SCHENECTADY Della Rocco to be next city fire chief Farstad retiring after failing in bid for bigger pension BY KATHLEEN MOORE Gazette Reporter
Assistant Fire Chief Michael Della Rocco is getting a promotion on Monday. City offi cials said they plan to announce that Della Rocco will become the new fire chief at an 11 a.m. press conference. However, Acting Mayor Gary McCarthy said he wouldn’t break the news in advance of the event. “I will say we would be lucky to have someone of his stature take the position,” McCarthy said. release details about his background. Della Rocco will replace Chief Robert Farstad, who agreed to retire after the City Council made it clear they would not help him increase his pension. ................>>>>...................>>>>....................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r00102&AppName=1