Foreign Fire Insurance Board


Meeting Schedule: 
The Foreign Fire Insurance Board meets at 8:00 PM on the first Tuesday of January, April, July, and October.  Meetings will be held at the Public Safety Building located at 12990 Troxler Avenue, Highland IL, 62249


List of Foreign Fire Insurance Board 2025 Meeting Dates
Master List of 2025 City of Highland Meeting Dates

Purpose:
The Foreign Fire Insurance Board was established pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code to receive and account for revenues received from the tax on fire insurance policies sold by foreign (out-of-state) Insurance companies, and to use such funds for the maintenance, use, and benefit of the Highland Fire Department, as set forth in Sections 11-10-1 and 11-10-2 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-10-1 and 11-10-2).

Ordinance No. 2569 Establishing the Foreign Fire Insurance Board
Ordinance No. 2608 Amending Ord. No. 2569

Foreign Fire Insurance Board Members:
(3 Year Terms)
Name  Position Term Expires Email Phone
Chris Straub Fire Chief Continuous cstraub@highlandil.gov 618-484-5561
Josh Suever  Vice-Chairman April 30, 2026 sueverjosh@icloud.com 618-210-7280
Logan Von Hatten Treasurer April 30, 2026 lvonhatten@highlandil.gov 618-578-9672
Kayla Pace Secretary April 30, 2027 kjp88-2003@yahoo.com 618-365-4394
Kyle LaTempt   April 30, 2027 kylelatempt@gmail.com 618-560-3644
Ben Straub Chairman April 30, 2025 benstraub32@gmail.com 618-975-1260
Garrett Berolatti   April 30, 2025 garrett.berolatti@gmail.com 618-409-5156



Contact:
Chris Flake
Phone: 618-654-9892     x1353
Email: cflake@highlandil.gov