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After 11 years, Berberich steps down as fire chief; council appoints Clint Radtke chief and Joshua Crowley first responder captain
Summary
The Comfrey Fire Department elected Clint Radtke to replace long-serving Fire Chief Berberich; the council later formally appointed Radtke as fire chief and Joshua Crowley as first responder captain for 2026 and approved a pension increase for the Comfrey Fire Relief Association.
According to the Dec. 9 minutes, after 11 years as fire chief Berberich decided to step down and the department elected Clint Radtke as the new chief. The council later formally appointed Clint Radtke as Fire Chief for 2026 and appointed Joshua Crowley as First Responder Captain; the appointments were made by motion and carried unanimously.
The council also approved a pension increase for the Comfrey Fire Relief Association, raising the retirement benefit from $800 per year of service to $900 per year of service effective Jan. 1, 2025, and reviewed and approved updated by-laws to reflect the change. Councilor Arnsdorf moved to approve the by-law updates and pension increase, the motion was seconded by Evers and carried unanimously.
Minutes do not record additional personnel discussion or implementation details; the council did not record any objections to the appointments or the pension increase at the meeting.
