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The Board of Directors appoint three (3) individuals to the Civil Service Commission who serve a four (4) year term and one (1) Chief Examiner .  The Commission is responsible for adopting the Civil Service Rules, administration of all Civil Service exams, maintaining entrance and promotional registers, and working cooperatively with the Fire Chief to certify qualified candidates for Civil Service positions.

Commission Members

Doug Detling
Chief Examiner

Dan Patterson
Commissioner
Term: 6/27

Erik Bloemendaal
Commissioner
Term: 6/25

Michael Parsons
Commissioner
Term: 6/26