The Fire Department shall consist of a Chief, an Assistant Chief, and a sufficient number of firefighters (voluntary, part time, or full time) to maintain and operate the Department. The Department shall be under the general supervision of the Town Manager. Compensation of the officers and members of the Fire Department shall be fixed in the discretion of the Board of Commissioners.
('70 Code, Ch. C, Art. I § l)
Statutory reference:
Authority to establish Fire Department, appoint Fire Chief, see G.S. § 160A-291