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Weathersfield committee recommends Josh Compo as interim municipal fire chief
Summary
The Weathersfield Fire Department Committee voted to recommend that the Town Manager appoint Josh Compo as interim municipal fire chief through June 30, 2026, to oversee the transition from a nonprofit to a municipal department. The recommendation passed with one abstention (Compo).
The Town of Weathersfield Fire Department Committee recommended that the Town Manager appoint Josh Compo as interim municipal fire chief to oversee the department’s transition to municipal status.
Committee members discussed whether to appoint internally or open the position to outside candidates, noting the chief position will be part-time and stipend-based. WWVFD Fire Chief Josh Dauphin read a letter of support for Compo during the discussion; committee members cited Compo’s history of service and training as reasons to appoint him to the interim role.
A motion to recommend appointing Josh Compo was made by Michael Spaulding and seconded by Ben Waters. The motion passed with all in favor and one abstention, recorded as Josh Compo. The committee agreed the interim appointment would run through June 30, 2026, to provide continuity while a formal hiring process for the permanent chief is planned.
The Town Manager emphasized the committee’s role was to recommend rather than appoint, and stressed the importance of a transparent process that would satisfy taxpayers as the department transitions from nonprofit governance to a municipal model.
Next steps: the committee will forward the recommendation to the Town Manager and expect a formal hiring process to follow for the permanent chief position.
