League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Marin County, CA November 3, 2015 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Director; Novato Fire Protection District; 4 Year Full Term

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Marin County and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Fires Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. Parts of Northern California have just been through devastating fires. Are we as vulnerable and are we well prepared? Answer from Steve Metcho: Marin County is vulnerable due to the nature of homes in and around flammable vegetation. Major fires have occurred in the past in Marin, and likely will in the future. All fire agencies in this county are always striving for fire safety, especially in the fire prone zones. Novato Fire has always taken a pro-active approach to fire prevention in wildland areas of our community. They have encouraged citizen participation in projects such as "chipper days" where citizens clear their property of dead flammable vegetation, and trimming low hanging branches on trees, etc. Using grant money and matching funds chippers are then brought in to grind this collected vegetation and haul it away to a suitable site. Before I retired, I established these projects, and funding, as part of my responsibility as Novato Fire Deputy Fire Marshal in many areas of Novato, including Black Point/Green Point, Canyon Road, Wildhorse Valley, and others. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. References to opponents are not permitted. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.