Peoria, IL, USA 104.9 The Wolf
(Peoria FIre Dept.)
Ardis’ last day on the job will be May 14, according to a news release.
Ardis joined the fire department in 1994 and served as the assistant chief and division chief of operations before becoming chief in 2019.
âChief Ardis has been a passionate leader of the Peoria Fire Department, and his concern for the well-being of the citizens and the employees of the Fire Department is second to none. I wish him all the best in retirement,” said Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich.
Assistant Fire Chief James Bachman, who has also been with the department since 1994, will replace Ardis as chief.
(Peoria FIre Dept.)
Ardis’ last day on the job will be May 14, according to a news release.
Ardis joined the fire department in 1994 and served as the assistant chief and division chief of operations before becoming chief in 2019.
“Chief Ardis has been a passionate leader of the Peoria Fire Department, and his concern for the well-being of the citizens and the employees of the Fire Department is second to none. I wish him all the best in retirement,” said Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich.
Assistant Fire Chief James Bachman, who has also been with the department since 1994, will replace Ardis as chief.
Peoria, IL, USA 104.9 The Wolf
Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
PEORIA, Ill. Public services in Peoria, such as the fire department, police department and snow removal crews, have struggled in various ways since the beginning of the pandemic.
For Peoria Fire and Peoria Public Works, they have been at the mercy of budget cuts made by Peoria City Council in order to balance a budget impacted by COVID-19.
Those budget impacts were brought to life Monday night during the Peoria City Council meeting when a report was given on hiring inside Peoria Fire and Peoria Police.
Assistant Fire Chief James Bachman said nine people have resigned since 2019.
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