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Fire chief Bill Skinner submits his resignation

by Meg Olson

Fire district commissioners reacted with visible shock to news that fire chief Bill Skinner is calling it quits.

“It isn’t written down so it isn’t really happening yet,” said commissioner David Gellatly at the district’s October 10 meeting at which Skinner announced it was his intention to resign by next April or sooner. “The time involved is becoming more than I’m willing to give,” Skinner said. “I may have taken it as far as I can.”

Skinner said the move was part of his easing into retirement, not based on any dissatisfaction with the department’s volunteers, staff, or commissioners. He added he would continue to be a department member and would be available to help with special projects from permitting a new building to grant applications.