Rock retires as Fire Chief, board members named for 2015 at City Council Meeting

Fire Chief Bill Rock informed the Malta City Council at last month’s meeting that after 32 years he would be retiring as chief. Chief Rock thanked the city for the support over the years and let the council know that he will be an active member of the Fire Department. Malta Mayor Shyla Jones thanked Chief Rock and the entire fire department for everything they have done through the years.

During the department reports, Public Works Director James Brown informed the council that he and his crew built a standpipe to improve the process of filling the water tank used to flush sewer lines around t...