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Colorado Fire Protection District Sues Over Diversion of Funds To Redevelopment Agency

A Colorado fire protection district has filed suit claiming a county is illegally diverting tax revenue from the district to an economic development agency. South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District filed suit today in Douglas County District Court claiming that Douglas County has been misallocating tax revenue to benefit the Parker Authority for Reinvestment.

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.

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