COPPER CANYON FIRE & MEDICAL DISTRICT

While the change from an Authority to a District was less dramatic than the change from two fire districts to a fire authority, this is nonetheless a significant accomplishment and represents a significant commitment and level of trust that was gained through the experience of operating as the Fire Authority. The contract between the districts to create the Authority could have been legally canceled, which would have resulted in the two separate districts reassuming their individual responsibilities to provide services to their respective communities. In contrast, the merger of these two districts is now permanent, and by statute, cannot be undone. This difference highlights the fact that all who were involved with the formation of the Authority and now this new District recognized that collectively we are a better and stronger agency, and as such, we provide more efficient delivery of our services to all of our residents and visitors. There will be no going backward. Instead, we will..

Also known as: Copper Canyon Fire

Primary location: Camp Verde United States