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Rossford swears in two firefighters, council accepts Craig as police chief as Chief Kitsler resigns
Summary
Rossford City Council swore in two full‑time firefighters, voted to accept the mayor's nomination of Craig (name as spoken in the transcript) as police chief and recorded Chief Todd A. Kitsler's resignation effective March 22, 2026.
Rossford City Council on March 23 swore in two new full‑time firefighters, accepted the mayor's nomination of Craig (surname as spoken in the transcript) as the city's next police chief and filed the resignation of Chief Todd A. Kitsler, whose letter set March 22, 2026 as his last day.
Mayor Neil A. McKinnon III led the brief swearing‑in ceremonies for the fire department and later nominated Craig to lead the Rosford Police Department. Council moved, seconded and approved the nomination by voice/roll call vote; the newly appointed chief repeated the statutory oath. "I Craig [as recited in the record] do solemnly swear that I will uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States of America… and I will discharge the duties of the office of chief of police to which I have been appointed to the best of my ability," the new chief recited during the ceremony.
In a letter entered into the record, Chief Todd A. Kitsler said, "Please accept this letter as my official resignation as the chief of police of the Rosford Police Department. My last day as an employee will be March 22nd, 2026." The mayor read a proclamation recognizing Kitsler's nearly 29 years of service and citing his roles from patrol officer to chief, his service in the National Guard, awards and community programs he helped found.
Council members and the mayor publicly thanked Kitsler for his long service and congratulated the new chief and the two new firefighters. Administrator Allison Murray and council discussed operational items related to public safety in committee reports, including ongoing training, apparatus maintenance and a planned grant reimbursement tied to EMT training.
The council did not announce a timeline for transition details such as the incoming chief's formal start date beyond the oath taken at the meeting; Kitsler's resignation effective date was read into the record. The meeting moved on to committee reports and other business.
The transcript identifies the new chief and multiple spellings of names in the record; the mayor and council provided the public proclamation and roll call votes during the meeting.
