Police and the Madison Fire Commission have released video interviews with the four finalists for the city’s new fire chief.
The four candidates vying to become fire chief are: Scott Bavery, Tracy Burrus, Chris Carbon and Ted Higgins. All are Madison residents who have served in the Madison Fire Department in some capacity.
Each of them had 15 minutes to explain why they would be the best person to lead the fire department. Residents are encouraged to share their comments during the public comment at the commission meeting on Monday or send their comments by email to [email protected]
You can watch their interviews in English below. To see them in Spanish or Hmong, visit: go.madison.com/chief-interviews.
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