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Board debates Wintergreen fire-marshal appointment; supervisors ask for more information
Summary
The board reviewed a request from Wintergreen Fire Department to appoint a local fire marshal limited to the Wintergreen master-plan area; supervisors raised questions about liability, ISO ratings and whether existing Wintergreen police powers or local arson-investigator appointments could meet the need and asked staff to return with more detail.
Nelson County supervisors discussed a request from Wintergreen Fire Department and Wintergreen Property Owners Association to appoint Joshua A. Dean as a local fire marshal with limited authority inside the Wintergreen Master Plan area.
County staff presented a draft resolution that would authorize the county to appoint a local fire marshal under Virginia Code § 27-30, limiting authority to the Wintergreen Master Plan area and vesting police powers (including arrest authority and summons powers) upon completion of required training and an oath. The request was presented to the board as a way to improve fire investigations, enforcement of fire-safety laws and insurance-related…
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