Bradford aims to reduce false alarms

BRADFORD—On June 24, the Bradford Selectboard approved two new ordinances to address fire department reimbursement and false alarms.
The reimbursement ordinance identifies incidents, like an unpermitted burn, where the Bradford Fire Department can bill businesses or individuals after a response. The false alarm ordinance states that the fire department will bill businesses and individuals with excessive false alarms for the costs associated with the department’s response.
“We decided to write a policy the right way, instead of waiting until after something happens and then writing a policy for that,” Bradford Public Safety Committee Chair Gary Moore said.