Copper Canyon Fire & Medical District Fire Chief Terry Keller discusses the district’s debt on Feb. 22. On March 7, he stated he will be retiring on Thursday, June 15. Daulton Venglar/Larson Newspapers
The Copper Canyon Fire & Medical District recently announced it is deeply in debt due to a $856,000 accounting error resulting from the merger of the Camp Verde Fire District and Montezuma-Rimrock Fire District, compounded by construction of a $3.5 million Cherry Creek fire station, both of which were discussed at the Feb. 22 board meeting.
CCFMD Fire Chief Terry Keller announced his pending departure at that meeting, but did not give a date. At the March 7 meeting, Keller announced he would depart in the next 90 days.
“I have not submitted a formal letter of resignation to the CCFMD Board, but rather have announced to them I would be retiring no later than June 15, 2023, which is within the terms of my employment contract,” Keller said. “Beyond this I have no further comment.”
