STEVE BARGAS, CHIEF
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STEVE BARGAS, CHIEF
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE JEFFERSON-COMO FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT The Board of Directors of the Jefferson-Como Fire Protection District is group of five elected citizens who volunteer their time and energies to help the JCFPD achieve their goals. The Board is specifically responsible for overseeing the finances of The District, hiring the executive officer and the administrative assistant to the Board of Directors. The current Board has the following members: Jim Linn, President
Photo by Kim Bargas©2005 Jim joined JCFPD in 1996 and serves JCFPD as a volunteer Captain. He is Vice President of the Board of Directors of JCFPD. He is one of the managers of the Road and Bridge Department for Park County. Jim is a resident of Indian Mountain. Charles (Chuck) Curtis, 1st. Vice President
Chuck has served on The Board for a number of years and is the Board's senior member. Chuck is a retired John Deere senior advanced designer. During his career with John Deere Chuck designed combines. He also worked in the testing lab where the new designs were tested. Costs and budgeting were a part of his area of responsibility as was the supervision of several other employees. After retiring from Deere and moving to Colorado from Illinois, Chuck spent several years involved in various areas of construction. The knowledge and skills of Chuck's past experience make him a valuable member of the board. He is now a resident of Indian Mountain and spends his time working on his own home, serving his church, and serving on the board of the JCFPD. Bob Bridgewater, 2nd. Vice President Ken Coffey, Secretary
Ken Coffey joined the Board to replace Bob Einarsen when he resigned. Ken was previously employed by JCFPD as a Firefighter and Maintenance worker. He worked for the District for several years and has a great understanding of the District, the equipment, training and all processes of the District. Ken is a great addition to the Board. Elizabeth McKay, Treasurer Elizabeth McKay replaced her husband, Doc McKay, on the Board after his passing. Liz has previous Special District experience having served on the Indian Mountain Recreation and Park District as Treasurer for a few months. Previously in her career Liz served as Director of Finance for Irving Financial Corporation and worked as a bookkeeper for a few years. Liz has many years of proximity to fire related issues from living with her husband who was a career firefighter among other positions that he held. She also has a very good understanding of Special Districts.
Kim Bargas, District Administrative Assistant Image to be added Though not a member of The Board, Kim Bargas is employed by The District to manage all the financial and personnel record keeping. Her title is District Administrative Assistant and she reports directly to the Board of Directors. This is a part time position. Kim has many years of banking and bookkeeping experience before going to work for The District in January 1999. In the past Kim has served as a volunteer fire fighter for JCFPD and currently serves as a reservist for JCFPD. Kim is an EMT and is CPR certified As District Administrative Assistant, Kim's Duties Include: 1. Bookkeeping/Accounting - Maintain and process all District approved accounts payable, accounts receivable, prepare and submit all tax reports, prepare and present to the Board monthly financial reports including monthly budget. 2. Schedule the annual Audit and confer with auditors throughout the fiscal year as needed. 3. Recordkeeping - Maintain and process all training records and pension records including FPPA Volunteer Pension Fund Actuarial Study and Annual State Matching Fund Applications. 4. Monitor and process all certification renewals: FFI, FFII Haz Mat Ops, First Responder, EMT-B, etc. 5. Attend monthly District Board meetings. 6. Other duties as assigned by the Board. An Image of a Prior Board in a Meeting
Photo by Kim Bargas©2005 Left to Right: Jim, Bob, Bernie, Chuck and Doc. Steve has his back to the camera.
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