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Woolwich adopts ordinance creating firefighter position with six‑month probation
Summary
The Woolwich Township Committee on March 2 unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-01 to establish a firefighter position and added a six‑month probationary period under Section 6B after the committee amended the ordinance; there was no public comment.
The Woolwich Township Committee unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-01 on March 2, establishing a township firefighter position and adding a six‑month probationary period under Section 6B. Mayor Matthias proposed the probationary amendment during committee discussion; Committeewoman Williams seconded the motion and the amendment passed unanimously.
The ordinance was opened for a public hearing with no members of the public commenting. After the amendment was adopted, the committee voted by roll call to adopt Ordinance 2026-01 as amended (Committeewoman Minhas — yes; Committeewoman Williams — yes; Deputy Mayor Nocentino — yes; Mayor Matthias — yes). The meeting minutes record the action as "ORDINANCE 2026-01 ADOPTED AS AMENDED UNANIMOUSLY." No implementation details, effective date or hiring timeline were stated in the minutes.
The adoption followed the committee's regular order of business and required no additional public comment at the meeting. The committee took the vote during its March 2 session; the minutes note a video recording is on file.
