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State now appoints fire warden; Select Board notes loss of local appointment role
Summary
Board reviewed correspondence that the state now appoints the fire warden (the fire chief is appointed first and may appoint deputies), removing the town's previous recommendation role.
The board reviewed a letter from Laurie indicating that the authority to appoint the fire warden has moved to the state level. Chair summarized the change: the state appoints the fire chief first and that chief then names the deputy warden, effectively removing the town's prior role in recommending appointees.
Board members noted that the town had paid for the prior process and expressed surprise the local recommendation role was removed; they recorded agreement to accept the change and to inform affected individuals. No formal appeal or further action was recorded beyond acknowledging the new process.
