Board Members

The South Lexington Fire Department is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization managed by an elected eleven person Board of Directors.   We accept applications for those persons interested in serving as a Board member from March 1^st  through May 1^st.  A Director serves a three year term, and is expected to attend once a month regular meetings as well as participate on committees as appointed and attend occasional special meetings.  Board members serve in a volunteer capacity and receive no financial compensation. To be eligible to be a Director, a person must be a “Corporate Member”.  A Corporate Member is someone who meets the following criteria:

• Must be a minimum of eighteen (18) years of age;
• Be either a legal United States citizen or legal United States resident;
• Must meet one of the following requirements:
  • shall reside in the Fire District, or
  • owns some interest in a business which is located in the Fire District, excluding
  • shareholders of a publicly traded corporation, or
  •  is a current volunteer of this fire department.

The following shall constitute sufficient proof that a person is a Corporate Member:

• A North Carolina driver’s license or ID card showing an address within the Fire District, or
• A North Carolina Vehicle registration card showing an address within the Fire District,  or
• A document such as a tax bill showing that the person owns a business within the Fire District, or
• Listed as a volunteer of this fire department.

No employee of the South Lexington Fire Department can serve on the Board of Directors. Regular elections of directors are held at the Corporations annual meeting of the Corporate Members on the Second (2^nd) Monday of June each year.  A Director is voted a seat on the Board by simple majority vote of Corporate Members present and will take the seat immediately. If you are interested in becoming a Director, please use the below application link.