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Board authorizes First Selectman to negotiate contract to make Heather Burns police chief

Board of Selectmen · August 5, 2026
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Summary

Following executive session, the board authorized the First Selectman to negotiate a contract that would make Heather Burns the town's police chief effective Jan. 1; the motion carried on voice vote.

After an executive session to discuss the acting police chief's contract, the board voted to authorize First Selectman Daniel Lee Carter to negotiate a contract that would make Heather Burns the town's police chief effective Jan. 1. The chair moved the authorization and the motion carried by voice vote.

The chair congratulated Burns and said the next step is a written contract to be negotiated by the First Selectman with town counsel involvement. The board directed the First Selectman to return the finalized agreement in writing once terms including insurance and related contract provisions are settled.