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Lebanon Select Board confirms Kevin Betaran as full-time fire and EMS chief
Summary
The Lebanon Select Board unanimously confirmed Kevin Betaran as the town’s full‑time Fire & EMS chief, EMA director, health and safety officer and forest warden. Betaran outlined equipment savings and station maintenance plans during a department head briefing.
The Lebanon Select Board on June 16 confirmed Kevin Betaran as the town’s full‑time Fire and Emergency Medical Services chief, Emergency Management Agency director, health and safety officer and forest warden.
The board announced the appointment and members offered congratulations while department personnel and family members were introduced. “Thank you. Absolutely,” Betaran said after accepting the offer and acknowledging department support and family in the room.
At the department head briefing that followed, Betaran told the board the fire department is currently under budget and described several operational items. He said one apparatus (A3) had been struck by a deer and is out for repairs, and that an ambulance quote is pending. To reduce costs for a new pumper tanker, Betaran reported he purchased 1,000 feet of 4‑inch large‑diameter hose at public auction for $775; the hose was pressure‑tested and he plans to resell surplus inch‑and‑3/4 hose to offset the cost.
Betaran also outlined plans to clean and declutter Station Two and proposed using a dumpster dropped at the station to reduce labor and hauling costs, while noting personnel files and items of value will be retained and reviewed by board members before disposal. He warned volunteers should not enter the building without appropriate insurance and liability coverage.
The board asked staff to prepare the required paperwork. Betaran said he had passed purchase information to town staff and requested a check to be written to the town of New Hampton in the amount of $775 to complete the auction purchase.
The appointment was met with applause and brief remarks from board members praising Betaran’s work on budgets, community engagement and department organization. The board did not record a roll‑call tally in the transcript for the appointment, but members proceeded with the meeting following the confirmation.
Next steps: the town will finalize the employment paperwork and incorporate Betaran’s equipment and station plans into upcoming budget and capital planning discussions.
