Out of a possible score of 105, Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Scott Wirth received a perfect score of 105 during his performance review Wednesday. The Chief was graded in 7 categories and in every one, the 5-member Fire District Board gave Wirth a perfect score.
The 7 categories Wirth was graded on were:
1) Financial Management
2) Personnel Management
3) Strategic Planning
4) Leadership
5) Community & Local Government Interaction
6) Interaction with the Fire District Board
7) Disaster Planning & Management
Each of the 5 Commissioners graded Wirth on a scale of 1-3 with 3 being the top grade. Each board member commented on Wirth’s performance in every category and gave him a grade of 3 in each one.
Among other things, board members praised Wirth for his leadership skills, how he’s prepared the Fort Myers Beach district to deal with the next big storm, and how he dealt with the “imposed” merger with the Iona McGregor fire district that State Representative Adam Botana is pushing for.
Fire District Board Chair John Bennett said about Wirth, “He truly cares about the future of this district. He’s a hands on leader that leads by example. He’s not afraid to get his hands dirty”
Board member Ron Fleming said, “We’ve been very fortunate that we selected Chief Wirth. It’s because of Chief Wirth and his leadership that we’re in such a strong position.”
Wirth was in the room at the time of he performance review and took all the accolades in stride. After receiving his perfect score the Chief said, “I appreciate the kind comments. The last year has been a journey. Your nice comments are a result of the team that we have. These accomplishments are theirs.
Wirth makes $175,000 per year and will most likely get a pay increase before the end of this year.
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