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Jefferson County affirms Elk Creek board decision allowing North Fork consolidation to proceed
Summary
After oral arguments and review of the record, the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners voted to affirm Elk Creek Fire Protection District’s resolution excluding Jefferson County property, clearing the way for consolidation with North Fork Fire Protection District within Jefferson County.
The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners voted April 8 to affirm Elk Creek Fire Protection District’s November 2024 resolution excluding Jefferson County real property so those parcels may be consolidated into the North Fork Fire Protection District.
The decision followed oral arguments limited to the record of Elk Creek’s November 24 hearing. Commissioners said their authority was confined to determining whether the Elk Creek board’s record contained evidence supporting each statutory factor required for exclusion under the Colorado Special District Act.
Appellant Neil H. Whitehead III, an Elk Creek resident and elector, argued the Elk Creek board had improperly…
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