Hello,

        Our annual budget meeting is this evening at 6pm and once that is finished we will go into our normally scheduled meeting.  Agenda is attached with a zoom link.  Thanks for your time.  

 

 

GOLD HILL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Agenda- Monday,November 17, 2025

6:00pm

Join Zoom Meeting:

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Zoom Link can also be found at: https://www.goldhillfire.org/events

GHFPD BOARD OF DIRECTORS BUDGET MEETING:

CALL TO ORDER-

2026 BUDGET REVIEW

New Shed- 12’x20’ is $9-10k

Website ADA upgrade widget

Chief command vehicle?- $15-20k

2026 BUDGET FINAL VOTE

ADJOURNMENT

GHFPD BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING:

CALL TO ORDER-

ATTENDANCE- ROLL CALL

APPROV AL OF MINUTES-

OPERATIONAL UPDATES:

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FIRE CHIEF’S MINUTES: Chief Caudill

OPERATIONAL NEEDS:

TRAINING:

MAINTENANCE:

Any garage updates?

EQUIPMENT NEEDS:

up to 5K

RECRUITMENT

Floor Mats, Seat Covers, Additional AED all to be purchased in 2025,

Are we open to volunteers coming on board from out of district?

What would that commitment look like? If commitments were put in●

place we would need minimum time commitment standards from all

volunteers.

INFRASTRUCTURE

New Shed for behind the firebarn? budget for 2026? $9K estimate

Could this be included in the

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OPERATIONAL READINESS:

STRATEGIC PLANNING

CAPITAL REPLACEMENT PLAN

BUDGET

VEHICLES:

INVENTORY:

GENERAL:

BWAC November 4 meeting results?

5404,5402, 5439 and UTV-

Update on new Engine arrival?

Further conversation on Chief command vehicle

Kent sent email but did not receive email back regarding the maltese

changes. At this time I think we will move forward with the agreed

upon maltese unless we identify we have another month in which case

I will try again.

Fire Code- Kent has new contact with Nederland Fire Marshall and

will work on setting up a meeting with him for January/February

regarding fire code and what we should be looking at to improve town

safety.

V ote to cancel the December meeting?

Holiday party- results from the most recent survey revealed 75% of

respondents favored a Thursday, December 4 or Thursday, December

18 party. Kent will send email out to confirm everyone could attend

one or the other. 80% of respondents reported they wanted food●

catered. Both the inn and the general store were contacted. The inn

reported that they could not accommodate the two dates that ended up

being chosen by volunteers and that they could not provide food. The

general store reported that they could accommodate the two dates and

could provide food. We will be holding the event at the general store.

What gifts/items should we purchase for volunteers? Gloves?

Stickers, Personal Med bags? Personal stethocopes? Personal

reflective vests?

ADMINISTRATIVE:

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OTHER BUSINESS:

GRANTS- Boulder Climate Equity grant for home hardening?

COLLABORATION- CWPP- Any update on $$ for signage? Kiosks?

WEBSITE- Website is updated to be ADA compliant with temporary trial. We

need to add the cost of the feature into the budget.

COMMUNITY EVENTS/FUNDRAISING-

PARKING/TOURISM/TOWN CONGESTION

Another meeting is coming up at the beginning of December. Need to

meet with the Sheriff as a board in the offseason to address concerns.

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NEW BUSINESS:

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ADJOURNMENT: