Members of the Griswold City Council will hold a work session this (Wednesday) evening to discuss the Griswold Rescue Department. City officials say the public is welcome to attend the work session, but no public input will be taken. No action is expected during the meeting, either. The meeting takes place at the Griswold City Hall/Community Building, beginning at 6-p.m.

During a special meeting Nov. 22^nd, members of the community and others voiced their frustration with the Council’s apparent inability to reach a resolution with the Griswold Rescue Squad, nine members of whom resigned Nov. 15^th, after their former Captain, Julie Kline resigned over matters concerning the way the Department was being run.

During the Nov. 22^nd meeting, Griswold Mayor Jeb Peck said no decisions had been made concerning Kline or the Rescue Department, when a special closed session was held November 14^th. Peck said they had discussed with the Rescue Department’s Captain and officers, “the By-Laws, and how they needed to be followed.” Peck said “The Department’s lack of following by the By-Laws set by the Department has been an on-going concern.” He said another issue was the low number of volunteers on the Rescue Department, and the response of the Department trying to improve them.

During the Nov. 22^nd meeting, the Council appointed Brad Amos as the new Rescue Department Captain. Each of the Council members said toward the end of that meeting, they wanted to talk with members of the Rescue Squad about the issues mentioned.