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Firestone, CO town hall & government

Firestone spent $73.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,019 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Firestone's government.

Meetings

Coming up at Firestone's town hall

  • Sep 30Wed · 6:00 pm
    Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Work Session9950 Park Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pm
    Planning & Zoning CommissionPlanning & Zoning Commission Meeting9900 Park Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
    Parks, Trails, Recreation and Open Space CommissionParks, Trails, Recreation and Open Space Commission Meeting9900 Park Ave Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pm
    Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Work Session9900 Park Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 6:00 pm
    Planning & Zoning CommissionPlanning & Zoning Commission Meeting9900 Park Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 21Wed · 6:00 pm
    Board of TrusteesBoard of Trustees Meeting9900 Park Ave Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Firestone's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Firestone's money goes

Spent
$73.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$4,019
typical Colorado cities: $3,667
Long-term debt
$74.7 million
$4,077 per resident
Water & other utilities
$37.7 million51%
Administration & buildings
$6.7 million9%
Police
$5.8 million8%
Parks & libraries
$1.8 million2%
Interest on debt
$917,0001%
Sewer & trash
$835,0001%
Other
$19.9 million27%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 36%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Firestone

Full-time staff
95
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
32 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
28 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
9 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J

Firestone's K–12 school district, shared with Longmont, Lyons, Frederick, Mead, Erie and Dacono. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,300
Colorado: $15,889
Students
31,757
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$296.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 65%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,300 per pupil, $8,250 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Firestone: Weld County School District RE-1 ($17,712 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Firestone pay

Typical tax bill
$3,274
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$560,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Firestone's government

🏛️ Official websiteFirestoneCO.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Firestone →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Firestone

Firestone is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Gabe Evans. Jared Polis is governor.

All of Firestone's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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