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Alliance Civil Service Commission moves to fill fire department vacancies after lieutenant promotions exhausted list
Summary
Commission members were told on Feb. 17 that the lieutenant promotional list has been exhausted after three promotions and one declination; the fire department is short two employees and may hire about four people from the NTN list; staff will schedule exams and the top ten candidates will be contacted.
The Alliance Civil Service Commission on Feb. 17 discussed staffing shortfalls in the fire department after the commission’s lieutenant promotional list was exhausted by three promotions and one declined promotion, officials said.
Chief Hunt told the commission the list used for promotions (referred to in the meeting as the NTN list) has been exhausted; the department is currently two employees short because of retirements, he said, and he expects an additional retirement this year and the possible departure of another firefighter. As a result, he said the department will likely hire about four people from the NTN list.
Secretary Candice Martin was directed to coordinate with Clancy to set dates for the required exam, and Chief Hunt said he would contact his NTN representative to get more information about promotional exam options. Commissioners noted procedural steps for contacting candidates: Chief Hunt said the “top ten” on the list will be contacted and described the commission’s recordkeeping system, including a color-coded candidate book (red = expired two years; blue = hired; brown = declined) and an alphabetized physical book linked to electronic employment documents.
The commission entered executive session from 1:01 to 1:34 p.m. to review grades and letters for the AFD NTN list and to certify the list of candidates for AFD; the executive session was recorded in the minutes but the transcript does not provide further public details of what was discussed in that closed session.
The commission scheduled follow-up steps: Martin will work with the named contact (Clancy) to set exam dates and Chief Hunt will report back after contacting NTN. The commission’s next regular meeting is set for March 10, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. at the City Administration Building, Second Floor, 504 East Main Street, Alliance, Ohio.
