Board of Trustees
Five elected officials preside over the Frenchtown Rural Fire District as the Board of Trustees. Board members are elected in local elections, and serve for set terms. Board members are responsible for the oversight of the District in terms of policy, budgetary review, and taxation.
Chair — Mitchell Hicks
Mitchell Hicks has lived in the Petty Creek valley since 1990. He has worked for more than 30 years as an independent contractor in the construction industry, and he recently retired with 22 years of service as a combat engineer, first in the Army National Guard, then in the Air National Guard. Post-911, he deployed on several oversees tours in the Middle East and elsewhere. He was elected to the Frenchtown Fire Board of Trustees in May, 2007. email: mhicks219@gmail.com
The FRFD Board of Trustees generally meets on the second Monday of every month at 7pm in Station 1.
Public attendance and comments are welcome.
2011 Meeting Dates
Jan 10
Feb 14
Mar 14
Apr 11
May 09
Jun 13
Jul 11
Aug 08
Sep 12
Oct 11
Nov 14
Dec 12
Board Meeting Minutes:
RBM = Regular Board Meeting
SBM = Special Board Meeting
To request older meeting minutes, please contact Lisa Gottula @ (406) 626-5791
Vice Chair — Mary Alexander
Mary Alexander has been a Frenchtown resident for the past twenty-five years. She has served on various boards in this area and in Washington State, among them six years on the Frenchtown School Board (one as chair). Her interest in community concerns has been broad. she has been involved in many aspects of her community from county planning to education to information regarding a pipeline that was proposed to go through the Frenchtown, Six Mile and Nine Mile valleys. Her business experience includes fifteen years as a real estate broker operating her own company, as well as experience owning a feed store and an antiques business for ten years each. As a property owner she has a real interest in the use of fiscal responsibility in spending public funds, while maintaining adequate fire and emergency aid protection for the citizens and firefighters of this district.
Mary was elected to the Frenchtown Fire Board of Trustees in May, 2009. email: cotnoirk@aol.com
Secretary/Treasurer — Jolene Sayler
Jolene has lived for more than 30 years in Huson, Montana. Along with her husband, she owned and operated the Huson Mercantile & Post Office for five years. Jolene and her daughter serve as support volunteers for the FRFD, promoting the use of high-visibility address signs, and checking and installing smoke detectors. As a trustee, Jolene is committed to creating and maintaining fiscally responsible policies, and believes in the importance of accountability across the board—from performance and equipment to training and overall safety. Jolene was elected to the Frenchtown Fire Board of Trustees in May, 2009. email: ejsayler@gmail.com
