Bob Perry has resigned from the Florissant Fire Protection District board, citing personal reasons, it was announced at the Nov. 29 meeting.

“We are sorry to see him leave but want to thank him for his contributions these last 6 months,” board President Paul del Toro said. “He dug into the many financial issues we inherited and established processes that put us in a much improved financial condition.

“He was instrumental in the success of the pancake breakfast helping to make a great event in just a few short weeks. As well, he worked hard on creating the foundation for our ’24 budget process. He will be missed and we wish him well and look forward to working with him as a member of the greater FFPD community at large.”

Del Toro said that the board will be discussing the process to move forward with replacing his position ASAP.

Vice President Judy Dunn addressed allegations on social media criticizing the department’s response to a Nov. 15 structure fire.

Dunn said that the board looked into it and contacted the chiefs from Divide and Lake George who provided mutual aid, and both said the fire was properly taken care of and good and prudent decisions were made that prevented the spread, protected the other structures.

“We feel our firefighters did exactly as they are trained to do and should be commended for a job well done,” she said.

Both the Lake George Fire Protection District and the Divide Fire Protection District issued statements to the Courier supporting the actions of the FFPD.

The logo of the Florissant Fire Rescue.

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