New Fire Chief chosen for City

At an August 15 called meeting of the Swainsboro Mayor and City Council, a final selection was made for the position of Chief of the City of Swainsboro Fire Department. Alima Mims was chosen from an original “short list” of three candidates. In a heated and sometimes controversial process, the city council was unable to make a recommendation at its August 12 meeting and deferred to the later called-meeting scenario. At that time, another stalemate resulted until councilmembers finally agreed to move ahead with a 5-0 vote. According to information from City Hall, Mr. Mims is currently employed in Chatham County as a coordinator with Search and Rescue activities with the State of Georgia. He started his career in 2001 as a volunteer and served in various roles and numerous positions subsequent to that time. Mims will report for his new position in Swainsboro on September 11, 2024, and follows retiring Chief Mike Strobridge. The Forest Blade looks forward to speaking with Mr. Mims to provide a more detailed story on the new head of the Swainsboro Fire Department.

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