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Manhattan Fire Protection District | 100 Park Road P.O. Box 65 | Manhattan, IL 60442

  • Proudly serving Manhattan, Peotone, and Wilton Center

Board of Commissioners

The Manhattan Fire Protection District’ s Board of Trustees (BOT) is supported by an appointed Board of Fire Commissioners (BOFC), whose responsibilities include the hiring and promotional activities that are then confirmed by the BOT.

About the Board of Commissioners

BOT meets every month, and the BOFC meets quarterly. Both are compliant with the Illinois Open Meetings Act legislative mandates.

Board Members

Robert Herrick

Commissioner

Jerry Kinsella

Commissioner

Claude Werner

Commissioner

Board Meetings

The Board of Fire Commissioners meets quarterly on the first Thursday of the month at 8:30 AM at Manhattan Fire Station 81.

September 5, 2024

June 18, 2024

March 20, 2024

December 7, 2023

September 27, 2023

June 1, 2023

March 2, 2023

January 6, 2023

Special Meeting


December 29, 2022

Special Meeting


November 30, 2022

September 9, 2022

September 1, 2022

June 2, 2022

April 21, 2022

Special Meeting


March 10, 2022

March 3, 2022