GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) — Two finalists have been selected to be Green Bay’s next fire chief.
The Police and Fire Commission announced last week that current Assistant Chief Robert Goplin and Rockford, Illinois Division Chief Matthew Knott are up to succeed retiring Green Bay Metro Fire Chief Dave Litton.
“They’re very similar candidates, they both have 25+ years in fire service. They’re both well educated. They’ve both worked wide ranges of roles,” said commission chair Rod Goldhahn.
In all, 25 people applied during the nationwide search. Both candidates will be interviewed in-person this week.
“We will spend a lot more time digging into their experiences,” Goldhahn told WTAQ.
Goldhahn says he hopes whichever candidate gets the job is able to start before the end of the year, allowing for some overlap time with the outgoing chief.
Litton will retire at the end of the year.
