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Winchester approves multiple personnel orders; termination of senior engineering technician passes 3–2
Summary
The commission approved a series of personnel orders including hires, reclassifications and terminations; the order terminating Darren Stevens, senior engineering technician, passed on a 3–2 roll-call vote after discussion.
During the personnel portion of the agenda (Orders 8A–8K), the commission approved multiple staffing actions, including hires, reclassifications, incentive pay adjustments and terminations.
The commission accepted the resignation of a part-time EMT and approved reclassifications and hires including appointment of Robert Connolly as interim police training captain, employment of Montana Mural as communications officer, and hiring of Micah Williams as a police officer. The commission also approved educational certification incentive salary increases for certain personnel.
A contested personnel decision came with Item 8E: an order terminating the employment of Darren Stevens, senior engineering technician. The clerk recorded a roll-call vote that passed 3–2 (SEG 1140–1148), with Commissioner Cox recorded as voting no; the chair announced the motion carries 3 to 2. The transcript records motions and roll-call but does not include detailed rationale in the public portion of the meeting for the termination beyond the order language read by the clerk.
Other personnel actions — including termination of firefighter(s) and reclassifications — were moved and carried by voice votes. Commissioners indicated the personnel matters were reviewed by HR and city attorney prior to the meeting where required by policy.
