Fire Commission

The Lancaster County Fire Commisson shall establish, recognize, coordinante and direct fire departments and the activities of fire departments in the county on a county level.  All matters related to fire protection shall first be submitted to the Commission for consideration and may then be presented to Council by the Commission.  

Authority: Ordinance #246 adopted by the Lancaster County Council on 7/25/94; Ordinance #501 adopted 8/26/2002; Ordinance #936 adopted 8/11/2008; Ordinance #993 adopted 9/14/2009; Ordinance #1033 adopted 5/24/2010; and Ordinance #1663 adopted 6/23/2020.

Governing Body: The Lancaster County Fire Commission is composed of 19 members appointed by the Lancaster County Council representing the 18 volunteer fire departments and one from the City of Lancaster.

Term of Office: 4-year staggered terms.

Staff Liaison: Darren Player, Director; Keith Wilson, Deputy Director;  Britt Blackmon, Training Coordinator, Billy Lloyd, Equipment & Apparatus Off., Donna Greene, Admin Asst.- 803-283-8888

Meetings: 1st Thursday of each month, in the Lancaster County Fire Service Office Classroom, 111 Covenant Place, Lancaster South Carolina at 7:00 p.m. 

Members
Sergio Matte	Antioch	6/30/2023
Timothy Baker	Bell Town	6/30/2024
Christopher Clanton	Buford	6/30/2022
Alex Wiseman	Camp Creek	6/30/2024
John Roberts	Charlotte Road/Van Wyck	6/30/2023
Brooks Faulkenberry	Elgin	6/30/2024
Chris Madden	Flat Creek	6/30/2023
Christopher M. Grant	Gooches	6/30/2023
Jonathan C. Payne	Heath Springs	6/30/2023
Michael Waterbury	Indian Land	6/30/2022
Charles P. Derrick	Kershaw	6/30/2025
Justin McLellan	Lancaster	6/30/2022
Charles J. Addison	McDonald Green	6/30/2024
Gregory Nicholson	Pleasant Valley	6/30/2024
Stacy L. Roberts	Rich Hill	6/30/2025
Stephen G. Gardner	Riverside	6/30/2025
Samuel W.  Plyler	Shiloh Zion	6/30/2025
Jason Laney	Tradesville	6/30/2022
Daniel Mahaffey	Unity	6/30/2022
Darren Player	Director
Keith Wilson	Deputy Director

Agendas and Minutes