Year-end report from Lyons Fire Chief Zick, including grants and new mill levy

Year-end report from Lyons Fire Chief Zick, including grants and new mill levy

News on major changes in Lyons Fire Dept. as of the end of 2022
==3 grants and what they were used for – major upgrades and coordination between fire departments
==mill levy – increasing staffing, better response times
==new truck
==ice training

Boulder County’s local grants will Improve farming and decrease wildfire risks
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Boulder County’s local grants will Improve farming and decrease wildfire risks

Climate Innovation Fund -and- technology development
==waste wood / reduce wildfire risk
==activated organic matter
==dry degraded landscapes into agro-ecosytems
==expand carbon farming and regenerative practices
==mountain pine bettle

Start new career in 1 year: 11 free Health Care college programs
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Start new career in 1 year: 11 free Health Care college programs

FRCC will receive approximately $5.6 million for its students in 11 health care programs.
In one year or less students earn their certificate, they’ll be well prepared to begin working in health care, ( or continue their education, or both)

Women’s resource center awarded grant; offers bilingual business development services

Women’s resource center awarded grant; offers bilingual business development services

Mi Casa Resource Center BUSINESS CENTER offers bilingual programs to women, and those under served, to have economic self-sufficiency for the family, and advance the economics of women-owned businesses. — They received a grant from the Small Business Administration. (1 out of 14 granted nationwide) 2021

Sen. Bennet introduces Shelter Act to Lyons — helping to defend properties from future disasters

Sen. Bennet introduces Shelter Act to Lyons — helping to defend properties from future disasters

CO U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet visited Lyons, where he discussed his bipartisan SHELTER Act, which would create a disaster mitigation tax credit for up to $5,000 per year for people who protect their homes and businesses from potential natural disasters like wildfires and floods.