and the department will schedule an organizational meeting soon to set meeting dates, member terms and procedural rules.
Patterson said the…
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