The District

The Frankfort Fire District services an area of approximately 41.98 square miles.  This service area covers parts of the Villages of Frankfort and Mokena, along with Frankfort and Green Garden Townships. Located in Will County Illinois, the population in 2020 was approximately 43,000 people.  The District has 70 members  and staffs 5 stations.  In 2023 the District responded to 5,500 calls for service.

The District was founded in 1960 via a referendum.  This allowed for an increase in funding and an expansion to the service area for what had previously been the Frankfort Fire Department.  The creation of the District resulted in the removal of the Fire Department from the Village of Frankfort.  While the District and the Village remain separate entities to this day, there is a tremendous amount of cooperation between the two.

The District has a 5 member Board of Trustees.  Each Trustee is a resident-at-large of the District, and is elected to a 6 year term.  The Fire Chief is the Chief Administrator, and reports directly to the Board of Trustees.

Funding

The Frankfort Fire Protection District is  a special taxing district.  The primary source of funding is from property taxes collected for properties located within the District.  The District does not receive any funding from the Villages of Frankfort or Mokena.  Additionally, the District does not receive sales tax funds of any type.

Additional funds are collected for services provided.  These include EMS service, grants, false alarm fines, cost recovery responding to non-residents, and fees for fire prevention inspections.