Elk Creek Fire Protection District Candidate Forum 2023
Channel: MyMountainTown
Date: 2023-04-07

Elk Creek Fire Candidate Forum, April 6, 2023
Co-sponsored by Canyon Courier and My Mountain Town
35 persons in attendance
Candidates in attendance (in alphabetical order): Dominique Devaney, Debra MacPhee, Chuck Newby, Todd Wagner, Sharon Woods
Candidate not in attendance: Shannon Peterson

@0:05 Opening statements

@10:25 What experience of expertise would you bring to the Elk Creek Board, and do you have any conflicts of interest when it comes to serving on the board?

@19:45 The Elk Creek Fire Protection District is considering consolidating with the Inter-Canyon and North Fork departments, what is the biggest asset to such a merger, and what is the biggest barrier?

@29:25 Expand on the previous question. What is your opinion on whether Elk Creek should consolidate with other districts. Why or why not?

@39:00 Finding volunteers to serve as firefighters is a national issue. What can Elk Creek Fire Protection District do to recruit more volunteers?

@49:22 The Shadow Mountain Bike Park is being proposed in the Elk Creek Fire Protection District and, if approved by Jefferson County, the developers promise to have medical personnel on staff. However, it is likely the bike park will regularly use Elk Creek Fire’s emergency medical services. If elected, what will you do to help the district address balancing the bike park’s use of emergency medical services with the need to answer calls for district residents?

@58:05 Since board members have a fiduciary responsibility to the taxpayers of the district, if elected what metrics would you use to determine the appropriate budget for the district, including allocation of resources?

@1:08:18 Closing statements by candidates

@1:2:15 Closing statements by Kristen Fiore, editor, Colorado Community Media

For additional information on the candidates, and other local news, please go to the Canyon Courier, https://www.canyoncourier.com, or My Mountain Town, https://mymountaintown.com/.

To request an absentee ballot (by Close of Business day on April 25) from the Designated Election Officer (DEO), and how to drop off your ballot or vote in person on May 2, please go to Elk Creek Fire's election page at https://elkcreekfpd.colorado.gov/transparency/elections.

Thank you to Angela Bassano for assistance with timing during the forum. Our gratitude to the attendees for their time and participation in our electoral process, to the candidates for stepping up to serve their district, and the Canyon Courier for collecting and organizing the questions and moderating the debate.