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With director of fire services and fire chief Brian George nearing retirement, Strathroy-Caradoc will be welcoming Brent Smith later this month as he steps into the position.
According to the municipality’s director of human resources Doug Payne, who spoke to councillors about the hiring during the May 3 regular council meeting, Smith has over 25 years of experience in fire services and is joining the department from his current position in Malahide as their director of fire and emergency service and community emergency management co-ordinator.
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With a deadline to replace water meters in Strathroy-Caradoc drawing near, councillors have agreed to implement a $75 fee per meter reading for those who have refused to allow meter replacements.
A motion passed by councillors during their April 19 meeting authorized the additional fee once six attempts to contact a resident had been made. Those forms of contact include an introduction letter, a trifold appointment notice brochure, attempted phone calls, door hangers, a reminder letter and a final notice.
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