The Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District Administrative Offices will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2010 in observance of Labor Day.  District Offices will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 0800 hours.

For more information on Labor Day, go to the following link:

http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm

The Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District responded to 228 calls for service in August with an average response time of 3:56 minutes.  August's 228 calls represent a

On Wednesday, August 18, 2010, the Wheat Ridge Fire Protection District (District) Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution opposing Amendments 60 and 61 and Proposition 101 that will appear on the statewide ballot in November.

The resolution passed Tuesday by the five elected Board members noted:

Amendment 60 would overturn past local voter approval allowing the District to loosen restrictive revenue and spending limitations put in place by the TABOR Amendment.

Amendment 61 would prohibit special districts from taking on debt for major capital purchases, including the acquisition of big-ticket items such as fire engines or construction of new fire stations as growth and service demands increase.

Proposition 101 would reduce the vehicle-registration fee  to year 1919 levels, slashing a significant source of revenue for the District, which responds to hundreds of traffic wrecks annually.  

Fire Chief Steven Gillespie noted, “These measures will require the District to reduce staffing, firefighter training and in purchasing equipment that is vital to ensuring that we can serve our community in a safe, efficient, and proficient manner.