CIVIL SERVICE Exam to fill police, firefighter vacancies

GIRARD -- The Girard Civil Service Commission will be conducting an examination for entry-level police officers and firefighters April 25.
Applications can be picked up at the city administration building between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. from Monday until March 31. All applications must be returned no later than 3 p.m. March 31.
Applicants will be required to pay a $25 nonrefundable fee upon returning the application.
The city has not had a civil service exam in more than three years, making the last test results invalid. Civil service commission members had been waiting on a residency decision from council before administering the civil service exam. A new state law made the change in legislation necessary.
Council could have allowed employees to live anywhere in the state, within Trumbull County and its four adjacent counties, or strictly within Trumbull County.
Action taken
Council members rescinded an ordinance requiring city employees to live in the city and approved new legislation requiring city employees to live in Trumbull County.
Applicants for the fire department must be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old, able to pass a physical fitness test and have a valid driver's license. Applicants for the police department must be a U.S. citizen, at least 21 years old, pass a physical exam, able to meet background qualifications and have a valid driver's license.
Members of the civil service commission could not say whether more police and firefighters will be hired. Mayor James Melfi said a viable list is needed in case additions need to be made to either department, however, a police officer is scheduled to retire in May and a firefighter has retired in the last two weeks.