Fire Commissioner Vote Dec 9th

Tuesday Dec. 9 at Fire Co # 1 there is the annual vote for Woodstock Fire Commissioner.
Fire Commissioners are elected by Woodstock voters and are responsible for setting the budget that oversees the greater Woodstock Fire Company Budget. ( a master budget for all 5 companies)
Current members are Stewart DeWitt, Aj Rose, Donny Allen, Jim Brunner and one set is vacent as a result of the death of Bill VanKleeck.
Running for relection, Jim Brunner is being challenged by Jim Hanson. Steve Dallow and Mike Lourenso are running for the open seat.

Take a moment and give each of the canditates a call, ask them why they want to be fire commissioner- what their thoughts are on paid firemen, how soon do they think we will have a paid crew ready at Fire Co # 1 to respond to our fire needs. Ask them, now that we have paid paramedics, how soon they think we will have a paid crew at Fire Co # 5 ready to dispatch the ambulance. Ask them what their philosophy is on woodstock dispatchers. Do they expect that we will continue funding 24 hour dispatch, will this role be transfered to county 911, even if the dispatch is transfered to county for the midnight shift? Each of these items plays a role in how the fire tax is affected.

There is also a challenge to the Fire District Treasurer- Karen Shultis. Judy Peters has mounted a campaign to unseat the incumbent.