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Select Board Approves Fire Department Budget After Debate Over Deputy Post
Summary
After a lengthy debate about staffing levels and safety standards, the Brentwood Select Board approved the fire department’s 2026 budget without funding a deputy chief position and instead moved forward with a lower‑cost lieutenant slot; staff will return with a staffing plan and a possible warrant article for additional coverage.
The Brentwood Select Board on Nov. 19 approved the fire department 2026 budget after extended discussion over whether to fund a deputy chief position or to rely on a mix of lieutenants and per‑diem staff.
The department chief (referred to in the meeting as Roy) urged the board not to remove manpower, arguing that three on‑duty personnel is the minimum safe staffing level to operate a frontline apparatus. “Three is the minimum,…
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