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Saying goodbye to a teacher, a friend, a colleague, a family man PVHS community pays respects to Nate Howard BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The crowd in attendance at Prairie View High School’s football field Oct. 8 remembered a man who had an infectious smile, a wicked sense of humor and one who was a father to the fatherless. And a brother to his two sisters. “He tried karate on anyone who was willing to stand up to the challenge,” said Traci Latson. “He did the things only big brothers can do .. like throwing his sisters’ Barbies on the roof.” The object of the testimonials was Nate Howard, a former Prairie View coach and teacher, who died last month just short of his 59th birthday. “Dr. Howard had a gift to be able to talk to anybody,” said PVHS softball and baseball coach Mark Gonzales. The two shared an office at the school. “If you were thinking about leaving somebody, about to do something, he had the perfect words to say. Not many can do that and be so genuine.” Several of Howard’s former students, both during a stint as a coach, teacher and administrator at Manual High School and during his time at PVHS, were in attendance. “He was a mentor to me,” Gonzales said. “He had an impact on everyone he met in the hall and with that characteristic smile.” Latson recapped some of Howard’s accomplishments before he arrived at Prairie View. She said
Prairie View High School softball and baseball coach Mark Gonzales remembers his friend and mentor, Nate Thomas, during a celebration of life at PVHS Oct. 8. Howard died late last month.
SCHOLARSHIP FUND The Dr. Nathaniel Howard III Scholarship Fund, through Evaluation Athletic Performance Foundation Inc., a Colorado nonprofit, is accepting donations through Citywide Banks, 12075 E. 45th Ave., Suite B, Denver 80239. The account niumber is 007513. Nate Howard’s children, Natalie Crump, left, and Nicole Jones speak about their father PHOTOS BY STEVE SMITH during a celebration of life service Oct. 8 at Prairie View High School.
the on-field accomplishments were one thing .. but not the only thing that mattered. “His focus was on the successful young men he coached,” she said. “He joined Lincoln Hills Cares Foundation to provide opportunities for diversity and inclusion for environmental occupations.” Howard earned a master’s degree in plant ecology and botany from the University of Colorado-Boulder in 1996.
Latson also talked about his brother’s ability to form relationships. “It wouldn’t be Dr. Howard unless he was talking to somebody about something, and he did it with love,” Latson said. “He created unique relationships with people, and he always expected their best. He never said ‘no’ to making people around him better. “He brought his love of the outdoors to inner-city youth,”
Latson added. “His legacy is one of education mentorship and love. Everything he did was with the intent of planting a seed that will continue to grow for generations to come.” Gonzales and Howard coached the ThunderHawks girls basketball team. But, Gonzales noted, Howard’s sense of humor ruled. If you wanted to join, Gonzales added, your humor had to be on Howard’s equal. “His impact on me, his family, SEE HOWARD, P3
Small fire cancels classes at BHS STAFF REPORT
School reopened at Brighton High School Oct. 7, one day after a fire canceled classes. The responsible student is in custody and is facing charges.
The fire was in a bathroom on the south side of the campus, according to a social media post. “I am disappointed that a student made a poor choice that impacted the safety of our students and the community,” Principal Shelley Ge-
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Last weekend, a threat to the school forced a postponement of the BHS homecoming dance. There’s been no word on a make-up date. “We will not let this incident define who we are as Brighton Bulldogs,” Genereux’s post said.
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Denice Buck (Verda Denice Buck) December 14, 1935 - September 20, 2021
Denice Buck, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021. She was 85. Denice will be remembered by her family and friends for her independent, active, participative spirit. Denice grew up among the rolling hills of Adair County, Iowa. Born in 1935 to Wayne and Grace Rochholz, she learned the importance of family and hard work on the family farm. While in high school at Oaks Park Academy, Denice met her future husband Harold Buck and the sweethearts married in 1954. The couple moved to Colorado when Harold began his career in healthcare at Denver’s Porter Hospital and then moved to Brighton in 1978 when Mr. Buck began his 17-year service as the President & CEO of Platte Valley Medical Center. Over her lifetime, Denice contributed to numerous communities in the Denver and Brighton area. In her thirties, and as a mother of three children, she worked as an administrative assistant for the School of Nursing at Porter Hospital, and after moving to Brighton served many years as administrative assistant at Brighton’s Zion Lutheran Church. She and her husband Harold were active members of the Brighton Seventh-Day Adventist Church and in their retirement contributed countless hours serving on church committees, facilitating social functions, and supporting teachers THADEN
and students at Brighton Adventist Academy. Denice treasured her family and friends. When her children were young, the family regularly spent time together in the Rockies at their small mountain home near Fairplay snowmobiling, four-wheeling, and enjoying the golden glow of aspen trees in the fall. In the second half of her life, Denice was a proud grandmother who cherished being in the presence of her four grandchildren. Denice also deeply valued her circle of friends, many of whom she’d know for decades and who frequently lunched together. Denice loved the natural world. She delighted in birds and birdsong, growing peas in her garden, and the beauty of roses which grew in her backyard. She savored warm Colorado sunshine and sunsets and the pleasure of eating and talking on her back porch. Denice is survived by her children Craig Buck, Mike Buck, and Cheri Buck-Perry, and her grandchildren Ashley Buck, Ross Buck, Annie Buck, and Nikolai Perepelitza. A memorial to celebrate Denice’s life will be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 3:00 pm in the Brighton Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, CO is handling arrangements.
May 26, 1928 - October 6, 2021
Millie met Fred (Harley) Thaden at a café in Brighton during a snowstorm. They were married on May 4, 1947 at Zion Lutheran Church. This union was blessed with four sons, Gary, John, David, and Doug. Millie held various jobs including waitress, secretary at a bank, and grocery clerk at Friedman’s Market. But the job she enjoyed the most was preparing income taxes for H&R Block. She held this job for 65 years! She had just retired from H&R Block at the end of tax season 2020 at the age of 92. Family was extremely important to Millie. She was there for all her family in times of need, caring for ill family members, including her grandmother, mother, and husband. She loved her family and enjoyed all the teasing times with her sons and grandchildren. She loved the multitude of friends she made all through her life. She truly enjoyed baking German bread and
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pastries for her family and always kept an ample supply of flour and sugar on hand. She loved spending time outside in her yard tending her flowers as well as growing plants indoors. Potted plants filled her home. Millie is survived by her sons, John (Patti) Thaden, David (Jane) Thaden and Doug (Joyce) Thaden; along with four grandchildren, Dwayne Thaden, Kelli (Brian) Mundhenke, Linsey Thaden (Vinny Lobosco) and Andra Thaden (Storm Parrella). She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harley; eldest son, Gary; and sisters, Helen Carlson, Beverly Wagner, Shirley Antill and Marge Morris.
Zachary Scott Canaday was born on August 27, 1999 in Denver, Colorado. He grew up in Brighton, Colorado, and attended Zion Lutheran School from preschool through 8th grade. He attended Holy Family High School in Broomfield, Colorado and graduated in 2017. At Holy Family, he was on the golf team and was a member of the National Honor Society. As a senior at Holy Family, Zach was voted by the student body as the Homecoming King. After high school, Zach attended the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado, and graduated in 2021 with high honors with a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology and a minor in Geography. While at UNC, Zach was a member of and secretary for the Geology Club and was a member of Challenge UNC, a Christian ministry. To complete his degree, Zach interned with the wonderful staff at High Plains Engineering in Hudson, Colorado. Zach was an avid coin collector, a Star Wars aficionado, and a Lego lover – he always said his dream job was to be a Lego engineer. He grew up enjoying golfing and snowboarding and continued enjoying that even while undergoing cancer treatment. He volunteered his time for several organizations that aimed to raise funds to help find cures for children’s cancer – he shaved his head for St. Baldrick’s ten years in a row and was knighted into the Round Table. In 2014, Zach and his family were introduced to the Jessie Rees Foundation, an organization with the mission to encourage kids fighting cancer to Never Ever Give Up (NEGU); Zach and
Memorials may be made in Millie’s name to Zion Lutheran Church Organ Fund, 1400 Skeel St., Brighton, CO 80601 or Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Fund, https://www.vvmf. org/give-to-vvmf/
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his family enjoyed volunteering by stuffing Joy Jars on every trip they took to California. As one of Zach’s past teachers stated, “If you wanted to meet the power of grace in the midst of great suffering, all you had to do was be around Zach for a few minutes. His faith in God, his kindness, strength, and smile were more powerful than any cancer. He taught me more than I ever was able to teach him and I know that he will continue to do as much good from Heaven as he did on earth.” Zach was originally diagnosed with medulloblastoma cancer in 2008 and after several relapses and trials, passed away on September 25, 2021. Zach is survived by his parents and sister, Tim, Catherine, and Olivia Canaday; grandparents, Frank and Jane Canaday, Mickey and Lora Finnerty, Nick Giancamilli and Anne Sullivan; aunts and uncles, Tracey and Kristy Canaday and Michelle Giancamilli and Gendo Sebben; and other extended family members. Funeral services will be on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Harvest Fellowship, 11401 East 160th Avenue, Brighton Colorado, 80602. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Zach’s name to either Make-AWish Colorado (wish.org), the Jessie Rees Foundation (negu.org), or the Morgan Adams Foundation (morganadamsfoundation.org). Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, CO is handling arrangements.
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Bais DiSessa steps down after year on job STAFF REPORT
Brighton City Manager Jane Bais DiSessa resigned Oct. 11. She’d been on the job for almost 13 months and, according to a city statement, completed the terms of her contract. No reason was given. The statement said the city council, her employer, was grateful for DiSessa’s service “and wishes her well in her future endeavors.” “DiSessa has been a great Bais DiSessa asset to the city, especially during a time of uncertainty and challenges that have come with COVID-19,” said Brighton Mayor Greg Mills. “On behalf of the city council and staff, we appreciate all she has done to move Brighton in a positive direction this past year.” Deputy City Manager Marv Falconburg, who was the acting city manager once before, returns to that job while council decides what to do to find Bais DiSessa’s replacement.
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Prairie View High School will never be forgotten,” Gonzales said. “He wanted nothing more than for you to believe in yourself more than he believed in you.”
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The U.S. Army recently completed its latest Five-Year Review (FYR) report for the Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA), which covers the period of 2015-2020. The FYR process includes a statutory and policy review of the RMA’s 1995 and 1996 On-Post and Off-Post Records of Decision (RODs). The RODs provide detailed descriptions of the environmental cleanup approach selected for the site. The U.S. Army established the RMA in 1942 to produce chemical weapons as a deterrent in World War II. Shell Oil Co. later leased some of those facilities to manufacture agricultural products. Common disposal practices of the time resulted in contamination of the site's soils, structures and groundwater. Contaminants included solvents, metals, pesticides and miscellaneous industrial chemicals. The purpose of the FYR is to determine whether the RMA's cleanup remains protective of human health and the environment. A critical part of the FYR is to update any changes to environmental standards and to determine if the remedy outlined in the RODs and subsequent Decision Documents remains protective in light of those new standards. Based on a review of documentation, site inspections and interviews for this FYR cycle, the U.S. Army has determined that the cleanup remains protective of human health and the environment. The EPA concurs with the U.S. Army’s findings. Six issues and recommended actions have been identified to be addressed over the next five-year period to ensure the long-term protectiveness of the environmental cleanup. FYRs at the RMA will be required for the foreseeable future, since the cleanup approach included landfills and consolidation areas which hold contaminated waste from the RMA's cleanup. The next FYR is scheduled to begin in 2025 and be finalized in 2026. The 2020 FYR final report, along with the protectiveness determinations of the U.S. Army and EPA, is now posted on the RMA’s website at www.rma.army.mil. The document is also available for public review by appointment at: RMA Joint Administrative Records and Document Facility, Rocky Mountain Arsenal, 6550 Gateway Road, Commerce City, CO 80022. For more information, please contact Ms. Patty Lee, RMA, at 303.289.0300, or Patty.l.lee6.civ@mail.mil.
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lmwood Cemetery’s cemetery tour returned Oct. 2 after a year’s absence because of coronavirus. The walk provided a peek into the lives of the city’s past leaders, farmers, pioneers and soldiers buried in the cemetery – all of whom had a story to be shared. Each presenter selected the historical person to research.
Jay Trunkenbolz, owner of the Five Star RV Center in Henderson, may have had the easiest presentation of anyone at Elmwood Cemetery’s walking tour Oct. 2.
Dr. Frank Kline, also known as Dick Hodge, recites his life’s history during Elmwood Cemetery’s walking history tour Oct. 2. One of the tour participants asked Kline, “How are you?” Kline responded, “Well, I’m really old. I was born in 1905.” PHOTOS BY STEVE SMITH
Entries wanted for Festival of Lights Parade STAFF REPORT
The city of Brighton is accepting entries for its 26th annual Festival of Lights Parade in downtown Brighton. The event is set for a 5 p.m. start Saturday, Dec. 11. Entry categories include equine/livestock, floats, motorized vehicles, musical acts and
bicycles. In years past, the parade featured more than 75 fully-lit entries and highlighted the “Hometown Holiday Tradition” theme, according to a city statement. This year’s parade returns to this tradition after the pandemic forced the city to pivot to a Santa Claus drive through Brighton last year.
“We are thrilled to bring back this beloved tradition for Brighton this holiday season,” said Gary Montoya, events and downtown initiative manager. The nighttime parade is an event that all ages get to enjoy. It features local groups, organizations, businesses and families who will share the holiday spirit with the com-
munity. The parade starts traveling south on North Main Street and ends at City Hall. For parade entry forms, guidelines and more, visit https://www.brightonco.gov/459/Festival-of-Lights. The deadline for entries is Friday, Nov. 26. If you have questions, contact Susie O’Connor at 303-655-2218.
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elcome back to part three of this five-part series on “The 5 C’s of Retaining Top Talent.” In week one we discussed the importance of connecting with our team members, and last week we added a discussion around WINNING collaboration. Recognizing that WORDS everyone on our team, including our top performers, wants to be part of the creative and strategic thinking that will lead to personal and professional success. Next up is the Michael Norton role of change and how managing change can make or break us when it comes to attracting, hiring, developing, and retaining top performers. As I prepared for this series, I had time to spend a few hours on my favorite beach. A beach I knew growing up, and a beach I visited often even after moving to Colorado. And as I walked along the shoreline, I thought about how much I have
seen the beach change over the years. And although it changes with every storm, wind gust, and tide, it is still the beach. Superstorm Sandy back in 2012 leveled most of the homes along this stretch of beach. Most of which have been rebuilt, even more beautifully than before. Dredging and relocating sand has also played a role in the protection of the beach from the erosion that comes along with the storms, winds, and tides. The beach endures the changes that the storms, winds, and tides throw its way. This is similar to our businesses in a way. Businesses today face storms, winds, and tides too. They come in the form of shifts in the economy, an unexpected pandemic, innovation and technology advancements, societal pressures, and a volatile political landscape. As we think about attracting, hiring, developing, and retaining current and future top performers, we must acknowledge that how we manage change, will directly impact how we hire, who we hire, and how long they stay with us as a part of our team. Join me back on the beach for a moment. As I walked along the
shoreline, I walked with others combing the beach for pristine shells, sea glass, and other treasures that the new tide had washed ashore. I watched as people would pick up a shell, look at it and determine to keep it or toss it back. That made me think of the top talent that is out there looking to join a winning team and growing company. Just like the walk along the beach, there are many people trying to find those top performers, those potential new team members that can make such a huge difference for our business. Our job as leaders and coworkers is to walk the beach as often as we can. To look for not only the best and the brightest, but to also see what is broken, what needs change, or what change needs to be managed differently. Tom Peters and Robert H. Waterman used the phrase, “Management by wandering around,” in their book, “In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best Run Companies.” It means we purposely walk the beaches of our business looking for opportunities to recognize people, make changes, and learn what is most
important about the way we manage change and lead our business. Is this a case for “Change Management?” In a way, yes. But “Change Management” will be limited in its success if we fail to first identify what needs to change and then include a change readiness and communications strategy. When we lack connection, overlook collaboration, and then mismanage change, others will easily come by and pick up the best and brightest as they walk along the shoreline looking for top talent for their own organization. The storms, winds, and tides will certainly shape our business, they will cause us to change, and change for the better. Are you ready to manage those changes? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we can change with the tide, avoid erosion, and keep our best and brightest, it really will be a better than good year.
in Ward 1, Additionally, the BBB has moved to endorse the current counselor in Ward 2, Ann Taddeo, running unopposed, Former Mayor Jan Pawlowski has received the endorsement of the BBB and is also running unopposed in Ward 3, and Peter Padilla in Ward 4 has received the endorsement of the BBB and is also running unopposed. In the Mayoral race the BBB has moved to endorse Laurie Maier.
The committee felt that we are lacking in so many areas that endorsing those who have proven leadership abilities need to be in key positions in order to move the city of Brighton forward if we are to survive the future. We need everyone to support the candidates that we have endorsed for the citizens of Brighton. We have deserved better leadership for a long time, and with your help and
support, we will now have it. Please visit the buildingabetterbrighton. com website for more information about the candidates and why they received the endorsement of the BBB. We are confident we have the best candidates in place, qualified to lead Brighton into the future. David S Gill, Brighton on behalf of Building a Better Brighton
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Endorsing change for Brighton Building a Better Brighton is a political committee established to address the concerns of many citizens in relation to the uncharacteristic behavior of our current City Council and the inappropriate and unprofessionalism of several members specifically. After interviewing the candidates, the group has chosen to endorse Norman Brown as council member
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SPORTS
Ravens claim first ever state title BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
DENVER — Riverdale Ridge High School is this year’s best golf team in class 4A. The Ravens won the team title Oct. 5 by nine shots over Windsor High School. It’s Riverdale Ridge’s first state team title in the school’s history. Youth ruled the two-day tournament at City Park Golf Course. Will Balliet, who qualified for state a year ago as a freshman, led the charge for the Ravens. He fired a 70 in the second round and finished at 2-over 142 and wound up in a fifth-place tie. He had two birdies in the opening round and followed that up with two more birdies in the closing round. “My performance personally didnt surprise me at all,” Balliet said..”I struggled a little this season. But the last few weeks, I was playing well and I was confident that it was going to be good.” That helped, and so did sticking to his normal routine. “Taking deep breaths and being super positive,” Balliet said. “Nothing was really disappointing, though I would’ve liked to play a little better and win the individual.” Bradley Weinmaster, another sophomore, held the lead into the second round of the two-day tourna-
Riverdale Ridge’s golf team celebrates its state team title at City Park Oct. 5. It was the Ravens’ first team title in any sport in the school’s history. COURTESY OF COURTNEY OAKES/AURORA SENTINEL
ment. He finished the second round with a 77 and was 6-over in the tournament. Weinmaster, who tied for 10th, carded three birdies Oct. 4 and three more Oct. 5. Weinmaster said his performance surprised him. “Day 1, an opening 69, really helped my confidence,” Weinmaster said. “After that round, I had a smile on my face ear to ear. Normally my driver works for me, and I proved
that . I drove it like Tiger, and it pleased me.” Weinmaster had second-round trouble on the ninth hole. “On nine, I had a really good shot, and it went well. And it flew about 1 yard short of clearing the water,” he said. “I dropped, knowing I lost a chance at (the) individual (championship).” The pressure was front and center. “I felt pressure the first day the
first shot of the tournament. I was shaking and it was scary,” he said. “Other than that, it was pretty relaxed.” Balliet thought any pressure was widespread.. “I think the pressure was there for everyone on the team, and I think it showed on the last couple holes, Balliet said. “But I felt like it was just another tournament for me, and I think it showed.” Balliet said the team’s performance was what he figured. “It didnt surprise me at all,” he said. “I trusted my team, and I believed in them to go out and get the job done.” Yet another sophomore, Aiden Sweeney carded a 3-over 73 in the second round and finished 8-over for the tourney. He finished in a three-way tie for 13th place. His two rounds included three birdies. Freshman Carter Seis fired an 81 and finished with a 165, good for a six-way tie for 54th place. “The course was fair for me. It set up well for me, and it tested more of the mental side of me,” Balliet said. “I battled through it well.” “This course was tough. The pins were ruthless and wouldn’t give you anything,” Weinmaster said. “But it was fun. “I want to thank my team for bringing us the tournament title.”
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BHS’ Leydon pleased with fourth-place showing BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
COLORADO SPRINGS – A fourth-place finish among the state’s best golfers in the top classification of high-school golf is what Brighton’s Kyle Leydon can claim. He fired a 76-71 – 147 at the Colorado Springs Country Club. “No, my performance did not surprise me at all,” he said. “I know I am a good enough player to compete at a high level on that stage.” His first-round included birdies on the first and 10th holes. He carded four more birdies in the second round. Leydon said what worked best for him during the tournament was his mental game. “I was able to forget about the first day and going out the second firing on all cylinders to try and make up for all the dropped shots that I had on the first day,” he said. “What normally works best for me is my mental approach to the round, just being extremely confident and focused on what I am going to do in that round of golf.” Leydon was not happy with his first round. “I was not totally thrilled with my performance at the end of the first day, which put me sitting tied 20th at the time,” Leydon said. “It just left me a lot of ground to cover the second day, but I knew I could do it.” Leydon qualified for the state meet by tying for first place at the regional meet in September at Coal
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Brighton’s Kyle Leydon tees off on Hole No. 1 at Colorado Springs Country Club to open the second round of the class 5A boys state golf tournament Oct. 5. COURTESY OF COURTNEY OAKES/AURORA SENTINEL
Creek Golf Course. He finished the tournament with a 72. “The only time I felt pressure was through the first few holes because those are the holes that had really hurt my score on the first day,” Leydon said. “But once I got through the first five holes at even-par I knew today (the second day) was going to be good.” Leydon also won the second of the two, all-school conference tournaments in September. He won by
10 shots. “I do think the course (Colorado Springs County Club) was fair. It played a little shorter than I had expected, but they made up for it with the tight fairways and the very fast and undulating greens,” Leydon said. “I want to just thank my two high-school coaches, head coach Pat Sandoval and assistant coach Tom Puzio and my family for all being there and supporting me on and off the golf course.”
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2021 Statewide Ballot Issues The Colorado Constitution (Article V, Section 1(7.3)) requires the Colorado Legislative Council to publish the ballot title and legal text of each statewide ballot measure. A “YES/FOR” vote on any ballot issue is a vote in favor of changing current law or existing circumstances, and a “NO/AGAINST” vote on any ballot issue is a vote against changing current law or existing circumstances. Amendment 78 Legislative Authority for Spending State Money The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional staff of the offices of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado Constitution or Colorado Revised Statutes. The text of the measure that will appear in the Colorado Constitution and Colorado Revised Statutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition signatures. Ballot Title: Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Constitution and a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning money that the state receives, and, in connection therewith, requiring all money received by the state, including money provided to the state for a particular purpose, known as custodial money, to be subject to appropriation by the general assembly after a public hearing; repealing the authority to disburse money from the state treasury by any other means; requiring all custodial money to be deposited into the newly created custodial funds transparency fund and the earnings on those deposits to be transferred to the general fund; and allowing the state to retain and spend all custodial money and earnings and revenue on that custodial money as a voter-approved revenue change? Text of Measure: Be it enacted by the People of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In the constitution of the state of Colorado, section 33 of article V, amend section 33 as follows: No moneys in the state treasury, nor custodial moneys, shall be disbursed therefrom by the treasurer except upon appropriations made by law, or otherwise authorized by law, and any amount disbursed shall be
substantiated by vouchers signed and approved in the manner prescribed by law. SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31108, amend (5) as follows: (5) If all or a portion of any money received by the attorney general and paid to the department of the treasury pursuant to subsection (2) of this section is custodial money, the attorney general shall direct the state treasurer in writing to place such custodial money in a separate account. Any custodial money placed in a separate account pursuant to this subsection (5) is not subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly. A copy of the written direction to the state treasurer must be delivered to the joint budget committee. Such written direction must set forth the basis for the attorney general’s determination that the money is custodial money and must specify the manner in which the money will be expended. Such written direction must be given to the state treasurer within thirty days after the date the money is paid to the department of the treasury. Any custodial money placed in a separate account pursuant to this subsection (5) must be expended only for the purposes for which the money has been provided. The department shall provide with its annual budget request an accounting of how custodial money has been or will be expended. For informational purposes, the expenditure of such money may be indicated in the annual general appropriation act. SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75201, add 3(d)(e)(f) and (g) as follows: (3)(d) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “custodial money” or “custodial funds” means money received by the state: (I) That originated from a source other than the state of Colorado; (II) That is awarded or otherwise provided to the state for a particular purpose; (III) For which the state is acting as a custodian or trustee to carry out the particular purpose for which the money has been provided. (e) Custodial fund transparency fund created. (I) There is hereby created in the department of treasury a custodial funds transparency fund. The custodial funds transparency fund shall receive all revenue collected by the state as custodial moneys. Earnings and Revenue from the custodial funds transparency fund shall
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revert to the general fund. All other money remaining in the custodial funds transparency fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not revert to the general fund. (II) In state fiscal year 2022-2023, and each fiscal year thereafter, the general assembly shall annually appropriate the custodial funds transparency fund for such purposes as specified by law. (III) moneys from the custodial funds transparency fund shall be appropriated in a public hearing with opportunity for public comment. (f) Revenue collected as custodial funds, as authorized by the voters at the statewide election in the November 2021, together with earnings and revenue, shall be retained and spent by the state as a voter-approved revenue change and shall be exempt from all revenue, spending, and other limitations under section 20 of article X of the state constitution or any other law. SECTION 4. Effective Date. All provisions of all sections shall take effect on July 1, 2022. Proposition 119 Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional staff of the offices of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes. The text of the measure that will appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition signatures. Ballot Title: SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED $137,600,000 ANNUALLY ON RETAIL MARIJUANA SALES BY A CHANGE TO THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES CONCERNING THE CREATION OF A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLORADO CHILDREN AGED 5 TO 17, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, CREATING AN INDEPENDENT STATE AGENCY TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM FOR OUT-OF-
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2021 Statewide Ballot Issues SCHOOL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES CHOSEN BY PARENTS; FUNDING THE PROGRAM BY INCREASING THE RETAIL MARIJUANA SALES TAX BY 5% BY 2024 AND REALLOCATING A PORTION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDS INCOME; AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS AND REVENUE FOR PROGRAM FUNDING AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE; SPECIFYING THAT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE TUTORING AND EXTRA INSTRUCTION IN SUBJECTS INCLUDING READING, MATH, SCIENCE, WRITING, MUSIC, AND ART, TARGETED SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND LEARNING DISABILITIES, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION TRAINING, AND OTHER ACADEMIC OR ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES; AND PRIORITIZING PROGRAM FINANCIAL AID FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS? Text of Measure: Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add article 86.1 to title 22 as follows: ARTICLE 86.1 LEARNING ENRICHMENT AND ACADEMIC PROGRESS (LEAP) PROGRAM 22-86.1-101. Legislative declaration. The voters of the state of Colorado find and declare that: (1) Out-of-school learning opportunities are critical for all Colorado children and youth. These learning opportunities, during periods and timeframes outside of their regular school schedules, provide essential academic and life skills for children and youth to thrive in school and life. These learning opportunities are critical to maintaining and enhancing academic performance and mental, physical, and emotional health for all children. (2) The intent of the voters in enacting this article 86.1 is to create a statewide learning program that will provide consistent and reliable access to learning opportunities for all of Colorado’s children and youth outside of their regular school schedules. It is further intended that such program will allow for: tutoring and supplemental academic instruction in core subject areas, including reading, mathematics, science, and writing; targeted support for children and youth with special needs and learning disabilities; access to mental, physical, and emotional health counseling and services; English language and foreign language acquisition; access to
additional learning supplies and materials, especially for rural students; and other programs that provide academic or enrichment opportunities no longer offered in many schools, including, but not limited to: music, dance, arts, and career and technical education training. (3) Creating the learning enrichment and academic progress program will ensure that these learning experiences are equally available to all Colorado children and youth and that families will have the authority and responsibility to choose programs, experiences, and activities that they believe to be the best fit for their child or youth. (4) All children have unique strengths, needs, and learning styles. Encouraging innovation in the creation and provision of new and expanded learning opportunities statewide will benefit Colorado’s children and youth and reinforce the learning that takes place in many school environments. (5) Implementation of the learning enrichment and academic progress program will provide benefits to Colorado communities by providing: supplemental support to students that will accrue to the benefit of students, their families, and their in-school educators; additional employment opportunities for individual educators and providers; and increased economic stability for students and families. (6) Providing additional money to the state public school fund ensures that the ongoing financial costs of the learning enrichment and academic progress program has minimal financial impact on the state general fund. (7) By applying a state sales tax to retail marijuana and transferring a portion of revenues earned on Colorado’s school trust lands to the state public school fund, the state will be able to fund the learning enrichment and academic progress program for Colorado children and youth. 22-86.1-102. Definitions. As used in this article 86.1, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Authority” means the Colorado learning authority created by section 22-86.1-103. (2) “Board” means the Colorado learning authority board of directors created by section 22-86.1-105.
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(3) “Eligible child or youth” means a child or youth who is five years of age or older in a qualifying year but who is under eighteen years of age and who resides in Colorado and is, or will be, eligible for admission to public school within the state. (4) “Learning enrichment and academic progress program” or “LEAP program” or “program” means the learning program created in this article 86.1. (5) “Learning opportunities fund” or “fund” means the learning enrichment and academic progress fund created by section 22-86.1-106. (6) “Local education provider” means a school district, a board of cooperative services, a district charter school, or an institute charter school. (7)(a) “Out-of-school learning opportunity” or “Learning opportunity” means a program, service, system, activity, materials, or other pursuit or purchase that provides supplemental educational or developmental support to eligible children or youth outside of normal school operations. (b) “Learning opportunity” includes, but is not limited to: tutoring and supplemental academic instruction in core subject areas, including reading, mathematics, science, and writing; targeted support for children and youth with special needs and learning disabilities; English language and foreign language acquisition; career and technical education training; other programs that provide academic or enrichment opportunities; and reasonable and necessary materials and supplies to complete or participate in a learning opportunity. (c) “Learning opportunity” also includes emotional and physical therapy, mental health services, social emotional learning, mentoring, and other services that support students in their pursuit of a holistic and meaningful education. (d) “Learning opportunity” does not include in-school instruction, services, materials, curricula, or programs provided as part of a normal course of study conducted in accordance with a student’s compulsory attendance requirements under section 22-33-104. “Learning opportunity” does not include credit recovery programs regardless of the time of day or day of the week they
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2021 Statewide Ballot Issues are offered. “Learning opportunity” does not include payment of school tuition. (8) “Parent” means a parent or legal guardian of an eligible child or youth or an individual who stands in loco parentis of an eligible child or youth. 22-86.1-103. The learning enrichment and academic progress program and authority establishment - purposes - powers. (1) There is hereby established an independent agency within the department of education, the Colorado learning authority. The authority shall exercise its powers and perform its duties and functions as if it were transferred to the department by a type 1 transfer under the provisions of the “Administrative Organization Act of 1968,” article 1 of title 24. In addition to any other statutory powers, duties, and functions of the authority, the authority may perform all budgeting, purchasing, planning, and related management functions independently of the department, the state board of education, and the commissioner of education. (2) There is hereby created the learning enrichment and academic progress program for the distribution of financial aid on behalf of eligible children or youth in Colorado to be used for learning opportunities. (3) The authority shall: (a) Seek to increase access to learning opportunities for every eligible child or youth, ensure a broad diversity of learning opportunities and providers, and help parents choose resources for their child or youth. (b) Create and develop criteria for the provision and selection of learning opportunities for distribution of funds, consistent with and in furtherance of the goals and purposes stated in section 22-86.1-101, to be provided within the state of Colorado for eligible children or youth. An allowable use of financial aid includes reasonable expenses for transportation of an eligible child or youth to and from learning opportunities. It is the intent of the people that the financial aid distributed will be new dollars to spend on new services and must not supplant existing public or charitable funding for programs available to eligible children or youth. (c) Create and develop criteria for publication, solicitation, receipt, and evaluation of
applications from potential providers of learning opportunities under the program. Such criteria must maximize the number and diversity of providers that parents and eligible children or youth can choose, must enable parents to evaluate the provider once services have been received, and must also ensure that small community-based providers are eligible and able to participate in the program. (d) Create and develop criteria to certify providers of learning opportunities under the program. In the interest of facilitating academic interventions for students who are behind their grade level, the authority shall pre-certify local school districts, boards of cooperative services, and other local education providers and create a process to ensure priority approval of educators as qualified providers. The authority is not eligible for certification as a provider. Minimum requirements to be an eligible provider must include being authorized to do business in Colorado and carrying sufficient liability insurance as determined by the authority. The authority may provide reasonable support to providers to ensure a broad representation of providers can meet the requirements of this subsection (3). Immediate family members are not eligible to be qualified providers in the provision of services to their child or youth. The authority shall determine under what circumstances a qualified provider loses their certification and may ban providers who have engaged in fraud or other specious financial activities, within the scope of this program, from providing services to eligible children or youth. (e) Create and develop criteria to establish procedures to ensure child or youth safety, including the provision of recent background checks provided through the Colorado bureau of investigation or similar federal agency for providers who come in contact with children or youth. (f) Create and develop criteria to establish and manage financial aid on behalf of parents and to compensate approved providers of learning opportunities for eligible uses specifically and independently chosen by parents and provided to an eligible child or youth. The financial aid funds must be provided and administered with the method of distribution to be determined by the authority and subject to the maximum financial aid amount per eligible child or youth as determined by the authority as follows:
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(I) In determining the method of distribution, the authority shall prioritize low-income families with children or youth who could not otherwise afford learning opportunities. Within the prioritized income category of children and youth, the authority may place an additional priority on those eligible children or youth who are not proficient at grade level in reading, math, or other core academic areas, or who have special educational, physical, or emotional needs or disabilities. (II) In calendar year 2022, the authority shall, to the maximum extent practicable, distribute financial aid for eligible children or youth. (III) In calendar year 2023, the authority shall ensure that the total annual financial aid distribution for each prioritized eligible child or youth participating in the program is at least one thousand five hundred dollars, and may provide financial aid awards to non-prioritized eligible children or youth in amounts less than one thousand five hundred dollars as determined by the authority. The authority may choose to have one application and financial aid disbursal period or more than one. For each disbursal period, the authority shall award financial aid as follows: (A) Financial aid must be distributed first to eligible children or youth who reside in households that are at or below one hundred percent of the federal poverty level. (B) After all eligible children or youth residing in households at or below one hundred percent of the federal poverty level who have chosen to participate in the program have received financial aid, the authority shall distribute financial aid to eligible children or youth who reside in households that are greater than one hundred and less than two hundred percent of the federal poverty level. (C) After all eligible children or youth residing in households that are greater than one hundred and less than two hundred percent of the federal poverty level who have chosen to participate in the program have received financial aid, the authority shall distribute financial aid to eligible children or youth who reside in households that are at or above two hundred percent of the federal poverty level. (IV) In calendar year 2024 and in subsequent calendar years, the authority shall determine the financial aid award amounts to be provided
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2021 Statewide Ballot Issues to eligible children or youth and the method and timing of distribution. (V) In determining the manner in which families qualify for the program, the authority should ensure simple and easily understandable application forms and processes. The authority has control over when and how financial aid is distributed to approved providers that the parents choose, subject to administrative rules adopted by the board. Such financial aid must further be provided and administered in a manner that does not discriminate against any eligible child or youth, eligible child or youth’s family, provider, or learning opportunity on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, native language, religious affiliation, national origin, gender, military status, sexual orientation, gender variance, marital status, or physical or mental disability. (g) Create multiple-year financial aid as practicable for low-income eligible children or youth residing in households that are less than two hundred percent of the federal poverty level to ensure those eligible children or youth have the assurance of funding for a minimum of a three-year period regardless of changes to the family’s income level and to provide stability for those children or youth. (h) Create and develop criteria and protocols for rollover of unused funds for each financial aid recipient, for use by the recipient in additional learning opportunities under the program. Any financial aid of a child or youth who no longer qualifies as an eligible child or youth must revert back to the learning enrichment and academic progress fund. Financial aid funds may accumulate for three years, but upon the start of the fourth year of funding, the entirety of the funds, excepting the newly awarded fourth-year funds, revert back to the learning enrichment and academic progress fund. At the time an eligible child or youth reaches the age of eighteen, any remaining financial aid for that child or youth must revert back to the learning enrichment and academic progress fund. (i) Cause to be conducted, and make publicly available, annual independent financial audits of the authority. Such audits must be conducted by certified public accountants and must be filed with the board no later than July 1 of each year for the previous calendar year. As a component of the audits, the auditor shall select a representative sample of providers
and evaluate whether the funds were used for the purposes outlined in this section. Additionally, the authority may contract with a third-party evaluator to evaluate the efficacy of providers. The authority shall redact all names of taxpayers and social security numbers or tax identification numbers before publicly releasing any audit or other financial report. (j) To the maximum extent practicable, create and implement an evaluation system by January 1, 2024, to measure the impacts of learning opportunities provided to eligible students and to ensure that learning providers are rated by quantitative and qualitative results. This system must also incorporate parent and youth feedback and ratings and must be publicly and easily available for use by eligible children or youth and their families. At a minimum, these metrics and data must be collected, analyzed, and made publicly available annually. In designing the evaluation system, the authority shall prioritize: (I) The development of a range of impact metrics that may encompass qualitative, quantitative, short-term, and longitudinal data; (II) The integration of authority-developed data systems with data systems in school districts or other public entities to assess for short-term academic impact and long-term life outcomes; and (III) The protection of student and family personal identifying information. (4) In addition to the duties specified in subsection (3) of this section, the Colorado learning authority has the following duties, some or all of which may be delegated by contract: (a) Administer, in accordance with criteria established under subsection (3)(c) of this section, the publication, solicitation, receipt, evaluation, and selection of applications from potential providers of learning opportunities under the program to which parents may direct financial aid; (b) Enter into agreements and contracts as necessary with approved providers of learning opportunities under the program; (c) Develop, establish, and manage a system for receipt, processing, and evaluation of applications from eligible children or youth;
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(d) Assist eligible children or youth, parents, and their families in navigating and selecting among available learning opportunities; (e) Provide technical, programmatic, and capacity building expertise and funding to increase the number and quality of providers; (f) Establish, manage, and distribute financial aid for eligible children or youth funded by the learning opportunities fund to pay approved providers of approved learning opportunities; and (g) Provide technology services, subject to criteria established and determined by the authority, for purposes of monitoring and tracking the use of financial aid by eligible children or youth and approved provider performance and payments. (5) No more than ten percent of money from the learning enrichment and academic progress fund may be spent on administrative expenses in any fiscal year after the end of fiscal year 2025. The authority shall annually review the percentage of money from the learning enrichment and academic progress fund that can be spent on administrative expenses and reduce the percentage as possible. (6) The authority is subject to all the applicable requirements of the “Colorado Open Records Act”, part 2 of article 72 of title 24, C.R.S., and the “Colorado Open Meetings Law”, part 4 of article 6 of title 24, C.R.S. (7)(a) The authority shall ensure that the learning program is administered in a manner that: (I) Provides assistance to benefit eligible children or youth on behalf of parents who have specifically and independently chosen a learning opportunity, not any particular qualified provider; (II) Does not discriminate against any eligible child or youth, eligible child or youth’s family, or provider’s religious affiliation; (III) Ensures that the program does not require any courses in religion or theology; and (IV) Does not deny any eligible child or youth the program’s benefits based on the religious character of the provider.
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2021 Statewide Ballot Issues (b) Nothing in this subsection (7) gives any person a private cause of action. 22-86.1-104. Additional powers of the Colorado learning authority. (1) In addition to any other powers granted to the authority in this article 86.1, the authority has the following powers: (a) To adopt, have, and use a seal and to alter the same at its pleasure; (b) To enter into any contract or agreement not inconsistent with this article 86.1 or the laws of this state and to authorize the executive director to enter into contracts, execute all instruments, and do all things necessary or convenient in the exercise of the powers granted in this article 86.1; (c) To purchase, lease, trade, exchange, or otherwise acquire, maintain, hold, improve, mortgage, lease, sell, and dispose of personal property, whether tangible or intangible, or any interest therein; and to purchase, lease, trade, exchange, or otherwise acquire real property or any interest therein and to maintain, hold, improve, mortgage, lease, or otherwise transfer such real property, so long as such transactions do not interfere with the mission of the authority as specified in section 22-86.1103; (d) To acquire space, equipment, services, supplies, and insurance necessary to carry out the purposes of this article 86.1; (e) To contract for and to accept any gifts, grants, or loans of funds, property, or any other aid in any form from the federal government, the state, any state agency, or any other source, or any combination thereof, and to comply, subject to the provisions of this article 86.1, with the terms and conditions thereof; (f) To fix the time and place or places at which its regular and special meetings are to be held; (g) To adopt and from time to time amend or repeal bylaws and rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this article 86.1; (h) To appoint a treasurer of the board and such other officers as the board of directors may determine and provide for their duties and terms of office;
(i) To appoint an executive director and such agents, employees, and professionaland business advisers as may from time to time be necessary in its judgment to accomplish the purposes of this article 86.1, to fix the compensation of such executive director, employees, agents, and advisers, and to establish the powers and duties of all such agents, employees, and other persons contracting with the authority; (j) To make and execute agreements, contracts, or other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers and functions of the authority under this article 86.1, including but not limited to, contracts with any person, firm, corporation, state agency, local government, or other entity; and (k) To have and exercise all rights and powers necessary or incidental to or implied from the specific powers granted in this article 86.1, which specific powers must not be considered as a limitation upon any power necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this article 86.1. 22-86.1-105. Colorado learning authority - board of directors - powers and duties. (1) The authority consists of a board of directors, appointed pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, and any staff or contract employees hired by the authority as authorized by law. Any staff hired by the authority are employees subject to the state personnel system of this state as defined in section 13 of article XII of the state constitution and article 50 of title 24; except that, all positions classified by the authority as professional officers and professional staff of the authority are declared to be educational in nature and exempt from the state personnel system. (2) The board consists of nine members, no more than five of whom are members of the same political party. Members must be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate. (a) Members of the initial board must be appointed by January 15, 2022. In making the appointments, the governor shall seek board members who have significant experience in start-up enterprises and delivering educational services to low-income children, including, for example, expertise in: (I) E-commerce or payment systems; (II) Cybersecurity;
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(VII) Overseeing user-directed accounts; and (VIII) Database creation or management. (b) At least one member of the initial board must be a parent of a child who would qualify as a prioritized eligible child or youth for the program. (c) Members of the initial board shall serve a single term of three years. (d) The term of any member appointed prior to January 1, 2025 expires on December 31, 2024. The governor shall make new appointments to the board for terms beginning on or after January 1, 2025 by selecting new board members from a list of recommended candidates generated by the initial board through a process open to applications from the public. The governor shall appoint all subsequent new board members from a list of recommended candidates generated by the then-existing board through a process open to applications from the public. Each list must provide a minimum of three recommended candidates for each position to be appointed, or such lesser number as there are applications. After January 1, 2025, the board shall consist of one resident of each congressional district of the state and one or two at-large members, depending on the number of congressional districts in the state at the time of appointment to ensure an odd number of board members. After January 1, 2025, members of the board shall be as follows: (I) At least four members who are a parent or legal guardian of a child who is five years of age or older but who is under seventeen years of age; (II) Two representatives of a nonprofit organization that has a focus on services for low-income families and communities; and (III) At least three members who have experience
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2021 Statewide Ballot Issues working with children who are five years of age or older but who are under eighteen years of age, including but not limited to, educators and administrators. (e) Members of the board appointed on or after January 1, 2025 serve for three-year terms; except that, members appointed from an oddnumbered congressional district serve an initial term of two years. After January 1, 2025, members of the board may serve up to three consecutive terms, and members are subject to removal as provided in article IV, section 6 of the Colorado Constitution. (3) As soon as reasonably practicable, the initial board of directors shall establish a learning opportunities parent advisory council and a learning opportunities provider advisory council to: (a) Provide input to the board concerning the program, eligibility of children and youth, criteria for qualifications of learning providers, financial aid distribution, and all other matters of implementing the learning program; and (b) Provide recommendations to the appointing authority for parent representation on the board. (4) Members of the ongoing board may not during their terms of service be employed by or contract with persons that provide or offer to provide learning opportunities under the program. (5) Members of the initial and ongoing boards may receive a per diem of up to two hundred dollars for attendance at regularly scheduled meetings of the board at the discretion of the chair based on financial hardship and are reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred while performing official duties, together with mileage at the rate at which members of the general assembly are reimbursed pursuant to section 2-2-317. A member of the board who is a state officer or employee shall not claim per diem compensation, but must be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred while performing official duties, together with mileage at the rate at which members of the general assembly are reimbursed pursuant to section 2-2-317. (6)(a) The initial and ongoing boards must also consist of four nonvoting members, three of
whom are appointed by the board chair and one by the executive director of the Colorado commission of Indian affairs. (b) The nonvoting members must: (I) Be fourteen years of age or older but under nineteen years of age; and (II) Be enrolled in and attending a tribal or Colorado junior high, middle, or high school, including an online or charter school or approved facility school as defined in section 22-2-402; be participating in a nonpublic, homebased educational program; be participating in a high school equivalency examination program; or have obtained a high school diploma through successful completion of a high school equivalency examination, as defined in section 22-33-102 (8.5). (c) The initial appointments for nonvoting members of the board of directors must be completed by June 1, 2022. Nonvoting members serve for two-year terms, except that, as determined by the board chair, two nonvoting members initially appointed to the board will serve for one year. Nonvoting members of the board may serve up to two consecutive terms. Nonvoting members of the board may receive a per diem of up to two hundred dollars for attendance at regularly scheduled meetings of the board at the discretion of the chair based on financial hardship and are reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred while performing official duties, together with mileage at the rate at which members of the general assembly are reimbursed pursuant to section 2-2-317. (7) The board has the following powers and duties: (a) To hire an executive director; (b) To establish and oversee the program created by this article 86.1, assuring that as much funding as practicable is dedicated to the provision of financial aid and assistance to eligible children or youth and their families in finding and selecting available learning opportunities; (c) To obtain the services of expert consultants as necessary and appropriate for the performance of its duties and responsibilities; (d) To elect one director as chair of the board
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and another director as chairman pro tem of the board; and (e) To perform all such actions as may be necessary and appropriate to carry out the duties and responsibilities specified in this article 86.1. 22-86.1-106. Learning enrichment and academic progress fund - creation - crediting of money to fund - use of fund. (1) The learning enrichment and academic progress fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund is administered by the authority and consists of all money transferred or credited to the fund pursuant to subsections (2), (3), and (4) of this section and section 39-28.8-203(1)(c). All interest and income earned on the deposit and investment of money in the fund must be credited to the fund and must not be transferred to the general fund or any other state fund at the end of any state fiscal year. (2) The authority may seek, accept, and expend any gifts, grants, donations, loans of funds, property, or any other revenue or aid in any form from the federal government, the state, any state agency, any other public source, any private source, or any combination thereof, and any such monetary receipts must be credited to the fund and any such in-kind receipts must be applied for the benefit of the fund. (3) At the end of the third and fourth quarters of state fiscal year 2021-22, the state treasurer shall transfer from the general fund to the learning enrichment and academic progress fund the same amount of money transferred to the state public school fund pursuant to section 36-1-116(1)(d). For that state fiscal year, an amount of state general fund revenue equal to the total amount of such transfers shall be exempt from all revenue, spending, and other limitations under section 20 of article X of the state constitution and any other law. (4) At the end of each state fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2022, the state treasurer shall transfer from the general fund to the learning enrichment and academic progress fund the same amount of money transferred to the state public school fund pursuant to section 36-1-116(1)(d). For each state fiscal year an amount of state general fund revenue equal to the amount of such transfer shall be exempt from all revenue, spending, and other limitations under section 20
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the state public school fund created in section 22-54-114.
(5) The money transferred or credited to the fund, including any income and interest derived from the deposit and investment of such money, is exempt from any restriction on spending, revenue, or appropriations, including the restrictions of section 20 of Article X of the state constitution or any other law.
(II) Beginning with the state fiscal year commencing July 1, 2022, any amounts to be credited or transferred to the permanent school fund pursuant to subsections (1)(a)(II)(A) and (1)(b)(I) of this section in excess of twenty million dollars shall instead be transferred to the state public school fund created in section 22-54-114.
(6) The money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the authority for the direct and indirect costs of carrying out the provisions of this article 86.1. SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, section 36-1-116, amend (1)(a)(II)(A) and (1)(b)(I); and add (1)(d) as follows: 36-1-116. Disposition of rentals, royalties, and timber sale proceeds. (1)(a)(II)(A) Except as provided in subsections (1)(a)(II)(B), and (1)(a)(II)(C), and (1)(d), for the 2010-11 state fiscal year and each state fiscal year thereafter, the proceeds received by the state for the sale of timber on public school lands, lease payments and rental payments for said lands, rental payments for the use and occupation of the surface of said lands, and rentals or lease payments for sand, gravel, clay, stone, coal, oil, gas, geothermal resources, gold, silver, or other minerals on said lands other than proceeds, rentals, and payments allocated to the state land board trust administration fund pursuant to section 36-1-145(3) or credited to the public school capital construction assistance fund created in section 22-43.7-104(1),C.R.S., pursuant to section 22-43.7-104(2)(b)(I), C.R.S., shall be credited to the permanent school fund and shall become part of the principal of the permanent school fund. (b)(I) Except for royalties and other payments allocated to the state land board trust administration fund pursuant to section 36-1-145(3) or credited to the public school capital construction assistance fund created in section 22-43.7-104(1), C.R.S., pursuant to section 22-43.7-104(2)(b)(I), C.R.S., except as provided in subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (b), and except as provided in paragraph paragraphs (c) and (d) of this subsection (1), royalties and other payments for the depletion or extraction of a natural resource on said lands shall be credited to the permanent school fund. (d) (I) for the third and fourth quarters of state fiscal year 2021-22, any amounts to be credited or transferred to the permanent school fund pursuant to subsections (1)(a)(II)(A) and (1)(b)(I) of this section shall instead be transferred to
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-28.8202, amend (1)(a)(I) and (1)(b) as follows: 39-28.8-202. Retail marijuana sales tax. (1)(a)(I)(A) In addition to the tax imposed pursuant to part 1 of article 26 of this title 39 and the sales tax imposed by a local government pursuant to title 29, 30, 31, or 32, but except as otherwise set forth in subsections (1) (a)(II) and (1)(a)(III) of this section, there is imposed upon all sales of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products by a retailer a tax at rates specified in this subsection (1)(a)(I). (B) Beginning January 1, 2014, and through June 30, 2017, there is imposed upon all sales of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products by a retailer a tax at the rate of ten percent of the amount of the sale. (C) Beginning July 1, 2017, there is imposed upon all sales of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products by a retailer a tax at the rate of fifteen percent of the amount of the sale. (D) Beginning January 1, 2022, there is imposed upon all sales of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products by a retailer, in addition to the fifteen percent tax imposed by subsection (1)(a)(I)(C) of this section, a tax of three percent of the amount of the sale through December 31, 2022, a tax of four percent of the amount of the sale beginning January 1, 2023 and through December 31, 2023, and a tax of five percent of the amount of the sale beginning January 1, 2024. (E) The tax imposed by this section is computed in accordance with schedules or forms prescribed by the executive director of the department; except that a retail marijuana store is not allowed to retain any portion of the retail marijuana sales tax collected pursuant to this part 2 to cover the expenses of collecting and remitting the tax. The executive director may promulgate rules to implement this section. (b) The maximum tax rate that may be imposed pursuant to this section is fifteen percent plus the
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applicable tax rate specified in subsection (1)(a) (I)(D) of this section. At any time on or after January 1, 2014 January 1, 2022, the general assembly may, by a bill enacted by the general assembly and that becomes law: (I) Establish a tax rate to be imposed pursuant to this subsection (1) that is lower than fifteen percent of the sale of retail marijuana or retail marijuana products such maximum tax rate; or (II) After establishing a tax rate that is lower than fifteen percent pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b) lowering the tax rate pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(I) of this section, increase the tax rate to be imposed pursuant to this subsection (1); except that, in no event shall the general assembly increase the tax rate above fifteen percent of the sale of retail marijuana or retail marijuana products the maximum tax rate specified in this subsection (1)(b). Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an increase in the tax rate pursuant to this subparagraph (II) shall not require voter approval subsequent to the voter approval required pursuant to part 4 of this article. SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-28.8203, amend (1)(a)(I) and (1)(b)(I.5) introductory portion and add (1)(c) as follows: 39-28.8-203. Disposition of collections – definitions. (1) The proceeds of all money collected from the retail marijuana sales tax are initially credited to the old age pension fund created in section 1 of article XXIV of the state constitution in accordance with paragraphs (a) and (f) of section 2 of article XXIV of the state constitution and thereafter are transferred to the general fund in accordance with section 7 of article XXIV of the state constitution. For each fiscal year in which a tax is collected pursuant to this part 2, an amount shall be appropriated or distributed from the general fund as follows: (a)(I) Before July 1, 2017, an amount equal to fifteen percent of the gross retail marijuana sales tax revenue collected by the department is apportioned to local governments. On and after July 1, 2017, an amount equal to ten percent of the gross retail marijuana sales tax revenue collected by the department, excluding revenue attributable to the additional tax imposed by section 39-28.8-202(1)(a)(I)(D), is apportioned to local governments. The city or town share is apportioned according to the percentage that retail marijuana sales tax revenue collected by the department within the boundaries of the city or town bear to the total retail marijuana sales tax revenue collected by the department. The county
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2021 Statewide Ballot Issues share is apportioned according to the percentage that retail marijuana sales tax revenue collected by the department in the unincorporated area of the county bear to total retail marijuana sales tax revenue collected by the department. (b)(I.5) On and after July 1, 2018, of the ninety percent of the gross retail marijuana sales tax revenue in the general fund remaining after the allocation to local governments required by subsection (1)(a)(I) of this section is made, and excluding revenue attributable to the additional tax imposed by section 39-28.8-202(1)(a)(I)(D), the state treasurer shall retain fifteen and fifty-six one-hundredths percent in the general fund for use for any lawful purpose and shall transfer from the general fund: (c) On and after January 1, 2022, the state treasurer shall transfer monthly from the general fund to the learning enrichment and academic progress fund created by section 22-86.1-106 all revenue collected by the department attributable to the additional tax imposed by section 39-28.8-202(1)(a)(I)(D). SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 39-28.8-204 as follows: 39-28.8-204. Revenue and spending limitations. (1) Notwithstanding any limitations on revenue, spending, or appropriations contained in section 20 of article X of the state constitution or any other provision of law, any revenues generated by the retail marijuana sales tax imposed pursuant to this part 2 as approved by the voters at the statewide election in November 2013, may be collected and spent as voter-approved revenue changes and shall not require voter approval subsequent to the voter approval required pursuant to part 4 of this article. (2) Notwithstanding any limitations on revenue, spending, or appropriations contained in section 20 of article X of the state constitution or any other provision of law, any revenues generated by the additional retail marijuana sales tax imposed by section 39-28.8-202(1)(a)(I) (D), as approved by the voters at the statewide
election in November 2021, may be collected and spent as a voter-approved revenue change. Proposition 120 Property Tax Assessment Rate Reduction The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional staff of the offices of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes. The text of the measure that will appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition signatures. Ballot Title: Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning property tax reductions, and, in connection therewith, reducing property tax revenue by an estimated $1.03 billion in 2023 and by comparable amounts thereafter by reducing the residential property tax assessment rate from 7.15% to 6.5% and reducing the property tax assessment rate for all other property, excluding producing mines and lands or leaseholds producing oil or gas, from 29% to 26.4% and allowing the state to annually retain and spend up to $25 million of excess state revenue, if any, for state fiscal years 2022-23 through 2026-27 as a voter-approved revenue change to offset lost revenue resulting from the property tax rate reductions and to reimburse local governments for revenue lost due to the homestead exemptions for qualifying seniors and disabled veterans? Text of Measure: Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-1-104 amend (1) as follows: (1) Through December 31, 2021 the valuation for assessment of all taxable property in the state shall
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be twenty-nine percent, and beginning on January 1, 2022 the valuation for assessment of all taxable property in the state shall be twenty-six and four-tenths percent of the actual value thereof as determined by the assessor and the administrator in the manner prescribed by law, and such percentage shall be uniformly applied, without exception, to the actual value, so determined, of the various classes and subclasses of real and personal property located within the territorial limits of the authority levying a property tax, and all property taxes shall be levied against the aggregate valuation for assessment resulting from the application of such percentage. This subsection (1) shall not apply to residential real property, producing mines, and lands or leaseholds producing oil or gas. SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-1104.2 amend (3)(q) as follows: 39-1-104.2. Adjustment of residential legislative declaration - definitions.
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(3) (q) The ratio of valuation for assessment for residential real property is 7.15 percent of actual value for property tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2019 and 6.5 percent of the actual value for property tax commencing January 1, 2022, until the next property tax year that the general assembly adjusts the ratio of valuation for assessment for residential real property. SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-3-207 add (6) as follows: 39-3-207. Reporting of exemptions— reimbursement to local governmental entities. (6) for the purpose of off-setting lost revenue resulting from a reduction in property tax and to fund state reimbursements to local government entities for the application of the homestead exemption, in fiscal year commencing on July 1, 2022 through fiscal year ending July 1, 2027, the state shall be authorized to retain and spend up to 25 million per year in revenue for warrants otherwise authorized under this section.
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S P O R T S SCORECARD Local school matchups Regional softball playoffs Pairings for the regional round for class 4A and 5A softball teams were to have been announced Oct. 11 after press time. Check twitter. com/sportsland for the latest. Softball Brighton beat Prairie View 21-6 on the ThunderHawks’ field Oct. 4. BHS scored 15 unanswered runs over the last three innings. Gabby Rodriguez had two hits and drove in six of Brighton’s runs. Brylyn Haddick had two hits and four RBIs for the Bulldogs. Kasey Dean pounded out four hits and drove in a run. Ava Araujo had two hits and three RBIs. No stats were available for the ThunderHawks. Eagle Ridge Academy Volleyball Eagle Ridge Academy downed Englewood 25-13, 25-23, 25-20 in Englewood Oct. 5. No stats were available for either team. Soccer Eagle Ridge Academy picked up an 8-3 win at Weld Central Oct. 5. No stats were available. Aurora Central beat ERA 7-1 in
Aurora Oct. 7. No stats were available for either team. Prairie View High School State 5A golf COLORADO SPRINGS -- Prairie View’s Keagan Bond fired an 83 in the second round of the state 5A golf tournament at Colorado Springs Country Club Oct. 5. That, coupled with an 88 in the opening round put Bond in 75th place. Bond birdied the 16th hole during the second round. Teammate Payton Crawford fired an 89-86 -- 175 to finish in 83rd place. Crawford’s only first-round birdie came on the par-5, 547-yard 15th hole. His birdies in the second round came on the 14th and 15th holes. Softball Brighton beat Prairie View 21-6 on the ThunderHawks’ field Oct. 4. BHS scored 15 unanswered runs over the last three innings. Gabby Rodriguez had two hits and drove in six of Brighton’s runs. Brylyn Haddick had two hits and four RBIs for the Bulldogs. Kasey Dean pounded out four hits and drove in a run. Ava Araujo had two hits and three RBIs.
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Sports Briefs Noble Haskell Noble Haskell, son of former Brighton High School basketball and golf coach Eli Haskell, continues his recovery from serious injuries sustained in a crash three months ago. The younger Haskell is receiving treatment at Craig Hospital in Englewood. “This kid has been unwavering and relentless at staying positive and enthusiastic in the midst of extremely disappointing and difficult times for him,” his dad posted to Facebook Oct. 7. “He spends absolutely zero time on pessimistic and unfavorable energy and thoughts. In a world gone mad with negativity and worry and doubt, Noble is a lesson in faith and positivity and belief. Moonlight Mile Prairie View High School’s cross country team is hosting itsfree Moonlight Mile at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, on the school’s track, 12909 E. 120th Ave. Sales of team T-shirts benefit the squad. Call
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Riverdale Ridge High School Tennis Riverdale Ridge’s Ryan O’Callaghan qualified for the state 4A tennis tournament at No. 2 singles. Peyton Miller and Jake Halverson qualified as alternates at No.1 doubles. Suncor Air Monitoring Print Ads.pdf
303-655-8816. Casino bus fundraiser A casino bus trip/fundraiser for the Riverdale Ridge football team is set for 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5. The bus leaves from East 128th Avenue and Quebec Street at 6 p.m. and returns at midnight. The cost is $25 per person, round trip. It includes 50 points, a $15 food coupon and $10 in free slot play. Tweet questions to @VoorheesWayne. Softball Brighiton’s home game against Rangeview was postponed until 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7. Girls wrestling The offseason training program for Riverdale Ridge’s girls wrestling team is on. Sessions are from 5 to 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. Email agonzalez@sd27j.net.
The state tournament starts Thursday, Oct. 14, in Pueblo.Soccer Riverdale Ridge tripped up Niwot 2-1 in Niwot Oct. 5. No stats were available. Thompson Valley stopped the Ravens by the same 2-1 score in Loveland Oct. 7. Ryan Charboneau and Wade McWhorter scored for the Eagles. No stats were available for Riverdale Ridge. Softball Riverdale Ridge dispatched 2
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Tennis Riverdale Ridge’s regional tennis tournament starts Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the University of Northern Colorado and at Greeley Central High School. The top two finishers in each of the seven matches qualify for the state tournaments that begin Thursday, Oct. 14. The Ravens are in class 4A. Their state tournament is in Pueblo.
Turkey Trot Brighton’s annual Turkey Trot, the 37th annual version, starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at the Brighton Recreation Center, 555 N. 11th Ave. It’s a qualifier for the Bolder Boulder in the spring. The early bird entry fee is $30 for adults, $20 for youths and $20 for seniors. Race-day fees increase $5. The fee includes a T-shirt, breakfast, awards, prizes and drawings. In-person registration deadline is Thursday, Nov. 18. Call 303-655-2200.
Niwot 12-1 in six innings Oct. 5 in Thornton. Aubree Davis and Madyson Ortiz had two RBIs for the Ravens. Neila Lucero had three hits. Davis was the winning pitcher. She struck out seven in her five innings on the mound. The Ravens won their third straight league title by downing Mountain View 13-1 in four innings Oct. 7. Emma Hodnet had a grand slam home run. Olivia
Fordham added a base hit and two RBIs. Davis threw a complete game and struck out three. Volleyball Riverdale Ridge got back on the winning side of things Oct. 5 by beating Fort Morgan 26-24, 25-16, 25-19 in Thornton Oct. 5. Freshman Addison Goff had 11 kills, and sophomore Jadynn Black added 10. Savannah Bobo and Mahalia Lampshire had three aces.
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Public Notices call 303-566-4123 Legals City and County Public Notice STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF ADAMS IN THE DISTRICT COURT Division S Case Number 20JV220 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Ayden Staff, Isaiah Staff, Mellanie Palmer A Children, and Concerning Respondents Alyssa Staff, Ryan Galvin, Orlando Juan Martinez, Elijah Palmer, John Doe To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: John Doe You are hereby notified that a verified petition has been filed in the above named Court in which it is represented to the Court that said child are alleged to be dependent and neglected; for the reasons set forth more fully in said petition, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for greater certainty. You are further notified that the parent-child legal relationship may be terminated by this action, if prayed for in the petition. You are further notified that the Court has set said petition for hearing on the 29th day of October, 2021, at the hour of 3:00 pm. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said time, before this Court located at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601. Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 7th day of October, 2021 Alana Percy__ Clerk of the District Court Legal Notice No. BSB958 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF ADAMS IN THE DISTRICT COURT Division S Case Number 20JV238 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Ashley North Child(ren), and Concerning Jennifer Wubben, Daryl North, John Doe Kelly Hoffmeister, Harold Hoffmeister Special Respondents To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: John Doe You are hereby notified that a verified petition has been filed in the above named Court in which it is represented to the Court that said child are alleged to be dependent and neglected; for the reasons set forth more fully in said petition, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for greater certainty. You are further notified that the parent-child legal relationship may be terminated by this action, if prayed for in the petition. You are further notified that the Court has set said petition for hearing on the 12th day of November, 2021, at the hour of 8:30 a.m.. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said time, before this Court located at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601. Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 5th day of October, 2021. Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court By: Desirae Gettman, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB948 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF ADAMS IN THE DISTRICT COURT Division D1 Case Number 20JV396
SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Jesus Gonzalez, Briseyda Molina, Jasmine Gonzalez, Joel Molina, Irving Molina, Isai Solares,Josue Collado Peleaz Children, and Concerning Rachel Pelaez Garcia, Joel Molina, Abenamar Collado, John Doe Sheila Mendoza, Sonia Gonzalez Special Respondents To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETINGS: Rachel Pelaez Garcia and Abenamar Collado You are hereby notified that a verified petition has been filed in the above named Court in which it is represented to the Court that said child are alleged to be dependent and neglected; for the reasons set forth more fully in said petition, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for greater certainty. You are further notified that the parent-child legal relationship may be terminated by this action, if prayed for in the petition. You are further notified that the Court has set said petition for hearing on the 15th day of December, 2021, at the hour of 10:30 a.m.. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said time, before this Court located at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601. Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 6th day of October, 2021. Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court By: /s/ Desirae Gettman Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. BSB953 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
City of Brighton Public Notice RFQ#1001-2021 PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS STRATEGIC FINANCIAL ADVISER HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON BRIGHTON, COLORADO Public Notice is hereby given that the Housing Authority of the City of Brighton (“BHA”) is seeking competing proposals from qualified persons or companies to provide strategic financial consulting services to assist in the development of a multi-year financial strategic plan. The Strategic Financial Advisor will provide recommendations to optimize investment opportunities, as well as define goals related to the financial management of BHA-owned assets. The BHA will evaluate proposals submitted by an agency or individual who (1) has at least 10 years of experience working with housing authorities in developing and managing organizational budgets, (2) has familiarity with federal funds and regulatory guidelines, such as 24 CFR §200, (3) is familiar with low-income housing tax credits and other affordable housing funding mechanisms, (4) has demonstrated an ability to understand and make recommendations regarding cashflow strategies that are consistent with BHA’s mission and goals, (5) has familiarity with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development programs, management of multiple budgets including restricted and unrestricted funds, Section 8 programs, and the complexities of public and private partnerships, (6) has a demonstrated track record of structuring investment of funds in allowable instruments to create appropriate and positive yields and liquidity maintenance and (7) is able to enter into an agreement with BHA in no less than thirty (30) days of notification of selection. Pertinent information is available, upon digital request via email to procurement@brightonhousing.org, attn: Anneli Berube, Operations Manager, Brighton Housing Authority, 22 South 4th Avenue Suite #202, Brighton, Colorado 80601, telephone (303) 655-2160. Proposals shall only be submitted electronically via email to procurement@brightonhousing.org, attn: Anneli Berube, Operations Manager, Brighton Housing Authority. Responsive proposals submitted on or before 3:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, Friday, October 21, 2021, will be considered by the BHA. Late proposals will not be accepted. The BHA front office computer clock is the official clock for this deadline. The BHA reserves the right to (1) reject any and all proposals in whole or in part; (2) waive any and all irregularities in proposals; (and (3) commence negotiations with any or all parties before the expiration of the time for submission of proposals. BHA is not responsible for failed electronic deliveries. This proposal will not be finally accepted until expiration of the time for
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in the Office of the City Clerk at 303-655-2056 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or email questions to nhoel@brightonco.gov.
Legal Notice No. BSB954 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Legal Notice No. BSB942 First Publication: October 6, 2021 Last Publication: October 27, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Public Notice ORDINANCE NO. 2376 INTRODUCED BY: Johnston
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, ADDING SECTION 2-4-14 OF THE BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING A COMPLAINT PROCESS FOR A FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICE ACT VIOLATION PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY THIS 5th DAY OF October, 2021. CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO GREGORY MILLS, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ ALICIA CALDERÓN, City Attorney
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Published in the Standard Blade Final Publication: October 13, 2021 A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AND ON THE CITY OF BRIGHTON WEBSITE. Legal Notice No. BSB957 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE OF VACANCIES The City of Brighton is now accepting applications to fill positions that will be open on the following Boards and Commissions. Applications may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, 500 South 4th Avenue, 4th Floor, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The application is also available on the City of Brighton website at www.brightonco.gov. Completed applications should be returned to the City Clerk’s Office. City Council requires each applicant to attend a meeting of the Board or Commission you are applying for prior to the interview. PLANNING COMMISSION The Planning Commission has an opening for one (1) Ward 2 member at this time. The Board meets at 6:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of every month at Brighton City Hall. BOARD OF APPEALS The Board of Appeals has openings at this time. Members of this board are qualified by experience related to the construction industry and are trained to rule or review upon matters pertaining to building construction. The Board of Appeals meets at need to determine the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction, acts on appeals for the city’s construction codes (building, mechanical, plumbing and electrical codes) and for Property Maintenance Codes. Brighton staff representatives are present to facilitate, including the Chief Building Official and a permit technician acting as the Board Secretary. Meetings are held at Brighton City Hall. PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has an opening for two (2) Alternate members at this time. The Board meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the Brighton Recreation Center. HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION The Historic Preservation Commission has an opening for two (2) Alternate members at this time. At least 40% of commission members shall be professionals in preservation related discipline such as architecture, landscape architecture, architectural history, archaeology, history, planning, American studies, American civilization, cultural geography or cultural anthropology. Recognizing that professionals may not be available in some communities, this requirement can be waived if the local government makes a good faith effort to recruit professionals and demonstrates that it is capable of carrying out commission responsibilities. The Board meets on the second Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m. at Brighton City Hall. BRIGHTON HOUSING AUTHORITY The Brighton Housing Authority has an opening for one (1) Alternate member at this time. The Board meets on the second Thursday of every month at 4:00 p.m. at Historic City Hall. LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee has openings for two (2) Lodging provider members and two (2) Alternate members at this time. The Board meets on the third Wednesday every quarter at 11:30 a.m. at Brighton City Hall. DISTRICT PLAN COMMISSION The District Plan Commission has an opening for one (1) City of Brighton commissioner at this time. The District Plan Commission meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Adams County Government Building. Any questions may be directed to Natalie Hoel
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If you are unable to join from your computer, please call the number below and enter the meeting ID when prompted. +1 669 900 9128 US Meeting ID: 953 6189 2065 Passcode: 697338 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RIDGELINE VISTA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES OF COLORADO, L.L.C. Legal Notice No. BSB956 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice
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SOUTH BEEBE DRAW METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET AND NOTICE CONCERNING 2020 BUDGET AMENDMENT LOCHBUIE STATION RESIDENTIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2021 has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Lochbuie Station Residential Metropolitan District and that such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a public hearing during a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be conducted via Zoom/Audio 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2020 budget of the District, if necessary, may also be considered at a public hearing held during the above-referenced regular meeting of the Board of Directors. Copies of the proposed 2021 budget and, if necessary, the proposed amendment of the 2020 budget are on file in the office of the District located at Community Resource Services of Colorado, LLC, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado and are available for public inspection. Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections to the proposed 2021 budget and the proposed amendment of the 2020 budget at any time prior to the final adoption of said budget and proposed budget amendment by the governing body of the District. VISUAL and/or AUDIO MEETING Join Zoom Meeting from your computer by clicking below: https://zoom.us/j/97271976640?pwd=eFpGZzk2 RDArVXluWjYzVzRkRHBYQT09 If you are unable to join from your computer, please call the number below and enter the meeting ID when prompted. +1 669 900 9128 US Meeting ID: 972 7197 6640 Passcode: 907260 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LOCHBUIE STATION RESIDENTIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES OF COLORADO, L.L.C.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO 2020 BUDGET October 14, 2021
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of South Beebe Draw Metropolitan District (the “District”), Counties of Adams and Weld, State of Colorado, will hold a special meeting at 4:00 PM on October 14, 2021 for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Board. The District’s physical location for regular and special meetings is 7887 E Belleview Ave, Suite 650, Englewood, CO 80111 however on October 14, 2021 will be conducted only electronically and telephonically pursuant to § 32-1-903 CRS, as amended.
FURTHER, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed amended budget has been submitted to the District for the fiscal year of 2020. A copy of the proposed amended budget has been filed in the office of Wipfli, LLP, 7887 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 700, Denver, Colorado 80111, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed amended budget will be considered at the meeting of the District to be held at 4:00 PM on October 14, 2021. Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2020 budget amendment.
Directors and members of the public that wish to participate in the meeting without visiting the physical location may do so via teleconference by dialing +1 669 900 6833 and entering Conference ID: 816 3609 9055 or videoconference on https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81636099055. This meeting is open to the public.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOUTH BEEBE DRAW METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By: /s/ LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL E. DAVIS, LLC Legal Notice No. BSB 951 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice NOTICE OF ELECTION SOUTH BEEBE DRAW METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ELECTION (BY MAIL BALLOT) November 2, 2021 §§ 1-13.5-1105(2)(d), 1-13.5-502, C.R.S.
Legal Notice No. BSB955 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Pubic Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2021 BUDGET AND NOTICE CONCERNING 2020 BUDGET AMENDMENT RIDGELINE VISTA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2021 has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Ridgeline Vista Metropolitan District and that such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a public hearing during a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be conducted via Zoom/Audio 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2020 budget of the District, if necessary, may also be considered at a public hearing held during the above-referenced regular meeting of the Board of Directors. Copies of the proposed 2021 budget and, if necessary, the proposed amendment of the 2020 budget are on file in the office of the District located at Community Resource Services of Colorado, LLC, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado and are available for public inspection. Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections to the proposed 2021 budget and the proposed amendment of the 2020 budget at any time prior to the final adoption of said budget and proposed budget amendment by the governing body of the District. VISUAL and/or AUDIO MEETING Join Zoom Meeting from your computer by clicking below: https://zoom.us/j/95361892065?pwd=bUw4V3pM Tm5JT0xtaEFrQ1Y0dm5pQT09
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the proposed South Beebe Draw Metropolitan District, Adams County, Colorado (the “District”). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election by mail ballot will be held Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Ballots will be distributed by U.S. Mail sent not earlier than October 11, 2021, and not later than October 18, 2021, to all active registered electors of the District.
The address of the location for application and return of mail ballots is 6915 S Cook Way, Centennial, CO 80122 (the “Mail Ballot Drop-Off Location”). Beginning October 11, 2021, the Mail Ballot Drop-Off Location will be open from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday; and 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Ballots must be received by 7:00 p.m. on November 2, 2021. The purpose of the election is to authorize the imposition of property taxes, to authorize the issuance of debt, to submit questions regarding the collection, retention and spending of revenues.
Ballot Issues Certified by the District include: •
South Beebe Draw Metropolitan District Ballot Issue 5A (Operations Tax Increase unlimited mill levy) • South Beebe Draw Metropolitan District Ballot Issue 5B (TABOR Exemption for non-ad valorem tax revenues) • South Beebe Draw Metropolitan District Ballot Issue 5C (Streets) • South Beebe Draw Metropolitan District Ballot Issue 5D (Sanitation) • South Beebe Draw Metropolitan District Ballot Issue 5E (Water) • South Beebe Draw Metropolitan District Ballot Issue 5F (Transportation) • South Beebe Draw Metropolitan District
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Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2021CV030369, Division/ Courtroom W COMBINED NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY (Publication Notice) QUAIL CROSSING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, v. CYNTHIA ESTRADA; LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; and LISA L. CULPEPPER AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ADAMS COUNTY, Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice: You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff’s Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff’s Department of Adams County, Colorado at 9:00 O’clock A.M., on the 2ND day of December 2021, at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601, phone number 303-655-3228. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Judgment is in the amount of $11,722.13. First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Published In: Brighton Blade This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to Court Order dated July 13, 2021 and C.R.S. 38-38-101 et seq. by Quail Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc. the holder and current owner of a lien recorded on October 1, 2019 at Reception No. 2019000082926 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The foreclosure is based on a default under the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Quail Crossing recorded on 07/15/1980 at Reception #B274364, Book 2473, Page 213 in the records of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Adams, State of Colorado. The Declaration establishes a lien for the benefit of Quail Crossing Homeowners Association, Inc. against real property legal described as follows: Lot 10, Block 6, Quail Crossing Subdivision, Filing No. 1, County of Adams, State of Colorado; And also known as: 870 W. 134th Ave., #J Denver, CO 80234-1104 IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED. The attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025, Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang Street, Suite 100, Lakewood, Colorado 802281011, 303.432.9999 Legal Notice No. BSB941 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: November 10, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, ADAMS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2020CV31526; DIVISION/ COURTROOM C SALE NO. 21-3257 Plaintiff: Cottage Grove Homeowners’ Association, Inc., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: SHARON D. DURRAH; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION; M&T BANK CORPORATION; and ADAMS COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE Under an Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure entered on May 21, 2021, in the above-captioned civil action, I am ordered to sell certain real property, as follows: Record owner(s) of real property: Sharon D. Durrah Association: Cottage Grove Homeowners’ Association, Inc. Attorney for Association: Moeller Graf, P.C. Joshua Myers, Atty. Reg. No. 53309 385 Inverness Pkwy., Ste. 200 Englewood, CO 80113
Phone: (877) 279-4499 Interest foreclosed: Statutory lien for unpaid assessments per C.R.S. § 38-33.3-316, as perfected by the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Cottage Grove, recorded on January 13, 2006 at Reception No. 20060113000048840 in the County of Adams, Colorado (“Declaration”). More accurately defined in the Order for Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure, dated May 21, 2021, recorded on June 15, 2021 at Reception No. 2021000071500 in the County of Adams, Colorado (“Order”). Amount of judgment entered on May 21, 2021: $15,152.37 with post-interest at 21% per annum. Amount of secured indebtedness as of July 01, 2021: $15,991.99 Legal description of property to be foreclosed: LOT 58, COTTAGE GROVE SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 1, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR COTTAGE GROVE RECORDED JANUARY 13, 2006 AT RECEPTION NO. 20060113000048840, AND THE PROJECT MAP RECORDED JANUARY 13, 2006 AT RECEPTION NO. 20060113000048820, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO. Also known by street and number as: 1621 North Fraser Court, Aurora, CO 80011 THE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The covenants of said Declaration have been violated as follows: failure to pay assessments that have come due, more accurately described in the Order. NOTICE OF SALE THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Civil Division of the Adams County Sheriff’s Office will sell the said real property described above and improvements thereon at 9:00 AM, on the 2nd day of December, 2021, at/via Basement of Adams County Courthouse, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601, to the highest and best bidder. The Association and its attorney do not make any warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THEIR HIGHEST BID AT THE TIME OF SALE. All inquiries for information related to this sale must be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff’s Office, Civil Unit at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., 1st Floor, Ste. W5400, Brighton, CO 80601 or by calling (303) 655-3272. Date signed: September 29, 2021. Richard A. Reigenborn, Sheriff Adams County, Colorado By: Richard A. Reigenborn Legal Notice No. BSB398 First Publication: October 6, 2021 Last Publication: November 3, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, CO 80401-6001 PARAMOUNT HEIGHTS SHOPPING CENTER, LLC, and MAYFLOWER CAPITAL COMPANY PROFIT SHARING PLAN, as assignee and judgment creditor. V. Defendants: VIVIAN DIAZ, RICHARD DIAZ and MERCEDES MEXICAN RESTAURANTS, INC. Case No. 13CV30542 Div. 4 SHERIFF’S COMBINED NOTICE OF SALE AND RIGHTS TO CURE AND REDEEM TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: RE: Sheriff’s Sale of Real Property pursuant to a Judgment entered on July 18 2018 in the original amount of $82,615.32 and revived on September 10, 2019 in the amount of $126,019.26 in favor of Paramount Heights Shopping Center LLC against Vivian Diaz, Richard Diaz and Mercedes Mexican Restaurant, Inc., a Revived Transcript of Judgment recorded on August 3, 2021 as Reception No. 2021000092397, and a Writ of Execution from the Jefferson District Court, Colorado, issued on July 9, 2021, in favor of Mayflower Capital Company Profit Sharing Plan, as Assignee of Paramount Heights Shopping Center LLC, directing the Adams County Sheriff to satisfy the Judgment plus interest and costs by levy and execution, and pursuant to and C.R.S. § 38-38-101 et seq. The principal and interest due and owing on the Judgment as of July 26, 2021 is as follows: Principal: $126,019.26 Interest (8% per annum) 685 days x 27.62 =$18,919.70 Total $144,938.96 This is to advise you that a Sheriff’s Sale proceeding has been commenced through the office of the undersigned Sheriff pursuant to above-referenced documents. PLEASE BE ADVISED THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTY, legally described as follows: LOT 4, BLOCK 13, POTOMAC FARMS FILING NO. I, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STA TE OF COLORADO, also commonly known as 10443 URSULA STREET, COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 80022 (“Real Property”). THE REAL PROPERTY TO BE SOLD AND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS NOT ALL THE PROPERTY THAT IS CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE JUDGMENT. NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given, that I will at 9:00 A.M on
December 2nd, 2021 in the office of the Adams County Sheriff, Civil Division, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601, the Sheriff shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the Real Property described above, and all interest of the Judgment Debtors in the Real Property, for the purpose of paying the Judgment amount entered herein, and will deliver to the purchasers a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. Notice: BSB937 First Publication: October 6, 2021 Last Publication: November 3, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade NOTICE OF RIGHTS YOU MAY HA VE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED OR HA VE CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAINLIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID SHERIFF’S SALE. YOU MAY HA VE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HA VE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT OF THE JUDGMENT BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF THE STATUTES WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS ARE A TT ACHED HERETO. A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 38-38-104 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE SHERIFF AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED DA TE OF SALE OR ANY DA TE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED. IF THE SALE DA TE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DA TE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAIY ALSO BE EXTENDED; A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO C.R.S. § 38-38-302 SHALL BE FILED WITH THE SHERIFF NO LATER THAN EIGHT BUSINESS (8) DAYS AFTER THE SALE. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing holder of the Judgment is: Harvey L. Kramer, Esq., Registration No. 31239 Kramer Law LLC 4101 E. Louisiana Ave., Suite 108 Denver, CO 80246 (303) 282-4342 Email: hkramer@kramlaw.com Attached hereto are copies of certain Colorado Statutes that may vitally affect your property rights in relation to this proceeding. Said proceeding may result in the loss of property in which you have an interest and may create a personal debt against you. You may wish to seek the advice of your own private attorney concerning your rights in relation to this foreclosure proceeding. If the borrower believes that a lender or servicer has violated the requirements for a single point of contact in section 38-38-103.1 or the prohibition on dual tracking in section 38-38-103.2, the borrower may file a complaint with the Colorado attorney general, the CFPB, or both, but the filing of a complaint will not stop the foreclosure process. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or CFPB P.O. Box 2900 Clinton, Iowa 52733-2900 Telephone: 855-411-23 72 Fax: 855-237-2392 Colorado Attorney General Consumer Protection Section Ralph L. Carr Judicial Building 1300 Broadway, 7th Floor Denver, CO 80203 Telephone: 800-222-4444 Fax: 720-508-6040 Intent to cure or redeem, as provided by the aforementioned laws, must be physically delivered to the Office of the Adams County Sheriff, Civil Division, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601 or via U.S. Mail to Adams County Sheriff Civil Division, 4430 South Adams County Parkw y, 1st Floor, Suite W5400, Brighton, CO 80601. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAiNED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE Dated: September 23, 2021. Richard Reigenbom, Sheriff Adams County, Colorado By: Kathy Grosshans Deputy Sheriff Statutes attached: C.R.S. §§ 38-37-108, 38-38103, 38-38-104, 38-38-301, 38-38-302, 38-3 ‘-304, 38-38- 305, and 38-38-306, as amended.
Misc. Private Legals PUBLIC NOTICE Aggregate Industries-WCR; 1687 Cole Blvd., Suite 300, has filed an application for a Regular (112) Construction Materials Operation Reclamation Permit with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board under provisions of the Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials. The proposed mine is known as the Tucson South Mine, and is located at or near Section 1, Township 1 South, Range 67 West; and Section 36, Township 1 North, Range 67 West of the 6th Prime Meridian. The proposed date of commencement is 2021, and the proposed date of completion is 2030. The proposed future use of the land is water storage and agricultural. Additional information and tentative decision date may be obtained from the Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, or at the Adams County Clerk and Recorders Office; 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., Brighton, CO 80601, or at the Clerk to the Board of Weld County Commissioners; 1150 O St. Greeley, CO 80631, or the above-named applicant. Comments must be in writing and must be received by the Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety by 4:00 p.m. on November 16, 20221 (20th day after the 4th publication) Please contact Paul Conrad with Aggregate Industries-WCR at (303) 716-5204 if you have any questions or comments regarding this application. Scheduled to be published in the Brighton Standard Blade October 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2021. Legal Notice No. 933 First Publication: October 6, 2021 Last Publication: October 27, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
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Case Number: 20JA169 Division: D1 Courtroom: 604
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MICHAEL JOHN EBERHARD, a/k/a Michael J. Eberhard, a/k/a Michael Eberhard, a/k/a Mike Eberhard, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30862 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado or the Personal Representative, Keith Eberhard, 4432 Bordeaux Blvd., Missoula, MT 59808 on or before January 31, 2022*, or the claims may be forever barred. Legal Notice No. BSB912 First Publication: September 29, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
You are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner has filed, in this Court, a verified Petition seeking to adopt the child named above.
The Petition alleges you have abandoned said child for a period of one year or more and/or have failed, without cause, to provide reasonable support for said child for one year or more.
You are further notified that said Petition is set for hearing on December 1ST, 2021 at 11:10 AM in Division D1, Courtroom 604, Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601.
You are further notified that if you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption as sought by the Petitioner(s). Dated: October 1, 2021 Deputy Clerk, Kayla McEntee
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of David Paul Mathewson, Deceased
Legal Notice No. BSB947 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Case Number 2021PR30915
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All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before February 6, 2022 or the claims may be forever barred.
STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF ADAMS
/s/ Ashley A. Geary Ashley A. Geary, Esq. JORGENSEN, BROWNELL, & PEPIN P.C. 8001 Arista Pl. Suite 415 Broomfield, CO 80021 Legal Ad No.: 926 BSB926 NTC David Paul Mathewson First Publication: October 6, 2021 Last Publication: October 20, 2021 Published In: Brighton Standard Blade
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE INTEREST OF: Zachariah Romero, Julianna Romero, Jordyn Romero A Children, and Concerning Derai Romero, Johnny Frausto, Shawn Ortega, John Doe
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KAYSN MARCUS BOCK, a/k/a Kaysn M. Bock, a/k/a Kaysn Bock, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30905 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado or Counsel for Personal Representative, Dalla Hammond, PC. 15016 Elizabeth St., Thornton, CO 80602 on or before February 14, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Legal Notice No. BSB 959 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 27 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
IN THE DISTRICT COURT Division D1 No. 21JV181
, 2021
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Stephen Robert Kovach, aka Stephen R. Kovach, aka Stephen Kovach aka Steve Kovach, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030939 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of ADAMS County, Colorado on or before February 14, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Eva Terrell Tumlinson Personal Representative 17502 Parkside Drive S. Commerce City, CO 80022 Legal Notice No. BSB646 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 27, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Cathy Carmelita Villa, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30171 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before November 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Stacy Aragon 3200 Cherry Creek S. Drive Suite 520 Denver, CO 80209 Personal Representative Legal Notice No. BSB944 First Publication: October 6, 2021 Last Publication: October 20, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
Children Services (Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice DISTRICT COURT ADAMS COUNTY, STATE of COLORADO Court Address: 1100 Judicial Center Dr. Brighton, Colorado 80601 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: SHAWN AND JESSICA JEFFORDS FOR THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD: EVA KALESIE HAMBEK
SUMMONS To the parents, guardian, or other respondents named above, GREETING: John Doe You are hereby notified that a verified petition has been filed in the above named Court in which it is represented to the Court that said child are alleged to be dependent and neglected; for the reasons set forth more fully in said petition, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference for greater certainty.
You are further notified that the parent-child legal relationship may be terminated by this action, if prayed for in the petition.
You are further notified that the Court has set said petition for hearing on the 27th day of October, 2021, at the hour of 10:10 am. You are hereby notified to be and appear, at said time, before this Court located at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, CO 80601. Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 1st day of October, 2021. Alana Percy Clerk of the District Court Legal Notice No. BSB 945 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade
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