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City of South Bend <br />Common Council <br />441 County-City Building ● 227 W. Jefferson Blvd <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br /> <br /> <br /> (574) 235-9321● Fax (574) 235-9173 ● TDD (574) 235-5567 ● http://www.southbendin.gov <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br />Subject: South Bend Common Council Accepting Applications for Police and <br />Fire Merit Boards <br />Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025 <br />From: Council President, Canneth Lee <br />Contact: sbcityclerk@southbendin.gov <br /> <br /> <br />South Bend Common Council Accepting Applications to Serve as <br />Members of the Newly Created Police and Fire Merit Boards <br /> <br />The South Bend Common Council is currently accepting applications to serve on the newly <br />created Police and Fire Merit Boards. There are two separate Boards. Applicants may apply <br />to serve on one or both Boards. If applying for both Boards applicants must submit two <br />separate applications. <br />The Merit Boards will be responsible for making decisions regarding the hiring, firing, <br />disciplines, promotions of sworn police officers and firefighters in South Bend. <br />Applicants must be of good moral character and be at least twenty-one (21) years of age. <br />Applicants must be a resident of the City of South Bend and may not be an active member of <br />a police or fire department. <br />Online applications can be found at https://forms.office.com/r/jCzKF81hm0. Paper <br />applications are available in the South Bend City Clerk’s Office. <br /> <br />DEADLINE: The deadline to submit an application is 4:00 p.m., EST on February 12, 2025. <br />INTERVIEWS: Interviews will be conducted February 18, 2025 through February 20, 2025. <br /> <br /> <br />### <br /> <br />Canneth Lee <br />President <br />Rachel Tomas Morgan <br />Vice President <br />Troy Warner <br />Chairperson, Committee <br />of the Whole <br />Canneth Lee <br />First District <br />Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers <br />Second District <br />Sharon L. McBride <br />Third District <br />Troy Warner <br />Fourth District <br />Sherry Bolden-Simpson <br />Fifth District <br />Sheila Niezgodski <br />Sixth District <br />Dr. Oliver Davis <br />At Large <br />Rachel Tomas Morgan <br />At Large <br />Karen L. White <br />At Large