A longtime Lampasas firefighter officially took the chief’s seat last week.Joe Adams, a 40-year firefighter, was promoted to Lampasas fire chief to take the position vacated by Jeff Smith on Jan. 19. Adams has served the Lampasas Fire Department in some capacity since he graduated from Lampasas High School in 1983.“I started as a volunteer in 1983, and I’ve always been a firefighter except for…