Teising agrees to hire firefighters, just not ones she laid off

Wabash Twp. trustee says she’s ready to hire firefighters, but faces more ‘vindictive’ claims when she makes no promises to rehire three she laid off. Meanwhile, board president sets up primary race

Update, Nov. 14: Wabash Township Trustee Jennifer Teising will hold a second town hall in as many weeks about what it will take to hire firefighters for the Wabash Township Fire Department. The one-hour virtual meeting will be 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15 on Zoom. Here’s the link.

Meeting ID: 813 4590 6576
Passcode: 391582

For where things stand, the following is an account after Teising’s first town hall on Nov. 9.

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Any temporary goodwill Wabash Township Trustee Jennifer Teising gained by agreeing to bring back three paid firefighter positions she axed in June washed away in a matter of minutes when she wouldn’t commit to rehiring the three men she laid off.