HAINES, J.S.C.
The central question raised in this litigation is whether paid fire departments may be created by fire commissioners in fire districts or whether such power resides exclusively in municipal governing bodies. The issue is one of state-wide interest and first impression. It requires the interpretation of statutes covering fire departments, as to which legislative intent is far from clear. The suit also raises a number of peripheral issues involving fire...
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