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Shawn Ruff appointed Civil Service Director by Athens commission
Summary
The Athens Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission unanimously appointed Shawn Ruff as Civil Service Director during a special session on Aug. 27, 2025, fulfilling a requirement of Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143.012.
The Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission of the City of Athens unanimously appointed Shawn Ruff as Civil Service Director at a special session on Aug. 27, 2025.
The appointment, required by Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143.012, was moved by Vice Chairman Lisa Collins and seconded by Member Jack Harrington; the motion carried unanimously. Ruff, identified in the meeting as the city's Director of Human Resources, will serve as the Civil Service Director under the city’s local civil service rules.
The vote took place during the meeting at the Athens Police Station’s multipurpose room, which was attended by Chairman Tony Kalawe, Vice Chairman Collins, Member Harrington, City Manager Elizabeth Borstad, Assistant City Manager Mandie Quigg (via Teams), Police Chief Chad Allen, Assistant Fire Chief Ricky Harris, and attorney Melissa H. Cranford. No public comments were received.
The commission did not record any dissent or conditions attached to the appointment during the session. The next procedural step for the commission is administrative implementation of the appointment under the local rules and state statute.
