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Select Board Approves Firefighter Appointment

BurlingtonJan 12, 20261 min read

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The Select Board unanimously approved Greg Richardson’s appointment as a firefighter-paramedic, effective January 13, 2026, and waived the 15-day waiting period.

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The Board also approved reallocating previously approved but unused Disability Access Committee funding, with the remaining funds to go before the January Town Meeting. It approved several warrant articles, including Articles 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10 by a 5-0 vote, and Articles 11 and 13 by a 4-1 vote. The minutes also record action on general-license renewals, but do not clearly identify which businesses corresponded to each motion.

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Approved Greg Richardson’s appointment as a firefighter-paramedic, effective January 13, 2026, and waived the 15-day waiting period by a 5-0 vote.
Approved reallocating previously approved but unused Disability Access Committee funding; remaining funds will be brought to the January Town Meeting. The vote was 5-0.
Approved January Town Meeting warrant Articles 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10 by a 5-0 vote.
Approved January Town Meeting warrant Articles 11 and 13 by a 4-1 vote.
The minutes record motions to postpone and approve general-license items after required paperwork was submitted, but do not clearly link each motion to a specific business.

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