Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Bryce Ward held a press conference April 11, 2019 to discuss an ordinance sponsored by Ward and one sponsored by the previous Borough Mayor Karl Kassel. Ordinance 2019-12 introduced by Ward, would establish a regional emergency services advisory committee also referred to as RESAC, as an alternative to Former Mayor Kassel's ordinance titled 2018-24. Kassel’s proposed ordinance would eliminate five fire service area commissions and create a fire and emergency medical service advisory committee.