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Town Councilor David Groder, who is a volunteer, on-call emergency responder, voted last month to approve pay raises for firefighters, a move that resident Kelly Roderick deemed a conflict of interest and asked that he abstain from voting on department items.
Officials want guidance on whether it is legal for a town councilor to vote on matters involving the Oakland Fire Department if the councilor also receives pay for responding to rescue calls on an emergency basis.
Deputy Oakland police Chief Charles 'Rick' Stubbert III, 53, will replace police Chief Michael Tracy who has worked for Oakland Police Department for 43 years, the last 22 as chief.