Times Telegram A complaint by a now former village employee has led to a shakeup in the Ilion Fire Department, according to Ilion Mayor Brian Lamica. He said in a news release that changes have been made to the department’s command structure “with the goal of maintaining service and timely responses to calls.” The deputy chiefs are currently in charge of the department, Lamica said in response to an email. The department had been led by Tom Pedersen, who was appointed chief in 2019 after working his way up through the ranks during 24 years as a paid firefighter. He also served as the village codes officer. There is currently a restructuring plan in place to address the codes position, according to the mayor.