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Charter panel weighs expanding fire commission, clarifies chief succession and reporting lines
Summary
The New Canaan Charter Revision Commission discussed proposals to increase the fire commission’s membership from three to five, to codify who the fire chief reports to, and to clarify succession (paid chief → paid assistant chief → volunteer assistant chief); members agreed to bracket the membership change for full commission and voter consideration.
The New Canaan Charter Revision Commission on Thursday reviewed proposed edits to the fire commission section of the town charter, including a suggestion to expand the commission from three members to five and to clarify the chain of command and succession for the fire chief’s office.
Commissioners said interviews with the fire commission produced mixed views about increasing membership. One commissioner recommended inserting a bracketed “5” next to “3” in the draft so the full charter revision commission and, if necessary, voters can…
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