Brandon Asher

The agenda focuses on discussions regarding the 97A shared path and the North Shore project with District 12 representatives. Key administrative reports include the 2026 budget and financial review, emergency response data, and updates on volunteer recruitment and operations. Unfinished business items cover the tax increment financing update, the transition of payroll and accounts payable, the strategic plan development, policy manual revisions, and the South Shore trail extension. New business topics involve capital and apparatus expense reviews, station design conference planning, and updates on the agency newsletter and website status. The meeting also includes an executive session to evaluate personnel qualifications or performance.

The agenda for this meeting includes a Special Meeting Call to Order for Input & Comment for Approval of the 2026 Budget, followed by a Regular Meeting Call to Order. The Consent Agenda covers the November 2025 Revenue and Expenditure Report, November 2025 payroll details, general account vouchers, capital purchases, and the approval of minutes from previous regular and budget workshop meetings. Unfinished Business includes updates on the TIF, the 100-Year Anniversary Celebration, the SAFER Grant, moving accounts payable/payroll from the County System, and a 2025 Policy Update. New Business items involve an addendum to Chief's Contracts, approval request for out-of-state travel for the 2026 Station Design Conference, a Surplus Resolution, a DRAFT Tuition Reimbursement Policy, the Chelan Douglas Pathways Master Plan, and setting the 2026 Regular Meeting and KOZI calendar, as well as the 2026 Board Chairman Position. The meeting concluded with a provision for an Executive Session to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment or review the performance of a public employee.

The document outlines the 2020 organizational goals for Chelan Fire & Rescue, developed during a long-range planning meeting. Key strategic pillars include Training, Community Relations, Staffing, Apparatus Replacement, and Facilities. The plan also establishes measurable goals for operational efficiency, fiscal responsibility, and audit performance, aiming to enhance readiness, engagement, and resource management.

The special meeting of Chelan Fire and Rescue focused on apparatus replacement, with a team assigned to define apparatus type, design, need, and a replacement schedule. The plan includes ordering two Type 1 engines with WUI capabilities to replace older units, specifying a command/staff vehicle, and delaying the replacement of another unit until 2023. Options for leasing the two apparatus were discussed, with a recommendation for a 10-year lease. The board also discussed the replacement of command rigs, a potential purchase of a GMC truck, repairs to the aerial ladder, and the possibility of installing a pump on Marine 71. An executive session was added to the next meeting agenda to discuss the Assistant Fire Chief contract.

This strategic plan for 2021-2025 outlines key objectives to enhance organizational effectiveness. It focuses on maintaining a safe and effective workforce, improving community relations, and securing future funding for operations, apparatus replacement, and facility needs. The plan also emphasizes the establishment and achievement of measurable performance goals.