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Board swears in new fire chief and tables ordinance on promotion-from-within after union's plea
Summary
The board approved and swore in Thomas Dena as fire chief and ceremonially sworn in a new police officer; after public comment from the firefighters' union urging retention of an internal-promotion ordinance, trustees tabled a related amendment to the fire division code and asked for a workshop.
The University Park Board of Trustees approved a resolution appointing Thomas Dena as fire chief and performed a ceremonial swearing-in. The board also ceremonially swore in police officer Rodney Montgomery.
During public comment, Elaine Nesbbit, president of University Park Professional Firefighters Local 3661, urged trustees not to repeal an ordinance that…
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