City of Edwardsville Board of Fire and Police Committee will meet Dec. 3

City of Edwardsville Board of Fire and Police Committee will meet Dec. 3
Chris Farrar, 1st Ward Alderman — City of Edwardsville Website
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City of Edwardsville Board of Fire and Police Committee will meet Dec. 3

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

Committee Members

John McCracken, Chair John Cunningham Mary Ann Harris Roger Huber Jean Hughes

Call to Order

Public Comment

Approval of Minutes

● Review and Approve November 5, 2024, November 25, 2024.

Communications

Fire

● Captain Promotion Vacancy

● Lieutenant Promotion Vacancy

● Conditional Offer Status

Police

● New Hire Testing:

Posting of application Early December posting

Deadline for applying Thursday, January 16, 2025 (4:00pm that day)

Written Test Date Saturday, February 1, 2025 (Noon – 4 p.m.)

Oral Boards Week of March 3 – 6, 2025 (Exact days TBD based on need)

● Police Directory – Handout

Administrative

New Business

Adjournment

https://www.cityofedwardsville.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_12032024-3568



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