NORTH VERNON, Ind. — At its regular meeting, the North Vernon City Council approved a resolution to recruit and hire a new fire chief from outside the existing department ranks.
Under Indiana Code, municipal fire department chiefs typically must be selected from within the department and hold at least five years of continuous full-time paid service.
However, state law allows Class 3 cities to waive the internal hiring restriction, provided the candidate meets the requisite five years of full-time firefighter service experience.
North Vernon Mayor Shawn Gerkin submitted a formal written request to the council seeking authorization for the waiver following candidate interviews conducted by the Board of Public Works and Safety. The Mayor noted that the board has issued a conditional offer to a qualified external candidate.
The council voted 4–0 to authorize the external appointment, ensuring all statutory requirements are met.
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