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Selectboard introduces Chief Wilder as new full-time fire chief
Summary
The Barnstead selectboard introduced Tim Wilder as the town's new full-time fire chief and said he will begin next Monday; board members praised the hire during public comment.
The Barnstead selectboard publicly introduced Tim Wilder as the town's new full-time fire chief and said he will start next Monday.
Chair opened the announcement during the meeting, saying, "So this is your new fire chief, mister Wilder. Chief Wilder there. We will be starting next Monday." The move follows the board's earlier internal appointment scheduling.
Board members and residents praised the hiring during public input. A board member who worked with Wilder previously said he found him "very, very reasonable… very professional," adding the board made "a great choice." The board arranged to notify the Lakes Region Mutual Fire Association of the leadership change.
The introduction was presented as an administrative appointment; no formal vote record beyond the meeting's routine acceptance of appointment paperwork was provided in the transcript. The board also discussed letters notifying the mutual aid association and administrative steps for the new chief to begin his duties.
