Upper Captiva Fire Protection and Rescue Service District Minutes

The Upper Captiva Fire & Rescue District Board of Commissioners held a regular meeting on August 15, 2025. The board approved July meeting minutes and authorized Chief Jesse Cottrell as the District's Chief Executive Officer with Assistant Chief Tom Tracy as an alternative, both by 5-0 votes...

The Upper Captiva Fire & Rescue District held a regular meeting on January 16, 2026, where commissioners discussed a devastating fire at 4491 Cutlass Lane that occurred on January 13, 2026. Chief Jesse Cottrell presented a preliminary after-action report detailing the fire's cause (golf cart charging under the house), the re-ignition in the attic, and critical questions about scene monitoring, equipment failures (a cracked pump in the tanker truck), and prevention measures...

The Upper Captiva Fire Protection and Rescue Service District held a regular meeting on October 17, 2024, at the Fire Station with five commissioners present (some via Zoom). The board approved unapproved minutes from two prior September 20 meetings by 5-0 votes, passed Resolution No...

The Upper Captiva Fire Protection and Rescue Service District board met on December 19, 2025, and approved the October meeting minutes by a 5-0 vote. The board set the date for the 2026 Fun Run as Friday, April 3rd and discussed using an estimated $25,000 in proceeds to help fund a replacement for the department's tractor, though the funds would reduce departmental reserves...

The Upper Captiva Fire Protection and Rescue Service District Board met on July 18, 2025, at the Fire Station and approved five resolutions with unanimous 5-0 votes. The board adopted Resolution 2025-04 increasing the capital spending threshold from $1,000 to $5,000, Resolution 2025-05 approving Budget Amendment 25-3, and Resolution 2025-06 setting the tentative millage rate at the maximum of 3...

The Upper Captiva Fire Protection and Rescue Service District held its Second Budget Hearing on September 20, 2025, to finalize the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget and millage rate. After two failed motions to set the millage rate at either 3...

The Upper Captiva Fire & Rescue District held its Second Budget Hearing on September 20, 2025, at 10:00 a. m...

The Upper Captiva Fire & Rescue District held a regular board meeting on January 16, 2026, where commissioners reviewed unapproved minutes from December 19, 2025 (approved 5-0) and discussed a major agenda item: a preliminary report on the January 13, 2026 fire at 4491 Cutlass. The chief provided details on the fire's cause (golf cart charging under the house) and subsequent re-ignition in the attic, with extensive public comment addressing detection gaps, unattended scene monitoring between 2:00-6:30 PM, equipment failures (cracked pump in tanker truck), and community prevention measures...

The Upper Captiva Fire & Rescue District held a regular meeting on December 19, 2025, where commissioners discussed three main topics: approval of October minutes, a Fun Run fundraiser scheduled for April 3, 2026, and the critical need to replace a department tractor damaged by hurricanes. The Fun Run is expected to raise approximately $25,000, with a proposed use toward tractor replacement...