I respect your opinions, but years ago, I made the conscious decision that as soon as a growing business gets large enough that people have to replace trust with bureaucracy, I don’t want to work there. Cashiers Fire Chief Randy Dillard, though, has made the executive leap. Saith the Sylva Herald:

Starting this month, all Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department members, including current ones, will undergo criminal background checks and random drug tests. It’s only partly to help Dillard sleep better at night. The timing is connected to a larger department overhaul. Cashiers-Glenville is paying $8,000 to update its bylaws and have a company review policies and procedures. The contract includes background checks. After this year, the company gets $2,000 annually to keep everything up to date, including vetting applicants.