Inside Firestone

Carbon Valley Communities Begin Meetings with Recreation District to Help Develop Long-term Recreational Plan

With growing recreational needs in the Carbon Valley area, the communities of Firestone, Frederick and Dacono have formed a committee of select board members to meet with representatives from the Carbon Valley Recreation District to help the district develop a master plan. Read More and Photo Gallery

Boy Scouts Troop 262 Den 5 Lead the Pledge

Boy Scouts Troop 262 Den 5 lead the Pledge of Allegiance at the Jan. 11, 2012, Firestone Board of Trustees meeting at Town Hall. Photo Gallery

Schlecht Joins Firestone Public Works Department

Scott Schlecht has joined the Firestone Public Works department as a heavy equipment operator to work primarily in streets maintenance, including gravel and asphalt road work and snow removal. Read More and Photo Gallery

Coal Ridge Honor Society Embarks on First Cleanup

Bundled up for the cooler temperatures, the Coal Ridge Middle School Honor Society tackled its first trail cleanup Jan. 7, 2012, as part of the group's involvement in Firestone's Adopt-A-Place program. Read More and Photo Gallery

Firestone Seeks Residents to Serve on Cultural Committee

With a focus on enhancing artistic and cultural resources in the community, the Firestone Board of Trustees has created a new Cultural Committee that will act as an advisory group on cultural arts matters. Read More

Firestone Board of Trustees Approves 2012 Budget

The Town of Firestone 2012 budget was approved at the Dec. 14, 2011, Board of Trustees. Director of Finance and Administration Ron Lay presented a completed budget for fiscal year 2012. Read More and Photo Gallery

Firestone Approves Geokinetics Inc. License Agreement for
Non-destructive Seismic Testing

The Firestone Board of Trustees approved a revocable license agreement at the Dec. 14, 2011, meeting that will allow Geokinetics Inc. to conduct
non-destructive seismic testing to determine the location of subsurface mineral deposits on Town of Firestone property. Read More and Photo Gallery

Boy Scout Dylan Plomondon Leads the Pledge at Meeting

Boy Scout Dylan Plomondon lead the Pledge of Allegiance at the
Dec. 14, 2011, Firestone Board of Trustees meeting at Town Hall.
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Mark Pasillas Honored with 4th Quarter Employee Recognition

A dedicated mechanic with the Firestone Public Works department, Mark Pasillas was recognized at the Dec. 14, 2011, Board of Trustees meeting as the employee of the fourth quarter. Read More and Photo Gallery

Firestone Residents Honored with Mayor's Award

Firestone Mayor Chad Auer spoke at the Dec. 14, 2011, Board of Trustees meeting about the many good neighbor efforts that occur in the community. He presented three mayor’s awards to show tribute to the residents who helped a neighbor in need. Read More and Photo Gallery

Santa Visits the Firestone Board of Trustees Meeting

Santa took a break from production in his toy shop to attend the Firestone Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 14, 2011, to hand out candy canes to the Mayor and Trustees. Photo Gallery

Julian Gomez Honored with 3rd Quarter Employee Recognition

Firestone Public Works employee Julian Gomez was recognized at the Dec. 14, 2011, Board of Trustees meeting as the employee of the third quarter.
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Colorado Adopts New Rules for Fracking Disclosure

Colorado regulators approved new rules on Dec. 13, 2011, that will require oil and gas companies to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission unanimously approved the new rules. Read More

Beverly Medina Honored as 2011 Employee of the Year

With an intense desire to serve the community, Firestone Court Clerk Beverly Medina was honored Dec. 10, 2011, as the Town of Firestone Employee of the Year. Read More and Photo Gallery

Santa Cops Gifts Wrapped for Distribution in Firestone

Rolls of wrapping paper were strung across Firestone Town Hall on Saturday morning, Dec. 10, 2011, as more than 20 volunteers showed up to help wrap hundreds of gifts for the annual Santa Cops program. Read More and Photo Gallery