Fire Commissioner Elections for Patchogue, Medford Area FDs Tuesday

Fire Commissioner elections will be taking place at the Patchogue, Medford, North Patchogue, Hagerman and Gordon Heights Fire Departments on Tuesday. Newsday has compiled several of the elections and polling times. Poll locations are at the respective fire departments. Also compiled are the budgets that have been adopted by the fire departments, which were adopted by the boards of commissioners in November.

, 15 Jennings Ave., Patchogue

J. Carter Biggs and Michael Partridge are running against each other for the commissioner seat.

There is also a bond referendum on the ballot to approve $1.5 million in funding for three new fire trucks. Joe Perry, chief of the department, told Patch that one of the trucks the board is looking to replace has been in service since 1983, and the other two are 18 years old. H. Daniel Gillette, the outgoing board commissioner, said that the board wants to make the purchase now as they have been able to receive a large discount on the trucks, lowering the price of each truck from $525,000 to about $491,000-$497,000. The trucks would be paid for over 10 years at a rate of about $115,000 a year.

Voting will take place at the department from 2 p.m.-9 p.m. A $1.88 million budget has been adopted for the department.

North Patchogue Fire Department, 33 Davidson Ave., Patchogue

Incumbent Lawrence Santangelo is running unopposed for the commissioner seat. Voting is taking place from 4 p.m.-9 p.m. A $3.86 million budget was adopted, and there are no propositions on the ballot.

, 9 Ralph T Perry Blvd., Patchogue

Incumbent Joseph Gonnelly is running unopposed for the commissioner seat. Voting is taking place at the department from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. A $2.41 million budget was adopted, and there are no propositions on the ballot.

Medford Fire Department, 171 Oregon Ave., Medford

Incumbent Charles Jagde and challenger Michael Cicero are vying for the commissioner seat. Polls will be open at the department from 1 p.m.-9 p.m. A $2.87 million budget was adopted, and there are no propositions on the ballot.

Gordon Heights Fire Department, 23 Hawkins Ave., Medford

Incumbent Avery Dean and challenger Joyce Bourne are running for fire commissoner. Voting is taking place at the department from 3 p.m.-9 p.m. A $1.27 million budget was adopted, and there are no propositions on the ballot.

For a full list of fire commissioner elections across Long Island, check the list on Newsday (subscription).