The first regular meeting of the new year for the Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District Board is set for Thursday, Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. The session will be in the Station 26 meeting room at 3318 Topeka St. and include recognition of outgoing Board of Directors member Shayne Strasser and a badge pinning for threw new firefighter paramedics.

Strasser will be honored for his contributions as a member of the board from 2012 to 2016. Badge pinning will follow for Adrian Barnes, Cameron Goeppert and Nathaniel Richmond, with the meeting recessed immediately after for a reception.

The meeting will re-convene at 6:30 p.m. and action is scheduled to include appointment of the district treasurer, board officers and committee members. Staff reports will be presented along with committee reports and a closed session is scheduled regarding, among other items, labor negotiations.

Board members include Susan Zanker, Michelle Guzman, Steve Green and Dave Woods, with one position vacant