Rybak wants Minneapolis Fire Chief removed
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You can read the story here. MPR is also reporting she'll be demoted by the end of the week. Here's Rybak's statement:
Mayor Rybak Calls for Chief Bleskachek’s Removal
Rybak Letter to City Council Expresses Lack of Confidence, Recommends Removal
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is recommending that Bonnie Bleskachek be removed from her appointed position as Fire Chief. In a letter to the City’s Executive Committee, Mayor Rybak said that he no longer has confidence in Ms. Bleskachek’s ability to lead the Fire Department. (A copy of Mayor Rybak’s letter to the Committee is attached to this News Release.)
“It is vitally important to our citizens that Minneapolis has a well-managed Fire Department,” Mayor Rybak said in his letter. “I am not confident that Ms. Bleskachek can lead the Fire Department in a way that best positions the Department to protect the citizens of Minneapolis.”
The Executive Committee will discuss the Mayor’s recommendation at a meeting tomorrow, Nov. 28. The Executive Committee’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Public Safety and Regulatory Services Committee before advancing to the full City Council as soon as Friday.
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