Transparency Notice

DeBeque Fire Protection District

Pursuant to section 32-1-809, Colorado Revised Statutes for Transparency Notices may be filed with Special District Association of Colorado. This information must be provided annually to the eligible electors of the district no later than January 15 of each year.

*Note that some information provided herein may be subject to change after the notice is posted.

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District's Principal Business Office

Company
DEBEQUE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Contact
Forest Matis - District Fire Chief
Address
4580 I-70 Frontage Road, DE BEQUE, Colorado 81630
Phone
970-283-8632

District's Physical Location

Counties
Mesa County and Garfield County

Regular Board Meeting Information

Location
De Beque Fire Protection District
Address
4580 Frontage rd, De Beque, Colorado 81630
Day(s)
Second Monday
Time
6:00 pm

Posting Place for Meeting Notice

Location
De Beque Fire Protection District
Address
4580 I-70 Frontage Road, De Beque, Colorado 81630

Notice of Proposed Action to Fix or Increase Fees, Rates, Tolls, Penalties or Charges for Domestic Water or Sanitary Sewer Services

Location
Address
4580 Frontage rd, De Beque, Colorado 81630
Date
Notice

Current District Mill Levy

Mills
8.0

Ad Valorem Tax Revenue

Revenue reported may be incomplete or unaudited as of the date this Notice was posted.

Amount ($)
$1,151,132

Date of Next Regular Election

Date
05/06/2025

Pursuant to 24-72-205 C.R.S.

The district's research and retrieval fee is $20.0 per hour

District Policy
BOARD POLICY NO. 2014-2
INSPECTION, COPYING, OR PHOTOGRAPHING
PURPOSE: To comply with the Colorado Open Records Act, C.R.S. 24-72-205, and to provide documents for inspection, copying or photographing. Any matters not covered by this Policy shall be subject to the provisions of the Act.
(1) If a request is made to produce a copy, printout, or photograph of a public record, the custodian of the files shall furnish a copy, printout, or photograph and may charge a fee determined in accordance with this Policy.
(2) Upon request for records the custodian shall transmit a copy by U. S. mail, other delivery service, facsimile, or electronic mail. No transmission fees may be charged for transmitting public records via electronic mail. If the public records requested are in active use, in storage, or otherwise not readily available, the custodian shall notify the applicant of this fact, in writing if requested by the applicant, and shall set a date and hour when the records will be available for inspection.
(3) All requests shall be fulfilled within three working days, but may be extended if extenuating circumstances exist. Such period of extension shall not exceed seven working days.
(4) The custodian shall charge a fee of twenty-five cents per standard page for a copy of a public record or a fee not to exceed the actual cost of providing a copy, printout, or photograph of a public record in a format other than a standard page.
(5) The custodian shall not impose a charge for the first hour of time expended in connection with the research and retrieval of public records. After the first hour of time the custodian may charge a fee for the research and retrieval of public records that shall not exceed thirty dollars per hour.
6) This Policy shall be published in accordance with 24-72-205(6)(a).
Records Contact
Forest Matis
970-283-8632

Names of District Board Members

Board President

Name
Annette Tanner
Contact Info
1996 I-70 Frontage Road
De Beque CO 81630
970-640-3979
Election
Yes, this office will be on the next regular election ballot

Board Member 2

Name
Melanie Hansen
Contact Info
4637 Bass Lake Ct.
De Beque CO 81630
801-745-7367
Election
Yes, this office will be on the next regular election ballot

Board Member 3

Name
Rebecca Ramthun
Contact Info
12590 CR 204
De Beque CO 81630
970-283-8906
Election
Yes, this office will be on the next regular election ballot

Board Member 4

Name
Cythia Farris
Contact Info
696 Curtis Ave.
De Beque CO 81630
970-283-5165
Election
No, this office will not be on the next regular election ballot

Board Member 5

Name
Dustin Koehler
Contact Info
2158 44 Road
De Beque CO 81630
970-250-8699
Election
No, this office will not be on the next regular election ballot

Board Candidate Self-Nomination Forms

Any eligible elector of the special district who desires to be a candidate for the office of special district director must file a self-nomination and acceptance form or letter with the designated election official.

Deadline for Self-Nomination Forms

Self-nomination and acceptance forms or letters must be filed not less than 67 days before the date of the regular election. For the next regular election, the deadline is 02/28/2025.

District Election Results

The district's current election results will be posted on the website of the Colorado Secretary of State (www.sos.state.co.us) and the website indicated below, if any.

Permanent Mail-In Voter Status

Absentee voting and Permanent absentee voter status (formerly Permanent Mail-In voter status): Where to obtain and return forms.

4580 I-70 Frontage Rd. De Beque CO 81630

Applications for absentee voting or for permanent absentee voter status are available from and must be returned to the Designated Election Official.

4580 I-70 Frontage Rd. De Beque CO 81630

Notice Completed By

Name
Kim Latham
Company/District
De Beque Fire Protection District
Title
District Secretary
Email
secretary@debequefire.org
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