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Cheektowaga board debates appointing a general crew chief without posting; members split on process
Summary
The board considered a resolution to create/appoint a general crew chief in sanitation to address succession risks. Supporters called it proactive; opponents argued the job should be posted and interviewed per TCSU/CBA procedures. No final appointment vote is recorded.
Town board members debated a resolution presented under suspension of rules to add and appoint a general crew chief in the sanitation department as an immediate succession measure.
The sponsor (identified in the transcript as Speaker 12) said the town "has run into" staffing gaps repeatedly and argued appointing a second-in-command now would prevent scrambling when the incumbent retires. The sponsor said…
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