An emergency meeting of the Gadsden Civil Service Board was called Thursday with one purpose to discuss naming a new interim fire chief, to serve until the board can interview five remaining candidates for the job and name someone to lead the department.
The board did. Board President Alice Pruett said Mayor Sherman Guyton had recommended Assistant Chief Craig Cannon as the new interim chief, and the board approved his appointment.
For some Gadsden firefighters, however, there is a larger discussion that needs to occur about the culture within the department, and what they see as a failure of the department to properly discipline a member of their ranks.
Gadsden City Hall closed effective immediately Gadsden City Hall closed. (Source: Pexels) By WBRC Staff | December 17, 2020 at 11:40 AM CST - Updated December 17 at 11:42 AM
GADSDEN, Ala. (WBRC) - In an effort to continue to keep the public and staff safe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Gadsden has announced the closure of City Hall effective immediately.
âThis closure will be re-evaluated weekly as we carefully monitor the changing situation and modify our plans,â city officials said.
All city departments remain active and can be contacted via email, phone or website. Residents are encouraged to access city services online.