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Warren council updates civil service ordinance, rejects tabling motion after members raise appeal‑forum concerns
Summary
After debate about preserving appeal forums and the interplay with collective bargaining, Warren City Council approved a rewrite of Chapter 25 (personnel and civil service) that streamlines veteran definitions, allows part‑time benefits when required by law, ties Civil Service Board pay to the budget, and formally recognizes risk management in HR.
Council approved a second reading and adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 25 of the Warren Code of Ordinances on April 14, clearing several modernizing edits after debate about preserving Civil Service appeal functions.
City counsel summarized five edits: remove a duplicate veteran definition and keep the state‑law definition; remove a specific "Vietnam" identifier to broaden veteran protections; add "unless otherwise required by law" for…
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