Fire chief denies removal rumor; says city approved for Red Rock fire-prevention program

During the public-comment portion of the meeting, Mike Allen addressed a circulating rumor that he was no longer the Fire Chief. "Someone had told them that he was no longer the Fire Chief," Allen said, and he clarified that was not true; he said he would advise dispatch to disregard those unverified reports.

Allen also told council members that the City of Seneca had been approved for Red Rock for fire prevention. The transcript records the announcement but does not include additional program details, funding amounts, or follow-up steps; council did not take a formal vote or make a recorded directive in response during the May 9 meeting.

The remarks were made during open floor public comment and were presented as updates rather than formal agenda actions.