Q: What will the additional funds be used for?

A: The additional revenue will be added into the General Operating budget.  The additional revenue will support:

• Correcting current staffing and operational funding gaps caused by the state assessment rate drops that have reduced our revenue.
• Support capital funding shortfalls district wide, identified in our most recent Impact Fee study
• Fund and Build and Fire Station in the Three Springs/Grandview area
• Hire personnel for the new Fire Station

Q: When was the last time Durango Fire Protection District asked for an increase in funding?

A:  Our last mill rate increase approved by the voters occurred in 2017

Q: Why are there two ballot questions?

A: The Durango Fire Protection District includes County Residents within our District boundaries.  The City of Durango is not in the Durango Fire Protection District.  Emergency services are provided to the City of Durango via a Contract.  The City of Durango does not have an internal fire department.

Ballot Question 7A is for District/County Voters
Ballot Question 2 A is for City Voters

The map image below shows properties within the DFPD in red and City properties in pink