Board of Commissioners

Board of Commissioners Vacancy Announcement

The Bainbridge Island Fire Department Board of Commissioners (BOC) is accepting letters of interest from qualified citizens with a desire to serve as Fire Commissioner, Position #3. The position will be filled by appointment at the regulary scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting on January 23, 2025. The position term will run until November, 2025. 

All letters of interest must be received by 5 PM on January 3, 2025 and should include brief answers to the following:

1. Why are you interested in serving as a Fire Commissioner for the Bainbridge Island Fire Department?
2. What are your priorities for the Bainbridge Island Fire Department?

The Board will interview applicants during the January 9, 2025 BOC meeting.  View Basic Fire Commissioner Information here. Please note this position is subject to financial disclosure with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, www.pdc.wa.gov.

Please send letter of interest by 5 PM on January 3, 2025, to Ed Kaufman at .

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Elected by the Island's citizens, the Board of Commissioners is responsible for governing the operations of the Bainbridge Island Fire Department. The Board is responsible for determining the levels of service and establishing the goals for the Department. It also establishes the types and levels of funding and approves the budgets and tax levies. In addition, the Board employs the Department's key personnel and supervises the Fire Chief. Moreover, it guides the strategic plan and approves key policies and procedures. Finally, the Board represents the Department to the public.

Unless otherwise stated, all regularly scheduled Board of Commissioners meetings are held the second and fourth Thursdays of every month at Station 21, located at 8895 Madison Ave.  The meetings commence at 4:30 PM.

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