Village of Mount Prospect, IL
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The Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Board is established pursuant to Chapter 5, Article XVI of the Village Code.
Meeting Schedule: Meets quarterly at the Fire Headquarters, 111 E. Rand Road.
Purpose: To receive and expend foreign fire tax funds for the maintenance, use and benefit of the Village Fire Department, in accordance with the Illinois Compiled Statutes (Ord. 5511, 9-20-2005).
Staff Contact: Fire Chief John Dolan, 847-870-5660
Membership: The board shall consist of seven (7) board members, who need not be residents, as follows:
One (1) board member shall serve from the sworn rank of Battalion Chief and above
One (1) board member shall serve from the sworn rank of Lieutenant.
Two (2) board members shall serve from the sworn rank of Firefighter.
One (1) board member shall serve from the department’s non-sworn personnel.
One (1) board member shall serve from the department “at large”.
The Fire Chief shall serve on the board by virtue of rank.
| Member | Appointed | Term Expires |
| Pat Moran (at large) Trustee | 01/2022 | 01/2026 |
| John "Jack" Kelly - Firefighter, Chairperson | 01/2022 | 01/2027 |
| Matt Ekner - Firefighter, Secretary | 01/2024 | 01/2026 |
| Brad Bocox - Lieutenant, Co-Chair | 01/2017 | 01/2026 |
| Michele Kowalczyk - Non-sworn, Treasurer | 01/2015 | 01/2027 |
| Todd Novak - Battalion Chief, Trustee | 01/2018 | 01/2027 |
| Fire Chief Tom Wang - Trustee | 10/2025 | no expiration per state statute |
View Foreign Fire Tax Board meetings agendas and minutes in the Village's online archive.