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MUNCIE, Ind. The Muncie City Council on Monday overrode Mayor Dan Ridenour s veto of an ordinance changing some of the rules governing the Muncie Fire Merit Commission. The veto was the first mayoral veto in a decade.
The merit commission is a city-appointed board that is in charge of hiring, promotion and disciplinary action for the Muncie Fire Department.
Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour vetoed the ordinance 7-21, without any indication beforehand that he was going to do so. The move caught several city council members off guard.
The most recent previous veto by a sitting mayor in Muncie was by former Mayor Sharron McShurley, who vetoed an ordinance in 2010 related to the Muncie Animal Shelter.
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On Thursday, May 13, I vetoed ordinance 7-21, an ordinance to adopt a proposed change to the Fire Merit Commission. Existing rules from Title 19 prohibit anyone who serves on the Fire Merit Commission from serving on another board or commission. This rule, which has been followed in recent history by others, created a situation in January 2021 where an appointee was refused admittance to the Fire Merit Commission because they also serve on the Muncie Redevelopment Commission. Two different board appointments are strictly prohibited in the Fire Merit rules.
Dale Basham, who is now the Fire Merit Commission president, resigned from his board position with the Human Rights Commission because the rules are clear. You cannot serve on two boards per Title 19. Mr. Basham, who is a retired teacher and administrator with Muncie Community Schools, felt that he should follow the rules and he did not seek a special exception for himself. In recent years, another person wanted to
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