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Commission approves fire department reorganization that creates Assistant Fire Chief position
Summary
The Civil Service Commission approved Fire Chief Slade Shultz's proposal to create a second Assistant Fire Chief and abolish one Battalion Chief position; Chief Shultz said the change will not change the department's approved 81 FTE staffing level.
At the Dec. 16, 2025 meeting of the Lancaster Civil Service Commission, Fire Chief Slade Shultz outlined a personnel realignment to add a second Assistant Fire Chief and eliminate one of four Battalion Chief positions. Chief Shultz told commissioners the change would not affect the department's approved staffing level of 81 full‑time equivalents.
Commissioner Michael Crites moved to abolish one Battalion Chief position and create the new Assistant Chief role; Secretary Robert C. Wolfinger seconded. The minutes record the motion as passed by unanimous vote. The minutes do not specify an effective date or additional implementation steps; the Fire Chief was recorded as the responsible official to implement the staffing change.
No budgetary figures or salary adjustments for the new role were provided in the minutes.
