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Pinckneyville accepts Fire Chief James D. Gielow’s resignation; council presents plaque
Summary
The council accepted Fire Chief James D. Gielow’s resignation effective July 31, 2024, and presented him with a plaque of appreciation during the July 22 meeting. The action was approved unanimously.
The Pinckneyville City Council on July 22 accepted the resignation of Fire Chief James D. Gielow, who will retire effective July 31, 2024. Commissioner Kevin B. Hicks read Chief Gielow’s resignation letter and moved to accept it; Commissioner Joshua L. Kuhnert seconded and the motion passed on a unanimous roll call.
Mayor Robert L. Spencer and Commissioner Kevin B. Hicks presented Chief Gielow with a plaque of appreciation and congratulated him on his retirement during the meeting. The council’s acceptance of the resignation establishes the city’s need to follow normal personnel processes for filling the chief’s vacancy and to onboard newly approved firefighter hires that were also approved at the meeting.
No additional personnel timeline for replacing the chief was specified in the meeting minutes. The council did approve hiring three firefighters—Richard Emling, Jeremy O’Dell and James Sroka—during the same session.
The city clerk will record the resignation and any subsequent personnel actions as they proceed; no further timeline for appointing an interim or new chief was stated at the meeting.
