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Town Hall · Firestone

How is Firestone run?

Firestone’s town government spent $27.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,513 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.8 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$27.7M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,513
In 2022: $1,332, more than 56% of 18 similar cities
Long-term debt
$74.7M
end of 2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
95
full-time · 14 part-time · March payroll $668,889
Typical tax bill
$3,274
0.58% of home value · CO 0.48%

What stands out about how Firestone is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer22% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Firestone’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Oct21
    Board of TrusteesWednesday · 6:00 pm · 9900 Park AveBoard of Trustees Meeting-CANCELEDAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct15
    Planning & Zoning CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · 9900 Park AvenuePlanning & Zoning Commission Meeting - CANCELEDAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct14
    Board of TrusteesWednesday · 6:00 pm · 9900 Park AvenueBoard of Trustees Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct7
    Parks, Trails, Recreation and Open Space CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · 9900 Park AveParks, Trails, Recreation and Open Space Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct1
    Planning & Zoning CommissionThursday · 6:00 pm · 9900 Park AvenuePlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,513 per resident a year, or $4.15 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 24%.

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%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $36.4 million; interest on debt $2.8 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $73.6 million.
About “Other”.46% of Firestone’s day-to-day spending ($12.6 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,332 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Firestone’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,332 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,224, and the middle half spent $912–$1,750. Firestone spent more than 56% of them.

Middle half of the group, $912–$1,750Median $1,224Firestone

Includes sewer and trash ($563,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
18

Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Firestone itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 36% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Firestone reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$20.4 million
2024$27.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,332 · 2024: $1,513. Per resident it went from $1,332 to $1,513 (up 14%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 15,298 to 18,314.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,274 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mead$4,134
Firestone$3,274
Frederick$3,255
Longmont$2,940
Colorado$2,602
Fort Lupton$1,866
$3,274
typical bill a year
0.58%
effective rate
$560,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Firestone’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Firestone’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Firestone →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Firestone

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See FirestoneCO.gov for Firestone’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Firestone yet.FirestoneCO.gov ↗
Who works for Firestone

One full-time town employee for every 193 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (18,314).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police32 + 6 pt
Administration & buildings28 + 8 pt
Parks & libraries9
Roads & transportation7
Water & other utilities5
Sewer & trash4
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Other9
95
full-time
14
part-time
$668,889
payroll for March 2022
$8.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$83,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
27
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Firestone had 6.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 14 of the 18 Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.3: Firestone had more than 50% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J

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

Schools in Firestone →
$15,300
per pupil · CO $15,889
31,757
students
$296.8 million
long-term debt

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

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 65%State 30%Federal 5%

Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Firestone

Weld County School District RE-1 · $17,712 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Firestone’s votes are counted by county

Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Firestone alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Weld County’s results.

President · Weld County’s results179,921 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.2%106,469 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.2%68,752 votes

Others: 2.6% (4,700 votes).

Most votes in Weld County: Donald J Trump

Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%

The county’s page

100% of Firestone lies in Weld County. Every 2024 race in Weld County is on the county’s page.

Weld County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Firestone

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Firestone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: FirestoneCO.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Colorado HouseState representatives
    Dan Woog
  3. 3
    Colorado SenateState senator
    Barbara Kirkmeyer
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jared Polis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Gabe Evans
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado
    Michael F. BennetJohn W. Hickenlooper

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Firestone compares with the towns next door

Firestone spent $1,332 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $902 to $1,938. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Mead: $1,536 per resident (2022)Frederick: $902 per resident (2022)Longmont: $1,395 per resident (2022)Fort Lupton: $1,938 per resident (2022)MeadFrederickLongmontFort LuptonFirestone
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Frederick$902$3,255
Longmont$1,395$2,940
Mead$1,536$4,134
Fort Lupton$1,938$1,866
Firestone$1,332$3,274

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Firestone’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteFirestoneCO.gov ↗

Questions about Firestone’s government

How much does Firestone spend per resident?

About $1,513 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,332 was more than 56% of 18 Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Firestone?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,274 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see FirestoneCO.gov.

Who runs Firestone’s government?

See FirestoneCO.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Firestone yet.

How did Firestone vote in 2024?

Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Firestone alone. Weld County, where 100% of Firestone lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 38.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Firestone?

95 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $668,889 (about $8.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Firestone in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Barbara Kirkmeyer) and State House District 19 (Dan Woog). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Firestone?

The next posted meeting is Planning & Zoning Commission on Thursday, November 5, at 6:00 pm in 9900 Park Avenue, from the town’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →