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Sussex County makes fire marshal and inspector full‑time, names Mark Snook fire marshal

Sussex County Commissioners · January 29, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners voted to upgrade the county fire marshal and fire inspector positions from part time to full time and appointed Mark Snook as Sussex County Fire Marshal for a three‑year term ending 01/14/2029.

Sussex County commissioners voted to upgrade two positions in the Office of the Fire Marshal from part time to full time and appointed Mark Snook as Sussex County Fire Marshal.

During the meeting the chair moved to add a personal agenda item to upgrade the fire marshal position from part time to full time and to upgrade the fire inspector position from part time to full time. The motion was seconded and a roll call recorded affirmative votes from Deputy director de Groot, Commissioner Henderson, Commissioner Silverthorn, Director Space and Commissioner Carney. The motion carried.

The chair then moved to appoint Mark Snook as Sussex County Fire Marshal for a three‑year term, with the term to begin immediately and expire on 01/14/2029. The motion was seconded; a roll call recorded affirmative votes from Deputy director de Groot, Commissioner Henderson, Commissioner Silverthorn, Director Space and Commissioner Carney and the appointment carried.

No public comment or recorded opposition accompanied the votes in the transcript. Implementation details, including effective dates for position reclassification and any budgetary impact, were not specified in the meeting record.