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Hobart fire commission to restart firefighter candidate testing, sets April 24, 2026 deadline
Summary
The Hobart Civil Service Fire Commission discussed restarting the exhausted firefighter candidate list, reviewed recommended application requirements from Chief Lopez, and recorded a 70-point cutoff on the aptitude test and an April 24, 2026 application deadline.
Chief Lopez requested that the commission start a new firefighter candidate testing process after the prior eligibility list was exhausted. Commissioner Pouch reviewed Chief Lopez’s recommended requirements and asked the commission to set an application deadline of April 24, 2026.
The minutes record that commissioners discussed removing the requirement that lateral-transfer applicants submit prior CPAT proof; Commissioner Pouch specifically requested striking that requirement. Commissioners also discussed requiring applicants to upload Firefighter I/II certificates, EMT or Paramedic certificates, and a valid CPAT card, and noted that the application would be available via the City of Hobart website. The minutes state that a cutoff score of 70 will be instituted on the aptitude test.
The record does not show a formal roll-call vote on a motion to begin the new testing process; the minutes present the items as commission action and discussion during New Business. The commission’s recorded decisions in these minutes are limited to the application deadline, documentation requirements discussed, and the stated 70-point cutoff.
