Res 058-2023 Appointment of a Fire Chief for the City of WF 05/16/2023 Resolution No. 58-2023
Resolution confirming the appointment of a Fire Chief for the City of
Wichita Falls
WHEREAS, relevant parts of Texas Local Gov't Code § 143.013 provide the
following for Chapter 143 positions:
(a) Unless elected, each department head is: . . . (1)appointed by the municipality's
chief executive and confirmed by the municipality's governing body;
(b)A person appointed as head of a fire department must be eligible for certification
by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection at the intermediate level or its
equivalent as determined by that commission and must have served as a fully paid
fire fighter for at least five years. A person appointed as head of a police
department must be eligible for certification by the Texas Commission on Law
Enforcement at the intermediate level or its equivalent as determined by that
commission and must have served as a bona fide law enforcement officer for at
least five years.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Texas Local Gov't Code § 143.013(a), City
Manager Darron Leiker has appointed Donald Hughes as the Fire Chief for the City of
Wichita Falls and this appointment must be confirmed by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the appointee meets the required
qualifications for appointment as Fire Chief.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The appointment of Donald Hughes as Fire Chief for the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, is hereby confirmed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of May 2023.
MAYOR
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City Clerk