By Natalie Barszcz
At the Donald Wescott Fire Protection District (DWFPD) meeting on Sept. 25, the board was set to approve three notices of termination for mutual aid to partner agencies and approve an assignment and assumption agreement for vehicle storage at the property on Sun Hills Drive (former fire Station 3). But the meeting was postponed until a date in October due to the absence of Director Mike Forsythe. An update was announced on the merger process with Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District dba Monument Fire District (MFD).
District merger update
Attorney Emily Powell of Ireland Stapleton Pryor Pascoe PC law firm, attending via Zoom, said the district court hearing on the dissolution of the DWFPD occurred on Sept. 20, approving the action for Dec, 31, 2024. See wp.ocn.me/v24n8dwfpd/.
**********
Meetings are usually held on the fourth Wednesday of the month. A “special meeting” to conduct the business postponed from the September regular meeting be held Tue., Oct. 8, 2:30 pm. See the MFD website for updates. The final regular meeting is scheduled for Tue., Dec. 4 at 4:30 p.m. at Station 1, 18650 Highway 105. For Zoom joining instructions, agendas, minutes, and updates, visit www.monumentfire.org or contact Director of Administration Jennifer Martin at 719-484-9011.
Natalie Barszcz can be reached at nataliebarszcz@ocn.me.
Other Donald Wescott Fire Protection District articles
- Donald Wescott Fire Protection District, Sept. 25 – Meeting postponed due to board member’s absence (10/5/2024)
- Donald Wescott Fire Protection District, July 24 – Final merger timeline announced; dissolution plan approved (8/3/2024)
- Donald Wescott Fire Protection District, June 26 – Merger process prompts final transfers; 2023 audit unmodified (7/6/2024)
- Donald Wescott Fire Protection District, April 24 – Merger process nears completion (5/4/2024)
- Donald Wescott Fire Protection District, March 6 – Real property exclusion/inclusion approved (4/6/2024)
- Donald Wescott Fire Protection District, Jan. 4 and 24 – 2024 mill levy certified; tight timeline to complete merger (2/3/2024)
- Donald Wescott Fire Protection District, Nov. 27 – Merger completion expected by November; 2024 budget approved without mill levy certification (1/6/2024)
- Donald Wescott Fire Protection District – Rescheduled meetings occurred after publication (12/2/2023)
- Donald Wescott Fire Protection District, Oct. 11 – Subdistrict dissolution process update; tax revenue uncertain (11/4/2023)