2026-11-04 - Board of Fire Commission

Summary

Built from the posted agenda and approved minutes. Minutes record the meeting starting at 5:50 PM and adjourning at 7:18 PM. All motions carried.

Present: Commissioners Burgess, Kelly and Steere; Lambert and Melizzi-Golja were absent.
Accepted and resolved a Dive Tender Stipend grievance (item 26-107); the minutes put the FY27 cost at about $190,000.
Set special budget meetings for November 18 and December 16. See November 18.
Accepted the 2027 firefighter new-hire list and three expenditure items: a Station 4 compressor, a training grounds prop and an air supply unit.
Accepted one retirement and rescinded a conditional job offer for a Fire Alarm Operator position (personnel matters, process level only).
Appointed a chaplain effective November 4.
The Chief's report noted the death of a department lieutenant; the wake is tentatively November 15 and the service November 16, both in Portsmouth.
Tabled the By-Laws (item 25-15). Sealed minutes of the October 7 nonpublic session (item 26-116) were moved to next month.

Agenda

Agenda and packet posted as PDFs (see Sources). Items covered: the grievance (26-107), special budget meeting dates, new-hire list, expenditure requests, retirement, a conditional job offer (26-115), By-Laws (25-15) and sealed minutes (26-116).