Golder Ranch Fire District
Michael Ross has extensive experience in fire safety and investigation, currently serving as a Fire Inspector and Fire Investigator for Golder Ranch Fire District since March 2022 and as a Fire Code Inspector for Tucson Fire Department since July 2018. Previously, Michael held roles as a Fire Inspector/Investigator with Northwest Fire District from May 2015 to February 2018 and as a Firefighter for Pinal Rural Fire & Rescue within 2015. Additionally, Michael is the Owner of Gold Coast Cabinets, a position held since November 2013. Academic qualifications include studies at Griffith University from 1997 to 2000.
Golder Ranch Fire District
The Golder Ranch Fire District was created in 1977 by a vote of the residents in the area. The homeowners wanted to have a voice in their fire and medical care and at the same time, monitor costs. Today the District serves a 222 square mile area with a population of nearly 60,000 residents. Included in the District are the communities of Oro Valley, Catalina, SaddleBrooke and southern Pinal County. Golder Ranch is governed by a five-person, non-partisan board elected at large by the voters of the District. Board members are elected to alternating four-year terms so there are at least two members elected every two years. The Board establishes policy, sets tax rates, approves the budget, and hires the Fire Chief. The Board also has sole authority to set policy regarding future annexation. As a special district of the State, Golder Ranch must comply with all applicable Arizona Revised Statutes such as the Open Meeting Law. The District holds public meetings on the second Tuesday of every month at the Fire District Administration Office.