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OREGON -- Monday night, Oregon officials approved the appointment of former Toledo Police Chief, Mike Navarre, to the position of Oregon Police Chief.  

Oregon's Mayor, Mike Seferian, nominated Navarre for the position but it was up to the Oregon City Council to approve his recommendation. 

Members of the council approved the proposal to hire Navarre in a vote of 4 in favor and 3 opposed.

Before the vote, Oregon residents were given the opportunity to address the council members on their concerns about Navarre's appointment. 

Several shared disappointment that the department was not looking to hire from within and that Navarre was not a current Oregon resident. 

"Our citizens deserve our jobs, not a double dipper who has never lived in Oregon," Oregon resident Dan Martin said.

Navarre retired from the Toledo Police Department in October and is collecting his pension, in Toledo, after over 30 years of service.

Paul Magdich had been serving as Oregon's acting police chief,  since Chief Richard Stager retired back in January, but will now return to his position as Assistant Police Chief.

"I have no problem with Mike. Mike's dedicated a good portion of his life to public service. I don't anticipate there will be any problems, " Magdich said.  

Navarre will begin his duties in Oregon on January 1st, 2012 but says he knows he will have to overcome the controversy surrounding his new job.

"Departments go through this. During my tenure in the City of Toledo, we had two outside chiefs. One was when I was hired back in 1977 and another one came in 1994. So, I understand what happens," Navarre said in an interview with WNWO.