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.
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 |
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