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Girard council approves $195,172 in appropriations and conditionally hires firefighter
Summary
The Girard City Council on April 6 approved Appropriations Ordinance 2026‑07 totaling $195,172.42, accepted routine minutes, and conditionally hired Lathe Murr as a full‑time firefighter pending probationary and certification requirements.
The Girard City Council on April 6 approved Appropriations Ordinance 2026‑07 totaling $195,172.42 and accepted routine meeting minutes, while also conditionally hiring a new full‑time firefighter.
Under the consent agenda, the council recorded the appropriations total of $195,172.42, listing payment items that included BCBS insurance premiums of $39,605.95, KMEA operating account charges of $79,648.00 and water purchases from PWWSD #11 of $24,137.30. The council also approved the March 23, 2026, council minutes.
The consent package included the conditional hire of Lathe Murr as a full‑time firefighter with a six‑month probationary period. The council specified that the hire is contingent on completion of pre‑employment paperwork and that Murr must obtain IFSAC Firefighter II certification; successful completion of both the probationary period and the certification will trigger a $1.00 pay increase.
Council Member Darrell Wethoff moved to accept the consent agenda and Council Member Morgan Johnson seconded; the motion carried. The council did not record individual roll‑call tallies in the transcript.
The council added no further immediate action on these items beyond the recorded approvals. The matters will appear in routine follow‑up and personnel records as required by city procedures.
