BERNALILLO COUNTY HAS A NEW FIRE CHIEF. THE COUNTY COMMISSION TUESDAY NIGHT VOTED 4-TO-0 TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF GREG PEREZ AS THE COUNTY’S NEW CHIEF. COUNTY MANAGER JULIE MORGAS BACA SAYS PEREZ HAS WORKED HIS WAY UP THE LADDER IN FIRE SERVICE AND HAS SHOWN HE’S QUALIFIED TO TAKE ON THE ROLE OF FIRE CHIEF.
RIGHT NOW PEREZ IS DEPUTY COUNTY MANAGER FOR HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY BUT PEREZ HAS FILLED IN AS INTERIM CHIEF. HE TAKES OVER THE FIRE CHIEF’S JOB ON JULY 23RD.
