Clark County accepts fire marshal's retirement, approves several hires
Chris Smith, Clark County's fire marshal for over 21 years, submitted a retirement letter effective March 31, 2026; the court entered the letter into the minutes and approved multiple firefighter and county hires, including corrections to job type and pay where orders contained errors.
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During public comment at the March 11 meeting, Chris Smith, who identified himself as the sitting fire marshal for the Clark County Fire Department, told the court he was tendering a letter of retirement and asked that it be entered into the minutes. "I am tendering my letter of retirement... My final date of employment will be March 31st, 2026," Smith said. The court confirmed he would provide the letter and requested it be filed.
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