Things have gone well since December 2006, when David L. Stokes, a department veteran, was tapped by County Executive John Leopold to take over as fire chief. And Chief Stokes - who announced his retirement last week - deserves recognition for that as he steps down after a short but productive stint in the department's top job.
By instituting money-saving plans in his first six months, Chief Stokes got the department under its budget...
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