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Interim fire chief appointed as Wise moves on Kevin Wise has resigned as Ceres Fire Chief to become deputy fire chief for the city of Fremont. - photo by JEFF BENZIGER/ Courier file photo
Only in his position for two years, Ceres Fire Chief Kevin Wise announced his departure effective last Thursday.
Wise resigned to become deputy fire chief for the city of Fremont in the Bay area.
Ceres City Manager Tom Westbrook said the Ceres Fire Department will be administered by Interim Chief Mike Botto, who retired as Oakdale’s fire chief in 2011. Botto is experienced at stepping in to fill vacancies. When then Oakdale City Manager Steve Hallam was dismissed in April 2011, Botto stepped in to serve in an “interim” capacity as Acting City Manager.
One area community may soon be without a designated police department.
Howard County Sheriff Jeff Oswald and the New Franklin Board of Alderman discussed eliminating the New Franklin Police Department at the most recent meeting of the Board on January 11, 2021.
Mike Wise, police chief of the New Franklin Police Department, announced via Facebook on Tuesday, if the department is eliminated, the city would instead rely on the Howard County Sheriff’s Department, which in turn, would have a dedicated officer in the southern part of the county. The change is expected to save the city money while bolstering the Sheriff’s Department.