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Council creates and approves hiring for new administrative firefighter role
Summary
Council voted to create a full-time 'City of Newport Administrative Firefighter' position and approved filling it; motion passed by voice vote after brief discussion of role and responsibilities.
The Newport City Council approved creation of a 40-hour-a-week position titled 'City of Newport Administrative Firefighter' and authorized hiring.
A council member moved to create and hire for the position; the motion was seconded and carried after a voice vote. A council member clarified the new role would take on administrative responsibilities previously handled by the fire chief, including paperwork and equipment monitoring.
The chair recorded multiple 'aye' responses before declaring the motion carried. The council did not record individual roll-call votes in the public transcript. No additional job description or compensation details were presented on the record; staff will document the position and proceed with personnel actions under city hiring rules.
Next steps: personnel and the fire department will complete job classification and hiring procedures and report back to the council as required.
