The Northfield City Council approved a Joint Powers Agreement for fire protection and rescue services at their April 1, 2014 City Council meeting. The agreement establishes a joint fire department that will be called the Northfield Area Fire and Rescue Service (NAFRS). Additional information can be found on the NAFRS website.
The NAFRS will be governed by an eight member board consisting of:
Five Board members appointed by the Northfield City Council
Two Board members appointed by Rural Fire
One Board member appointed by the Dundas City Council
Terms
Board members will be appointed for three-year terms, with initial appointees serving staggered terms. Northfield’s representatives will serve as follows:
One board member serving a one-year term
Two members serving two-year terms
Two members serving three-year terms
Members
Name
Position
Term Expiration
Anne Haddad
Member
12/31/2019
Brad Ness
Member
12/31/2019
Lee Runzheimer
Member
12/31/2020
Bron Scherer
Chair
12/31/2020
Elisabeth Haase
Member
12/31/2021
Additional details, including powers and duties of the Board, can be found in the Joint Powers Agreement.
