Lisburn Community Fire Company

“Denise kline, recording secretary and brian kline, 1st vice president, are husband and wife. Stephen trimmer, president and angela trimmer, 2nd vice president are brother and sister in-law.”

“Membership in the fire company shall consist of the following classifications: active, junior, auxiliary, associate. Membership classifications shall be defined as follows: active membership: members who are trained and operate as fire fighters, fire police, or emergency personnel. They shall respond to emergency calls, attend monthly trainings, and attend monthly meetings. They shall be at least 18 years old when submitting an application for membership. They may hold office and vote on all matters of the fire company if they are in good standing. Junior membership: members who are trained and operate as fire fighters, fire police or emergency personnel. They shall respond to emergency calls, attend monthly trainings, and attend monthly meetings. They shall be at least 14 years old when submitting an application for membership. Upon reaching the age of 18, they may be transferred to active membership. Junior members may not hold an office or vote on any matters of the fire company. Auxiliary membership: members who take an active role in the day to day activities of the fire company but do not respond to emergency calls or attend monthly trainings. They may attend all monthly meetings. They shall be at least 14 years old when submitting an application for membership. They may hold an office and vote on all matters of the fire company if they are in good standing. Associate membership: members who are not classified by active, junior, or auxiliary membership. They may consist of members of the community and surrounding areas. These members may partake in fundraising activities and other activities to support the fire company, but do not wish to have an active role in the day to day activities of the fire company. They may not hold an office or vote on any matters of the fire company.”

“Active and auxiliary members may vote on the election of officers and directors if they are in good standing.”

“The financial secretary and the president will review the 990 prior to filing. The remaining board members will receive a copy for review after filing at a regular board meeting.”

“The conflict of interest policy is sent out by email and delivered to the board annually at a regular monthly meeting. The board members are required to disclose any potential conflicts and sign the form annually.”

“The financial statements are posted on the fire hall bulletin board, the governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.”

“The directors review the financial statements as part of their annual internal audit procedures. The officers select an independent certified public accountant. This process has not changed since the prior year.”