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Woodward County hires "Learn Not to Burn" Fire Prevention Officer, names Michael Shepard to post

Woodward County Board of County Commissioners · June 29, 2026
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Summary

The board approved hiring a "Learn Not to Burn" Fire Prevention Officer to deliver prevention programming and report weekly; Michael Shepard was approved for the position at a $60,000 annual salary, starting in two weeks.

Following an executive session to discuss personnel matters, the Woodward County Board of County Commissioners voted to hire a "Learn Not to Burn" Fire Prevention Officer who will present the program and report weekly at the Monday meetings. The motion to hire was approved unanimously.

The board then approved hiring Michael Shepard for that role at a $60,000 yearly salary, with a start date two weeks after the meeting. The minutes record the action as a formal hire; salary and start date were specified in the motion recorded in the minutes.