Wednesday night s meeting included updates and council action on camera system improvements as well as previously discussed floodplains and zoning recommendations from the Land Use Reform Subcommittee.
Carlisle taps O’Donnell as new borough fire chief
Updated May 18, 2021;
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Carlisle has a new borough fire chief.
Randy O’Donnell succeeds Jeffrey Snyder, who is retiring after 7 ½ years in the post. O’Donnell currently is Shippensburg’s volunteer fire chief.
O’Donnell’s career in the fire service began at age 9 at the West End Fire & Rescue Company in Shippensburg and he has served with several fire companies and emergency services organizations in Cumberland and Franklin counties since then. He is retiring as a battalion chief for emergency services at the Naval Support Activity near Mechanicsburg.
“Accepting this position is the dream of a lifetime,” O’Donnell said of his new job. “I appreciate the opportunity to serve the citizens of Carlisle and the members of the Carlisle Fire Department. I hope to create a vision for the department to adapt to an ever-changing fire service. Our ultimate goal is to provide a professional service to the co