Election Information

 

 Message from the South Metro/Cunningham Fire Rescue Authority 

The South Metro/Cunningham Fire Rescue Authority (dba “South Metro Fire Rescue”) is a consolidation of South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District and the Cunningham Fire Protection District and serves an area of approximately 287 square miles and provides protection to more than 540,000 residents.  South Metro Fire Rescue's coverage area includes 12 municipalities: Aurora, Bow Mar, Castle Pines, Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Columbine Valley, Foxfield, Greenwood Village, Lakewood, Littleton, Lone Tree and Parker.  In addition, South Metro Fire Rescue covers Centennial Airport, the Denver Tech Center, Inverness, and the Meridian Office Park as well as unincorporated portions of Arapahoe, Jefferson and Douglas Counties.  

MEADOWBROOK-FAIRVIEW METROPOLITAN DISTRICT INCLUSION ELECTION INFORMATION 

On January 16, 2019, the South Metro Fire Rescue Board signed a resolution initiating an Inclusion Election of the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District for Property Located in the Meadowbrook-Fairview Metropolitan District. Emergency services for the property was provided to the citizens and property within its jurisdiction through Littleton Fire Rescue, which was included into the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District on January 1, 2019, and if the voters approve this inclusion it will set in motion the steps necessary to reorganize Meadowbrook-Fairview operations as a sanitation district and transfer fire protection services to South Metro Fire Rescue. The election will be held on May 7, 2019. 

If you are an eligible elector within the Meadowbrook-Fairview Subdivision,
please  click here for more information.
 

SHADOW CANYON CONDOMINIUM INCLUSION ELECTION INFORMATION 

On January 9, 2019, the Shadow Canyon Condominium Association signed a resolution requesting the Board of Directors of South Metro Fire Rescue to conduct an inclusion election for the Shadow Canyon Condominium Complex.  At a second reading on February 20, 2019, South Metro Fire Rescue's Board of Directors signed a resolution initiating an Inclusion Election of the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District for property located in the Shadow Canyon Condominium Complex.  The property within the Shadow Canyon Condominium Complex is not currently within any fire protection district or fire service organization and including within the District is necessary to obtain needed Fire Department Services from the District. The election will be held on May 7, 2019.

If you are an eligible elector in the Shadow Canyon Condominium Complex,
please click here for more information. 


DOVE HILL SUBDIVISION INCLUSION ELECTION INFORMATION

On January 16, 2019, the Dove Hill Homeowners' Association signed a resolution requesting the Board of Directors of South Metro Fire Rescue to conduct an inclusion election for the Dove Hill Subdivision.  At a second reading on March 20, 2019 South Metro Fire Rescue's Board of Directors signed a resolution initiating an Inclusion Election of the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District for Property Located in the Dove Hill Subdivision.  The property within the Dove Hill Subdivision is not currently within any fire protection district or fire service organization and including within the District is necessary to obtain needed Fire Department Services from the District. The election will be held on May 21, 2019.

If you are an eligible elector within the Dove Hill Subdivision, 
please click here for more information. 

VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION INFORMATION 

On May 6, 2019, the SMFR Volunteer FF Pension Board of Trustees will be asked to approve the process for a 2019 election.  There are two seats on the Board of Trustees elected from members of the various pension funds. The two seats are currently held by Walt Burns and Jack Gilliland.  The seat currently held by Jack Gilliland is up for election for a two-year term. 

If you are an eligible elector from one of the District's Pension Funds, 
please click here for more information.

​PREVIOUS ELECTION RESULTS 

As a Fire Authority, the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District and the Cunningham Fire Protection District each maintain their existing special district governing boards and election laws. See below for Board election information.  


     MAY 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTOR ELECTION INFORMATION

Election Information for the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District 

The South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District Board of Directors that represents the citizens, businesses and visitors in the District is composed of 7 eligible electors.  Each director is a resident or property owner within one of 7 director districts, but is elected by all eligible voters in the South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District.  

The May 8, 2018 election was called to fill 3 of the 7 director districts (those seats are currently filled by eligible electors and they needed to seek re-election to continue service). Terms of 4 years have been assigned to each district, and there are no term limits.

For election results, please click here.

  

   Election Information for the Cunningham Fire Protection District 

The Cunningham Fire Protection Board of Directors that represents the citizens, businesses and visitors in the district is composed of 5 eligible electors.  Each director is a resident or property owner within the at large district. 

The May 8, 2018 election was called to fill 4 of the 5 director seats. Three of the elected directors will serve for a term of four years and one Director will serve for a term of two years. 

                For election results, please click here. 
                                   
  

LITTLETON UNIFICATION ELECTION INFORMATION

In April 2018, the City of Littleton’s City Council approved South Metro Fire Rescue being their service provider starting
in 2019. The ultimate goal is for the properties to fully include into the fire district so that the City will no longer contract for fire and emergency services. This will require a vote of the citizens, and the South Metro board of directors officially called for that election on May 2nd. The election will be held on Nov 6, 2018.

For election results, please click here. 

MAY 2018 INCLUSION ELECTION INFORMATION

                                             Election Information for the Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District 
 
The South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District Board signed a resolution that recognizes that the inclusion of property within the area identified as Highlands Ranch is beneficial to providing fire protection, ambulance and emergency medical and rescue services, enforcement of fire prevention codes, hazardous materials response, and other emergency services authorized by statute and typically provided by a fire protection district and held an election to include all properties within Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District into the South Metro Fire Rescue boundaries.

 For election results, please click here. 

 Election Information for the Littleton Fire Protection District

The South Metro Fire Rescue Fire Protection District Board recognizes that the inclusion of property within the area identified as the Littleton Fire Protection District is beneficial to providing fire protection, ambulance and emergency medical and rescue services, enforcement of fire prevention codes, hazardous materials response, and other emergency services authorized by statute and typically provided by a fire protection district and will held an election to include all properties within the Littleton Fire Protection District into the South Metro Fire Rescue boundaries.

  For election results, please click here .