By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER A project that was initiated by Town Councilor Dan Hurley is connecting all aspects of the town, most recently the council and Plainville Fire Company. Last week, after several months of discussions and changes, the council approved the upgrades made to the town’s fire ordinance, something that has not been done in 30 years. While the town has made changes and updates throughout the years, the fire ordinance has not had a full, detailed look-through and changes made since 1983. “We are not 30 years behind the times,” former Fire Chief Ray Swanson said at last week’s council meeting, explaining that the department has updated with the times regarding training and practices. However, he said, the ordinances needed to be realigned with current practices. Later last year, many town firefighters attended a monthly council meeting to show how much they wanted to be involved in the changing of the fire ordinance. One detail in particular was the elimination of the retirement age of 65-years-old. In the final outcome, members of the Fire Company and Department are to retire by the age of 65, unless appointed to the Fire Police or Support Staff positions. A Fire [...]
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