By Jon Huang
The Falcon Fire Protection District held its monthly board meeting on March 18 at the Falcon Fire Administration Building, located at 7030 Old Meridian Road. Attendees included Joan Fritsche (attorney), Tom Kerby (vice president), Ray Hawkins (treasurer), James Reid (president), Dan Kupferer (assistant secretary), Steve Podoll (secretary) and Trent Harwig (chief).
February minutes
The board unanimously approved the minutes from February.
Treasurer’s report
Harwig presented the financial numbers through February 2026, representing 17% of the fiscal year. The general fund was at 3% of anticipated revenues, while total expenses were at 19% of expectations. The ambulance transport fund was at 19% of expected revenues, with total expenses at 16%. The capital project fund had received 24% of expected revenues, as the anticipated transfers have yet to be completed, with total expenses at 27% of expectations. The rural water fund had no new activity. The board unanimously approved the report.
Staff reports
Deputy Chief Jeff Petersma presented the January 2026 operations report, noting there were 387 calls, 322 of which belonged to the district. Petersma also presented the Emergency Medical Services report. In February, there were 115 transports, with an average cash per trip of $815.54. The year-to-date average was $740.76 per trip. Over the past 24 months, there were 3,434 transports, with a cash average of $669.25 per trip; with a Medicaid supplement, this increased to $855.40.
Lt. Curtis Kauffman presented the fire prevention report. In February, there were 10 building inspections, 11 follow-up inspections, four partial/rough/fire finals and two pre-construction meetings for Honor Charter School and Woodmen Premier Storage, along with 13 electronic development application reviews.
Training center site acquisition
Harwig reported that soil testing had been completed without concern. He expected geological testing results to return later this week. Kerby mentioned he reviewed the environmental reports and found no concerns.
Restated resolution to adopt the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code
Harwig stated that upon additional review of the 2025 CWRC and the submission of the last meeting’s resolution, the district discovered that the code could be approved without the appendices, which other districts have been doing. He also noted that the recent introduction of House Bill 26-1334 requested delaying the adoption of the CWRC for another year, until April 2027. As a result, Harwig advised the board to monitor the status of the bill and consider postponing the adoption of the code while continuing to work on a revised and more accurate district map for the code. The board decided to wait and observe the outcome of the new bill before making any further decisions.
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