The Rural Municipality of Morris has made changes to its fire chief job description.

RM of Morris Reeve Ralph Groening said the positions of building inspector and fire chief are now one full-time position.

"The opportunity to combine a few... municipal responsibilities had been discussed by council, and so when we had both the fire chief indicate that he was interested in stepping down, and our building inspector as well shared that information with us, we decided to take a look at combing the two positions."

Groening said it is a big job but fits nicely into one job description. He added that other communities have combined these positions this as well.

The advertisement has gone out and Groening said some applications have already come in. He hopes to have the successful applicant start in January of next year.

RM of Morris Fire Chief Bernard Schellenberg will continue in this role until then.

In the meantime Groening noted volunteer firefighter numbers are strong, with about 60 volunteers working for the RM of Morris Fire Department.