In 2024, the town of Wallingford discussed a fire report of the department.

TOWN OF WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT
FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
STRATEGIC RISK ANALYSIS
February 2026

From the report, first discussed in 2024, completed 2026:

Council

June 25. 2025 Discussion of Chief Peer review: This is not about the service ... they do a phenomenal job... The concern has always been around the operational finance part...

2:22 Are we efficient and as effective as we should be.

Council: So you are in support of the peer review...

Chief Wilson: I'll do whatever you ask because I'm your servant leader but at the end of the day I do not think that's going to produce the outcome.

Council: so you don't support it

Wilson: Are you saying the fire department is incompetent

Council: Not at all

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