Board of Trustees Action Items
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Ordinance Approvals

During Wednesday night’s meeting, the Board of Trustees approved five new Ordinances. These Ordinances were all updates to outdated sections of the Firestone Municipal Code, which will now accurately reflect current practices and policies. The updates include steps for receiving a business license, processes, and steps for requesting exclusive use of parks and recreation facilities, as well as clarifying the process and expectations for external special events. View all of the new ordinances in the Agenda Packet here.

2025 Budget Presentation: CIP & All Other Funds 

The Board of Trustees began reviewing the 2025 proposed budget in a Work Session on September 18 and reviewed the proposed General Fund budget. During their meeting on September 25, the Board of Trustees reviewed the proposed Water Fund and Stormwater Fund budgets and the Water & Community Resources Budget from the General Fund.  During Wednesday night’s meeting, the Board reviewed all remaining funds and the Capital Improvement Fund's proposed budgets. 

To date, the Board of Trustees has now reviewed the complete 2025 proposed budget. The Board is scheduled to have a final review on Wednesday, October 23, and are anticipated to adopt the budget after a Public Hearing on Wednesday, November 13.

New this year! The Board of Trustees and the community can utilize a new online, interactive tool called Balancing Act to visually prioritize projects and understand budgetary limitations. This tool is published online so to allow the public to educate themselves and provide comments. Each fund will have a separate simulation published online before being presented each week.

View the complete budget presentation schedule, links to the Balancing Act online tool, and any documents presented throughout the budget preparation process online at www.firestoneco.gov/budget.  

Closed Captioning

The Board of Trustees directed Town Staff to implement live closed captioning for all streamed meetings. In addition to closed captioning, the new feature will also include a meeting transcription. It is anticipated that this feature will be available soon, and it will be announced to the community when it is available.

Additional Information

View the complete October 9, 2024, Board of Trustees meeting packet and recording of the meeting here.
 
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