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Akron council approves $180,000 promotional testing contract for fire department
Summary
Council suspended rules and passed an ordinance to contract with National Testing Network to conduct promotional testing for Akron Fire Department ranks, a measure described as proactive to address retirements and staffing needs; vote was 12–0.
Akron City Council suspended the rules and voted unanimously to authorize the mayor to contract with the National Testing Network to conduct promotional testing for fire lieutenant, fire captain and fire district chief ranks.
Councilman McKittrick presented the ordinance and said the department is being proactive in anticipation of retirements and the domino…
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