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Martinsville announces fire chief Dan Howell will retire December 31
The city homepage identifies the effective date while the underlying detail page remained unavailable in this source check.
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The city lists the effective retirement date
Martinsville’s official homepage says Fire Chief Dan Howell announced plans to retire effective December 31, 2026. The linked detail page was not readable through this bounded source check, so this article does not add an unstated career history, quotation or transition plan.
An announced retirement does not establish that a successor has been selected, that a vacancy is open or that the public should apply. It also does not imply a change to emergency response before the city publishes one.
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Official city homepage checked November 4, 2026 for the named fire chief and December 31, 2026 effective retirement date; linked detail remained access-pending.
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