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Letter to the Editor: Peter Incledon and Dennis Winter in Support of Jerry Napolitano for Fire Commissioner

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To the Editor:

Dec. 7, 2016:  On Tuesday, December 13, 2016, please vote for Jerry Napolitano, who will be running for re-election to the Eastchester Board of Fire Commissioners. Jerry has served on the board for the last five years and, under his leadership, the board has achieved many significant accomplishments. These include:      

  • Prudent fiscal management, as evidenced by three consecutive years of a property tax levy below the state-mandated cap, while materially increasing reserves for capital improvements. The district remains debt-free and free of any lease obligations.

  • During Mr. Napolitano's first term, two fire stations underwent large-scale renovations, and plans are now finalized to rebuild a third fire station in early 2017. Our apparatus reserve account has been replenished to allow for the delivery of three new fire engines in 2017 without debt. 

  • Increase in the district's insurance service office rating that places the Eastchester Fire District within the top 2% of all fire departments nationwide.

  • Restructure of the district's administrative systems, making them more transparent and providing needed redundancies. Major upgrades have been made to the district's information technology capabilities, including the use of cloud-sharing technology at a fraction of the cost of traditional architecture.    

Jerry's professional career with a major data and communications company where he specializes in communications for fire, police, and EMS services enables him to bring a unique and complementary skill set to the current board. Jerry has been instrumental in the design and implementation of the district's technology platform.

Jerry has also helped to improve transparency in all matters related to the Eastchester Fire District. He spearheaded the effort to make all our meetings available to the public via YouTube and instituted the use of Twitter to send meeting notices and safety bulletins. Jerry also implemented a system to electronically store and retrieve district contracts and other important documents using G Suite, a Google product dedicated to government enterprises.

Jerry has long taken an interest in the safety of our community and the sustainability of the Eastchester Fire District. His leadership has been forward thinking, well informed, vigilant, and transparent. He has worked hard to make the fire district accountable to Eastchester taxpayers.   

We wholeheartedly endorse Jerry Napolitano in this election. As fellow board members, we have seen firsthand the value Jerry brings to this demanding role. 

Please vote for Jerry Napolitano on Tuesday, December 13, in this critically important election. 

Peter Incledon and Dennis Winter
Eastchester Fire Commissioners

November 29, 2016 

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