The Fire Chief in the small Teller County city of Florissant is currently suspended while several members of the special fire district’s board have resigned.  

According to Teller County Commissioners, the Florissant Fire District no longer has enough officials to do public business. Four out of five Florissant Fire Protection District Directors resigned in March. In order to have a quorum and conduct business the district needs at least 3 directors present.   

Fire Chief Michael Bailey was placed on paid administrative leave on April 1st. It is unclear why Bailey was suspended.   

Teller County officials are confident that there will not be an interruption in the fire district’s services. Four seats on the Florissant Fire Protection District are available in the upcoming May 3 election.    

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Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.

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