{"id":1319584,"date":"2020-04-22T16:32:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T22:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=995882"},"modified":"2020-04-22T16:32:17","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T22:32:17","slug":"voting-to-maintain-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/voting-to-maintain-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Voting to maintain service"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fire Fighters with Colorado RIver Fire Rescue hit the fully engulfed structure fire with a heavy dose of water on Railroad Avenue in Rifle last year. CRFR is asking voters to approve a mill levy to help the special fire district to maintain the current staffing.<\/strong>
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With under two weeks until the election deadline, all registered voters in the Colorado River Fire Protection District should have their ballots for the May 5 election to increase property taxes to help support CRFR\u2019s emergency service to the communities of Rifle, Silt and New Castle.<\/p>\n

The mill levy, which is the first in 16 years for Silt and New Castle voters and 25 years for Rifle, is asking for an increase of 6.099 mills to the current 6.102, The increase would add $3.64 per month per $100,000 of the home\u2019s actual value, bringing in nearly $4.72 million in the first fiscal year.<\/p>\n

CRFR Chief Randy Callahan said he knows the communities and residents are going through a tough time with the statewide shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this point we are legislatively bound, the date to withdraw has passed. We are committed to moving forward, and excited to get a community voice on the service level direction for CRFR,\u201d Callahan said.<\/p>\n

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