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New Castle County Fire Service Strategic Planning Committee Meeting

March 25, 2026 · Elsmere, DE
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-03-25 (PDF, 5 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from www.newcastlede.gov ↗
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Attendees

Kenny Dunn (Co-Chairman)
Dennis Godek (Co-Chairman)
Kevin Cowperthwait (Voting Member)
Dan Burris (Voting Member)
Gordon Edwards (Voting Member)
Fran Williams (Voting Member)
John Adams (Voting Member)
Dave Del Grande (Voting Member)
Bruce Pinkett (Voting Member)
Joe Day (Voting Member)
Lynn Wells (Voting Member)
Brandon Toole (Councilman)
Kevin Caneco (Councilman)
Stephanie Warren (Staff Person)
Karen Sullivan (County Solicitor)
John Cartier (Councilman)
✓ Present: 16/16

Decisions

#1

UNANIMOUS

#2

UNANIMOUS

Agenda Items

#1

Call to Order and Roll Call

The meeting was called to order at 2:02pm by Co-Chair Dennis Godek.

#2

Approval of Minutes

Meeting Minutes from March 11, 2026, were reviewed and discussed.

#3

Fire Service Statement

Co-Chair Godek read an official statement regarding a recent New Castle County social media post.

#4

BLS Billing Discussion

The Committee revisited whether the BLS billing should be included in the operational study.

#5

Fire Service Operations and Staffing

Staffing Model and Data and Accountability Challenges were discussed.

#6

RFP for Operational Study

A draft RFP was presented.

#7

Public Comment

Tom DiCristofaro discussed concerns about insurance reimbursement models.

Public Comments

1 speaker
Tom DiCristofaro · Topic: Insurance reimbursement models

Raised concerns about insurance reimbursement models and balance billing limitations