Miller's Ferry Fire Department

Board of Directors

The Miller?s Ferry Board of Director?s are made up of a group of fire district taxpayers which are voted onto the board by the community at our annual meeting in May of each year. The board acts as the governing body of the fire department while leaving the daily operations to the Chief, Officers, & Firefighters. The board is made up of a President, Vice President,Secretary/Treasurer & seven board members. The members of the board are voted onto the board and reside their place for a term of three years, while the officers of the board are voted on every year. The Current Board Members are:

President: Barry Childers

Vice President: Reggie Gobble

Treasurer/Secretary: Kim Starnes

Board Member: Richard Hudson

Board Member: Kimberly Boling

Board Member: Lynn Oakley

Board Member: Rick Hajda

Board Member: Deb Smith

Board Member: Brian Jones

MILLER?S FERRY FIRE DEPARTMENT

BOARD MEETING PROCEDURES

It is the goal of the MFFD Board of Directors to run a meeting in a professional manner. These meetings are not a place for political speeches, personal grievances or solicitation.

The MFFD Board of Directors cares about our community and welcomes public concerns and comments. As a matter of mutual courtesy, there are a few simple rules that the Board of Directors has established which are as follows:

1. Public Comment/Question Time will be held during each ordinary meeting of the Board and will last for a maximum of 20 minutes. Public comment after this time is not permitted.
2. It is the policy of the Board to place comments/questions as agenda items prior to the meeting for the public comment portion of the meeting. Therefore, written prior notice of comments/questions and any related materials must be submitted to the Board President at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting. This can be handled through MFFD?s websites email or by hand delivery at the station in a sealed envelope.
3. If one submitted to speak at the meeting, there will be a sign up sheet in order to be recognized at the proper time. The President will recognize individuals who expressed interest to be heard in the order they signed in at the meeting.  Please state your name and address upon addressing the Board.
4. All comments/questions must relate only to items relevant to the operations and business of MFFD. No personnel issues will be discussed in open forum. The Board President will disallow any comments/questions which are considered to be:
   1. Improper or offensive
   2. Personal attacks
   3. The same or substantially the same as another comment/question prior
5. Each speaker will have three (3) minutes to address the Board. Only one speaker at a time. Remain calm, focus on facts and be professionally courteous; this is neither a debate nor a question & answer forum. Questions will be put and answered without discussion. Any Director may suggest tabling the question for further research. A written response with then be attached to the minutes of the meeting as well as a copy provided to the community member. This is in accordance with NCGS 160A-81.
6. If you have appeared before the Board before, you are not allowed to appear again to present the same topic. You may discuss new information, topic or comments.
7.  Anyone in violation of this policy will be asked to leave. This is in accordance with NCGS 143-318.17.

MFFD ByLaws