{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Part 1: Planning for the Future with Chief Greg DeWitt of Bonita Fire","description":"When you think of local businesses, you\u2019re probably not thinking about one very big, very important local business. In fact, this business had a budget last year of $38 million, and if you pay taxes in Bonita, about 70% of that was funded by you and me. I\u2019m talking about the Bonita Springs Fire Control & Rescue district, and today\u2019s guest is Greg DeWitt, who became the CEO\u2014better known as the fire chief\u2014in January of 2020. We dive into the business of the department, and surprisingly, it\u2019s more than just putting out fires. As you might expect, it\u2019s a capital-intensive business, with a lot of physical properties to maintain\u2014not just the trucks we think of, but firehouses themselves and all the speciality equipment that goes on a rig, and even a boat\u2014which makes sense for our water-centric community, right? But you might not expect that Bonita Fire is debt free, with careful planning ahead to be able to buy properties or replace equipment to support our town\u2019s growth. As a new chief but with a lot of history, we had a lot to talk about. So I\u2019ve broken this interview into two separate episodes. At a high level, in this, the first part, we talk about the past and the present of the fire department; in the second, we talk more about the future. That episode will be released next, so watch for it! Better yet, subscribe on your favorite podcast app, and that way you\u2019ll never miss an episode. I know you\u2019ll enjoy my interview with Chief DeWitt. But first, would you help me thank our sponsor,  the Spotlight News Magazine. It\u2019s local news that shines a light on the people of Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero. Read the Spotlight at swspotlight.com. Also, we\u2019re grateful for the support of Audible, which offers our listeners a free audiobook when you sign up for a new 30-day trial membership. Just go to AudibleTrial.com\/CoachDarcy, and you\u2019ll get started today. ","author_name":"Bonita Business Podcast with Coach Darcy","author_url":"https:\/\/redcaperevolution.com\/bonita-business-podcast\/","html":"