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Bridgeview board appoints Alex Martinez as emergency firefighter paramedic
Summary
The Village Board approved the emergency appointment of Alex Martinez as a Bridgeview Firefighter Paramedic on May 6, 2026, in a 5-0 roll call vote. Trustee Higginson moved the appointment; Trustee Pticek seconded.
The Village of Bridgeview Board approved an emergency hire for the Fire Department on May 6, 2026, appointing Alex Martinez as a Bridgeview Firefighter Paramedic (motion 2026-M-53). Trustee Higginson moved the appointment and Trustee Pticek seconded; the motion passed on a roll call vote with five AYES (Trustees Higginson, Pticek, Baste, Lewis and Cardenas) and one ABSENT (Trustee Pinion).
The transcript records the appointment as an "emergency hire," and no salary, start date or hiring contingency was specified in the meeting minutes. The administration will proceed with onboarding under the village's personnel procedures; the clerk recorded the vote at the meeting.
