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Hiram hires interim fire chief after disagreements between department, mayor

- Jeremy Brown

Early this year, a dispute between Hiram Mayor Anne Haynam and former Hiram Fire Department Chief Bill Byers came to a head. 

In February, the fire department issued a motion of no confidence against Haynam. Then in March, Byers retired, and the assistant chief and captain resigned. In April, the village hired an interim chief to take Byers’ place.

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