Fire Tax District

The Wake County Fire Commission makes formal recommendations to the Wake County Board of Commissioners regarding fire protection and emergency services delivery for the departments that are covered under its purview.

Fire Commission Committee Agenda Card

Agendas and Minutes

View Agendas and Minutes for the Fire Commission Meetings
Fire Commission Subcommittee Agenda Card

Subcommittee Agendas and Minutes

View Agendas and Minutes for the Fire Commission Subcommittee Meetings
Fire Rules of Procedure Card

Documents

View Documents including Rules of Procedure, Compensation Guidelines, and Meeting dates.

Roles of Fire Commission Members

  • Review and make recommendations on operating budget requests. 
  • Review and make recommendations on CIP budget requests. 
  • Review and support firefighter and volunteer incentive retention and recruitment programs. 
  • Make recommendations to the Wake County Board of Commissioners for continued improvement of the fire protection system.  
  • Review ISO and consultants reports and recommend action for improvement as deemed necessary. 
  • Develop and provide overview of all service district operational regulations and guidelines for the Wake County fire protection service district.

 

Fire Commission Members

Chairman/East Region Representative
Chris Perry		 East Region Alternate
Chris Ward
North Region Primary
Ron Early		 North Region Alternate
David McNulty
South Region Primary
Leroy Smith		 South Region Alternate
Matt Poole
West Region Primary
Mike Gerke		 West Region Alternate
Tim Herman
Town of Wendell
Jason Joyner		 Town Manager Rep Alternate
Joe Moore
County Commissioner Rep
Matt Calabria		 County Commissioner Alternate
Shinica Thomas
Fire Chief's Association
Todd Wright		 Citizen/Consumer
​Nancy Anderson
Citizen/Consumer
Satish Garimella		 Citizen/Consumer
Robert Overton
Citizen/Consumer
Larry Stanford		 Cost Share Rep Primary
Brandon Zuidema
Cost Share Rep Alternate
Joe Moore

Subject Matter Expert
Robert Stagg
Board of Directors Rep Primary
Brian McFeaters		 Board of Directors Rep Alternate
Ian Toms

 

Fire Tax District Contacts

Deputy Director - Operations
Responsible for overall management of the Fire Tax District and the liaison between county government, public and nonprofit agencies.
Joseph Vindigni
919-856-5625

Logistics Manager
Responsible for providing logistical support to the Fire Tax District.
Roger Davenport
919-212-9655

System Administrator - Fire Services
Performs data research and administrative support to the Fire Tax District.
Chris Hoffman
919-856-5612