Littleton TABOR Projects

In November 2008, Littleton voters approved a ballot question to allow the city to keep $1,630,400 over the 2007 TABOR (TAxpayer's Bill Of Rights) limit to be used for capital improvements including street paving, renovation of fire station #11, a fire suppression system for Bemis Library, conversion of school zone flashers to fiber optics, and the replacement of the fire training burn building.

The city will keep residents informed on the progress of these projects. Check back periodically to see the progress of these TABOR projects. Check marks () indicated project is complete.

• Street Paving
  All work has been completed.

• Fire Station #11 — $341,300
  Fire Station #11 was constructed in 1981 and is in need of upgrades to living quarters as well as to the apparatus bays and drive areas. Construction is ongoing, as of 1/27/2010:
  • Truck Room Expansion (Plan A)
    • Block wall installation complete
    • Brick match approved by COL Community Development, brick on order
    • Garage door on order
  • Dorm (Plan B)
    • Phase I, first 4 dorm rooms 95% complete, space reoccupied January 21, 2010
    • Phase II, framing in progress for 2 dorm rooms
  • Energy Efficient Lighting (Plan C)
    • All existing light fixtures have been converted to energy efficient lighting, new construction areas scheduled to receive new energy efficient lighting fixtures
  • Bathroom Remodel (Plan D)
    • Phase I, 2nd floor men’s room 95% complete
    • Phase II, 2nd floor women’s room scheduled for demolition the week of February 1, 2010
    • Phase III, 1st floor unisex scheduled for demolition the week of February 8, 2010.
      

• Automated Fire Suppression System at Bemis Library — $150,000 
  The main and upper levels of the library are in need of an automated fire sprinkler system.

• School Zone Flasher Conversion
  All work has been completed.

• Fire Training Burn Building — $100,000
  The City of Littleton, along with the City of Englewood and other fire districts, is part owner of the South Metro Fire Training Center, located adjacent to Big Dry Creek and the South Platte River. The current burn building is where fire fighters are trained to fight multi-story structure fires. It currently employs a very old technique that utilizes wood pallets for burn material. This wood pallet technique is very labor intensive and creates a significant amount of smoke and run-off debris which empties into the nearby creek, which flows into the river. Newer systems have been developed that utilize propane gas, and do not create any smoke or residue. The newer buildings also provide more flexible options for training scenarios. The estimated cost of a completely new burn building is $600,000, which city staff would propose to the other agencies that use the training center. The city’s share is estimated at $100,000.