Special District Information

Our governing body is the North Port City Commission who are elected by residents within the geographical boundaries of the City and hold a term of four years. View our currently elected Commissioners and meeting dates and times of the governing body.

State Statute directs that the creation of a dependent Special District be adopted by ordinance of the municipality having jurisdiction. On October 24, 1983, the North Port City Commission adopted Ordinance 83-149(PDF, 520KB) which established the North Port Fire and Ambulance District. The District was renamed to its current North Port Fire Rescue District in subsequent amendments to that original ordinance. View the current North Port Fire Rescue District Charter and authorizing ordinance.

The District begins its operating budget year on October 1 of each year and completes on September 30th of the following year. Budgets are created by staff and proposed and adopted by the Commission through public workshops and hearings. View the current adopted, tentative budget and budget resolutions. Each year the District has an independent audit conducted pursuant to State and Federal laws. View the adopted Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

North Port Fire Rescue

City of North Port funds fire rescue, first-response medical services and fire prevention for its citizens through non-ad valorem assessments and fees. View current schedules:

Everyone representing the District maintains a high ethical standards of conduct. The Florida Commission on Ethics has a website containing generally-applicable ethics provisions.

The City of North Port has established a defined benefit pension plan to provide eligible firefighters with retirement and related benefits. The Pension Plan is set forth in Part II, Chapter 2, Article V, Division 6 of the City of North Port Code of Ordinances. The Pension Plan is also governed by certain provisions of Part VII, Chapter 112 and Chapter 175, Florida Statutes, and various Federal laws. Some firefighters and all non-firefighting personnel are covered by the Florida Retirement System.