The Police and Fire Commission appointed the interim chiefs to the permanent roles by a 3-1 vote.
Greenfield's wait for permanent police and fire chiefs is over. The Greenfield Police and Fire Commission appointed Jon Cohn as the city’s Fire Chief and Brad Wentlandt as the city’s Police Chief at a meeting at the Law Enforcement Center on Thursday. “They’ve proven themselves,” commissioner Patsy Cashmore said. “It’s pretty awesome what they’ve done (with the budget) with what little they’ve had to work with and what they’ve had to face with the upcoming budget problems the city is facing. They have to have a sense of permanency to do their job. They’ve done an exemplary job and I think we owe it to them.” The commissioners’ support was unanimous but the terms of the appointments were not. Commissioner Nancy Kostecki voted against the …
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Greenfield Mayor Michael Neitzke also recommends the Police and Fire Commission set a firm date for decision on hiring of chiefs.
Greenfield's Police and Fire Commission should assess the two interim chiefs by how they handle the tumultuous budget process the city is about to undertake, Mayor Michael Neitzke suggested to the panel Wednesday evening at the Law Enforcement Center. During a rare appearance in front of the commission, the mayor told the commission that the next few months will pose a true test of the decision-making capabilities that the two interim chiefs possess due to the extraordinary nature of the fiscal and, as a result, personnel dilemmas the city and their departments face. "The way that these candidates handle themselves in this budget (process) specifically … will be the strongest indicator based on what I know of any assessment process out …
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Mary Donovan
4:19 pm on Friday, October 21, 2011
Congratulations. We are proud to have such great people working for our city. more ›