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Soldier Township board adopts nonpunitive Critical Incident Review policy
Summary
On March 10 the Soldier Township Board voted 3-0 to adopt a Policy for Critical Incident Review after Fire Chief Chad Lady described it as an improvement-focused, nonpunitive process. The board also approved the consent agenda and adjourned.
Soldier Township trustees voted unanimously March 10 to adopt a Policy for Critical Incident Review designed to analyze significant incidents for improvement rather than punishment.
Fire Chief Chad Lady explained the proposed policy and how reviews would be implemented, characterizing the process as an improvement review intended to identify lessons and procedural changes rather than to discipline personnel. After brief discussion, Member Mike Mathes moved to approve the policy; Member Jerry Glasgow seconded the motion, and it carried 3-0.
At the same meeting the board approved the consent agenda — including the minutes from the Feb. 10 meeting, accounts payable and February bank reconciliations — on a 3-0 vote after a motion from Member Jerry Glasgow and a second from Member Mike Mathes.
The policy adoption is an administrative action to establish how the township will examine critical incidents going forward. No changes to discipline processes were described in the minutes; the board recorded the policy as an internal review mechanism. The meeting record shows no public comment for or against the policy.
The board adjourned at 12:38 p.m. after a motion from Member Mike Mathes and a second from Trustee Chad Gerhardt. The next regular meeting is scheduled for April 14, 2026, at 12:15 p.m.
