In May 2025, the Brimfield fire chief was on the verge of losing his job over complaints of shouting, threatening employees and dishonesty on the job.
Instead of terminating him, township trustees in October suspended him for 10 days and offered him a three-year contract extension and a raise.
The controversy surrounding Fire Chief Craig Mullaly played out behind the...
Read moreWhat an in depth report on the fire chief, but also some other issues that happened in 2025.
I would have to say that I’m sure the fire chief was cussed out by Kostensky; I’ve seen him in action and am very happy he’s gone. Sue Fields rarely speaks up, and that’s sad that she’s more of a follower than a leader. She has so much experience that she could pass along.
I wish, for 2026, that Brimfield can move forward now without all the past issues being dragged in. I hope our fire chief shows better leadership and control now that things are settled.
We need peace, not contention. We need to work together, not separately. The people of the township are all great people, so my hope is we all remember that and be kind and not spiteful; work with one another.
Again, thank you for such an in depth article to clear up the rumors that floated around in 2025.
I loved the opening sentence for the summary of this article on the main page. Two metaphors in one sentence! It was a delightfully visual way to introduce a story of what appears to be shenanigans (from a neutral outsider’s view).
so why was the 1000 dollar vacuum approved for purchase if the township had enough vacuums that a replacement for the one he backed over was not needed? hopefully it wasn’t hit with the snowplow the trustees approved him to buy for the station because that stayed in his garage at home too. and why was it shipped to his house? and was he asked to maybe bring the broken one in or just “dispose of it” at home?