The Palisade Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Clifton Fire District to pursue consolidation of fire services. Town Administrator Janet Hawkinson said the effort began after former fire chief Richard Rupp announced his retirement. Two members of the Board of Trustees participated in discussions, called the East End Effort, around consolidating service and improving efficiencies for the various fire departments at the east end of the Grand Valley. Through that process, the town and Clifton Fire District identified potential benefits to consolidation. Town Attorney Jim Neu said that by signing the agreement the town would enter into more formal talks about consolidating fire services between Palisade and Clifton.