Annual Commissioner Election – December 10, 2024
The Annual Election of the Greenfield Fire District will take place on December 10, 2024 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. at the Greenfield Fire District Office (building behind the firehouse), 13 South Greenfield Road, Greenfield Center NY, for the purpose of electing two Fire Commissioners, one for a five (5) year term, commencing January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2029; and the other for a two (2) year term, commencing January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2026. All voters registered with the Saratoga County Board of Elections on or before November 18, 2024 shall be eligible to vote.
Candidates for District Office shall have filed their names with the District Administrator/Secretary of the Greenfield Fire District at the District Office located at 13 South Greenfield Road, Greenfield Center, NY, and in accordance with the District Election Policy no later than 20 days before the election, 3 PM EST November 20, 2024.
Candidates running for Fire District Commissioner for the 2 year term beginning January 1, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2026:
Joseph Russo: Commissioner Russo’s current term as Fire District Commissioner ends on December 31, 2024; he is running for the two year term that was vacated by past Commissioner Scott Hays and is currently being held by Bryan Chouinard.
Candidates running for Fire District Commissioner for the 5 year term beginning January 1, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2029 :
Bryan Chouinard: Commissioner Chouinard was appointed in January 2024 through December 2024 to fill the seat vacated by past Commissioner Scott Hays. He is running for the 5 year term being vacated by Commissioner Russo.
Commissioner Chouinard joined the Greenfield Fire District as a firefighter in 1980 at age 16, following in his father’s footsteps by joining Maple Avenue Co #4. He has served as a past Commissioner and has worked his way up the ranks from firefighter to Deputy Chief over the years. Bryan is also a Sr. Fire Investigator of the Saratoga County Cause & Origin team since 1999. Bryan’s 44 years of active fire service has given him the vast knowledge on how a fire district should be run both financially and legally and by taking numerous NYS classes and seminars.