Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Claim Your Spot

Get email alerts on the Public Safety topic

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Mayor names interim fire chief as city re-engages on 'future of fire' report

City of Zillah City Council · September 3, 2024
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Mayor Scott Carmack designated Interim Fire Chief Keith Kulhavy as acting/interim fire chief while the city re-engages staff and Volunteer Fire Fighter Trevor Oswalt to complete a delayed 'future of fire' report; a Survey & Ratings Assessment is scheduled for Sept. 9.

Mayor Scott Carmack announced Sept. 3 he has designated Keith Kulhavy as acting/interim Fire Chief while staff complete the long-planned "future of fire" report that had not been finished. City Administrator Michael Grayum said he is re-engaging on the project, working with Volunteer Fire Fighter Trevor Oswalt and department officers to complete the report and present options to council on fire and emergency response organization.

Grayum warned the department must also focus on the Survey & Ratings Assessment scheduled for Sept. 9 and on the ongoing budget development process. The minutes indicate Mr. Oswalt and officers are cooperating to keep the department moving forward while staff finalize the report.

CivIQMessage your representative