Role of the Board
West Benton Fire Rescue is governed by a board of five Commissioners elected to serve 6 year terms. The Board develops the District’s overall strategic plan and long term vision. Working closely with the administrative staff, the Board guides the District through the adoption of policies and procedures. In addition to their work for the residents of City of Prosser and surrounding communities, they are also actively involved in State and County associations that address issues related to the delivery of fire and emergency medical services.
Meet the Commissioners
Board Meetings
The West Benton Regional Fire Authority Governing Board will hold their regular meetings at 6:00pm on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Meetings will be held at the West Benton Regional Fire Authority headquarters, Fire Station #310, 1200 Grant Avenue, Prosser, WA 99350. All meetings are open to the public. Download the 2020 Meeting Calendar.
Meeting Guidelines
The Public is welcome and encouraged to participate in meetings of the Governance Board. To allow fair treatment and equal opportunity for all who may wish to participate and to allow the Board to conduct its meeting in a businesslike manner, the following guidelines are for public participation:
- The Chairman will normally call on the Chief, Administrator or staff to review the agenda item and present a recommendation.
- The Chairman will normally allow Board Member comments on an item before opening the meeting to public comment.
- The Chairman will open the meeting to public comment and briefly outline the conditions under which persons may participate. Principal parties or representatives of interest groups will normally be allowed to speak first.
- The participant will be asked to identify his/her self and any affiliation pertinent to the matter.
- Comments from the public will normally be limited to three minutes. The Chairman may establish other guidelines as he/she sees fit based upon the number of those wishing to speak, the time available, or other factors.
- Following appropriate time for public comment, the Chairman will normally return the discussion to the Board Members and limit discussion until some action is taken, unless directed otherwise by a majority of the Board.
- The Chairman is expected to maintain control of the meeting and only one person is to be allowed to speak at one time and public applause or other demonstrations are to be minimized.
Contact the Board
The Governance Board welcomes input from the citizens of West Benton Regional Fire Authority.
Policy #3.08 Communications to the Board
- At such times as physical or electronic communications addressed to the WBRFA Governing Board is received, the Chairman shall be the lead individual in reviewing, assigning, disseminating or mitigating the communication with follow-up information being forwarded or reported to the remainder of the Governing Board.
- Valid communication to the Board shall be responded to within 48 hours acknowledging receipt of the information and an estimate when a reply would be forth-coming.
- Action, discussion or response to communications, complaints or other forms of messages to the Board will only be addressed when the sender is fully identified and verified that they reside in the WBRFA jurisdiction in order for the Chairman or Governing Board to validate the information and respond appropriately. EXCEPTION: Public Records requests (RCW 40.56)
- At no time shall the Chairman or any other Governing Board member commit, make decisions, mitigate, speak for or respond unilaterally on issues of vital value or importance to the Fire Authority.
We look forward to hearing from you. To communicate with the board, please contact the Board Secretary at (509) 786-3873
Board Agendas and Minutes
Regional Governing Board
2021
2020
- January 7, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- January 21, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- February 4, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- February 18, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- March 03, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- March 17, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- April 7, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- April 21, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- May 5, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- May 19, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- June 2, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- June 16, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- July 7, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- July 21, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- August 4, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- August 18, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- September 1, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- September 15, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- October 6, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- October 20, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- November 3, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- November 17, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- December 1, 2020 – Agenda | Minutes
- December 15, 2020 – Agenda |
2019
- January 2, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- January 5, 2019 Special Meeting – Agenda | Minutes
- January 15, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- February 5, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- February 9, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- February 19, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- March 5, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- March 19, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- April 2, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- April 16, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- April 30, 2019 – Special Meeting Agenda |Special Meeting Minutes
- May 7, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- May 21, 2019 – Agenda |Minutes
- May 31, 2019 – Special Meeting Agenda |Special Meeting Minutes
- June 4, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- June 18, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- July 2, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- July 16, 2019 – Agenda |Minutes
- July 31, 2019 – Special Meeting Agenda | Special Meeting Minutes
- August 6, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- August 20, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- September 3, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- September 17, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- October 1, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- October 8, 2019 Budget Hearing – Special Meeting Agenda | Special Meeting Minutes
- October 15, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- November 5, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- November 19, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- December 3, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- December 17, 2019 – Agenda | Minutes
- Resolution 2019-1 – Officer positions for 2019
- Resolution 2019-2 – Establishing regular board meetings date, time, and place for 2019
- Resolution 2019-3– Compensation for special non-district emergency assignments
- Resolution 2019-4 – Amended Submission to the voters authorizing WBFR to levy regular property taxes
- Resolution 2019-5 – Declaring surplus property
- Resolution 2019-6 – Voiding warrants issued
- Resolution 2019-7 – Declaring surplus property
- Resolution 2019-8 – Establishing surplus funds
2018
- January 2, 2018 – Agenda | Minutes
- January 16, 2018 – Agenda | Minutes
- February 6, 2018 – Agenda | Minutes
- February 17, 2018 – Agenda | Minutes
- February 20, 2018 – Agenda | Minutes
- March 5, 2018 – Agenda | Minutes
- March 6, 2018 – Agenda | Minutes
- March 12, 2018 – Agenda | Minutes
- March 20, 2018 – Agenda | Minutes
- April 3, 2018 – Agenda | Minutes
- June 5, 2018 – Agenda | Minutes
- June 19, 2018 Agenda | Minutes
- July 3, 2018 Agenda | Minutes
- July 10, 2018 Agenda | Minutes
- July 17, 2018 Agenda | Minutes
- August 7, 2018 Agenda | Minutes
- August 21, 2018 Agenda | Minutes
- September 4, 2018 Agenda | Minutes
- September 11, 2018 Agenda | Minutes
- September 18, 2018 Agenda | Minutes
- October 2, 2018 Agenda | Minutes
- October 16, 2018 Agenda | Minutes
- November 6, 2018 Agenda | Minutes
- November 20, 2018 Agenda | Minutes
- December 4, 2018 Agenda | Minutes
- December 18, 2018 Agenda| Minutes
- Resolution 2018-1 – Officer positions for 2018
- Resolution 2018-2 – Cancelling unclaimed warrants
- Resolution 2018-3– Declaring surplus property
- Resolution 2018-4 – Declaring surplus property
- Resolution 2018-5 – Authorizing the purchase of a Ladder Truck
- Resolution 2018-6 – Resolution not used.
- Resolution 2018-7 – Declaring surplus property
- Resolution 2018-8 – Declaring surplus property
- Resolution 2018-9 – Apply for USDA RD Funding
- Resolution 2018-10 – Approving the creation of new funds
- Resolution 2018-11 – Property tax levy
- Resolution 2018-12 – General Obligation Bond
- Resolution 2018-13 – Declaring surplus property
- Resolution 2018-14 – Declaring surplus property
2017
- January 3, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- January 17, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- January 31, 2018 – Agenda | Minutes
- February 7, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- February 21, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- March 7, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- March 18, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- April 4, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- April 18, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- May 2, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- May 13, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- May 16, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- June 6, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- June 13, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- June 20, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- July 5, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- July 18, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- August 1, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- August 15, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- September 5, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- September 19, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- October 3, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- October 10, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- October 17, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- November 7, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- November 21, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- December 5, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes
- December 19, 2017 – Agenda | Minutes