Jason Nunes (incumbent ... West Sonoma County Union High School District. “They’re a great outfit.”. Sonoma County 49-49 6205 . Graton Fire Protection District. The five-member board is elected by the public and is responsible for fiscal management of the district. Graton Fire Department responds to all fire and medical emergencies within the Graton Fire Protection District as well as provides mutual aid to neighboring districts. Welcome to the Graton Fire Protection District, home of Engine 84. Measures Open drop down menu. Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Graton Fire, Elect 3. Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. “In the Graton Fire District, voters gave the nod to Measure F, which would create a $250 per residence parcel tax, with $300-plus for commercial parcels. Graton Fire Department responds to all fire and medical emergencies within the Graton Fire Protection District as well as provides mutual aid to neighboring districts. We are one of the busiest,all volunteerfire company in Sonoma County responding to 500 calls a year over 27 square miles. This subscription gives you full access to Sonoma West Times & News, The Healdsburg Tribune, The Windsor Times & the Cloverdale Reveille. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. access for current print subscribers. Also present: Chief Bullard, Assistant Chief Sabrowsky 4. Enter your subscriber number. ... Graton Fire Protection Dist S/T JASON J. NUNES: Dave Gould, 59, has lived in the Graton area for more than 30 years. Due to term ends, two full-term seats on the board are up for grabs. Scheduled and Unscheduled Appearances. Graton Fire Protection District. Low around 35F. He began his service on the fire district board in March. Board Member; Kenwood Fire Protection District (2 Elected) John Cooper; There was an error processing your request. This will maintain building to the city’s defined areas of development for another 20 years. Thanks for going above and beyond! In fact, the county opened an early-voting place in the Rohnert Park DoubleTree Hotel, where the Sonoma County elections department decamped to. You may also indicate the ballot initiative and your vote for the initiative. Traffic Accidents and Haz-Mat From downed tree limbs to flooded roads to water rescue and Haz-Mat situations, our firefighters are trained and equipped to respond. Board Member . The fire district has been of service to Mt. This $20 a month donation gives you full online access to all four of our local papers - Sonoma West, The Healdsburg Tribune, Windsor Times and Cloverdale Reveille - and will help the paper survive. The Graton Fire Protection District was formed in 1951 and responds to calls in Graton and unincorporated parts of northern Sebastopol and western Santa Rosa. Office/District Term Number of Seats (Incumbents) Bodega Bay Fire Prot. Click on a candidate name to see all information supplied to Smart Voter by that candidate. ​We are one of the busiest fire departments in west Sonoma County, responding to more than 700 calls a year over 26 square miles. 4 yrs : 3 (Wood, Duckhorn, Manni) Gold Ridge Fire Prot. “The reason I submitted my name is because we have benefitted from Graton Fire District for years, not just as a person who lived here for 32 years, but also the camp itself.”. The Graton Fire Protection District (District) has called a special election to ask voters to approve Measure F. Measure F would authorize the District to levy a special parcel tax on real property within the District to fund fire protection (including suppression and prevention) and emergency response services within the District. If that happens, residents in the Graton Fire Protection District won’t have a choice about whether or not to pay that parcel tax — it will simply happen by fiat. Error! 4 yrs : 3 (Tachouet, Lachman, Petersen) Graton Fire Prot. Gould said he graduated from Davis High School and attended Seattle Pacific University. 3750 Gravenstein Highway N, Sebastopol, CA 95472 Mailing Address: P.O. This renews automatically, and we will charge your card monthly until you tell us to stop. 5. Physical Address. Graton Fire Protection District Firefighters. Two short-term seats are available on the board. Call to Order. Torrey Farmer (incumbent) 28.1 % 2119. He served as a volunteer firefighter for six years but was forced to take time off due to a knee injury. To continue to provide fire and emergency services, shall Schell Vista Fire Protection District Ordinance No. Elections results are coming in for the few measures and races that took place in Sonoma County on Tuesday. Nunes said now that he is unable to volunteer, he wants to continue his service to the community by serving on the board and getting the fire staff the tools they need. In local fire district elections, fresh memories of the Kincade Fire spurred voters to approve measures in all four fire protection districts: Bodega Bay, Occidental, Graton and Gold Ridge, though the Gold Ridge measure is winning by the thinnest of margins. Cesaretti said he understands the work of the fire district. Torrey Farmer, 43, is a life-long resident of Graton, where he has been an active volunteer firefighter for more than 15 years. Additions or Corrections to Agenda. $20.00 For more information on our call abbreviations, please visit our, 3750 Gravenstein Highway N, Sebastopol, CA 95472, Board Members and Meeting Minutes/Agendas. Mario Cesaretti, 57, has lived in Sonoma County since 1996 and served as a volunteer firefighter for many years. Voters in Rohnert Park overwhelmingly supported the renewel of the city’s urban growth boundary by over 90%. “Everybody has been a part of that one way or another.”. Graton Fire Protection District. He spent 10 years as a volunteer firefighter working his way to the rank of fire engineer. Cancelled (This elected office is not on the ballot because an insufficient number of candidates applied.) Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. “My family lives here, and I want to make it safe and get good firefighters back on the department.”, Three candidates compete to fill two short-term vacancies. Gilead Bible Camp and Conference Center located on Green Valley Road. The measure is expected to raise $800,000 annually and will be used to hire paid firefighters for the first time in the history of the all-volunteer department. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.. Sorry, no promotional deals were found matching that code. Graton Fire Chief Bill Bullard said there will definitely be one new face on the board and potentially more. Sunshine and clouds mixed. Click to receive our weekly Sonoma West headlines via email. You have permission to edit this article. Bob Maddocks, President – [email protected] Torrey Farmer, Vice President ... Graton Fire Department. County Results as of Dec 17 1:47pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (433/433) ... Graton Fire Protection District; 2 Year Short Term (1 Elected) Mario Cesaretti. The Graton Fire Protection District was formed in 1951 and responds to calls in Graton and unincorporated parts of northern Sebastopol and western Santa Rosa. Statements can be translated by a third party and printed in Spanish at an additional cost. Three incumbents and three new candidates are aiming to fill spots on the Graton Fire Protection District Board of Directors. Call to Order at approximately 7:00 pm 2. Leading 2 candidates win. Click on a candidate name to see all information supplied to Smart Voter by that candidate. 4 Year Full Term. Leading 3 candidates win. Pledge of Allegiance 3. “I know the stress of the job, the reward of helping others and have the years of experience to continue serving as a board member.”. County Results as of Jan 6 3:01pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (397/397) ... Graton Fire Protection District; 2 Year Short Term (1 Elected) Mary Jane Pedersen. The second is that the board of the Graton Fire Protection District could consider annexation into a neighboring district that already has a parcel tax. Three vie for two full-term positions Due to term ends, two full-term seats on the board are up for grabs. Winds light and variable. Graton Fire Protection District. He works as a truck driver in the area. Graton firefighters deployed multiple hose lines to extinguish the blaze, with soon arriving assistance from Santa Rosa Fire Department, Sonoma County Fire District and Forestville Fire Protection District. Coast Life Support District: ... Bodega Bay Fire Protection District: Term, 4 … Farmer said being of service and being a part of the community is a custom infused in him. 4 yrs : 3 (Giovanatto, Southard, Johnson) Forestville Fire Prot. He said he began his work as a volunteer firefighter for Graton when he was 16. Farmer ... Forestville Fire Protection District (2 Elected) Wendel Trappe; Ken Jones. Julie Aiello 39.4 % 17508. GRATON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA May 8th, 2018 7:00pm 1. He currently works for AT&T. Graton, CA 95444. Mailing Address. Graton Fire Protection District (Elect 2) 9 of 9 precincts reporting (w)James Winkler(i) 1,648 Daniel O'Connell(i) 982 (w)Bob Maddocks 1,409 . Graton firefighters respond to vegetation fires throughout the west Sonoma County areas as well as large wildland fires throughout the state and Western United States. “I have been in the shoes of those who are serving the community and know my years of knowledge and experience are an asset to being a continued board member,” he said. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Bob Maddocks and Mario Cesaretti will each serve another full term after handily defeating candidate Justin Felger Tuesday night. Graton Fire Protection District Board of Directors. Nominations opened today for municipal offices as well as school and special district governing board seats scheduled for election on Nov. 3, 2020. Thank you for reading! Felger said he wants to see a change in the fire district and help guide it back to where it was when he served as a volunteer. Graton Fire Protection District keeps incumbents, gains two new directors New members will be joining the Graton Fire Protection District Board, while incumbents keep their seats four more years. for 30 days, $5.00 3205 Ross RD. The Board of Supervisors will appoint the candidates below to their district boards at their September 15, 2020, board meeting. The board appointed Torrey Farmer to fill her seat until the next election. Box A, Graton… Pledge of Allegiance. U S Representative 2nd District DALE K. MENSING: Cashier: U S Representative 2nd District; ... affiliation of the candidate for whom you wish to vote (for example: Governor, Attorney General, Mayor, State Senator, etc.). Earlier this year, board member Mary Jane Pederson died. 3. High near 60F. Each candidate’s statement is printed exactly as submitted by the candidate, including errors. Roll Call: Maddocks, Farmer, Cesaretti, Gray and Nunes present a. All burning within Graton Fire Protection District is governed by these two air districts, not the fire department. Edit Contact Info: Fire Dept Member or Community Member / Insurance Pro. Board Member; Graton Fire Protection District; 4 Year Full Term Voter Information. He is the executive director at Mt. 4. He graduated from El Molino High School and attended Santa Rosa Junior College. Bob Maddocks, 68, said generations of his family have lived out at his Green Valley homestead since 1852. PO Box A. “I want to get the firefighters the grants and equipment they need.”. Incumbents Mario Cesaretti and Bob Maddocks are running to maintain their places on the board, while candidate Justin Felger is running to earn a spot on the board. The Early Voting Center is open to registered voters of the City of Rohnert Park, Occidental Community Services District, Bodega Bay Fire Protection District, Forestville Water District, Gold Ridge Fire Protection District, Graton Fire Protection District and Timber Cove County Water District. A full list of candidates appears on the Sample Ballot, minus any qualified write-in candidates. The Graton Fire Protection District is governed by two air quality districts: the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. From downed tree limbs to flooded roads to water rescue and Haz-Mat situations, our firefighters are trained and equipped to respond. Promotional Rates were found for your code. Click on a candidate name to see all information supplied to Smart Voter by that candidate. Success! This renews automatically, and we will charge your card monthly until you tell us to stop. “I’ve been around it a long time, and I like it,” he said. The following city and districts will have an election on Nov. 5, 2019: City of Rohnert Park, Occidental Community Services District, Bodega Bay Fire Protection District, Forestville Water District, Gold Ridge Fire Protection District, Graton Fire Protection District and Timber Cove County Water District. Farmer works as a contractor in the construction business. Board member Gary McCalla is moving out of the area, and his vacancy will need to be filled. After retiring as a volunteer firefighter, he wanted to continue serving the community and joined the board. Debora Fudge 1,397-SPECIAL DISTRICTS-Graton Fire Protection District–Vote For … Add a photo Add a logo Contact Information. He works as a sanitation engineer in Marin County. Elections results are coming in for the few measures and races that took place in Sonoma County on Tuesday. Results are preliminary and may be partial. He graduated from high school in Redding and gained firefighting certificates at Shasta College. Graton Firefighters are proud to serve their community as well as surrounding districts. State of California. Graton Fire Protection District On an Official Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot please indicate in the spaces provided the offices or ballot initiatives by writing the office, the name and/or party affiliation of the candidate for whom you wish to vote (for example: Governor, Attorney General, Mayor, State Senator, etc.). Maddocks graduated from El Molino High School and started a long career in heavy construction and logging. Graton Fire Protection District. Justin Felger, 41, calls Graton home. Jason Nunes, 45, has lived in the Graton area for 15 years. Voters in the Graton Fire Protection District approved parcel tax Measure F that is estimated to raise $800,000 annually for the all-volunteer fire district… “I want to keep protecting the Graton community and I can’t do that now,” he said. “The fire department is the backbone of our community,” he said. The Rincon Valley Fire Protection District, which acts as the primary responder to the casino for fire and medical calls, has also seen a significant increase in calls there since 2013. Your paid subscription also gets you full access to the website. Board Member; Kenwood Fire Protection District; 4 Year Full Term (1 Elected) Get an online subscription for $5 a month. 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Candidates (Vote for 2) Bob Maddocks. Roll Call. Felger graduated from El Molino High School and attended Santa Rosa Junior College. GRATON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES May 12, 2020 7:00pm Participate by phone 669.900.9128, passcode 370703559# 1. for 30 days, Free Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Maddocks said the Graton department has saved his house twice, and he wants to continue to show his gratitude and give back to the community. 2. RED ALERT — There are four seats up for grabs on the Graton Fire Protection District board. Our volunteers provide 24 hour-a-day fire and medical response to Graton and unincorporated parts of Northern Sebastopol and Western Santa Rosa. Gilead for many years, and Gould said he wants to return the favor. Mayor, Town Council Windsor District 3 (100% Precincts Reporting) Jeffrey Leasure 1,134. 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