Fire Tax District

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
Fire Chief's Association
Todd Wright
Town Manager Rep Primary
Joe Moore
Town Manager Rep Alternate
Demetria John
County Commissioner Rep Primary
Matt Calabria
County Commissioner Alternate
Shinica Thomas
Subject Matter Expert
Conelle Farrar

Subject Matter Expert
Robert Stagg

Board of Directors Rep Primary
Ian Toms
Board of Directors Rep Alternate
Gary Vickerson
Citizen/Consumer
Satish Garimella
Citizen/Consumer
Robert Overton
Citizen/Consumer
Larry Stanford
Citizen/Consumer
​Nancy Anderson
Citizen/Consumer
Billy Myric
 

 

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