Board approves three-year Fire Chief contract, opens Special Town Meeting
Halifax Selectmen approved Fire Chief and Deputy Police Chief employment contracts. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a three-year agreement with Fire Chief Michael Witham and a one-year contract with Deputy Police Chief Theodore Benner through July 1, 2027.
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of June 23, 2026
Halifax Selectmen approved Fire Chief and Deputy Police Chief employment contracts. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a three-year agreement with Fire Chief Michael Witham and a one-year contract with Deputy Police Chief Theodore Benner through July 1, 2027. The board also opened the warrant for a Special Town Meeting scheduled July 29 at Halifax Elementary School, closing July 7.
Additional approvals included extensive municipal reappointments to town boards and committees, reappointment of Brooks & DeRensis as Town Counsel for 35 days, and ambulance abatements totaling $135,463.23 for May 2026. The board heard public comment regarding Halifax Beach safety concerns and expressed consensus support for pursuing a gated access solution pending regulatory and public safety review.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of June 23, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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