Fire Chief Kelley Stalder submitted his resignation to City Manager James Fisher on April 23, 2008.

In his letter, Chief Stalder stated that he does not resign with any sadness or regret as he feels that the major goals he set for himself and the department have been accomplished or are set to be accomplished. Chief Stalder stated that he will be pursuing a change in career that will be more focused on emergency management.

Mr. Stalder will serve as a consultant to the Fire Department through the end of May. Assistant Fire Chief Mark Lee has been named as Interim Fire Chief.


The City will host an appreciation reception for Mr. Stalder at 5:30 p.m. prior to the May 5th Council Meeting in the City Hall lobby. The public is invited to attend as the City recognizes Mr. Stalder’s contributions to the City of Murphy.