Hobart Civil Service Fire Commission schedules candidate testing, notes hiring needs

The Hobart Civil Service Fire Commission met April 9, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. and approved its agenda and minutes before discussing candidate testing, outreach and hiring needs. Commissioner Mosqueda moved to approve the agenda and minutes; Commissioner Pouch seconded and both motions carried, recorded as 2-0.

The commission continued an update on the department’s candidate application process. Commissioner Pouch said Secretary Maloney should contact applicants with incomplete files to confirm whether they remain testing and whether required certifications have been submitted. Secretary Maloney was tasked to reach out to those candidates and to contact the Schererville Fire Department to request information on that department’s testing costs and requirements.

Chief Lopez proposed four potential dates for the department’s agility test and interviews; the commission agreed to hold the events on April 28 and April 29 at 9 a.m. Chief Lopez also reported staffing projections, saying the department will hire two candidates off the current eligibility list and expects to need five from the next list.

The meeting record shows no correspondence or committee reports. In announcements, Commissioner Pouch commended "C turn" (as recorded in the minutes) and neighboring departments for their response to a recent fire. Commissioner Mosqueda moved to adjourn; Commissioner Pouch seconded and the motion carried 2-0.

Note on record-keeping: the minutes approved at the meeting are listed in the document as dated March 12, 2026, which is inconsistent with the April 9, 2025 meeting date shown on the agenda. That discrepancy appears to be a typographical or clerical error in the minutes as printed and is reported here as written in the meeting record.