MARION — The Marion City Council is expected to name the city’s next fire chief at Monday night’s meeting.

According to the meeting’s agenda, the council will discuss and possibly hire Tim Barnett as Chief Designate effective immediately. He will assume the role as fire chief upon Chief Jerry Odum’s retirement at the end of next month.

The council is also expected to discuss and possibly approve the Police and Fire Merit Board’s recommendations to promote Leo Whitehead to Captain and Chad Schmid to Lieutenant effective at the end of next month and hire Hunter Odum and Blake Osborne as probationary firefighters pending a background check and physical.

Monday’s meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. You’re invited to attend.