Frankfort Fire Board Meets for Six Hours in Closed Session as Chief Search Continues
Article Summary: The Frankfort Fire Protection District Board of Trustees held a marathon special meeting on Monday, October 20, 2025, spending nearly six hours in closed session regarding the search for a new Fire Chief. This marks the third time the Board has met in private to discuss the leadership transition in less than two weeks.
Frankfort Fire Protection District Key Points:
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Extended Discussion: Trustees entered closed session at 3:06 p.m. and did not reconvene until 8:55 p.m., a duration of approximately five hours and 49 minutes.
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Chief Selection Process: The meeting focused exclusively on the “Interviews and Assessment Process for Fire Chief Replacement.”
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No Public Action: Despite the lengthy deliberation, the Board took no formal votes upon returning to open session.
The Frankfort Fire Protection District Board of Trustees convened for a special meeting on Monday, October 20, 2025, dedicating the afternoon and evening to the ongoing selection process for a new Fire Chief.
The meeting, held at Fire Station Number Seventy-One on West Nebraska Street, was called to order at 3:05 p.m. All five trustees—President Nicholas Spano, Robert Boll, Patricia Field, Justin Lohrens, and James McGeever, Jr.—were present.
Almost immediately following the roll call, Trustee McGeever moved to enter a closed session at 3:06 p.m. The agenda specified the private session was for “Interviews and Assessment Process for Fire Chief Replacement,” citing the personnel and employment exceptions of the Open Meetings Act.
The Board remained behind closed doors for nearly six hours. Trustees reconvened in open session at 8:55 p.m. Upon their return, President Spano confirmed that no action was taken as a result of the closed discussion.
Trustee Field moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:56 p.m., one minute after the public portion of the meeting resumed.
Board Attendance
The meeting featured full attendance from the elected body. Trustees present included President Nicholas Spano, Robert Boll, Patricia Field, Justin Lohrens, and James McGeever, Jr. Recording Secretary and Administrative Manager Michelle Selvaggio was also in attendance.
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