Stow City Council authorizes mayor to hold second interview, add exercise in fire chief selection

A committee member moved to allow the mayor to hold a second interview and to add an assessment exercise to the fire chief selection process after the meeting returned from executive session. The motion was seconded and two members recorded affirmative responses when the vote was called.

The motion, as offered, would permit the mayor to conduct a second interview of candidates and incorporate an additional exercise intended to assist in evaluating finalists for the city’s fire chief position. The member who made the motion said, "I’d like to make a motion to allow the mayor to hold a second interview and incorporate an additional exercise to assist in the fire chief selection process," and another member responded, "Second."

When the motion was put to the body, two members are recorded in the excerpt as voting yes: Mr. Oberndorfer and Mr. Campbell. The transcript excerpts do not record other members’ votes or whether a formal roll call reflecting a quorum was completed in full within the provided segments. The motion text and the vote tally beyond the two affirmative responses are not specified in the transcript excerpt.

The meeting then moved toward adjournment after a brief opportunity for additional discussion was offered; a formal adjournment vote is not recorded in the provided segment. The record in these segments does not include further details about the additional exercise or a timeline for when any further interviews or assessments will be scheduled.