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The township will advertise for the job as soon as possible, and trustees unanimously agreed an advisory committee should be formed to help narrow a list of potential candidates.
“I think we need some on the committee as soon as possible, and I would suggest someone with our citizens police academy, maybe a police chief from one of our surrounding communities, maybe some of our current employees,” said Trustee Shannon Hartkemeyer.
The committee will recommend a short list of candidates to the trustees to consider and interview.
Fruchey was hired by the township in 2013 to be the department’s fifth chief since it became a full-time agency in 1975. Fruchey offered his resignation to trustees at the end of March. His last day on the job was March 28.
Fruchey told the Journal-News last month that trustees “want to make a change, and I’m ready for a change.”
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According to the resignation agreement, Fruchey will receive five weeks severance and benefits, as well as vacation time accrued. His salary for 2015 was $87,500.
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