Mayor Stothert proposes ending civil service protection for fire chief

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By Erin Golden

Removing civil service protection for Omaha's fire chief is among Mayor Jean Stothert's requests to a committee considering changes to the city charter.

The mayor issued her 13-point list of proposals to the committee just before its meeting Thursday.

Among her requests:

» Allowing for the Convention and Tourism Department to become a nonprofit, managed outside of city government.

» Changing the budget cycle from annual to biennial, or every two years.

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