Select Board approves firefighter paramedic appointment and license renewals.
Select Board unanimously approves firefighter paramedic appointment and reallocates disability funding. Fire Chief Jim Browne recommended Greg Richardson for the firefighter paramedic position, effective January 13, 2026; the board waived the standard 15-day waiting period. Members Michael Espejo,
Select Board · Meeting of January 12, 2026
BURLINGTON — Select Board unanimously approves firefighter paramedic appointment and reallocates disability funding. Fire Chief Jim Browne recommended Greg Richardson for the firefighter paramedic position, effective January 13, 2026; the board waived the standard 15-day waiting period. Members Michael Espejo, James Tigges, Joseph Morandi, Sarah Cawley, and Nicholas Priest voted to approve disability access committee funding reallocation for a sensory trailer and unanimously approved general license renewals for Subway and TY Sushi.
Warrant articles 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10 for the January Town Meeting passed unanimously; articles 11 and 13 passed 4 to 1.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of January 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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