Board of trustees
Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS is a Fire Protection District established according to Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 75 and is governed by a Board of Trustees
special meeting notice:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
Including an Executive Session
Please note that the Board of Trustees of the Anchorage Middletown Fire and EMS (AMFEMS) will conduct a special meeting to discuss personnel matters, pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(f). The meeting will include both an open session and an executive session.
The meeting will take place on at:
Thursday, February 19, 2026 @ 6PM, at
Station 31
108 Urton Lane
Louisville, KY 40223
The meeting will be held on Teams ONLY
Microsoft Teams meeting
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Meeting ID: 291 888 411 544 30
The Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS (AMFEMS), scheduled for January 28, 2026, to discuss Personnel Matters, has been cancelled at the request of Chairperson Jim Yates. No meeting will be held at this time. Information regarding any future meeting will be communicated as appropriate.
The Board of Trustees of Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS (AMFEMS) will hold a Special Meeting, to discuss:
- Personnel Matters
January 28, 2026
Station 31 - 10:00 AM
108 Urton Lane, Louisville, KY 40223
Format: In Person & Team Link
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Meeting ID: 284 519 052 153 95
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Board of trustees
Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS (AMFEMS) is a Fire Protection District, established in accordance with the Kentucky Revised Statues (KRS) Chapter 75. A Fire Protection District is a special district sometimes known as political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
- Geographic boundary established by statute
- 7-member board of trustees
- 3 members appointed by Metro Mayor
- 2 members are property owners elected by property owners of geographic area
- 2 members are firefighters elected by firefighters of the department
- Board controls the fire department, property and equipment owned by the district
- Appoints the fire chief and all subordinates
- Establishes number of members/employees and fixes salaries
- Provides financial oversight for all expenses of the fire protection district
The district provides fire protection, and an emergency ambulance service and may levy a tax, not to exceed twenty cents ($0.20) per one hundred dollars ($100) of valuation as assessed for county taxes to operate the fire department and Emergency Medical Services. Currently AMFEMS' tax rate is seventeen point five cents ($0.175) per one hundred ($100) of property value for property within the geographic boundaries of the fire protection district. This is collected in Jefferson County by the Sheriff on annual tax bills. The current members of the Board of Trustees are listed on this site. A section on this page provides access to dates and locations for the Board of Trustees meetings as well as minutes from previous board of trustees' meetings.
Trustee Jim Yates
502-245-7555
jyates@amfems.org
Term Expires 06/30/2027
Chairperson
Appointed by Metro Mayor
Trustee Grant Hart
502-245-7555
ghart@amfems.org
Term Expires 06/30/2029
Elected by property owners
Trustee Andrea Oser
502-245-7555
aoser@amfems.org
Term Expires 06/30/2028
Appointed by Metro Mayor
Trustee Jason Smith
502-245-7555
jsmith@amfems.org
Term Expires 06/30/2028
Appointed by Metro Mayor
Trustee Linda Oliver
502-245-7555
loliver@amfems.org
Term Expires 06/30/2027
Secretary
Finance Committee Member
Elected by property owners
Trustee Jason Karrer
502-245-7555
jkarrer@amfems.org
Term Expires 06/30/2028
Executive Committee member
Elected by firefighters
Trustee Andy Downes
502-245-7555
adownes@amfems.org
Term expires 06/30/2026
Treasurer
Executive Committee member
Elected by firefighters
MEETING DATES & TIMES / Board NOTICES
The AMFEMS Board of Trustees meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 3pm. Meeting location rotates monthly between AMFEMS facilities.
February 17, 2026
Station 32 - 3:00 PM
10217 Shelbyville Rd 40223
March 17, 2026
Station 33 - 3:00 PM
13012 Factory Lane 40245
April 14, 2026
Station 38 -3:00 PM
9514 Featherbell Blvd 40059
May 19,2026
Station 31- 3:00 PM
108 Urton Lane 40223
June 16, 2026
Station 34 -3:00 PM
1400 Evergreen Blvd. 40023
July 21, 2026
Station 35 -3:00 PM
16010 Shelbyville Rd. 40245
August 18, 2026
Station 40 - 3:00 PM
8905 US Highway 42 40059
September 15, 2026
Station 37 -3:00 PM
8412 Brownsboro Rd 40241
October 20, 2026
Station 39 -3:00 PM
4700 Murphy Lane 40241
November 17, 2026
Station 41 (St. Matthews) -3:00 PM
4400 Brownsboro Rd 40207
December 15, 2026
Training Facility -3:00 PM
1350 North English St. Rd 40223