Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Jennifer Schmidt’s organization
Mar 5, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Board Of Fire Commissioners Regular Meeting
The agenda for the upcoming meeting includes reviewing and approving the consent agenda items, specifically the draft minutes of the February 19, 2026 meeting and various warrants and payroll. Committee reports cover Thurston County Medic One, Thurston 9-1-1 Communications (TCOMM), City/District Liaison, the LFD3/EOFD ILA Committee, Thurston County Fire Commissioners Association, Thurston Regional Planning Council, Community Outreach, Operations and Logistics, and Standards and Resilience. New business focuses on a Policy Review Presentation regarding Workspace EV Charging Stations and a presentation from Bond Counsel.
Mar 5, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Thurston County Fire Protection District Three Meeting Minutes
The board discussed various committee reports, including those regarding Medic One, TCOMM, and Inter-Local Agreements. New business included a review of ICE activity on district property, the approval of a workplace EV charging station policy, and a presentation from bond counsel regarding potential future bond financing. Staff also provided updates on community outreach efforts, operations, logistics, and safety compliance initiatives, as well as an administrative report on district educational opportunities and recent interactions with citizens.
Feb 19, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Thurston County Fire Protection District Three Board Of Fire Commissioners Agenda
The agenda for the Regular Meeting, conducted remotely and in-person, included approval of the agenda, approval of the consent agenda which covered draft minutes from February 5, 2026, and the approval of various warrants and payroll for February 2026. Committee reports covered Medic One, Thurston 9-1-1 Communications (TCOMM), City/District Liaison activities, the Fire Commissioners Association, Regional Planning Council updates, and reports from Community Outreach, Operations and Logistics, and Standards and Resilience staff. Old Business included updates on ILA matters and discussion on property development timelines and funding options. New Business was intentionally left blank. The Administrative Report section listed the District Monthly Financial Report as pending. Key discussions from the previous February 5th meeting, which are integrated here due to document structure, included TCOMM performance evaluation and goals, the potential sale of the TCOMM building, significant call volume statistics, updates on structure fires and the placement of new medic units (Medic 3 and Medic 2 in service, Medic 6 forthcoming), progress on aid unit outfitting, and preliminary operational reviews with District 6 crews. Standards and Resilience reported on exemplary training performance, plans for in-house instructor development, handling of a recruit injury, exceeding inspection targets for Community Risk Reduction, planning for an insurance stakeholders' symposium, and streamlining safety/compliance forms for accreditation data collection. The February 5th meeting also included Chief Schmidt's detailed presentation of goals for 2026 across four quarters and ongoing initiatives, approval of 2026 workshop dates, and a scheduling agreement for a presentation on property development funding options. The Administrative Report from February 5th detailed numerous HR updates, including upcoming promotional testing for various positions, the overhaul of the performance evaluation model, planning for retirements, and the transition to paperless HR files.
Feb 5, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Board Of Fire Commissioners Regular Meeting
The agenda for the regular meeting included standard items such as the approval of the agenda and consent items, which covered warrants and the draft minutes from the prior meeting. Committee reports addressed updates from Medic One regarding potential building sales and CPR training interest, while TCOMM had no report. Reports also covered the Thurston County Fire Commissioners Association's legislative priorities, TRPC's approval of the 2026 operating budget amidst federal funding uncertainty, and community outreach activities. Operations and Logistics reported steady call volumes, an apartment fire rescue, and progress on putting new apparatus into service, including Medic 2 and Medic 3. The Standards and Resilience division reported on the badge pinning for the new Assistant Chief, a successful presentation on fee structure refinements to the City of Lacey, and ongoing training academy progress. New Business items for this meeting included discussion and action on the Chief's Goals for 2026, 2026 Workshop Session dates, and a presentation on property development timelines and funding options. The administrative report covered the December 2025 financial results and updates regarding the LFD3 Organizational Plan, Legislative Day attendance, the upcoming Emergency Management Expo hosting, and communications regarding the ILA.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
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