Taskforce Recommendations
After months of meetings, researching fire study data, and considering alternative budgets, the special Fire District Taskforce made the following recommendations to City Council.
The Taskforce believes these recommendations will best serve the emergency service needs of the residents and property owners within the City of Evans.
1. Annual Budget of $2,022,171
The recommended budget provides for fire protection and emergency services that is consistent with similar cities in Weld county with populations between 15,000-20,000.
This budget allows for these four improvements:
- Increased Staffing
- Replacement Fire Trucks
- Improve Operational Support
- Provide Administrative Costs
Click here to see these improvements in detail and why they were recommended by the Taskforce.
2. Taskforce Recommends a 5.5 Mill Levy Increase
5.5 New Mills will generate approximately $578,946 per year for fire and emergency services which will be used to fund four specific improvements.
What will a 5.5 Mill Levy increase mean to me?
We have created a page that gives some examples of what a 5.5 Mill Levy increase will mean to you on an annual and monthly basis. Click here to get more information and see the examples.
3. Two-Step Organizational Process
To simplify the organizational election, the Taskforce recommended this two-step organizational process.
4. Transition Period
If the proposed Fire District is organized in the 2011 election, the Taskforce recommended a transition period to allow for a coordinated move from a City Fire Department to a Fire District.
The chart below explains how this transition process will take place if the proposed Fire District is organized.
