Personnel

Chief Stephen Fante

Chief Fante joined the Ballardsville Fire Department in 1995 as a recruit. Over his career, his dedication to the fire service, and to the personnel he supervised, lead to him being appointed Chief of the department in January of 2006. Chief Fante was then hired as the career Chief on December 28th, 2006. Chief Fante prides himself in being able to lead his personnel in fire protection for the fire district. His excellence in leadership has earned the respect of the personnel and members of the community & his peers in Public Safety in the county.

Deputy Chief
Phil Coggeshall

Deputy Chief Coggeshall joined the Ballardsville Fire Department in 1983, and was appointed Deputy Chief in September 2016. He currently fills the role of Training Officer for the department, and oversees all instructors, along with coordinating activities with the Oldham County Fire Instructors Association.

Asst Chief
Matthew Neuner

Assistant Chief Neuner joined the Ballardsville Fire Department in 1997, and was appointed Assistant Chief in September 2009. Chief Neuner is in charge of Operations and Maintenance of the departmental apparatus, along with supervision of all of the Volunteer Staff. Chief Neuner’s long love for classic automobiles and attention to detail in mechanics makes the apparatus always be ready when the call comes in.