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By October, the Board of Directors of the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County is expected to have voted on a new contract for Jamie Jones, the council’s executive director and CEO.
Her current interim contract, approved last month, grants Jones a base annual salary of $140,000, with an automatic 5% salary increase annually given acceptable performance. Additionally, Jones receives certain benefits, such as health care reimbursements, mobile phone reimbursements, and travel expenses.
In assessing whether a salary for a nonprofit executive is appropriate, there are certain norms that the council board should consider, said Jan Masaoka, CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits.
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Looking back to the devastating 2017 and 2018 wildfire seasons, it’s hard to believe that catastrophic fires like Thomas and Woolsey would ever be matched. The Thomas Fire was one of the largest wildfires in our state’s history until the 2020 season brought five chart-topping wildfires and scorched over four million acres.
Reoccurring, destructive wildfires in Ventura County and across the state have raised awareness of the urgent need for wildfire safety education and home preparedness training in wildfire-prone areas. It is more important than ever to ensure our communities are prepared with a comprehensive plan for wildfire prevention and preparedness to shore up our defenses and save property and lives.
Tony Toso
Tony Toso’s cattle gather at a watering hold after the Detwiler Fire in Mariposa County, Calif., in 2017. During disasters, ranchers need access to their livestock to ensure they are out of harm’s way and have food and water. Growers provide firefighters with detailed access road maps, receive ID cards for use in emergencies.
When the Detwiler Fire broke out near his family s ranch in 2017, Tony Toso was home to take defensive action to protect his family and animals. The Mariposa County rancher feels fortunate that he was on site.
“We were on the front end of the fire damage and it started on a Sunday,” recalled Toso. “Had I not been home that day, it would have been very difficult for me to access my property and help keep our livestock safe. Within a matter of hours of the fire starting, the CHP had our county road closed and would not let anyone in.”