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Committee weighs member questions and timeline for consolidating volunteer departments
Summary
The committee reviewed questions submitted by AVFD and WWVFD about forming a municipal Weathersfield Fire Department, emphasized the need to confirm membership support, and discussed a proposed structure with a single chief and subordinate officers.
Committee members reviewed a compiled list of questions from both the Ascutney Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) and the Weathersfield Volunteer Fire Department (WWVFD), both of which had held membership meetings to discuss a possible development of a municipal Weathersfield Fire Department. The committee noted that remaining questions center on whether department memberships are broadly supportive of a transition to municipal status and delegated follow-up tasks to committee members and town staff to provide answers.
Members discussed the proposed organizational structure for a consolidated municipal department: consolidating two existing departments into one with a single chief, possibly a deputy or assistant chief, and captains and lieutenants. Committee members emphasized that the structure is not final and may be adjusted, and they identified the hiring process and timeline as priorities for the next meeting.
