Metro briefs: Edina fire chief retires
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Edina is looking for a new fire chief to fill the spot vacated by Tom Schmitz, who retired after seven years on the job and more than two decades with the city.
Schmitz leaves with 38 years of public service experience, 25 of those with Edina. He was an assistant fire chief in Eden Prairie before he was hired as Edina s fire chief in February 2014. He previously worked in Edina as a firefighter, paramedic and battalion chief. I am absolutely grateful for the support and guidance you have provided me as your fire chief for the past seven years, he wrote in a letter to the City Council, read at Wednesday s meeting. I believe I leave your fire department in a better place today and ready for the future.