OGDENSBURG â City Manager Stephen P. Jellie will keep his dual role as city manager and fire chief for the foreseeable future.
Mr. Jellie announced Thursday that the St. Lawrence County Civil Service Office has no candidates certified as eligible for consideration to fill the fire chief position.
The state and county Civil Service offices have not confirmed when the next test for fire chief will be offered.
The position has been open since January when then-Fire Chief Michael Farrell retired after City Council instituted a hiring freeze.
Since Mr. Farrellâs retirement, the city has had an assistant chief fill the position temporarily, then used a scheme in which each assistant chief served as chief while his shift was on duty.