The board of fire commissioners of Snohomish County Fire District 7 is the corporate entity established by law in the State of Washington to provide fire prevention services, fire suppression services, emergency medical services and for the protection of life and property in the district. The District, a municipal corporation within the laws of the State, possesses all the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes.

The board of fire commissioners shall consist of five members, elected by ballot by the registered voters of the fire district. Except as otherwise provided by law, commissioners shall hold office for term(s) of six years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Terms of commissioners shall be staggered as provided by law.

For our citizens not familiar with what a Fire Protection District is or does, let us explain. A Fire Protection District is an area that is outside of a city or town, in an unincorporated part of a county. A Fire Protection District is a separate government entity that is supported directly by the citizens living within the boundaries of the district. The Fire District is supported by property taxes collected by the county that the district is located in.

The Fire District is governed by Fire Commissioners who are voted into office by the voters living within the district boundaries. The Board of Fire Commissioners takes the place of a city or county council. We make policy for the district, manage and conduct the business affairs of the district, make and execute all necessary contracts, employ any necessary services and perform all acts necessary to carry out the goals and mission of the Fire District. We employ a Fire Chief to carry out the daily functions of the Fire Department.

Fire District 7 has five fire commissioners, each serving a term of six years. We stagger the terms so that we have no more than two commissioners running for re-election at the same time. Unless excused, we attend twopublic meetings per month to do fire district business. These meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 8:00am.

Each fire commissioner also serves on one or more committees which deal with specific functions of the fire department. For each meeting a commissioner receives $70.00. No commissioner can exceed a total of $6,720.00 per year. These amounts are set by state law. Each commissioner lives within the fire district and is a registered voter.

We believe that we serve the citizens of Fire District 7 to the best of our ability. We provide you the best fire protection and emergency medical services that we can with your tax dollars. We believe every tax dollar we receive goes right back to our citizens in the form of service.

If any citizen living in Fire District 7 wants to contact one of the five elected commissioners, please phone or e-mail us at the numbers and addresses listed. We also invite any of our citizens to our public meetings.

Thank you for your support,
Board of Fire Commissioners