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Item No. 413 <br />TO: City Council <br />Rose Beverly, City Manager <br />FROM: Thomas McMonigle, Fire Chief <br />SUBJECT: Promotions of Fire Department Personnel <br />DATE: April 14, 2025 <br />BACKGROUND: The Paris Fire Department has received the resignation of one Fire Captain and <br />the retirement of a second since December 2024. It was the task of the Human Resources / Civil <br />Service Director to conduct a promotional examination to fill these vacant positions. In <br />conjunction with this examination, we were also required to conduct a promotional examination <br />to fill two positions for Driver Engineer from whence the candidates for Fire Captain were selected. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: There were seven candidates test for the position of Captain, and twelve <br />candidates for the position of Driver Engineer. From these candidates, the two top scores from <br />each examination are to be promoted. We are proud to present these newly promoted firefighters <br />to the City Council and will ask their significant others to pin their new badges onto their uniforms <br />to recognize their hard work and achievements. The new officers being recognized and promoted <br />are: <br />1. Captain Josey Francis <br />2. Captain Austin Bush <br />3. Driver Engineer Logan Lane <br />4. Driver Engineer Caleb Michael <br />BUDGET: No impact to budget. Presentation only. <br />RECOMMENDATION: Presentation only. <br />