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New Fire Chief Sought

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Sherwood Forest Estates Fire District

New Fire Chief Sought

Employment Opportunity

The Sherwood Forest Estates Fire District is announcing an employment opportunity for a Fire Chief to lead our volunteer fire district. Interested candidates may find application and further information at www.Sherwoodforestestatesfiredistrict.com. Applications will be accepted until February 29, 2020. Hiring interviews are set for the period of March 16 to March 27, 2020. Appointment is scheduled for April 1, 2020.

How and where do I turn the application in?

·        You may send it via US Mail to –
Pam Weir
SFEFD Fire Board Secretary
877 S Appaloosa Trail
Williams, AZ 86046

·        Hand deliver it to any Fire Board member.

When is the last day to submit an application? – February 29, 2020

What’s is the position’s pay and benefits?  $2,000 month, take home Fire Chief’s vehicle, cellular phone expenses, disability insurance, FD Credit Card for defined expenses, on-going AFDA professional training.

What is the selection process? –  The SFEFD  Fire Board reserves the right to screen applications to determine who shall advance to the interview process on the basis of the qualifications, experience, and training as outlined in the submitted application.  The Fire Board may waive certain requirements as based on the candidate’s similar but comparable experience and training.  The interviews will be conducted by the SFEFD Fire Board and set for the period of March 16 to March 27, 2020.  The exact date will be determined by the availability of all applicants and the Fire Board to meet.

SFEFD Application

Sherwood Forest Estates Fire District Fire Chief Job Description

Save the Date

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COME ON OUT AND TALK TO US WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU! !

COCONINO COUNTY COMMUNITY MEETINGS

Saturday March 28, 2020

9: 30AM IN PARKS AT MAINE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL

1: 30PM IN REDLAKE AT THE JUNIPINE FIRE STATION


We are hoping to have Assessor Armando Ruiz, Recorder Patty Hansen, Sheriff Jim Driscoll, Treasurer Sarah Benatar, Community Development/Environmental Health, Health and Human Services, Public Works, Emergency Management and a Federal Representative
from Veterans Affairs.

Matt Ryan’s Office 
Contact: 928-679-7163

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Interim Fire Chief / Transition of Command

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Sherwood Forest Estates Fire District
450 Little John Road, Williams, AZ 86046-8579
Phone: (928)635-9837
Fax:(928)635-9618
Email: sherwoodfire@qwestoffice.net

 

 

Date: December 11, 2019
To: ALL MEMBERS of the SFEFD
From: Fire Board
Subject: Interim Fire Chief / Transition of Command

The Board of Directors of the Sherwood Forest Fire District has officially accepted the retirement of Wayne Marx as our Fire Chief effective June 30, 2020. A formal Transfer of Command ceremony will be performed at that time.

Additionally a public recognition and celebration of Wayne’s lengthy service period to our department and the community will be held.

To facilitate the command transition the Fire Board shall appoint an Interim Fire Chief in the near future. It is the duty and responsibility of all members of the SFEFD to ensure the Fire District maintains an effective fire, rescue, and EMS capability during this command transition period. The residents of our Fire District and the tax payers deserve no less. Therefore to facilitate a professional transfer of leadership you are directed to work with, assist, and fully cooperate with the Interim Fire Chief throughout this period.

Your individual supportive efforts during this period will not only enable ongoing improvements to our Fire Department but will serve as a public example of your personal professionalism, dedication to the fire service, and commitment to those residents of the communities we serve.

Signed,

Bruce Speirs, Chairman
Susan Hamilton, Secretary / Treasurer

SFEFD Interim Fire Chief Transition of Command DOWNLOAD PDF 

Community Holiday Dinner

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Sunday, December 8th
Noon-2


Williams Elementary School Cafeteria
Complimentary Meal


Santa visits with kids (bring your camera)


Bike Raffles


Each child receives a gift (while supplies last)

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Williams
In cooperation with WEMS, Lions, and many community volunteers.

SFEFD Property Tax Correction

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Sherwood Forest Estates Fire District


450 Little John Road, Williams, AZ 86046
Phone: (928) 635-9837   Fax:(928) 635-9618
Email: sherwoodfire@qwestoffice.net

 

To the Property Owners of the Sherwood Forest Estates Fire District,

We are writing to advise you of an error earlier this spring when the Sherwood Forest Estates Fire District (SFEFD) set the Fire District’s Fiscal Year (FY) funding request to Coconino County for this year’s upcoming property tax billing cycle.  This error has affected every property in both the Mountain Rose Ranch Estates and the Sherwood Forest Estates subdivisions to varying degrees.  In admittedly vary basic terms your tax contribution to the SFEFD for this fiscal year, which comprises only about 30% of your total property tax bill, was increased by about 18 cents on the dollar. 

The SFEFD funding request error increased the tax mill rate from our historical 2.88 to 3.25 which resulted in an approximate overage of $17,000 in total revenues collected.  Please note that this most inadvertent error only impacted the annual tax revenue contribution as generated by this specific fire district fund, identified on your tax billing as Jurisdiction 11249 FD SHERWOOD FOREST EST.  

To correct this error the Fire Board directed the Fire Chief to freeze $17,000 out of this FY’s budget.  Next, to provide the corrective reduction (the ‘pay back’ for the overage you paid), the Fire Department’s budget request for next FY’s will be based at the 2.88 mill rate AND the funding request will be further reduced by $17,000.  Finally the $17,000 now frozen will rollover to backfill next FY’s funding reduction/corrective action, thereby leveling out the budget.  Once again the funding of our SFEFD’s vital public safety missions will be determined and guided by our self-imposed 2.88 mill rate limitation.  This action will return balance to our historical budgeting requests as generally practical and barring unforeseen significant or unusual circumstances.   

Please note that the SFEFD remains as one of the very few fire districts historically charging less than the maximum tax rate permitted by law.

Respectfully,

Bruce Speirs, Chairman

Susan Hamilton, Secretary / Treasurer

PDF Download of Tax Correction Letter

Christmas Trees

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Kaibab National Forest to offer Christmas tree tags starting Nov. 18

 WILLIAMS, Ariz., Oct. 30, 2019 — The Kaibab National Forest will sell over-the-counter and through-the-mail Christmas tree tags for each of its three ranger districts beginning Nov. 18 in order to allow members of the public to enjoy the popular holiday tradition of cutting one’s own tree. With 1,800 tags available, there should be sufficient supply to meet demand for this sought-after public service.

The $15 permit will allow the holder to cut a tree of any species that is not more than 10 feet in height within a designated area on the Kaibab National Forest from Nov. 18 through Dec. 24. The tag is good for a tree on the ranger district from which it was purchased and can’t be used to cut a tree on a different district unless specifically noted. No refunds will be made, even if weather conditions prevent access to cutting areas.

Individuals who purchase tags will be provided with a map showing their designated cutting area along with additional tree cutting instructions. The number of available tags and tree species, locations and hours for purchasing the permits, and contact information for each ranger district are as follows:

 

# of Permits Available and Tree Species

Location of Designated Cutting Area

Contact Information

Open Days and Hours

800

Any Species

North Kaibab Ranger District

 

Physical address:        430 S. Main St., Fredonia, AZ 86022

Mailing address:        P.O. Box 248,    Fredonia, AZ 86022

(928) 643-7395

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The office will also be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on two Saturdays, Nov. 30 and Dec. 7, for tag sales.

500

Any Species

Tusayan Ranger District

Physical address:        176 Lincoln Log Loop, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023

Mailing address:        P.O. Box 3088,       Grand Canyon, AZ 86023

(928) 638-2443

8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

500

Any Species

Williams Ranger District

Note: The Williams Ranger District office will also have 100 tags available for the Tusayan Ranger District.

 

Physical and mailing address:                     

742 S. Clover Rd., Williams, AZ 86046

(928) 635-5600

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

 

Individuals desiring to purchase Christmas tree tags through the mail should contact the appropriate ranger district office for information on the required process. Turnaround time for arrival of tags through the mail is often 10 or more business days, so individuals desiring these tags should call well in advance to ensure adequate time for their permits to arrive.

The Kaibab National Forest is also pleased to announce that all fourth graders are eligible for a free Christmas tree permit through the Every Kid Outdoors initiative. Every Kid Outdoors is a nationwide call to action to connect kids to nature. All fourth graders are eligible to receive an Every Kid Outdoors pass that allows free access to federal lands and waters across the country for a full year. In support of this initiative, the Kaibab National Forest is making available a free Christmas tree permit to every interested fourth grader with an Every Kid Outdoors pass or paper voucher. For additional information about the initiative and how to obtain a pass, visit https://everykidoutdoors.gov. To be eligible for a free Christmas tree permit from the Kaibab National Forest, all fourth graders must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and present their fourth grade pass or paper voucher.

For detailed Kaibab National Forest Christmas tree tag information throughout the season, visit http://bit.ly/KNFChristmasTags.

Kaibab National Forest information is available through the following sources:

Details from:
Jacqueline Banks
Public Affairs Officer
Forest Service
Kaibab National Forest
p: 928-635-8314
jacqueline.banks@usda.gov

Coconino County Parks Master Plan

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Join Parks & Recreation for an update on the department’s Master Plan! Staff will provide an update on the process, survey results, and how to provide comments on the Draft Master Plan, from Oct. 4-30.
Read more on our website:

  • Draft Master Plan meeting and presentation schedule
  • Survey results
  • Get to know your Parks & Recreation Commissioners
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Kadampa Temple Open House

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Kadampa World Peace Temple
Open House & Pancake Breakfast
October 26th, 8am – 12pm

Join us for our open house and pancake breakfast event, welcoming the general public, neighbors and new friends to our retreat center!

  • Take a tour of the newly open Kadampa World Peace Temple

  • Browse our bookstore

  • Enjoy delicious pancakes

  • Experience a 15 minute guided meditation
    (8:30am, 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am)

Location: International Kadampa Retreat Center Grand Canyon, 6701 E Mountain Ranch Road, Williams, AZ 86046
 
For more information: 602-628-6911 or MeditationInNorthernArizona.org
Kadampa Open-House FlyerDownload

Potluck and Neighborhood Watch Meeting Thursday

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September 12, 2019   6:00 p.m.

SFE/MRR Neighborhood Watch POTLUCK

Please join your Neighborhood Watch Block Captains and neighbors for a potluck on 9/12/19 at 6:00 p.m. at the Sherwood Forest Fire Station.

Jon Paxton of the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office will be there.

Bring your favorite – main dish – casserole – meat – veggies – desert or drink.

The Sherwood Forest Estates/Mountain Rose Ranch Auxiliary and SFE POA are supplying the plates, napkins and utensils.

No RSVP required.

For questions, contact Mary Anderson at abamary2016@gmail.com or call her at (928) 635-1390 and leave a message.

COME & JOIN IN THE FUN!

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