Fire Engineers re-elect Strom as chief in disputed 3-2 vote
Board of Fire Engineers · Meeting of August 3, 2026
Millbury Board of Fire Engineers re-elects Strom as chief in disputed 3-2 vote. At its August 3 re-organization, the five-member board voted 3-2 to reappoint Mark C Strom as Fire Chief, a narrow result that contrasted sharply with unanimous approval of other officers: Peter J Balkus as Deputy Chief, Jason D. Cadrin as 1st Assistant Chief, Steven M Kosiba as 2nd Assistant Chief, and Robert A Silver, Jr as 3rd Assistant Chief.
The board also reappointed members across HQ and stations, with varying abstention records. The split on Strom reflects internal division on the department's leadership.
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Source: the Board of Fire Engineers meeting of August 3, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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