

Voters can drop off their ballots at the Dannels Fire Station, 901 N St Vrain Ave, before 7 p.m. Voters are also being asked if they want to increase the mill levy by 2.9 mills which would bring the total mill levy to 4.9. Marybeth Bruchwalski is seeking a first term. Hodde and Leaming are incumbents running for reelection.

Three candidates are running for two seats. The Estes Valley Fire Protection District is holding a board election on May 2. Bross told the chief that the fire district was better for his tenure of service. It has been a tough, tough road.” Leaming told the chief that the board would provide him with a reference should he need one. Tseng voted no.įollowing the vote, Hodde said “It is a very unfortunate place to be today. The members of the board who voted yes were Hodde, Ryan Bross, Larry Leaming, and Dave Hamrick. board president Jonathan Hodde made a motion to accept the separation agreement with the chief. When the public session was reconvened shortly after 5 p.m. The board then went into executive session for nearly two hours. In interviews with several volunteer firefighters speaking on background, there have been concerns raised to the Trail-Gazette about how over the last several years the fire district has dealt with issues of transparency with information and with supporting the volunteer fire district members.

“A couple of weeks ago I sat in the fire station with 20+ other members and was addressed by the fire chief who told us that he used to enjoy being in the fire service, but he didn’t anymore because of members in this District,” Igel wrote in his letter. Prior to going into executive session, Brian Tseng read a letter addressed to the board into the public record by Mark Igel, a member of the fire district and a former member of the fire district board expressing concerns about how several personnel and public information issues have been handled by the fire chief. The board met in a special session Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. In a four-to-one vote the Estes Valley Fire Protection District Board agreed to accept a separation agreement with Chief David Wolf effective June 2. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
