New fire chief process is stalled

Walhalla’s city administrator says the process to hire a new fire chief has been “cancelled.”  Brandon Burton, the city administrator, issued this statement to 101.7/WGOG NEWS:  “The previously obtained applications will be filed away with the cancelled announcement.  Any job application received is rated against the requirements stated in the job application.  Some are done by department head and some are by committee/panel.”  In the meantime, Lt. Will Bates is serving as the city’s interim chief.  The job opening was created in recent months when Burton was elevated to city administrator.