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Bonduel Area Fire Commission declines response to anonymous letter, keeps social media policy
Summary
The Bonduel Area Fire Commission reviewed an anonymous letter raising concerns about fire calls and social media posts and voted unanimously not to issue a response; commissioners also decided to keep the current Village of Bonduel social media policy and suggested turning off comments on department posts.
The Village of Bonduel/Town of Hartland Fire Commission voted unanimously March 19 to decline issuing a response to an anonymous letter that raised concerns about fire calls and social media posts related to the Bonduel Area Fire Department.
Chairperson Mark Miner moved that the commission not respond to the letter; Kevin Watermolen seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. The letter, described in the meeting as from an “anonymous tax‑paying resident,” outlined concerns about how certain fire calls were handled and about department social media content.
In the same discussion the commission reviewed the Village of Bonduel Social Media Policy, which members sign as part of onboarding. Commissioners concluded no policy revisions were needed at this time. The commission asked Chief Kevin Lynch to consider turning off comments on the department’s public posts as a nonpolicy step to reduce on‑page debate and preserve department communications.
No additional disciplinary or operational directives were recorded during the discussion. The commission’s decision was procedural: to maintain existing written policy and to rely on administrative measures (such as disabling comments) rather than issuing a formal public reply to the letter.
The commission made the decision by voice vote at the meeting; the record notes the motion carried unanimously. The commission will revisit related items if further correspondence or incidents arise.
