TURNER — Selectmen on Monday night announced that the annual Festival on the Green and Fourth of July parade will go on as usual.

“Everyone with something they are proud of is invited to join the parade,” Board of Selectmen Chairman Angelo Terreri said. “Old cars, horses, your kids in a red wagon or whatever you are proud of.”

Marchers are to gather at Turner Center for the 10 a.m. start. No registration is necessary.

A carnival will operate from June 30 through July 4. The fireworks display will be after dark Wednesday, July 4.

In other business:

* Selectman Lawrence House reported on the award of Turner’s Boston Post Cane to the town’s oldest resident, Wilma Jordan. The original cane will be kept in a case at the Town Office. Jordan’s name will be added to a plaque honoring recipients of the cane.

* Selectmen expressed deep concern for the safety and welfare of Hartford residents who voted down an article that would have continued to pay Turner, Buckfield and Canton to provide fire protection for the town.

Turner, Buckfield and Canton each have covered a portion of Hartford for several years since Hartford disbanded its fire department. Turner Fire Chief Michael Arsenault said Canton and Buckfield have decided they cannot afford to provide protection if Hartford is unwilling to pay the requested annual fees. All three towns went up on their fee request to better reflect the cost of providing the coverage.

Arsenault suggested that selectmen offer to join the other two fire departments and charge Hartford per call. He said they have offered to bill after every call and to not respond to further calls if any bills are unpaid. Based on past experience, Arsenault expects to generate more revenue by billing for service than would have been required for an annual contract.

Selectman Ralph Caldwell pointed out that in a rural community such as Hartford the fire department usually gets there too late to save the home. Arsenault pointed out that most of their calls are for automobile wrecks and downed wires, not fires.

Chairman Terreri said, “When they have a fire over there I am going to feel this big,” he said, holding his fingers close together, “but sometimes you have to put your heart aside. We cannot subsidize them with our taxpayers’ money.” Fire coverage will cease on July 1 unless Hartford makes other arrangements.