The Platte Valley Fire Protection District governing body is the district Board of Directors.
The board is comprised of five members of the
community that either own property or live within the district's boundaries.
In a special election, each official is elected
by voters to a four-year term, and is term-limited to two, four-year terms of service.
Board officials come from all walks of life, each bringing
their own unique experiences, perspectives, and didactic skills to the table to benefit the district.
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The Board meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 1900hrs (7:00 p.m.) at the fire station.
At this time, the board carries out official district business including:
- Appropriate and oversee the spending of district Mill Levy tax funds;
- Approve or deny bills brought before the board on a monthly basis;
- Identify and effect apparatus, equipment, and station repairs/upgrades needed;
- Discuss personnel/staffing issues;
- Select, appoint, and oversee the district Fire Chief.
The following are the current elected officials of the PVFPD Board of Directors.
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Melvin Horst
President
Melvin Horst is a construction contractor and
also active Firefighter/EMT with the department.
Melvin was elected in May of 2004 and is serving his first four-year term, which ends in 2008.
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John MacKenzie
Vice-President
John MacKenzie is the owner of J.W. MacKenzie &
Son Trucking and retired as a firefighter from the department late last year.
John was elected in 2002 to his second four-year term, which will end in 2006.
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Jeff Gardner
General Boardmember
Jeff Gardner is a full-time Paramedic/Firefighter with
the City of Aurora Fire Department in Aurora, CO.
He was sworn in as an interim PVFPD Board Member in July of 2005 after the resignation of a previous board member.
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Donny Patch
General Boardmember
Donny Patch is a deputy with the Weld County Sheriff's Office.
Donny was sworn in as an interim PVFPD Board Member in June of 2005
after the resignation of a previous board member.
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Bill Spalding
General Boardmember
Bill Spalding is a shift commander with the
Weld County Sheriff's Office and long time resident of the district.
Bill was sworn in as an interim PVFPD Board
Member in January of 2006 after the resignation of a previous board member.
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