May 14, 2026 Minutes
Opening Prayer – Dallin called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The opening prayer was offered by Mike Miller. In attendance were Commissioners Jim Deuel, Mike Miller, Dallin Gamble, Kyle Jacobs and Wynn Whitmeyer. Fire Chiefs Nic White, Jared Giannini, Joe Schimanski, BC Mitch Bingham. Attorney Dennis Wilkinson, Secretary Nile Hall, and Office Manager Amanda Albertson took minutes.
Pledge of Allegiance – Lead by Dallin Gamble.
Reading of Agenda – Mike motioned to amend the agenda to move the swearing in of new hires to the beginning of the meeting. Dallin seconded and voting was unanimous by Jim, Mike, Dallin, Kyle and Wynn in the affirmative.
Approval of Minutes – Kyle motioned to approve the meeting minutes from April. Jim seconded and voting was unanimous by Jim, Mike, Dallin, Kyle and Wynn in the affirmative.
Budget Review: Nile reported that expenditures are currently approximately 10% over budget relative to the current point in the fiscal year. The Board discussed the overall financial position of the district and the duration for which the fire district will continue to subsidize EMS service operations. Jim motioned to approve Payroll in the amount of $43,062.94 and Expenses in the amount of $57,152.69 for a total of $100,215.63. Kyle seconded and voting was unanimous by Jim, Mike, Dallin, Kyle and Wynn in the affirmative.
Swearing in New Hires: Chelsie Roberts, Jordan Moore, and Ethan Lewis. Welcome to Central Fire District!
OLD BUSINESS:
- Ririe Station Update: The building permit was finally approved. They have started moving forward on building. Dennis Wilkinson gave an update on ICRMP claim, unfortunately we are still waiting for another response from them. We are still working with ICRMP in good faith; it is a good sign that we are still in correspondence.
- Station Security Door Locks Update: The door security system for Station 1 and Staton 5 is complete. Chief White presented Station 2 is still having issues with the doors. There are times when we respond to the station and door locks won’t work. Jim motions to approve Station 2 security upgrade. Mike seconded and voting was unanimous by Jim, Mike, Dallin, Kyle and Wynn in the affirmative.
- SCBA Upgrade Updates: We have placed the order and finalized the paperwork. ETA for the order is mid-October 2026.
NEW BUSINESS:
- New Engine Purchase Queue Placement: Engine 5, the front-line engine will need to be replaced in the next year. There are stock units available through Pierce that come up for sale every 6 months. This option would be purchasing a truck that has already been built versus placing a custom order. We would like to ask to get in the queue for the next truck the district needs to purchase. Due to the ongoing discussion with ICRMP and unknown timeline of finalizing the claim Kyle motions to table this item and visit it again next month. Wynn seconded and voting was unanimous by Jim, Mike, Dallin, Kyle and Wynn in the affirmative.
FIRE CHIEF REPORT: The AC Unit we were trying to sell to the County isn’t going to work out for them. We are going to list it for sale to the public and see if we can sale it.
We have started working on the living quarters at Station 4.
We will be conducting new hire testing this month. Due to a resignation, we are now down a full-time firefighter that needs to be replaced.
– Battalion Chief input – Nothing
ASSISTANT CHIEF REPORT: 137 EMS; of those we were able to bill 60.
DEPUTY CHIEF REPORT: The underground for the Ririe station passed.
Several new building reviews have come in, and they are not slowing down.
We have had 3 structure fires over the last few weeks, all requiring fire investigations
The fire prevention division has been getting busier.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS:
Wynn-EMS & Training
Jim-Equipment
Dallin-Facilities
Kyle-Budget
Mike-PR
Mike motioned to adjourn the meeting, Wynn seconded and voting was unanimous by Jim, Roger, Mike, and Dallin in the affirmative.
Meeting adjourned at 8:17 PM
