CANTON TWP. Township officials are looking to pay $8,500 to the Ohio Fire Chiefs Association to assist in the selection of a new fire chief.
Richard Morabito has been acting chief of the Fire Department since the departure of Christopher Smith, who accepted a job in Alaska earlier this year.
"We are spending some money on some professionals to help in the search," Trustee Christopher Nichols said. "They are a little more qualified at it than we are."
The Ohio Fire Chiefs Association, according to its web site, provides a profile of the qualifications for the vacant position, including a description of required skills.