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Hampden fire chief requests $6,000 warrant article for pagers; forestry truck arriving

Town of Hampden Select Board and Board of Health · March 7, 2026

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Summary

The fire chief reported utilities and on‑call pay increases are driving salary/operations changes in the department's FY27 budget and asked the board to include a one‑time warrant article of roughly $6,000 to purchase five additional pagers; the chief also reported a new forestry truck is expected for delivery this week.

The fire department presented its FY27 budget and described a mix of operating and capital pressures. The chief said a sizable portion of salary increases reflects additional call/call‑in pay for personnel, and rising utility costs (natural gas and electricity) are also driving operational…

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