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Genola appoints and swears in Ace Kano as town fire marshal
Summary
The council appointed Ace Kano as fire marshal and swore him into office; Kano will inspect fire suppression systems and perform commercial structure inspections, including a scheduled inspection of a new church building.
The council voted to appoint Ace Kano as the town’s fire marshal and administered the oath of office during the meeting.
Council and staff said the appointment will allow the town to perform timely inspections of commercial fire systems and future required annual inspections; Kano said he will walk the new church’s fire suppression system with the contractor and perform a 200‑pound test, verify pressures and visually inspect for leaks. Kano described professional certifications and experience in fire inspection and piping work going back to the 1990s; council members said the town would otherwise contract with an external firm for marshal duties.
Why it matters: Having a local marshal on staff reduces scheduling delays for inspections and gives the town an in‑house point of contact for plan review on fire suppression systems. The council said the marshal will also be a member of development‑review discussions for commercial projects.
Next step: Kano will lead the inspection of the church building the next day and will begin periodic commercial structure inspections and plan reviews as required.
