RECOMMENDATION for UNIFICATION of North Fork Fire, Elk Creek Fire, and Inter-Canyon Fire Protection Districts
Hello community -
We have some important news to share with you, and we want to get this information to you prior to upcoming fire district board meetings in the most straightforward and transparent way we can.
The three Fire Chiefs (from North Fork Fire, Elk Creek Fire, and Inter-Canyon Fire) are recommending an amendment to our current consolidation IGA to create unification among the three fire districts. This amendment is being presented to the fire district boards who will vote on them at the next upcoming board meetings.
We invite you to read the following information, and then take a bit of time to watch this more in-depth video chat with Chief Skip Shirlaw and FF/Public Information Officer Bethany Urban. We feel this candid and heartfelt conversation will provide a deeper understanding of the factors leading to this recommendation, as well as insights on what is truly needed to care for and maintain the safety of our communities.
We will create time in the coming months for public interaction, discussion, and questions about this topic. Thank you for taking the time to read through and watch this information. We are, as always, dedicated in service to this community that we love.
HERE ARE SOME BRIEF POINTS, again, please watch the video for further.
The three Fire Chiefs are recommending an amendment to our current consolidation IGA to create unification among the three fire districts. This amendment is being presented to the fire district boards who will vote on them at the next upcoming board meetings.
This amended IGA will propose unification without a mill levy increase.
The districts would be unified into one district, and then rebranded into Conifer Fire.
The entire unified district will be at the North Fork mill levy, which is the lowest of the three districts.
If the boards approve this unification process, the intent is that the districts will be unified by January 2025.
There will be public hearings in the coming couple months so that the community can ask questions and get more information.
