Town of Watertown Fire District / located at 22825 Co. Rt. 67 / Watertown, NY 13601
Town of Watertown Fire District / located at 22825 Co. Rt. 67 / Watertown, NY 13601
NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION
OF THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN FIRE DISTRICT,
TOWN OF WATERTOWN, JEFFERSON COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Town Law and Article 11-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, the annual election for the Town of Watertown Fire District will be held at the Town of Watertown Fire Station #1, 22825 County Route 67, Watertown, NY 13601, on Tuesday, the 10th day of December, 2024, between the hours of 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm for the purpose of:
1) Electing two (2) Fire District Commissioners: one to a five-year term commencing January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2029, and the other to a four-year term commencing January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2028.
2) Approving the Amendment to the Defined Contribution Service Award Program, which was established effective January 1, 1993, and administered by the Town of Watertown Fire District. The amendment would be effective January 1, 2025, and if approved, would increase the Service Award contribution that shall be credited to the Service Award Program Account of a participating volunteer from $700 to $1,200, for each calendar year beginning after December 21, 2024, during which such volunteer earns a year of service credit under the program point system.
Any Town of Watertown Fire District resident desiring their name be added to the ballot for one of the Commissioner positions must submit in writing their notice of intent not later than November 20, 2024 to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Fire District.
All voters residing in the Town of Watertown and registered with the Jefferson County Board of Elections on or before November 18, 2024, shall be eligible to vote.
Dated: November 13, 2024
By Order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Town of Watertown Fire District, Town of Watertown, Jefferson County, New York
By: Jessica L. Alvarado
Secretary-Treasurer
The Town of Watertown Fire District Commissioners formally approved hiring a paid Fire Chief and paid Firefighters, a historic first for the district’s 74-year history.
David Johnston, a career Firefighter of Watertown with 27 years of experience was announced the “Part-time” Fire Chief.
“Part-time” Firefighters were approved after the district’s Board of Fire Commissioners held a public hearing and passed the resolution to hire a paid Fire Chief and paid Firefighters.
According to the Commissioners, their responsibilities will include handling maintenance tasks and ensuring the station has more firefighters available during active work hours, a necessity due to the steadily declining numbers of volunteer firefighters.
The decision to hire career firefighters came about because of a volunteer shortage, which has affected the Town of Watertown Fire District. Due to this shortage, the organization elected to start the process of hiring career firefighters and a Fire Chief.
Our #1 goal is to provide Adequate Fire Protection to the Residents and Visitors within the Town of Watertown.
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