County staff on Wednesday recommended a resolution to bring Consolidated Fire District 2’s governance into alignment with other county boards by expanding membership to seven, formalizing nomination procedures and setting residency qualifications.

Miss Trent told the Board of County Commissioners’ Committee of the Whole that the county is recommending a 4–3 nomination split — four nominees from the first district commissioner and three nominated by the BOCC chair — and that appointees must have resided in the district for at least three years prior to appointment and continue to reside there after appointment. The resolution would set a March 2026 reorganization date to allow commissioners time to reappoint or reconsider current members.

Trent said the change mirrors steps already taken in the county’s reviews of other appointed boards and commissions, and staff intends to bring the resolution to the board’s consent agenda next week (appointments would follow on a separate action). She explained that when commissioners sit as the consolidated fire district board for approvals, they will need to open a separate meeting and place items on that board’s consent to avoid procedural conflicts.

Commissioners asked whether residency requirements exist on other boards; staff said some boards have geographic residency rules and the county’s legal review will ensure nominees meet qualifications. Commissioner Ashcraft asked whether the county intends to initiate any financial audit of CFD2 following budgetary challenges and concerns about credit‑card usage; Mister Norris said the county had extended an invitation for a joint meeting and that staff and the chief were working to flesh out a study of financial practices but that no commitments were finalized.

No action was taken on the resolution at the briefing; staff will return a formal resolution for the board’s consideration.