South Burlington honors Deputy Fire Chief Terrence Francis on 52 years of service
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Summary
The City Council adopted Resolution 2025-12 on July 7 honoring Deputy Fire Chief Terrence (Terry) Francis for a 52-year career in the fire service, including roles in Burlington and South Burlington and decades of training and volunteer work.
The South Burlington City Council on July 7 adopted Resolution 2025-12 recognizing Deputy Fire Chief Terrence (Terry) Francis' retirement and more than five decades in the fire service. Stephen Locke read the resolution describing Francis' career: beginning with Saint Michael's Fire and Rescue in 1973, appointment to the Burlington Fire Department in 1979, service as Burlington fire marshal and return to South Burlington where he served as deputy fire chief and fire marshal.
The resolution recited Francis' long record as an instructor at the Vermont Fire Academy and as a longtime volunteer at a Connecticut children's burn camp. "You made wonderful suggestions that we're always open to," Francis told the council in a brief set of remarks, praising his family and colleagues and saying he will continue to teach after retirement.
Councilor Andrew moved to approve the resolution and the council voted by voice vote; the clerk recorded the action as unanimous. Following adoption, Francis posed with council members for photographs.
Why this matters: The resolution publicly recognizes a senior fire official's long service within South Burlington and neighboring jurisdictions and notes the department's institutional training role in the region.
Action: Resolution 2025-12 adopted by affirmative voice vote; no further implementation tasks were listed in the meeting record.
Speakers in the meeting who addressed the resolution and are quoted in this report are listed in the speaker roster below.