WATSONVILLE’S CITY MANAGER PLANS TO HIRE A NEW FIRE CHIEF FROM EXISTING FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN WITH OUT A CHIEF SINCE SEPTEMBER 3 RD WHEN CHIEF BISBEE RETIRED TO RETURN TO CAL FIRE. THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS WAS YESTERDAY (THURSDAY), THE CITY MANAGER IS TO ANNOUNCE A REPLACEMENT BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER, UNTIL THEN THE POSITION WILL BE OCCUPIED BY THE 3 FIRE DEPARTMENT DIVISION CHIEFS IN 48 HOUR ROTATIONS.
