The following is a compact summary of formal motions, votes and recorded outcomes from the Evansville Fire Department Merit Commission meeting on Oct. 14, 2025.

- Suspend normal business to hold an award ceremony: motion made, seconded and approved by voice vote (recorded as "motion carries").

- Confirm bronze merit awards for each member of Quint 8 C shift (subcommittee recommendation led by Commissioner Dickinson): approved by vote of the full commission.

- Approve minutes of the regular meeting on Sept. 9, 2025: approved by voice vote.

- Approve minutes of the special meeting on Sept. 23, 2025: approved by voice vote.

- Approve payment to Elite Public Safety Consulting for applicant overview: motion made, seconded and approved by voice vote. The meeting record also references a larger claim amount; staff clarified a $2,100 payment to Elite Public Safety Consulting for applicant overview was approved at the meeting.

- Accept and certify the new-hire list for the next hiring session cycle (referred to as 2026–27): motion made, seconded and approved by voice vote.

- Adjourn meeting: motion made, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Minutes record these items as passed; no roll-call vote tallies were provided in the transcript for these motions.