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Clark County accepts fire marshal's retirement, approves several hires
Summary
Chris Smith, Clark County's fire marshal for over 21 years, submitted a retirement letter effective March 31, 2026; the court entered the letter into the minutes and approved multiple firefighter and county hires, including corrections to job type and pay where orders contained errors.
During public comment at the March 11 meeting, Chris Smith, who identified himself as the sitting fire marshal for the Clark County Fire Department, told the court he was tendering a letter of retirement and asked that it be entered into the minutes. "I am tendering my letter of retirement... My final date of employment will be March 31st, 2026," Smith said. The court confirmed he would provide the letter and requested it be filed.
The court approved multiple personnel actions by voice vote. It approved training incentive recognition for Ernest Pasley and approved hires across the fire and road departments, with several administrative corrections noted on the orders:
- Omar Morales Dantes: approved as a full-time firefighter after the court corrected an order that mistakenly said "part-time." The fire chief confirmed the new hire has received training and lives locally. - Gregory Mclofflin: approved as a full-time firefighter; the court amended the order to correct the pay-rate entry (the lateral pay was confirmed as 1360 on the record). - Clayton Robinson: approved as a part-time firefighter. - Cooper Barner: approved as an equipment operator for the road department.
The court also announced Logan Hall as the emergency management director; the swearing-in was expected soon but was not on the agenda.
Why it matters: The retirements and hires affect public-safety staffing and continuity for fire and road services. Court members emphasized accuracy in hiring orders (job status and pay rates) before finalizing records.
What's next: Court staff will enter the retirement letter into the minutes, correct ministerial errors in hiring orders as noted, and proceed with onboarding for the approved hires.
