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Monument honors outgoing fire chief Andy Kovacs and welcomes Chief Colin Fitzgerald
Summary
Council recognized outgoing Monument Fire District Chief Andy Kovacs for six years of service and introduced incoming Chief Colin Fitzgerald. Kovacs reflected on wildfire preparedness and interagency collaboration; Fitzgerald thanked staff and council and pledged to continue cooperative working relationships.
Council paused its agenda to recognize Monument Fire District leadership changes. Town staff presented a ceremonial gift to outgoing Chief Andy Kovacs and invited him to share closing remarks. Kovacs reflected on six years leading the district, his wildfire experience from California and the importance of interagency collaboration, and thanked town staff by name for their partnership.
Town staff then introduced incoming Chief Colin Fitzgerald, who said he was "super excited" to be with the district after recently retiring from municipal service and looked forward to continuing collaborative work with the town. Council and staff thanked both chiefs for their service and welcomed Fitzgerald to Monument.
