Meeting Schedule
Meetings of the Board of Fire Commissioners
Regular meetings are usually held on the second Monday of each month, except where noted in the schedule. For an explanation of the different types of meetings, please see below.
Meeting Calendar
Members of the public may attend the public portions of all meetings at the firehouse or via Zoom Video Conferencing.
| Date | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Jan. 8 | 7:00 PM | Monthly (link to Zoom) |
| Jan. 29 | 6:30 PM | Special Meeting (Review of Auditor's Report) (link to Zoom) |
| Feb. 5 | 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Commissioner Election |
| Feb. 5 | 8:00 PM | Commissioner Election Results and Annual Meeting (link to Zoom) |
| Feb. 13 (Tuesday) | 7:00 PM | Monthly POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 19TH |
| Feb 19 | 7:00 PM | Monthly (link to Zoom) |
| Mar. 11 | 7:00 PM | Monthly (link to Zoom) |
| Mar. 26 | 6:30 PM | Budget Workshop (link to Zoom) |
| Apr. 2 | 6:30 PM | Budget Workshop/Public Hearing (link to Zoom) |
| Apr. 8 | 6:00 PM | Special Meeting of the Electors: By-Laws Amendment (link to Zoom) |
| Apr. 8 | 7:00 PM | Monthly (link to Zoom) |
| Apr. 30 (Tuesday) | TBA | Budget Referendum POSTPONED - DATE TBA |
| May 13 | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
| May 16 | 6:30 PM | Special - Adopt Budget/Set Mill Rate |
| Jun. 10 | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
| Jul. 8 | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
| Aug. 12 | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
| Sep. 9 | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
| Oct. 15 (Tuesday) | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
| Nov. 12 (Tuesday) | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
| Dec. 9 | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
| Jan. 13, 2025 | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
Meeting Materials
Meeting Packet - April 17 2024 Building Committee Special Meeting
Notice - April 17, 2024 Building Committee Special Meeting
Notice - April 11, 2024 Special Meeting (Budget)
Agenda - April 11, 2024 Special Meeting (Budget)
Notice & Agenda - April 8, 2024 Special Meeting of the Electors
Meeting Packet - April 8, 2024 Regular Monthly Meeting
Agenda - 4/2/24 Public Hearing (Budget)
Agenda - 4/2/24 Budget Workshop
Notice - 4/2/2024 Budget Workshop and Public Hearing
Notice - 3/26/2024 Budget Workshop
Agenda - 3/26/2024 Budget Workshop
Meeting Packet - March 11, 2024 Regular Monthly Meeting
Meeting Packet - February 19, 2024 Regular Monthly Meeting
Notice - February 13, 2024 Regular Monthly Meeting Postponed to February 19, 2024
Notice - February 5, 2024 Annual Meeting & Commissioner Election Results
Agenda - February 5, 2024 Annual Meeting & Commissioner Election Results
Notice - January 29, 2024 Special Meeting (Review of Auditor's Report)
Agenda - January 29, 2024 Special Meeting (Review of Auditor's Report)
Meeting Packet - January 8, 2024 BFC Regular Monthly Meeting
Meeting Packet - December 11, 2023 BFC Regular Monthly Meeting
Meeting Packet - December 5, 2023 Building Committee
Notice - December 5, 2023 Building Committee Meeting
Meeting Packet - November 13, 2023 BFC Regular Monthly Meeting
Meeting Notice and Agenda - November 13, 2023 BFC Regular Monthly Meeting
(The meeting packet will be available Monday morning, November 13th.)
Meeting Packet - October 17, 2023 - Building Committee
Notice - October 17, 2023 Building Committee Meeting
Notice - October 10, 2023 Building Committee Meeting Cancelled
Meeting Packet - October 10, 2023 BFC Regular Monthly Meeting
Meeting Packet - October 10, 2023 - Building Committee
Notice - October 10, 2023 - Building Committee
Meeting Packet - September 28, 2023 - Building Committee Special Meeting
Notice - September 28, 2023 - Building Committee Special Meeting
Meeting Packet - September 13, 2023 - Building Committee Meeting
Notice - September 13, 2023 - Building Committee Meeting
Meeting Packet - September 11, 2023 BFC Regular Monthly Meeting (Part 2 of 2)
Meeting Packet - September 11, 2023 BFC Regular Monthly Meeting (Part 1 of 2)
Agenda - September 11, 2023 BFC Regular Monthly Meeting
Notice - September 11, 2023 BFC Regular Monthly Meeting
Agenda - July 27, 2023 BFC Special Meeting
Meeting Notice - July 27, 2023 BFC Special Meeting
Revised Agenda - July 25, 2023 Building Committee Special Meeting
Agenda - July 25, 2023 Building Committee Special Meeting
Notice - July 25, 2023 Building Committee Special Meeting
Meeting Packet - July 13, 2023 Building Committee Meeting
Notice - July 13, 2023 Building Committee Meeting
Agenda - June 13, 2023 Budget Meeting
Notice - June 13, 2023 Budget Meeting
Meeting Packet - June 12, 2023 Regular Monthly Meeting
Meeting Packet - June 12, 2023 - Building Committee Meeting
Notice - June 12, 2023 - Building Committee Meeting
Agenda - June 1, 2023 Special Meeting (with revised Zoom meeting information)
Notice - June 1, 2023 Special Meeting (with revised Zoom meeting information)
Meeting Packet - May 23, 2023 Special Budget Meeting
Agenda - May 23, 2023 Special Meeting/Executive Session
Notice - May 23, 2023 Special Meeting/Executive Session
Agenda - May 23, 2023 Special Budget Meeting
Notice - May 23, 2023 Special Budget Meeting
Meeting Packet - May 17, 2023 - Pension Committee Meeting
Notice - May 17, 2023 - Pension Committee Meeting
Meeting Packet - May 8, 2023 Regular Monthly Meeting
Agenda - April 17. 2023 - Building Committee Meeting
Notice - April 17, 2023 - Building Committee Meeting
Agenda - April 10, 2023 Special Meeting - Budget Public Hearing
Agenda - April 10, 2023 Special Meeting - Adoption of Budget/Setting of Mill Rate
Meeting Packet - April 10, 2023 Regular Monthly Meeting
Notice - April 4, 2023 Special Meeting/Budget Workshop
Agenda - April 4, 2023 Special Meeting/Budget Workshop
Agenda - March 30, 2023 Special Meeting/Executive Session
Notice - March 30, 2023 Special Meeting/Executive Session
Agenda - March 28, 2023 Special Meeting/Budget Workshop
Notice - March 28, 2023 Special Meeting/Budget Workshop
Meeting Packet - March 13, 2023 Regular Monthly Meeting
Meeting Packet - March 13, 2023 - Building Committee Meeting
Notice - March 13, 2023 - Building Committee Meeting
Meeting Packet - February 14, 2023 Regular Monthly Meeting
Meeting Packet - January 9, 2023 Regular Monthly Meeting
Agenda - January 9, 2023 - Building Committee Meeting
Notice - January 9, 2023 - Building Committee Meeting
What are the Different Types of Meetings?
When the District was formed in 1957, a Charter was enacted through State Legislation. In addition to the Charter there are By-laws to govern District business.
In those documents, specific meetings and types of meetings are identified. When a meeting is posted in the legal notice of our local newspapers, the type of meeting is always identified.
There have been several occasions when taxpayers ask, "What are the Different Types of Meetings?"
The following brief explanations should help you to understand the system. If you would like more detailed information any of the meeting types, please refer to Article VI of the South Fire District By-Laws.
Regular Meetings of Commission
The Board of Fire Commissioners has regular Monthly meetings to conduct routine business. To keep costs down, the Commission posts these meeting dates once a year in a legal notice in the Middletown Press and/or Hartford Courant newspapers, and on this page of the South Fire District web site.
The residents of the Fire District also have specific types of meetings beyond those of the Fire Commission:
Annual Meeting
Elects a Commissioner.
Budget Meeting
Presents budget for taxpayer approval and adopts mill rate.
Budget Workshop Meeting
Allows budget items to be discussed prior to being presented for taxpayer approval.
Special Meetings of Electors
Called for the residents to be present for District business that requires actions of the taxpayers. Examples of this would be an election of a Commissioner for a vacated seat or approval of an expenditure not previously approved in the annual budget. Only the taxpayers can adopt a budget, levy taxes, and elect a Commissioner. All of these functions are handled in public meetings.
The only time the Commission could meet not in public view is for an "Executive Session". This session must be identified on the meeting agenda and the purpose of the session disclosed to the public. No votes are taken during these sessions. The State of Connecticut controls guidelines for Executive Sessions. Executive sessions are generally for personnel issues and collective bargaining strategy sessions.
Special Meetings of Commission
On occasion, the Commission needs to meet to discuss issues not a part of the regular Monthly Meeting. Those meetings are called "Special Meetings of Commission".
All District meetings have minutes taken, and are available from links on the Meeting Minutes page.