Res 034-2025 Fire Chief Appointment Confirmation 04/01/2025 Resolution No. 34-2025
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
firefighter 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; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with Texas Local Gov't Code § 143.013(a), Interim City
Manager James McKechnie has appointed Cody Melton 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 Cody Melton as Fire Chief for the City of Wichita Falls, Texas,
is hereby confirmed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 1st day of April 2025.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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City Clerk