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Golden officials fired Fire Chief Kasey Beal this week, days after the City Council voted to oust the city manager for a \u201cracist incident\u201d at a fire station that was kept under wraps for months.<\/p>\n

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City leaders announced Beal\u2019s firing Thursday and said it was connected to how the city responded when someone left a Black doll hanging from a rope by its neck in a fire station stairwell in March.<\/p>\n

That incident was not made public until late July, when city workers outside of the fire department learned about what happened. The employee involved was fired.<\/p>\n

Beal was hired in 2021 and will be replaced by Deputy Chief Sean Jones, who will serve as interim chief.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe city also recognizes that personnel decisions alone will not address the broader concerns employees and community members have raised,\u201d Golden officials said in a news release. \u201cWork will continue to evaluate organizational culture, strengthen accountability and ensure City workplaces reflect the values expected by our employees and the Golden community.\u201d<\/p>\n

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