The South Beloit City Council hopes to choose a new fire chief before current Fire Chief Mike Davenport retires at the end of August. During Monday’s South Beloit City Council meeting, council members discussed advertising the new position and setting up interviews with candidates for the position. Davenport announced July 6 that he will retire as fire chief on Aug. 31. He has served as fire chief for the last three years, but he has served with the South Beloit Fire Department for 33 years. The council would like to choose a new fire chief before Davenport retires so the new chief can have some time to work with the retiring chief before he leaves.