Fire Commission Meetings
Nassau County Fire Commission
Nassau County Public Safety Center
1194 Prospect Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590
Fire Commission Business: 516-573-9997
2026-2027 Term of Office
Carey A. Welt
Chairman
6th Battalion Chairman
East Meadow FD
Thomas McDonough
Vice Chairman
8th Battalion Chairman
Port Washington FD
James Kane
Secretary
1st Battalion Chairman
New Hyde Park FD
Joseph Stallone
2nd Battalion
Freeport FD
Joseph Ruvolo
3rd Battalion
Hewlett FD
James Lang
4th Battalion
Malverne FD
Peter Newman
5th Battalion
Roslyn Highlands FC
Robert Falco
7th Battalion
Elmont FD
Michael DiBartolo
9th Battalion
Farmingdale FD
Composition of the Fire Commission
The Nassau County Fire Commission is comprised of nine Fire Commissioners, one from each Fire Battalion of Nassau County. The members are elected internally through each Fire Battalion to serve on the board for a term of one year. The board itself elects a Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary each year. Serving as the Executive Officer to the Board is Chief Fire Marshal Michael F. Uttaro.
Meetings
The board holds monthly public meetings on the second Monday of each month and special meetings as required. The meetings take place at the Nassau County Public Safety Center, 1194 Prospect Ave., Westbury, NY at 7:30pm, unless otherwise noted. The Annual Organizational Meeting of the Fire Commission is held on the second Wednesday of May each year.
Responsibilities
The Nassau County Fire Commission acts as a liaison between the Nassau County Fire Service and county government. They have internal committees which monitor, and when necessary, provide assistance and guidance in resolving matters related to the county's fire and EMS services. The commission is responsible for the promulgation of the Nassau County Fire Prevention Ordinance (PDF), approving amendments, and hearing variance requests when required. In addition, the commission, in accordance with civil service guidelines conducts interviews, grants appointments, and promotions for fire marshals, fire communications technicians, and EMS instructors when such positions are available.
Read the Nassau County Charter (PDF).
2026-2027 Meeting Schedule
Tues. May 26, 2026 (W)
Mon. Jun. 8, 2026 (P)
Tues. Jun. 30, 2026 (W)
Mon. Jul. 13, 2026 (P)
Tues. Jul. 28, 2026 (W)
Mon. Aug. 10, 2026 (P)
Tues. Aug. 25, 2026 (W)
Mon. Sept. 14, 2026 (P)
Tues. Sept. 29, 2026 (W)
Tues. Oct. 13, 2026 (P)
Tues. Oct. 27, 2026 (W)
Mon. Nov. 9, 2026 (P)
Tues. Nov. 24, 2026 (W)
Mon. Dec.14, 2026 (P)
Tues. Dec. 29, 2026 (W)
Mon. Jan. 11, 2027 (P)
Tues. Jan. 26, 2027 (W)
Mon. Feb. 8, 2027 (P)
Tues. Feb. 23, 2027 (W)
Mon. Mar. 8, 2027 (P)
Tues. Mar. 30, 2027 (W)
Mon. Apr. 12, 2027 (P)
Tues. Apr. 27, 2027 (W)
Wed. May 12, 2027 -- ANNUAL MEETING**
(P)–Public meetings | (W)–Workshop meetings
All meetings begin at 7:30pm at the Nassau County Public Safety Center, unless otherwise noted
**-Annual Meeting location TBA