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Commissioner Shirley presses need to adopt updated civil service rules before firefighter testing
City of Chester Council · March 9, 2026
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Summary
Commissioner Shirley asked whether the city must adopt updated civil service rules before proceeding with firefighter eligibility testing; staff said state law requires hiring under civil service rules and that failing to pass the rules update (Resolution 24) could jeopardize an eligibility list (Resolution 25).
Commissioner Shirley asked the City of Chester council March 9 whether Resolution 24, the proposed 2026 civil service rules and regulations, and Resolution 25, authorizing firefighter eligibility testing, could be considered separately.
"As far as per state law…
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