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Fire marshal outlines festival fee distinctions; deputy lists recent inspections
Summary
Fire Marshal James Rupert told the Bolton Fire Commission that the town is revising its fee schedule and clarified that profit events require paid town workers rather than volunteers; Deputy Fire Marshal Bill Call listed recent inspections, including the Strawberry Festival and a new Mobil gas-piping review.
At the June 27 Bolton Fire Commission meeting, Fire Marshal James Rupert briefed commissioners on permitting issues tied to the Strawberry Festival, explaining that events classified as profit require town personnel to be paid rather than treated as volunteer labor. Rupert said the Board of Selectmen is working on a new fee schedule to reflect those distinctions.
Deputy Fire Marshal Bill Call gave the deputy marshal's report and listed inspections performed since the last meeting: Bolton Congregational Church, a reinspection of 666 Boston Turnpike unit C, gas piping work at a new Mobil station, and coverage/inspection for the Strawberry Festival on Friday and Saturday.
The reports were informational; there were no formal actions on permitting or fee changes at the meeting. James Rupert attended via Zoom and presented the marshal's remarks; Call reported the inspection items in person.
