Board Meetings

Black Forest Fire Rescue

11445 Teachout Road

Colorado Springs, CO 80908

All regular meetings of the Board of Directors of the Black Forest Fire Rescue Protection District, of the County of El Paso, State of Colorado, shall be held on the fourth Wednesday of each month, at 5:30 p.m., at the Black Forest Fire Station, 11445 Teachout Road, Black Forest, CO. All meetings shall be open to the public and regular business of the Board shall be conducted. An agenda will be posted at the Black Forest fire station 24 hours before each meeting.

 

Board of Directors August Meeting Agenda:

BLACK FOREST FIRE RESCUE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Regular August 26th, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

PHYSICAL MEETING LOCATION: Station 1 Community Room, 11445 Teachout Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80908

VIRTUAL MEETING LOCATION:

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/229006071846795?p=DUvbbgeodLN9csI6Uz

This meeting will be held at the physical location and via teleconferencing. The meeting can be joined through the

directions below:

Join Microsoft TEAMS Meeting

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/229006071846795?p=DUvbbgeodLN9csI6Uz

Meeting ID: 229 006 071 846 795

Passcode: 4WK2xt6m

Board Members Present:

Kiersten Tarvainen, Chairman Jim

Abendschan, Vice-Chairman Tom

Joyce, Treasurer

John Tarvainen, Director

James Eddy, Director

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING AND AGENDA

1. Meeting called to order.

2. Roll Call.

3. Call to Order, Declaration of quorum.

4. Recognition and Promotion ceremony (celebration upstairs).

5. Review and potential approval of meeting agenda.

6. Audit Presentation by Chris Banta on behalf of Hoelting and Co. Inc.

7. Department report presented by Department Staff.

8. Old Business:

• New Engine Update

• WRC Update

• Sales Tax Update

• Vacation/Sick Accrual Correction

o Review, consideration, and potential action regarding Vacation/Sick Accrual.

9. New Business:

• Employee Group- Nothing to Report

• Change November Board Meeting Date

10. Board member reports on workshops/meetings attended.

11. Correspondence.

12. Public comments. Comments will be limited to 3 minutes per person.

13. Announcement of future meeting dates.

14. Adjournment.

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