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Commission removes firefighter candidate from list, discusses retirements and testing schedule
Summary
The commission approved removal of a firefighter candidate after the department reported he is now employed elsewhere, and discussed recent hires, upcoming retirements, and schedules for lieutenant and captain tests in the fall and 2027.
The Civil Service Commission approved a motion to remove a firefighter candidate from the department's eligibility list after the fire department reported the candidate is now working for the City of Cleveland. A commission member moved to remove the candidate and the Chair seconded; the motion carried on verbal agreement.
The transcript identifies the candidate alternately as "Shane McCullough" and later as "Shane McCalla," creating an inconsistency in the meeting record. The fire department representative said the department had hired Ricky Trevino to replace a firefighter who left March 10 for a position in Oregon, and that the skipped candidate is employed elsewhere.
The fire department representative outlined staffing and promotion needs: the department was described as fully staffed after the recent hire but several retirements are expected in the coming year that could leave the department with a younger roster. Officials said they are preparing for promotional testing: a written captain test and lieutenant testing cycles were discussed, with a likely written test in mid-November for captain lists and lieutenant tests required by contract every two years.
A commission member said the next meeting will be scheduled "based on the needs of promotion" to allow the commission to review lists and candidate movements. No roll-call vote tallies were provided in the record for the removal motion; the minutes record the motion and that it "carried." The meeting adjourned following the scheduling discussion.
