What is the History of the Proposed Joint Public Safety Facility?

The concept began several years ago when Avon Police Chief Bob Ticer and Eagle River Fire Protection District Fire Chief Karl Bauer met over a cup of coffee to discuss their mission and desire to serve the community at the highest levels. And so the journey began…..

In early 2014, the Town of Avon and ERFPD formally began exploring the concept of a combined Public Safety Facility, after determining that   respective facilities were outdated and insufficient to meet the current and projected needs of each department. Both entities agreed that a combined facility would improve operations and efficiency by significantly reducing response times, increasing collaboration and reducing expenses though shared cost savings.

The Nexcore Group LLC approached ERFPD in late 2014, with an offer to purchase Lot 1A in Avon for a medical complex. Concurrently, Lot 1B became available. ERFPD agreed to sell Lot 1A and purchase Lot 1B, subsequently reducing its long term debt by roughly $2 million and saving taxpayers approximately $3.5 million over the life of the debt. The transaction was completed in the spring of 2015.

Lot 1B is centrally located in Avon and provides both police and fire an excellent location for response to the Town Core, Traer Creek, Wildridge/Mountain Star, and Interstate 70. Lot 1B is located between Buck Creek Road and Swift Gulch Road, next to the Buck Creek Medical Plaza.