Hot Topic: Hampton Fire Dept. and town board at odds over funding

T he Hampton Volunteer Fire Department and the Hampton town board are embroiled in a contentious contract dispute.

Fire department members say they weren’t given an opportunity to negotiate a higher contract and would consider cutting services if a new deal isn’t struck, while the town board believes it has given the department ample support.

Members of the department believe the town acted illegally and in poor faith when it failed to include them at the negotiating table and have retained a [...]

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