Serving the City of De Soto and Northwest Johnson County.

SERVICES

CPR and First Aid

NWCFD offers CPR and First Aid training.

Fire Prevention

NWCFD provides information to the public over several fire prevention topics.

Address Sign Form

NWCFD offers installation of Reflective Address signs to citizens of the fire district. Each sign costs $25. Click the above form.

Emergency Response

NWCFD responds to a variety of Fire, Medical, and Rescue Emergencies

District News

NORTHWEST CONSOLIDATED FIRE DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
De Soto City Hall, 32905 W. 84 th St., De Soto, KS

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENTS

DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
1. Consider the Sunflower Fire Station Lease Agreement between the Board of County Commissioners of Johnson
County, Kansas, and the Northwest Consolidated Fire District.
Motion:
“I move that the Northwest Consolidated Fire District Board approve the Sunflower Fire Station Lease
Agreement between the Board of County Commissioners of Johnson County, Kansas, and the Northwest
Consolidated Fire District, and authorize the Board Chairman to execute the agreement on behalf of the
District.”

2. Approval of Resolution No. 2025-10a authorizing the execution of the Sunflower Fire Station Lease Agreement.
Motion:
“I move that the Northwest Consolidated Fire District Board adopt Resolution No. 2025-10a approving and authorizing execution of the Sunflower Fire Station Lease Agreement with the Board of County Commissioners of Johnson County, Kansas.”

ADJOURNMENT

NORTHWEST CONSOLIDATED FIRE DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
De Soto City Hall, 32905 W. 84 th St., De Soto, KS

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENTS

ACTION ITEMS

Approval of Minutes
1. Motion: Approve the minutes of the board meetings on September 9, 2025.

Financial Report
2. Motion: Approve the financial report as presented.

New Business
3. Motion: Authorize the expenditure of up to $5,800 (gross cost) for Legion strength training fitness equipment from Elite Exercise Equipment, to be funded from Account #667 (Employee Health and Wellness), with $4,000 reimbursed through premium discounts from the Cigna Health Improvement Fund.

4. Motion: Healthcare: Consider renewing the annual healthcare plan with Employee Benefit Partners, LLC, with Cigna and Principal as the insurance carriers, for the budgeted amount of $410,415 in the plan year, to be funded from Account #665 (Health Insurance). This plan will become effective on December 1, 2025.

INFORMATION/UPDATES
5. Policy Manual—Status Update

6. Sunflower Fire Station—Status Update
a. Lease agreement—Update

7. Insurance Claims—Status Update

REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

City of De Soto Government Report
Johnson County Government Report
NWCFD Operations Report
NWCFD Chief’s Report
NWCFD Board of Trustees’ Report

EXECUTIVE SESSION (if necessary)
The Board may recess into Executive Session to discuss personnel matters, attorney-client privileged matters, or other topics as allowed under the Kansas Open Meetings Act.

NEXT MEETING
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 – 6:30 p.m. – De Soto City Hall

ADJOURNMENT

New Sunflower Fire Station 13 - 9/4/2025

Hello, everyone! Exciting news! If you would like to know more about the Sunflower Fire Station project currently under construction in De Soto, you can now visit a website from builder McCown Gordon.

At this new website, you will be able to

Learn about the building, including features inside and outside the facility
Discover the collaborative efforts behind the project funding
See a recent drone flight of the site
Get monthly updates on the progress of the fire station build