Transparency Notice

Cortez 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
Cortez Fire Protection District
Contact
Roy Wilkinson
Address
31 N. Washington Street, Cortez, Colorado 81321
Phone
(970) 565-3157

District's Physical Location

Counties
Montezuma

Regular Board Meeting Information

Location
Cortez Fire Station #1
Address
31 North Washington Street, Cortez, COLORADO 81321
Day(s)
3rd Wednesday of each month
Time
6:00 pm

Posting Place for Meeting Notice

Location
www.cortezfire.com and at Cortez Fire Station #1
Address
31 North Washington Street, Cortez, COLORADO 81321

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

Location
Address
Date
Notice

Current District Mill Levy

Mills
11.25

Ad Valorem Tax Revenue

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

Amount ($)
$2,138,794

Date of Next Regular Election

Date
05/04/2027

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

The district's research and retrieval fee is $41.37 per hour

District Policy
On file at the Administration Office and online at cortezfire.com
Records Contact
Roy Wilkinson
(970) 565-3157

Names of District Board Members

Board President

Name
Darrell Dennison
Contact Info
ddennison@cortezfire.com
Election
No, this office will not be on the next regular election ballot

Board Member 2

Name
Drew Buffington
Contact Info
dbuffington@cortezfire.com
Election
Yes, this office will be on the next regular election ballot

Board Member 3

Name
Jay Dollar
Contact Info
jdollar@cortezfire.com
Election
No, this office will not be on the next regular election ballot

Board Member 4

Name
Les Rogers
Contact Info
lrogers@cortezfire.com
Election
Yes, this office will be on the next regular election ballot

Board Member 5

Name
Joe Stevens
Contact Info
jstevens@cortezfire.com
Election
Yes, this office will 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 02/26/2027.

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.

Cortez Fire Protection District, Administration Office
31 N Washington St., Cortez, CO 81321

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

Cortez Fire Protection District, Administration Office
31 N Washington St., Cortez, CO 81321

Notice Completed By

Name
Denise Sanchez
Company/District
Cortez Fire Protection District
Title
Executive Assistant / HR Generalist
Email
dsanchez@cortezfire.com
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