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Board approves hiring-list changes and testing plans for 2026
Summary
The board voted to remove entry-level candidates who scored below 70, authorized use of a Standard Testing Service for 2026 tests, and approved posting openings to create a new lateral list. All motions were recorded as approved on Jan. 6, 2026.
At its Jan. 6, 2026 meeting, the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners approved three personnel-recruitment measures aimed at refreshing the department's hiring lists for 2026. Chairman Matthew Urban moved to "Strike candidates who scored under 70 on the entry level list, and post application to start a new list upon the exhaustion of the current list." Commissioner Kevin Sisk seconded the motion; the minutes record the result as Approved.
The board also authorized using a Standard Testing Service when testing is required in 2026 — a motion recorded as moved by Commissioner Kevin Sisk and seconded by Commissioner Chris Papakonstantinou and shown as Approved. Lastly, the board approved a motion to post openings to generate a new lateral list (moved by Matthew Urban, seconded by Chris Papakonstantinou; result: Approved). The minutes note there were no public comments and no executive session on these items.
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