Governing Board
Golder Ranch Fire District Board
What Are the Responsibilities of Our Governing Board?
GRFD Governing Board Meeting Agenda
Golder Ranch Fire District is considered a special district of the State and complies with all applicable areas of the Arizona Revised Statutes. For example, Golder Ranch Fire District holds a public meeting on the third Tuesday of every month at the administrative office. This meeting is mandated by the state through the Open Meeting Law. We encourage residents to attend these monthly meetings.
Meet the Grfd Governing board
Vicki Cox-Golder
Chairperson
Tom Shellenberger
Wally Vette
Steve Brady
Sandra Outlaw
Golder Ranch's Senior Chiefs
Tom Brandhuber
Chris Grissom
Eric Perry
Grant Cesarek
Golder Ranch Finance Board
The GRFD Finance Board coordinates the annual audit of our financial records and issues our Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Access past annual reports, budgets, strategic plans, and financial audits here.
Public Safety Local Pension Board
Our public safety local pension board is responsible for making decisions related to PSPRS retirement benefits under the pension plan. The Local Pension Boards is also responsible for communicating and reporting all matters to the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Administrator. The Local Pension Board consists of five members. One member of the Local Pension Board shall be the Clerk of the District Governing Board. The last two shall be District Firefighters who are elected by secret ballot. The elected Members shall serve staggered four year terms. The Members appointed by the District Governing Board shall hold office until the next regular District Governing Board Meeting held in Decemeber and until their successor is appointed or until his/her failure to continue meeting the qualifications for his/her appointment. Each Firefighter that is elected shall hold office until his/her four year term expires.
Annual Local Pension Board Meetings are held in December-January of each year. The Chairperson can elect to conduct Special Board Meetings throughout the year when it is necessary.
In compliance with the new statutuary requirements of Laws 2018, Chapter 112, please see Golder Ranch Fire District’s Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Pension Funding Policy.
oUR Bond Committee
The Bond Committee was formed at the direction of the Golder Ranch Fire District Governing Board. As such, the Bond Committee will abide by the Open Meeting Law – all meetings will be posted with a date, time, location and agenda of items that will be discussed and will be open to the public. The purpose of the Bond Committee is to evaluate the capital improvement needs of the District and to provide a final recommendation to the Governing Board regarding the size and scope of the upcoming General Obligation bond.
There are eight members on the Bond Committee. All committee members that were selected live within the Golder Ranch Fire District boundaries. They were chosen based upon their expertise, experience and involvement within the community. Committee Members