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Thurston County Fire Protection District 8
SOUTH BAY FIRE DEPARTMENT
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NOTICE of SPECIAL MEETING
(This page contains updated information as of March 31, 2023)
The Board of Fire Commissioners of Thurston County Fire Protection District 8 (South Bay) will host a Special Public Information Meeting on Thursday, March 30th, beginning at 7:00 pm to provide information on the District's proposed primary election ballot measure to authorize a restoration of the $1.50 property tax levy rate, to take effect in 2024.
There will be opportunities for questions and answers. The meeting will be held both in person at our South Bay Station 8-1, located at 3506 Shincke Road NE, as well as a remote Zoom option.
The Zoom link for the meeting is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82426469675?pwd=RHYwaGhmSU94V09lVkpTTVVReXdPZz09
To prepare for the public meeting, feel free to email your questions and concerns to Chief VanCamp at vancamp@southbayfire.com

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COVID-19 Data for Thurston County
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BOARD MEETINGS
Thurston County Fire Protection
District 8
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
The next REGULAR Board meeting will be April 11, 2023 at 5:30 pm (North Olympia Station 8-3, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE).
This meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting with in-person and Zoom available. To attend the meeting via ZOOM, simply click this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82426469675?pwd=RHYwaGhmSU94V09lVkpTTVVReXdPZz09
Alternately, you can call in and listen to the meeting by dialing: 253-215-8782 US (Tacoma)
(Meeting ID: 839 5992 4564; Passcode: 132460).
The meeting will begin promptly at 5:30 pm.
Regular Board meetings will be held once a month on the second Tuesday of the month beginning at 5:30 pm.
All regular meetings will be held at the Main South Bay Station unless otherwise noted. Most meetings last between one to three hours. All Regular and Special Board meetings are open to the public.
Note: Meetings are subject to change. Notice of change will be posted on this site and at the meeting location.
2023 Board of Fire Commissioners’ Meetings
January 10, 2023 (held at North Olympia Station 8-3, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia WA)
February 14, 2023
April 11, 2023 (held at North Olympia Station 8-3, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia WA)
May 9, 2023
June 13, 2023
July 11, 2023 (held at North Olympia Station 8-3, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia WA)
August 8, 2023
September 12, 2023
October 10, 2023 (held at North Olympia Station 8-3, 5046 Boston Harbor Rd NE, Olympia WA)
November 14, 2023
December 12, 2023
Download/print the 2023 Board Meetings Schedule
Download/print the 2023 Board of Fire Commissioners Calandar
Board of Fire Commissioners’ Meeting Information