Interim Chief Interviews for Permanent Job as Frankfort Fire Board Meets in Closed Session
Frankfort Fire Protection District Meeting | December 8, 2025
Article Summary: Interim Fire Chief Paul Kinsella formally interviewed for the permanent leadership position at the Frankfort Fire Protection District on Monday. The Board of Trustees met in closed session for nearly two hours with Kinsella listed as a candidate but adjourned without taking a final vote.
Frankfort Fire Protection District Key Points:
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Candidate Interview: Official minutes from the meeting identify Interim Chief Paul Kinsella as an “Interview candidate.”
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Private Deliberation: The Board met in closed session for one hour and 44 minutes regarding the “Interviews and Assessment Process.”
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No Action Taken: Trustees adjourned the special meeting without making a hiring decision or taking a public vote.
The Frankfort Fire Protection District Board of Trustees advanced its search for a permanent Fire Chief on Monday, December 8, 2025, conducting an interview with the department’s current interim leader.
During a special meeting held at Fire Station Number Seventy-One, official minutes explicitly identified Interim Fire Chief Paul Kinsella as an “Interview candidate.” Kinsella has been serving as the temporary head of the department while the Board navigates a lengthy selection and assessment process that began in earnest in October.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. with all five trustees present: President Nicholas Spano, Robert Boll, Patricia Field, Justin Lohrens, and James McGeever, Jr.
The Board moved immediately into closed session at 6:00 p.m. to address personnel matters. Trustees remained behind closed doors for approximately one hour and 44 minutes. They reconvened in open session at 7:44 p.m.
Upon returning to the public portion of the meeting, President Spano confirmed that no action was taken as a result of the closed session. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Board Attendance:
The meeting was attended by the full Board of Trustees: President Nicholas Spano, Robert Boll, Patricia Field, Justin Lohrens, and James McGeever, Jr. Recording Secretary Michelle Selvaggio was also present.
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