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Pleasant Valley pins promoted fire captain; council also approves a string of hires, promotions and rate adjustments
Summary
The council held a pinning ceremony for a newly promoted fire captain and approved multiple personnel actions including promotions, hires, annual rate adjustments and a volunteer resignation; the promoted captain thanked colleagues and family.
Pleasant Valley’s city council took time during its meeting to recognize a recently promoted fire captain, then approved a series of personnel moves including promotions, hires, annual step increases and a volunteer resignation.
A presenter announced an approved promotion for a fire department member (promotion language read as moving from firefighter/medic to captain/medic with step and hourly-pay details). The promoted employee addressed the council after being called forward, thanking the chief, the selection panel and family and saying, “I really like working at Pleasant Valley, and I have a lot of ideas for things.” The council paused its regular business for a brief five-minute recess for the pinning ceremony.
Council members then heard and approved further personnel items by roll call. The personnel slate included an approved promotion for Jonathan Reed (from firefighter medic to fire captain medic, grade 130, step 1 at $23.62 per hour, effective 03/02/2025), conditional hire of a communications officer pending background check and physical, and annual rate adjustments for several fire and police personnel (detailed step and hourly rates were read into the record). The council also accepted the resignation of volunteer firefighter Edward Truitt, effective 03/01/2025.
During the personnel presentations staff read specific pay steps and effective dates for each action; for example, an annual rate adjustment was recorded for Scott Winfrey (step increase to $31.33 per hour effective 03/02/2025) and other step changes were described for Colton Rufejitz, Aaron Larson and others.
The council approved these personnel items by roll call; the clerk read member names and each answered affirmatively as recorded in the meeting transcript. The actions will take effect on the dates stated in the personnel notices, subject to hire contingencies (for at least one communications hire pending background clearance).
