Indiana

BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

A proposal that would change the way a new fire chief would be appointed to head the Indianapolis Fire Department is heading back to the drawing board.

The proposal  has gone through a number of drafts and the Mayor’s Office and Fire Fighter’s Union can’t seem to get on the same page.  It was up for a vote at tonight’s City-County Council meeting, but it will be pulled and sent back to committee.

The Mayor’s Office wants the option to hire a new chief from outside IFD while the Union says the new chief should come from within the ranks.   Under current city code, the new chief must come from within the Department. 

This seems to me like an issue that has the potential to get out of control real soon and make a lot of people look silly.  I think it’s in the best interest of all parties involved to get their acts together real soon.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on May 19, 2008 (boomark / email).