Nolensville is on the hunt for a new fire chief, and the clock is ticking. The town is accepting applications through Friday, November 13, 2026, to lead Nolensville Fire & Rescue, a department straining to keep pace with one of Williamson County's fastest-growing communities.
The opening comes after Chief Matthew Lupo announced he was leaving the department to take a new position in Michigan, according to Williamson Source. Lupo had joined Nolensville Fire & Rescue as a captain in 2021 before being promoted to fire chief in 2025, the outlet reported. The Town of Nolensville said at the time that more information about the leadership transition would be shared in the coming weeks.
In an announcement, the Town of Nolensville said it is seeking a new fire chief.
A Department Still Catching Up to Nolensville's Growth
Whoever takes the job will be stepping into a department built almost from scratch for a town that has exploded in size. The municipal side of Nolensville's fire operation only began in 2021, making it relatively new, per the same WKRN report. Nolensville's certified population hit 16,836 in 2024, according to WKRN — nearly triple what it was in 2010.
That growth has translated directly into more emergency calls. WKRN's report noted the department currently has 14 of its 17 positions filled and is looking to add three more. Call volume can swing wildly, too: the station notes the department averages about four calls for service per day, but logged 85 calls in a single day during a 2022 winter storm.
New Station Opened in 2024, More Expansion Eyed
The department isn't standing still on infrastructure, either. Nolensville opened a new fire station in June 2024 spanning roughly 18,000 square feet, according to Thompson Machinery. That report also notes the department covers the entire Town of Nolensville along with parts of unincorporated Williamson County, and that the steady rise in population has brought a steady rise in demand for emergency services.
Town leaders have also discussed building a second station on the south side of town. “We've got it in our five-year plan to hopefully start design work on that second station,” Nolensville interim fire chief Matthew Lupo told WKRN. Whether that timeline still holds in 2026 wasn't addressed in the Facebook hiring announcement, which focused solely on the fire chief search.
For now, the process is straightforward: candidates have until November 13 to apply online through the town's website, where the full job posting and qualifications are listed. The incoming chief will be tasked with steering a department that has grown up fast — and, by most local accounts, still has plenty of growing left to do.
