Select Board raises fire warden stipend amid state rule change that increased duties
After state guidance shifted burn-permit authority and liabilities toward fire chiefs, Wallingford select board approved a one-year stipend increase to $2,000 each for the town’s fire warden and deputy while directing officers to track mileage and costs for future budgeting.
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The Wallingford Select Board voted July 20 to increase the stipend for the town fire warden and deputy to $2,000 each for the coming year after hearing that recent state guidance has increased both workload and potential personal liability for those roles.
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