The hire of former insurance agent Jeff Stout to a full-time job at the firehall has some volunteer firefighters seeing red.
Borough manager Mark Earnest, on the recommendation of the fire department’s officers, hired Stout, who started Sept. 13. Firefighter-EMT, the department’s second-ranking salaried position, pays $34,445.
Stout remains under investigation by the state Division of Insurance, one year after it revoked his license. The state said he fraudulently provided certificates of insurance to…
