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<h2>Community Service and Involvement</h2> <p>We believe we have a duty to demonstrate our loyalty and respect to those we serve by involving ourselves in the communities where we work. Our responsibility is to protect life, property, and the environment. We are committed to fulfilling our responsibility and to deepening our involvement in the community we serve. No request or inquiry will go unanswered.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="container clearfix pad-tb-60"> <div class="row clearfix"> <div id="Leadership" class="col_one_third entry-content"> <div class="heading-block fancy-title nobottomborder title-bottom-border"> <h4> Leadership<span></span></h4> </div> <p><p>We value progressive leadership behavior that demonstrates an ongoing commitment to personal and professional development of all of our members, encourages participation in decision-making, setting goals and objectives; and leads and motivates others by example. Our leadership model will continue to build trust, loyalty and credibility through professional actions and a positive and caring attitude.</p> </p> </div><div id="Teamwork" class="col_one_third entry-content"> <div class="heading-block fancy-title nobottomborder title-bottom-border"> <h4> Teamwork<span></span></h4> </div> <p><p>We recognize our members as the cornerstone of our success and will strive to provide a supportive and respectful environment that provides meaningful and challenging work and opportunities to acquire valuable knowledge, skills, and abilities. We know well-functioning teams of people are more effective than individuals working separately; our lives depend on it. We believe individuals have the capacity to lead, and our organization values teamwork at all levels. Teamwork and shared leadership are integral to our organization, and we will seek out and value the opinions of our members.</p> </p> </div><div id="Integrity-Honesty" class="col_one_third col_last entry-content"> <div class="heading-block fancy-title nobottomborder title-bottom-border"> <h4> Integrity & Honesty<span></span></h4> </div> <p><p>We understand the trust placed in us by the public and our colleagues is integral to the performance of our duties. We are committed to honest and ethical behavior, and will hold ourselves accountable to these values.</p> </p> </div> </div></div><br /> <div class="row clearfix grey-bg"> <div class="col-lg-offset-1 col-lg-3 col-sm-12 col-md-3 center center col-padding "> <div class="portfolio-single-image masonry-thumbs col-3 about-gall" data-lightbox="gallery"><a href="/SWFD/media/data/images/History-1.jpg?ext=.jpg" data-lightbox="gallery-item" class="01" title="Group photo in front of fire engines"><img class="image_fade" src="/SWFD/media/data/images/History-1.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Group photo in front of fire engines"></a> <a href="/SWFD/media/data/images/History-2.jpg?ext=.jpg" data-lightbox="gallery-item" class="02" title="Group photo in front of a SWFD service vehicle"><img class="image_fade" src="/SWFD/media/data/images/History-2.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Group photo in front of a SWFD service vehicle"></a> <a href="/SWFD/media/data/images/History-3.jpg?ext=.jpg" data-lightbox="gallery-item" class="03" title="Early members of the South Walton Fire Board"><img class="image_fade" src="/SWFD/media/data/images/History-3.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Early members of the South Walton Fire Board"></a> <a href="/SWFD/media/data/images/History-4.jpg?ext=.jpg" data-lightbox="gallery-item" class="04" title="Fire station nears completion news article - February 2, 1989"><img class="image_fade" src="/SWFD/media/data/images/History-4.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="Fire station nears completion news article - February 2, 1989"></a> <a href="/SWFD/media/data/images/PDQ-Wagon-Article.jpg?ext=.jpg" data-lightbox="gallery-item" class="05" title="New Fire Wagon for SWC news article"><img class="image_fade" src="/SWFD/media/data/images/PDQ-Wagon-Article.jpg?ext=.jpg" alt="New Fire Wagon for SWC news article"></a> </div></div> <div id="The-History-of-SWFD" class="col-sm-12 col-md-7 col-padding"> <div> <div class="heading-block"> <span class="before-heading color">Proud To Serve</span> <h2>The History of SWFD</h2> </div> <div class="row clearfix"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p> The South Walton Fire District was created by the Walton County Board of Commissioners on August 9, 1983 through <a href="/SWFD/media/data/pdf/ordinance1983-06.pdf" target="_blank">Walton County Ordinance 1983-06.</a> This Ordinance was first updated on January 23, 1997 with <a href="/SWFD/media/data/pdf/ordinance1997-03.pdf" target="_blank">Walton County Ordinance 1997-03</a> and then ammended on March 25, 1997 with <a href="/SWFD/media/data/pdf/ordinance1997-08.pdf" target="_blank">Walton County Ordinance 1997-08.</a> These ordinances were codified by the South Walton Fire District's enacting Charter in <a href="/SWFD/media/data/pdf/housebill1919.pdf" target="_blank">House Bill No. 1919 Chapter 2000-491</a> and signed by the Governor of Florida on June 14, 2000. Chapter 2000-491 was amended on April 25, 2007 with <a href="/SWFD/media/data/pdf/housebill1607.pdf" target="_blank">House Bill 1607 Chapter 2007-316</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><br /> <div class="container clearfix pad-tb-60"> <div class="row clearfix"> <div id="Board-Policies-and-By-Laws" class="col_one_third entry-content"> <div class="heading-block fancy-title nobottomborder title-bottom-border"> <h4>Board Policies and By-Laws<span></span></h4> </div> <p><p><a href="/SWFD/media/data/pdf/SWFD-By_Laws-2023-10-09.PDF">SWFD By-Laws (Click to Download)</a><br /> <br /> <a href="/SWFD/media/data/pdf/SOG-908-00-SWFD-Purchasing-Procurement-Policy.PDF">Procurement Policy</a><br /> <br />  </p> </p> </div><div id="Annual-Reports" class="col_one_third entry-content"> <div class="heading-block fancy-title nobottomborder title-bottom-border"> <h4>Annual Reports<span></span></h4> </div> <p><a href="https://www.flipsnack.com/8BFCC6AA9F7/swfd-2022-annual-report/full-view.html">2022 SWFD Annual Report</a><br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.flipsnack.com/8BFCC6AA9F7/south-walton-fire-district-2021-annual-report.html">2021 SWFD Annual Report</a><br /> <br />  </p> </div><div id="Budget-Info" class="col_one_third col_last entry-content"> <div class="heading-block fancy-title nobottomborder title-bottom-border"> <h4>Budget Info<span></span></h4> </div> <p><p>SWFDs fiscal year period is from October 1st - September 30th.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/SWFD/media/data/pdf/2024-Final-Budget.pdf">2024-2025 Final Budget</a></li> <li><a href="/SWFD/media/data/pdf/2024-Tentative-Budget.pdf">2024-2025 Tentative-Budget</a></li> <li><a href="/SWFD/media/data/pdf/Website-Final-Budget.pdf">2023-2024 Adopted Budget</a></li> <li><a href="/SWFD/media/data/pdf/2023-2024-Tentative-Budget.pdf">2023-2024 Tentative Budget</a></li> <li><a href="/SWFD/media/Careers/2022-2023-Adopted-Budget.pdf">2022-2023 Adopted Budget</a></li> <li><a href="/SWFD/media/Careers/2021-2022-Amended-Budget_1.pdf">2021-2022 Amended Budget</a></li> <li><a href="/SWFD/media/data/pdf/2021-2022-Adopted-Budget.pdf">2021-2022 Adopted Budget</a></li> </ul> <br /> <br /> Please click on the tab below to visit the Department of Financial Services website to view the special district's Annual Financial Report <ul> <li><a href="https://apps.fldfs.com/LocalGov/Reports/" target="_blank">Florida Department of Financial Services for Annual Reports</a></li> </ul> </p> </div><div id="Audit-Info" class="col_one_third entry-content"> <div class="heading-block fancy-title nobottomborder title-bottom-border"> <h4>Audit Info<span></span></h4> </div> <p><a href="/SWFD/media/sets/team/SWFD_Audit_2023.pdf">SWFD Audit Report 2023</a><br /> <br /> <a href="/SWFD/media/sets/team/SWFD-Audit-2022.pdf">SWFD Audit Report 2022</a><br /> <br /> <a href="/SWFD/media/sets/team/SWFD-Audit-2021.pdf">SWFD Audit Report 2021</a><br /> <br /> <a href="/SWFD/media/data/pdf/SWFD_Audit_2020.pdf">SWFD Audit Report 2020</a><br /> <br /> <a href="/SWFD/media/data/pdf/SWFD_Audit_2019.pdf">SWFD Audit Report 2019</a><br />  </p> </div><div id="Retirement-Info" class="col_one_third entry-content"> <div class="heading-block fancy-title nobottomborder title-bottom-border"> <h4>Retirement Info<span></span></h4> </div> <p><ul> <li><a href="http://www.dms.myflorida.com/human_resource_support/retirement/local_retirement_plans/local_retirement_section/actuarial_summary_fact_sheets" target="_blank">Florida's Defined Benefit Pension Plans</a></li> <li><a href="/SWFD/media/data/pdf/2023-09-30-South-Walton-Firefighters.pdf">Historical Returns and Asset Allocations</a></li> <li><a href="/SWFD/media/data/pdf/112-664Compliance-2023-SouthWaltonFire.pdf" target="_blank">Compliance Report</a></li> </ul> </p> </div><div id="Boundaries" class="col_one_third col_last entry-content"> <div class="heading-block fancy-title nobottomborder title-bottom-border"> <h4>Boundaries<span></span></h4> </div> <p>The South Walton Fire District is responsible for the Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Services Transport, Beach Lifeguards, Hazardous Material Mitigation, 911 Emergency Communications and Public Education and Prevention activities for 84 square miles.  This encompasses all properties from the Okaloosa County Line eastward to the Bay County Line and south of the Choctawhatchee Bay to the Gulf of Mexico.</p> </div><div id="Ethics" class="col_one_third entry-content"> <div class="heading-block fancy-title nobottomborder title-bottom-border"> <h4>Ethics<span></span></h4> </div> <p>Please visit the Florida Commission on Ethics that SWFD utilizes for guidance. <ul> <li><a href="http://www.ethics.state.fl.us/" target="_blank">Florida Commission on Ethics</a></li> </ul> </p> </div> </div></div> <div class="section nomargin footer-stick"> <div class="container clearfix"> <div class="col_one_fourth nobottommargin center " data-animate="bounceIn"> <i 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