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Fire Commission

Purpose

The purpose of the Fire Commission shall be to make formal recommendations to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners regarding fire protection and emergency services delivery for departments covered by Forsyth County rural fire or service tax districts.

Members and Non-Voting Staff Person(s)

Currently Serving

First Name	Last Name	Position	Start Term	End Term
Fred	Franklin	Citizen	11/06/2025	12/01/2027
William	Gray	Citizen	11/06/2025	12/01/2027
Don	Martin	Citizen	11/06/2025	12/01/2028
Shane	Moore	Citizen	11/06/2025	12/01/2028
Brian	Tuttle	Citizen	11/06/2025	12/01/2026
David	Williamson	Citizen	11/06/2025	12/01/2026
Carl	Walker	Fire Association President	11/06/2025	12/01/2028
Gary	Styers	Fire Association Vice-President	11/06/2025	12/01/2028
Walt	Beroth	Chief Officer At Large	11/06/2025	12/01/2028
Eddie	Bottoms	Chief Officer At Large	11/06/2025	12/01/2027
Richard	Linville	County Commissioner	11/06/2025	12/01/2026
Steven	Robertson	Municipal Representative (Non-Voting)	11/06/2025	12/01/2026

Meetings

All meetings are held at 10:00 am at Station 9, 3000 Aviation Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27101.

Upcoming Meeting dates

• May 4, 2026
• June 1, 2026
• July 6, 2026
• August 6, 2026
• September 21, 2026
• October 12, 2026
• November 2, 2026
• December 7, 2026

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