Three volunteer fire districts in Boulder County are set to receive funding for various projects after voters approved property tax increases by wide margins.

Voters in Hygiene Fire Protection District, the Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District and Sunshine Fire Protection District approved the respective ballot measures with more than 60% majority each.

Voters in the Hygiene Fire Protection District, which covers the community of Hygiene and surrounding areas to the north and west of Longmont, approved Ballot Issue 6A with about 62% in favor.

The measure will increase property taxes by up to $665,000 annually to pay for a new fire station that proponents said will improve firefighter safety and response times.

Proponents said the current station has not kept pace with modern dema

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