Board votes to reappoint Paulson to CAFD, changes snow removal policies

Talk of the Cloquet Area Fire District continued at the Thomson Township Board of Supervisors meeting Thursday, Jan. 20.

In past discussions about CAFD board representation, it was unclear whether the township’s representative had to be an elected official, a township employee, or if it could be anyone. According to township attorney Dave Pritchett, the representative cannot be a paid and/or current employee of the township, but must be an elected official to vote on the CAFD.

Board supervisor Jason Paulson questioned whether the township was able to have a voting member in the CAFD, since Tho...