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Selectboard to file appointment for town fire warden after state rule change
Summary
Following state guidance changes, the board agreed to designate James Wood as the town forest fire warden and to submit the required state paperwork; members said the designation can be a single town appointee instead of requiring all neighboring chiefs to be wardens.
S2 told the board that state guidance had altered prior expectations about fire warden designations: rather than requiring multiple neighboring fire chiefs to serve as wardens, towns may designate a single town fire warden or another resident to the role.
S2 proposed appointing James Wood to the position; members agreed that Jim Wood could remain the town’s fire warden and that staff would complete the state paperwork and submit the appointment. Members confirmed the change did not alter compensation and that the appointment would be handled administratively.
The board also discussed the background: the earlier plan to have three wardens shifted after state clarification, and members noted the change simplified local administration.
