Commissioners approve creation of ESD

Voters to decide fate of proposed county wide service May 3

Colorado County Commissioners approved the creation of the proposed Colorado County Emergency Services District No.1, additionally approving to add the item to the May. 3 election ballots at their recent meeting this past Monday, Jan. 27.

Voters will now have the final deciding power in their hands, controlling the fate of the ESD’s creation within their respective municipalities after commissioners concluded the creation could benefit the county’s fire departments and aid in their sustainability.