Fire Chief Contract and Appointment

At a glance

  • What: The contract and swearing-in of Westborough's new fire chief, Daniel Hair.
  • Where it stands: Three-year contract through June 30, 2029 signed September 22, 2026; the chief was sworn in.

Sources

Log

  • 2026-09-22 - Select Board - Contract terms announced and signed, then the swearing-in; the retiring chief was recognized later in the meeting.
  • 2026-08-20 - Advisory Finance Committee - Liaison noted the retired chief was replaced by an internal appointment after a 3-2 Select Board vote for an internal search (from auto-captions).
  • 2026-08-18 - Select Board - Town manager reported the chief retired August 7 and the board appointed Daniel Hair after the search committee's interviews; a retirement party is set for September 27 (from auto-captions).
  • 2026-08-11 - Select Board - After interviewing two internal finalists, the board appointed Daniel Hair as fire chief, contingent on a drug screen, background check, physical and contract negotiations; executive session followed on contract strategy (from auto-captions).