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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||
| Jan. 9 | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
| Feb. 6 | 8:00 PM | Commissioner Election and Annual Meeting |
| Feb. 13 | 7:00 PM | Monthly (postponed to 2/14/23) |
| Feb. 14 | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
| Mar. 13 | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
| Mar. 28 | 6:30 PM | Special Meeting/Budget Workshop |
| Mar. 30 | 6:00 PM | Special Meeting/Executive Session |
| Apr. 4 | 6:30 PM | Special Meeting/Budget Workshop |
| Apr. 10 | 6:00 PM | Special Meetings/Budget Public Hearing followed by Adoption of Budget/Setting of Mill Rate at 6:15 PM |
| Apr. 10 | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
| Apr. 25 | 8:00 AM-8:00 PM | Budget Referendum (postponed to June 13, 2023) |
| Apr. 25 | 8:00 PM | Budget Meeting (postponed to June 13, 2023) |
| May 8 | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
| May 23 | 6:00 PM | Special Budget Meeting/Public Hearing/Setting of Mill Rate/Adoption of Budget (link to Zoom) |
| May 23 | 6:15 PM | Special Meeting/Executive Session (link to Zoom) |
| Jun. 1 | 6:30 PM | Special Meeting (link to Zoom) |
| Jun. 12 | 7:00 PM | Monthly (link to Zoom) |
| Jun. 13 | 8:00 AM-8:00 PM | Budget Referendum |
| Jun. 13 | 8:00 PM | Budget Meeting (link to Zoom) |
| Jul. 10 | 7:00 PM | Monthly (CANCELLED) |
| Jul. 27 | 6:30 PM | Special Meeting (link to Zoom) |
| Aug. 14 | 7:00 PM | Monthly (CANCELLED) |
| Sep. 11 | 7:00 PM | Monthly (link to Zoom) |
| Oct. 10 (Tuesday) | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
| Nov. 13 | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
| Dec. 11 | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
| Jan. 8, 2024 | 7:00 PM | Monthly |
Meeting Materials
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
Notice - December 15, 2022 Special Meeting
Agenda - December 15, 2022 Special Meeting
Meeting Packet - December 12, 2022 Regular Monthly Meeting
Meeting Packet - November 14, 2022 Regular Monthly Meeting
Agenda - October 17, 2022 Special Meeting
Notice - October 17, 2022 Special Meeting
Meeting Packet - October 11, 2022 Regular Monthly Meeting
Meeting Packet - September 12, 2022 Regular Monthly Meeting
Notice - August 11, 2022 Special Meeting/Executive Session
Agenda - August 11, 2022 Special Meeting/Executive Session
Meeting Packet - Pension Committee Meeting - June 21, 2022
Notice - Pension Committee Meeting - June 21, 2022
Meeting Packet - June 13, 2022 Regular Monthly Meeting
Meeting Packet - May 18, 2022 Special Meeting Re: FY July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023 Budget
Notice - May 18, 2022 Special Meeting Re: FY July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023 Budget
Agenda - May 18, 2022 Special Meeting Re: FY July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023 Budget
Meeting Packet - May 9, 2022 Regular Monthly Meeting
Notice - May 3, 2022 Special Meeting - Meeting Postponed, Date TBD
Agenda - May 3, 2022 Special Meeting - Meeting Postponed, Date TBD
Notice - April 26, 2022 Budget Meeting and Reconvened Annual Meeting
Agendas - April 26, 2022 Budget Meeting and Reconvened Annual Meeting
Meeting Packet - April 11, 2022 Regular Monthly Meeting
Notice - Building Committee Meeting Cancellation - April 11, 2022
Notice - April 5, 2022 Special Meeting - FY 7/1/2022-6/30/2022 Budget
Agenda - April 5, 2022 Special Meeting - FY 7/1/2022-6/30/2022 Budget
Notice - March 29, 2022 Public Hearing - FY 7/1/2022-6/30/2022 Budget
Agenda - March 29, 2022 Public Hearing - FY 7/1/2022-6/30/2023 Budget
Notice - March 22, 2022 Budget Workshop
Agenda - March 22, 2022 Budget Workshop
Meeting Packet - March 14, 2022 Regular Monthly Meeting
Notice - Building Committee Meeting Cancellation - March 14, 2022
Meeting Packet - February 14, 2022 Regular Monthly Meeting
Notice - Building Committee Meeting Cancellation - February 14, 2022
Notice - February 7, 2022 Annual Meeting
Agenda - February 7, 2022 Annual Meeting
Notice - January 25, 2022 Special Meeting
Agenda - January 25, 2022 Special Meeting
Meeting Packet - January 10, 2022 Regular Monthly Meeting
Meeting Notice - January 10, 2022 Regular Monthly Meeting
Agenda - January 10, 2022 Regular Monthly Meeting
Notice - Building Committee Meeting Cancellation - January 10, 2022
Meeting Packet - December 13, 2021 Regular Monthly Meeting
Notice - Building Committee Meeting Cancellation - December 13, 2021
Building Committee Meeting Dates - 2022
Meeting Packet - Building Committee Special Meeting - November 17, 2021
Notice - Building Committee Special Meeting - November 17, 2021
Meeting Packet - November 8, 2021 Regular Monthly Meeting
Notice - Building Committee Meeting Cancellation - November 8, 2021
Meeting Packet - October 12, 2021 Regular Monthly Meeting
Notice - Building Committee Meeting Cancellation - October 12, 2021
Meeting Packet - September 13, 2021 Regular Monthly Meeting
Meeting Packet - Building Committee Meeting - September 13, 2021
Notice - Building Committee Meeting - September 13, 2021
Meeting Packet - August 9, 2021 Regular Monthly Meeting
Meeting Notice - August 9, 2021 Regular Monthly Meeting
Meeting Agenda - August 9, 2021 Regular Monthly Meeting
Building Committee Meeting Packet - August 9, 2021
Notice - Building Committee Meeting - August 9, 2021
Meeting Packet - July 12, 2021 Regular Monthly Meeting
Building Committee Meeting Packet - July 12, 2021
Meeting Packet - June 14, 2021 Regular Monthly Meeting - Please note change of venue
Building Committee Meeting Packet - June 14, 2021
Notice - Building Committee Meeting - June 14, 2021 - Please note change of venue
Agenda - Special Meeting/Executive Session - 06-02-2021
Notice - Special Meeting/Executive Session - 06/02/2021
Pension Committee Meeting Packet - May 20, 2021
Notice - Pension Committee Meeting - May 20, 2021
Notice - 5/19/21 Special Meeting/Executive Session
Agenda - 5/19/21 Special Meeting/Executive Session
Meeting Packet May 10, 2021 Regular Meeting
Building Committee Meeting Packet - May 10, 2021
Notice - Building Committee Meeting - May 10, 2021
Meeting Packet April 27, 2021 Budget Meeting/Reconvene 2/1/21 Annual Meeting
Meeting Packet April 12, 2021 Regular Meeting
Building Committee Meeting Packet - April 12, 2021
Notice - Building Committee Meeting - April 12, 2021
Notice - Special Meeting-Budget Workshop/Adopt Budget and Set Mill Rate for FY 2021-2022 4/6/21 (Revised)
Notice - Special Meeting-Budget Workshop/Adopt Budget and Set Mill Rate for FY 2021-2022 3/30/21
Agenda - Special Meeting-Budget Workshop 3/30/21
Notice - BFC Special Meeting/Executive Session 3/17/21
Agenda - BFC Special Meeting/Executive Session 3/17/21
Notice - BFC Special Meeting-Budget Workshop 3/16/21
Agenda - BFC Special Meeting-Budget Workshop 3/16/21
BFC Meeting Packet - March 8, 2021 Regular Monthly Meeting
Building Committee Meeting Packet - March 8, 2021
Notice - Building Committee Meeting - March 8, 2021
Meeting Notice (Revised) - February 23, 2021 Special Meeting/Executive Session
Meeting Agenda (Revised) - February 23, 2021 Special Meeting/Executive Session
BFC Meeting Packet - February 8, 2021 Regular Meeting
Building Committee Meeting Packet 02/08/2021
Notice - Building Committee Meeting 02/08/2021
Notice - BFC Annual Meeting 02/01/21
Agenda - BFC Annual Meeting 02/01/21
Notice - BFC Special Meeting 01/14/21
Agenda - BFC Special Meeting 01/14/21
BFC Meeting Packet 01/11/21 Regular Monthly Meeting - Part 1: Meeting Notice thru Agenda Item #8
BFC Meeting Packet 01/11/21 Regular Monthly Meeting - Part 2: Agenda Items #9 thru #16
Notice - Building Committee Meeting 01/11/2021 Cancelled
Agenda - 12/22/20 Special Meeting
Notice - 12/22/20 Special Meeting
BFC Meeting Packet - 12/14/20 Regular Monthly Meeting
Building Committee Meeting Packet - 12-14-20
Building Committee Meeting Notice - 12-14-20
Building Committee Meeting Packet - 11-09-20
Building Committee Meeting Notice - 11-09-20
BFC Meeting Packet - 11-9-20 Regular Monthly Meeting
Notice - Special Meeting/Executive Session - 12-2-20
Agenda - Special Meeting/Executive Session - 12-2-20
Building Committee Meeting Packet - 10-13-20
Building Committee Meeting Notice - 10-13-20
BFC Meeting Packet - 10-13-20 Regular Monthly Meeting
BFC Meeting Notice - 10-13-20 Special Meeting/Executive Session
BFC Meeting Agenda - 10-13-20 Special Meeting/Executive Session
Meeting Notice - 10-6-20 Pension Committee Meeting
Meeting Agenda - 10-6-20 Pension Committee Meeting
Meeting Notice - 10-1-20 Special Meeting
Meeting Agenda - 10-1-20 Special Meeting
Meeting Notice - 9-17-20 Special Meeting/Executive Session
Meeting Agenda - 9-17-20 Special Meeting Executive Session
BFC Meeting Packet - 9-14-20 Regular Monthly Meeting
BFC Revised Agenda - 9-14-20 Regular Monthly 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.