Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 | There are familial relationships between the board and firefighters, and between firefighters. None supervise the other and all wages and expenses are set by the full voting board. The Fire Chief is responsible for all firefighters. The chief reports directly to the Board of Directors. |
| Organizational document changes Part VI line 4 | The department changed the by-laws to allow spouses to serve on the department at the same time. |
| Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 | Residents of the fire district are members. |
| Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a | The Board of Directors are elected are the annual community meeting that is publicly advertised. The community members may nominate anyone within the fire district who is willing to serve as a board member. Once elected by the community, the board of directors selects its officers. |
| Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b | All board of directors meetings are documented in writing. Any actions that require board approval by majority vote are documented in writing. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | A paper copy of the 990 was provided to the board for approval before submission. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | The Board approves all wages based on an annual budget provided to the membership at the annual meeting. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | All wages including the fire chief are approved by the board of directors and documented in writing. Board members are minimally compensated after Board approval and are included in the annual budget provided to the membership at the annual meeting. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | Governing documents, aduit report, and 990 are available upon request. |
| Other or change in accounting method Part XII line 1 | The department has been on the modified cash basis of accounting. The prior 990s reported the wrong method of accounting. There was no change to beginning balances and no cummulative effect on net assets from the prior period. |
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