Live Highlands Ranch : Littleton to Continue Fire-Services Contracts
The discussions between the Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District and the Littleton Fire Protection District have been very much in the news over the last year or so. The Denver Post is reporting that an agreement has been reached.
The city of Littleton will continue to provide fire services to the Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District and the Littleton Fire Protection District.
The council this week approved an intergovernmental agreement with the two districts.
Highlands Ranch and the Littleton FPD looked at other potential options this year, because the city controlled all budget and personnel decisions regarding fire services.
"This is significant for our community because it assures our current excellent level of service into the future and ensures a fair distribution of the costs," Terry Nolan, general manager of the Highlands Ranch metro district, said in a press release.
Specifics of the agreement include:
- A revision to the funding formula that will result in lower administrative fees to the partners with a review of actual costs in one year.
- Creation of a review committee that will meet monthly with Littleton fire administration to discuss issues such as service, budget and other topics.
- All engines and medic units staffed and equipped at the Advanced Life Support level.
- Establishing a minimum staffing level of 36 full-time personnel per shift.
- And establishing minimum response times of 10 minutes, 90 percent of the time in Highlands Ranch and 9.5 minutes in the Littleton FPD.
"This contract is not the end of a process; it is a tool for us to continue to work together to ensure that our constituents receive the very best fire protection and emergency medical services at a reasonable and affordable cost," said David Oppenheim, chairman of the Littleton FPD board.
Littleton fire has provided fire rescue and emergency services to 220,000 people living within the three jurisdictions for more than 20 years.
As a former member of Littleton Fire Rescue, Kathy knows what a fine job the guys and gals at the firehouses do for our community.
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