A Board of Fire Commissioners governs every Fire District in the State of New York. Board members are elected by the qualified voters of the Fire District at the annual election held on the second Tuesday of December of each year (Town Law §175(1)) and serve a term of five years commencing on the 1st of January following the election. The term of one Board member expires every year. Fire Commissioners receive no compensation. (Town Law §174(3)).

Town Law §176 outlines the operation and fiscal responsibilities of the Board of Fire Commissioners. This can be reviewed here: Town Law Section 176.

PLEASE BE ADVISED, that the Arlington Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners hereby provides notice that their regular monthly meetings for the year 2025 have been scheduled on the dates listed below commencing at 6:00 p.m. at Arlington Fire District Headquarters, located at 11 Burnett Boulevard, Poughkeepsie, New York, 12603. The location and time of the meeting may be changed by further resolution of the Board of Fire Commissioners upon proper notification to the local media of such change. All meetings of the Arlington Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners are open to the public.

This notice is being posted in accordance with the provisions of §94 of the Public Officers Law of the State of New York.

By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Arlington Fire District.

Monday, January 27, 2025

Monday, February 10, 2025
Monday, February 24, 2025

Monday, March 10, 2025
Monday, March 24, 2025

Monday, April 7, 2025
Monday, April 21, 2025

Monday, May 5, 2025
Monday, May 19, 2025

Monday, June 2, 2025
Monday, June 16, 2025

Monday, July 7, 2025
Monday, July 21, 2025

Monday, August 4, 2025
Monday, August 18, 2025

Monday, September 8, 2025
Monday, September 22, 2025

Monday, October 6, 2025
Monday, October 20, 2025

Monday, November 3, 2025
Monday, November 17, 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025
Monday, December 15, 2025

This notice is being posted in accordance with the provisions of §94 of the Public Officers Law of the State of New York.

By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Arlington Fire District.

2025 Board of Fire Commissioners

  • Chairman of the Board – Richard Dore 
  • Vice Chairman of the Board – Ralph Chiumento, Jr.  
Board Members Term
Ralph Chiumento, Jr. 2025 – 2029
Richard Dore 2021 – 2025
Phil VanItallie 2022 – 2026
Peter Valdez 2023 – 2027
Sean Jackson 2024 – 2028

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