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Council holds executive session on fire department personnel after paramedic resignation; chief’s medical testing noted
Summary
Council scheduled medical tests for Chief Jason Ely and held an executive session Sept. 3 to discuss fire department personnel following a paramedic resignation that referenced concerns over the department’s direction.
Strasburg Village Council addressed personnel concerns in the fire department at its Sept. 3 meeting and entered executive session to discuss staffing matters.
Village Administrator Mike Rosenberry reported that medical tests for Fire Chief Jason Ely were scheduled for Sept. 5 and Sept. 9. Council members also noted receipt of a paramedic resignation that, according to the minutes, contained a recurring sentence referencing the "direction of the fire department." Council member Jeff Smith said he still believes a future chief should be a paramedic. Mayor Bruce Metzger said the village is awaiting completion of Ely’s testing and that he had met with Captain Maria Boswell before the meeting.
On a motion by Martin Zehnder, seconded by Jeff Smith, council voted unanimously to enter executive session at 7:03 p.m. to discuss fire department personnel; council reconvened at 7:27 p.m. and adjourned at 7:28 p.m. The minutes do not record any action taken in open session as a direct result of the executive session.
Why this matters: multiple resignations and a chief under medical evaluation may affect department staffing and emergency response capacity; the executive session indicates council discussed personnel matters in private consistent with allowable executive-session topics.
What to watch next: any personnel actions recorded in future minutes, hiring steps under the emergency hiring resolution approved at this meeting, and the results of Chief Ely’s medical testing.
