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Wythe County supervisors approve Ivanhoe fire department officer slate after public comment and closed session

2375707 · February 12, 2025
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Summary

After public comment from a department representative and a closed-session review, the Wythe County Board of Supervisors approved a slate of officers for the Ivanhoe Fire Department and discussed community concerns about recent social-media posts and allegations.

Corey Chapel, representing the Ivanhoe Fire Department, presented a new slate of officers and asked the Wythe County Board of Supervisors to publicly acknowledge that the department had committed no wrongdoing following recent local social-media posts.

Chapel said Chief Jared Price resigned on Feb. 10 and that the department held an emergency membership meeting the same day to nominate and vote on new line officers. “There was no wrongdoing on the department itself either as far as running the calls for…

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