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Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Harvard Fire Chief Steve Harter answers a question during a meeting of the Harvard Fire Protection District Board of Trustees Tuesday evening Aug. 14, 2018, at Harvard Fire Station, 502 S. Eastman St., Harvard.

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Attorney Karl Ottoaen talks with Harvard Fire Protection District Board Trustee Joe Clarke during a meeting of the Harvard Fire Protection District Board of Trustees Tuesday evening Aug. 14, 2018, at Harvard Fire Station, 502 S. Eastman St., Harvard.

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Harvard Fire Protection District Board Trustees Jim Carbonetti and Thomas Condon talk about procedure during the public comment period of the Harvard Fire Protection District Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday evening Aug. 14, 2018, at Harvard Fire Station, 502 S. Eastman St., Harvard.

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Harvard Fire Protection District Board Trustee Joe Clarke during a meeting of the Harvard Fire Protection District Board of Trustees Tuesday evening Aug. 14, 2018, at Harvard Fire Station, 502 S. Eastman St., Harvard.

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Harvard Fire Protection District Board Trustee Jim Carbonetti during a meeting of the Harvard Fire Protection District Board of Trustees Tuesday evening Aug. 14, 2018, at Harvard Fire Station, 502 S. Eastman St., Harvard.

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Harvard Fire Protection District Board Trustee Thomas Condon during a meeting of the Harvard Fire Protection District Board of Trustees Tuesday evening Aug. 14, 2018, at Harvard Fire Station, 502 S. Eastman St., Harvard.

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Harvard Fire Protection District Board Trustee Roger Hugg during a meeting of the Harvard Fire Protection District Board of Trustees Tuesday evening Aug. 14, 2018, at Harvard Fire Station, 502 S. Eastman St., Harvard.

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Harvard Fire Protection District Board Trustee Josh Kienhofer during a meeting of the Harvard Fire Protection District Board of Trustees Tuesday evening Aug. 14, 2018, at Harvard Fire Station, 502 S. Eastman St., Harvard.

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Harvard Fire Protection District Board of Trustees members vote to go into closed session during a meeting of the Harvard Fire Protection District Board of Trustees Tuesday evening Aug. 14, 2018, at Harvard Fire Station, 502 S. Eastman St., Harvard.

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Harvard Fire Protection District Board of Trustees members and attorney Karl Ottosen head into closed session during a meeting of the Harvard Fire Protection District Board of Trustees Tuesday evening Aug. 14, 2018, at Harvard Fire Station, 502 S. Eastman St., Harvard.

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Harvard Fire Chief Steve Harter waits for the Board of Trustees to come back from closes session during a meeting of the Harvard Fire Protection District Board of Trustees Tuesday evening Aug. 14, 2018, at Harvard Fire Station, 502 S. Eastman St., Harvard.