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Tasting what Evergreen has to offer Morrison police chief resigns

Annual event lets locals try food and drinks of local eateries

Chief sites lack of resources and quality applicants for officer positions

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If food is the way to a person’s heart, then about 400 area residents are pretty happy after attending the Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Evergreen.

The event on Oct. 5 at the Evergreen Lake House had an array of area restaurants providing samples of their finest hors d’oeuvres, desserts, sandwiches, drinks and more.

Attendees lined up early to mingle outside and to listen to music by Somebody’s Brother before going inside to find the food and drinks that awaited them.

Among those represented were Blackbird Café, the King Soopers deli, Daddy’s Homemade, Parkside Café, Kiki’s Bowls, Muddy Buck, Passanante’s Home Food Services and Trusan Cuisines.

Outside, Slife’s Devil Dogs, Campfire Evergreen, Cactus Jack’s, Beau Jo’s and Lariat Lodge were among the restaurants serving up food and drinks.

And those were just the competitors in the One-Bite Challenge.

Bivouac Coffee, Espresso Evergreen and the Muddy Buck competed in the Java Jolt Challenge, and Kiki’s Fresh Bowls, Lariat Lodge, Lucky Charm Mobile Bar, Maya’s Cantina and Piney Wine & Spirits competed in the One-Sip Challenge.

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Parkside Café’s Mackenzie Tarran sprinkles powdered sugar on beignets while Whitney Carloss watches at the Taste of Evergreen at the Evergreen Lake House on Oct. 5 PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

“We had great representation of local eateries, bars and coffee shops,” said Nancy Judge, Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce president. “I think they enjoyed meeting so many of our community members. We were able to promote our local businesses to our community and beyond.”

Courtney Thorud, the Evergreen SEE TASTY, P16

TASTE OF EVERGREEN WINNERS One-sip challenge: Lariat Lodge for Lodgetoberfest Java jolt challenge: Espresso Evergreen for blended chocolate frappe One bite challenge: 1st place, Blackbird Café for chorizo brunch bites 2nd place, Lariat Lodge for sweet potato gnocchi, roasted duck 3rd place, Trusan Cuisines for smoked salmon on corn cakes

Morrison Police Chief Misty Siderfin is resigning after three months in the position, with her last day Oct. 21.

In her Oct. 7 letter of resignation, Siderfin states that she is “unable to continue within this role due to the limited resources, lack of financial stability and budgeting for the Police Department, Misty Siderfin.

PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST demands for the police department to support its own budget, lack of transparency, and extremely low numbers of quality applicants for the current vacancies.”

Kara Winters, Morrison’s town manager, could not be reached for comment.

Siderfin had replaced George Mumma, who parted ways with Morrison in August 2020. The town has not decided how it will proceed.

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Affording to live in Evergreen Local group forms to look for workforce housing

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A group forming in Evergreen hopes to find and create affordable

housing options in the area.

Thirteen people who met for the first time at Cactus Jack’s in Evergreen on Oct. 4 come from all walks of life, though all had one thing in common: They see the need to find housing offered at rents that most people can afford.

The group discussed shortcomings they saw with housing in Ever-

green: lack of transitional housing for young adults, lack of properties available with rents under $1,400 per month, and rental properties being sold out from under tenants.

“It’s sad to see people are asking me for properties in the $1,000 or $1,500 (rent-per-month) range, and

cussed the idea of asking voters to set the maximum sales-tax limit, and the board would set the sales tax under that limit. The town’s current sales tax is 3.75%.

The board is considering allowing the town’s first retail marijuana dispensary near Bandimere Speedway.

Town attorney Gerald Dahl has said Colorado charges 15% sales tax, that the standard among cities and counties in the state is 5% to 10%.

Charging more than the current tax rate requires a referendum among voters because of TABOR, the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

When considering a tax rate, Dahl reminded the board about maintaining a relationship with the local

business.

“This is an aspect of that relationship that vastly affects their business model,” he said.

Town Manager Kara Winters said the board must finalize any ballot initiatives in December to place them on the April ballot.

I have worked hard to be a judge, and I tend to look at the long game,” Thrower told the town board on Oct. 5. “Municipal court is an expression of the community’s ideas of justice. I am interested in remaining your judge. I think there is opportunity in this area to rebuild the police department and the court in this community.”

Thrower said he is willing to train new incoming police officers in mock-trial settings, and would be amenable to flexible billing or contract models for court officers and others.

the town, Winters previously said.

In August, Siderfin asked the Town Board to contract with the Jeffco Sheriff’s Office to provide Morrison with law enforcement for six months while she rebuilt the department. The decision came because Morrison had lost several officers to other departments with

higher salaries.

Siderfin was in a unique position to rebuild the department because she had built the Severance, Colorado, police department from the ground up.

Last month, officers’ salaries increased from $43,000 to $55,000 annually, and Siderfin advertised

INTERESTED? The group looking at finding affordable housing in Evergreen will meet again at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at Evergreen Christian Church, 27772 Iris Drive.

Anyone interested in joining is welcome.

For more information, contact Megan Mitchell, co-owner of Cactus Jack’s, at mcactusjacks@gmail.com.

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Morrison looks at a marjuana sales-tax referendum and the court budget

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Marijuana sales-tax vote Morrison residents may be voting in April on how much sales tax the town can charge a marijuana dispensary.

The town board on Oct. 5 dis-

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because of her qualifications and her experience with community policing, and town officials believed her personality would fit will with

Court budget The Morrison Municipal Court judge’s budget will remain unchanged for 2022, despite the police department’s upheaval, which has meant fewer citations and court appearances in 2021.

But Judge David Thrower remains hopeful.

“I am a judge in six jurisdictions.

to fill three officer, a detective and a sergeant position. Only seven applicants are moving forward to phone interviews. With Siderfin’s resignation, it is unclear whether the town will move forward with hiring officers.

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Evergreen Fire/Rescue Lt. Rachel Rush chats with Mike Kart, 89, during a community paramedicine call.

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Evergreen resident Mike Kart says the Evergreen Fire/Rescue community paramedicing program is a lifeline, allowing him to stay in his home.

Tending to seniors ECARES brings community paramedics to the area’s aging population

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mike Kart of Evergreen needed a lifeline.

The 89-year-old wanted to stay in his home but couldn’t manage

alone. Among those who help him is ECARES or Evergreen Community Assistance Resources and Education Services. It’s Evergreen Fire/ Rescue’s community paramedicine program.

“The mission is to keep people safe, healthy and well in their homes,” said Annie Dorchak, who runs ECARES for Evergreen Fire/ Rescue. “We prevent people from falling, over- or under- medicating, and not seeking the resources or medical

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care they need. We can keep them healthy in their home.”

The goal of the program is to fulfill smaller medical needs such as checking blood pressure, giving EKGs and taking blood samples so the person — usually a senior citizen — doesn’t need a doctor visit or an ambulance. The community paramedics look for clues and ask questions to make sure the senior is healthy and doesn’t need further medical assistance.

The program is free, and most people are referred to the program through their doctor’s offices or become part of the program after 911 calls. Sometimes they participate in the fire department’s programs that check smoke detectors and spots in homes that can lead to falls.

“Sometimes we are a safety net or an intermediary,” said Dorchak, who noted that she can contact a docSEE PARAMEDICINE, P5

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tor’s office and speak with medical personnel quicker than a patient can. She can get answers when the patient might be reluctant to make a call.

ECARES, which has been operating two years, has been so successful that neighboring Clear Creek and Highland Rescue EMS and the Inter-Canyon and Elk Creek fire departments are hoping to partner with Evergreen to create their own programs and provide what Dorchak calls a mutual aid community paramedicine program.

For example, currently, if an Evergreen medical clinic wants Dorchak to check on a patient who lives outside Evergreen Fire/Rescue’s boundaries, Dorchak doesn’t go. With similar programs in all four fire departments, someone could check on the patient.

Inter-Canyon Fire Chief Skip Shirlaw said community paramedicine benefits rural populations because some residents have limited access to some health care.

“By treating community members in their homes, it helps to reduce the number of patients in hospital beds,” Shirlaw said. “It helps community members age in their homes longer, reduces unnecessary transports. … We feel the program can improve their quality of life.”

Elk Creek Fire Chief Jacob Ware added that the program helps people feel comfortable getting additional medical care.

Evergreen resident Mike Kart and community paramedic Annie Dorchak talk in Kart’s kitchen about his medicine and why he takes PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST each pill.

“Somebody who may not need the ambulance or the hospital has somebody to call for assistance,” Ware said, noting that the ECARES program has been tremendously successful.

For Kart, who is a Korean War veteran and a retired police officer, the visits every two weeks by Dorchak and Lt. Rachel Rush are a godsend.

“They go through my pills,” Kart said. “If there are changes in medicine, they add them in. We talk about how I’m feeling, and they check me out. I love them.”

With the average age of foothills residents increasing, a program like ECARES becomes that much more vital, and the goal is to fill in gaps that other services don’t provide.

Seeing a need Evergreen Fire/Rescue embarked on creating ECARES after voters approved a bond increase in 2016, Dorchak said.

“A lot of people told Chief (Mike Weege) that one of the things they would like is for the department to teach them how to age in place and be safe in their homes,” she explained. “The chief committed to that, and this position was budgeted for.”

Three of Evergreen’s paramedics have gotten community paramedicine certifications, and three more are finishing up their certifications, Dorchak said. The ECARES personnel make house calls, not with ambulances but in SUVs. “It’s hard for me to give you a list

of everything we do because we do so many things that don’t end up on paper,” she said. “Sometimes we are the only people who lay eyes on them in a week.”

At Kart’s house recently, Rush grabbed some tools to fix Kart’s walker while Dorchak discussed Kart’s medications, making sure he understood why he was taking them.

She filled a pill box with the appropriate doses for each day. They sat in the kitchen chatting about what Kart has been doing in the last week.

For Kart and others, the program is a blessing.

“It’s a great, great service,” Kart said. “If I didn’t have these women taking care of me, I’d be in a bad place. I’ve never seen a fire department do what they do.”

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Witch way to the tea?

PeaceWorks Inc. hosts annual Witches Tea event in Conifer

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

From botanical witches to those sporting classic pointed hats, a wide array of ghoulish gals attended PeaceWorks’ 10th annual Witches Tea. Outfitted in hats and brooms, the witches came to Blue Mountain Kitchens on Oct. 8 to support the fundraiser for the organization that offers assistance to survivors of domestic violence and abuse.

PeaceWorks provides services including a shelter for west Jefferson, Park and Clear Creek counties, as well as clients from metro Denver, other counties in Colorado and sometimes out of state.

Lori Cuno, PeaceWorks executive director, shared the importance of the events the nonprofit hosts.

“It brings the community together,” she said. “We want to give them a voice in ending domestic violence.”

The event featured seasonal food, warm apple cider, tarot readings and a costume contest in addition to a silent auction.

Natalie Hammang, the assistant director of PeaceWorks, described the event as great for networking

PeaceWorks Inc. executive director Lori Cuno greets a guest at the event.

and the most fun event the organization hosts all year.

Hammang called it a “unique event where everyone can be themselves and everyone is welcome.”

According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence,

36.8% of Colorado women and 30.5% of Colorado men experience intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner sexual violence and/or intimate partner stalking in their lives.

If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic violence,

the PeaceWorks 24/7 hotline number is 303-838-8181, and the National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1.800.799.SAFE. More resources can be found at peaceworksinc.co and the National Domestic Violence hotline at www.thehotline.org.

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isinformation has been around forever. In her book “Strongmen” the author points out that the use of disinformation has empowered such tyrants as Mussolini, Hitler, Berlusconi, and dozens more. We might ask how tyrannical strongmen fool their people into allowing their reigns of terror. I don’t want to make this a book report, but historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat outlines the strategies that fool citizens into being convinced that the leader is a noble person with patriotic motives. Their message often revolves around an “only I can fix it.” theme.

The amount and depth of misinformation and its entwinement with the Internet is concerning.

Every day we are bombarded with inaccurate information, alternative facts and outright lies. I have done a deep dive into this subject including the book “Trust me, I’m Lying,” an account of how the world of manufactured disinformation works. The author, Ryan Holiday shares his diabolical misadventures.

Let me start with some examples.

The book author tells how he promoted a movie. His first step was to personally vandalize a billboard he had created to promote the movie.

Next, he sent out pictures of the vandalized billboard with messages of outrage to several small blogs.

The bloggers repeated the outrage and the fake story got bigger. He attached fake comments from

made-up e-mail addresses. Within two weeks, thousands of college students protested the provocative movie. Fox news.com wrote about the backlash and the New York Post wrote about the author. The Chicago Transit Authority Columnist banned advertisements of the movie.

The Chicago Tribune and Washington Post ran negative editorials. The movie was now what everyone was talking about, and it all started with the acts of one media manipulator.

You might think this is a victimless crime. Do you remember Terry Jones, the Florida Pastor who said he would burn the Koran? This began with a grainy video outside his church but ballooned in a similar fashion until the act resulted in the deaths of 11 U.N. staffers and Afghans. In this case innocent people died.

How do these things happen?

First, understand that there are millions of bloggers out there all trying to get paid. The paydays are small so the bloggers must produce volumes of stories to pay their bills. Think about the thousands of news stories you see on-line every day. You may use a news aggregator like Smart News, Yahoo News, News Break and many more. They provide a never-

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ending collection of news stories available to you. They have beautiful pictures, provocative titles which often overstate or outright distort what’s promised in the title. Embedded in the article are ads. It’s these ads that generate revenue. If I click on an embedded ad, money flows to the blogger. As you have probably noticed, the design is such that you may inadvertently click on an ad, thus the name clickbait.

I have a friend who is a writer. She has done her share of writing for a fee by creating blogs. It usually starts with blogs that are created to utilize what are called keywords.

She was able to get contracts which she wrote and posted on a strict schedule. Words like dependable, high quality, reliable, effective and similar favorable words, are recognized by Google. As it recognizes the words, the resulting match moves the posting company up within the Google selection system. If you have enough of this search engine optimization, you will pop up at the top of a customer’s search.

My friend reports being asked to write articles which overstate a product’s performance or attributes.

She has turned down many requests to author bogus customer product reviews. My friend decided that these were not how she would utilize her writing expertise, but there is no absence of individuals who will write these “fictional” posts. It seems not to be the most ethical use

of the internet, but this is how it works.

Companies like the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and USA Today all have reputations as respected news sources. They hire college trained journalists who are expected to follow reporting and fact checking standards honed over many years. In 2017 three CNN senior reporters were fired not because their story was wrong, but because they failed to follow the fact checking protocol. The small bloggers, where most content originates, have no journalism standards, and certainly no reputation to protect.

There is an incentive to produce more words, but none to check the facts within those words. Thus, the stories are often distorted or even baseless. As the stories are picked up by larger bloggers more readers are exposed to the alternative facts produced by some nameless blogger.

Edgar Allen Poe said. “Believe nothing you hear and only half of what you see.” Today he might add, “and fact check everything.”

Next: Disinformation and politics.

Jim Rohrer of Evergreen is a business consultant and author of the books “Improve Your Bottom Line … Develop MVPs Today” and “Never Lose Your Job … Become a More Valuable Player.” Jim’s belief is that common sense is becoming less common. (More about Jim at www. theloyaltypartners.com.)

Election information for Jeffco voters Believe it or not, it’s that time of year again! The 2021 Coordinated Election has begun, with mail ballots on the way to active, registered voters and 24-hour drop boxes now open. In the interest of helping our voters continue their recent record-setting turnouts, here is the who, what, when, and where (plus a bit more) for this November’s election.

Who and what are on the ballot?

On every Jefferson County ballot this year are three statewide ballot measures and three school board races. Then, depending on where you live, you might also have local city council races and municipal or special district ballot initiatives.

If your ballot hasn’t arrived yet, you can find an all-inclusive sample ballot, as well as the state Blue Book and local TABOR notices, by visiting VoteJeffco.com and clicking on “Election Information.”

When is the election?

Here are the key dates: · Friday, October 8: We mailed ballots to all active, registered voters in Jefferson County. · Monday, October 18: If you

haven’t yet received a ballot by this date, contact our Elections team by calling 303-271-8111.

We can issue you a replacement by mail until October 25. · Monday, October 25: Last day to return your ballot Jeffco Clear & by mail to ensure it arrives in time, and Recorder first day in-person vote centers are open. · Tuesday, November 2: Election Day! Drop boxes and vote centers are open until 7 p.m.

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Where can I vote?

Use any of Colorado’s normal three ways to vote: · Drop Box: More than 80% of Jeffco voters choose to use a drop box, given that the boxes are secure, accessible, and available 24/7. Because of that popularity, we have more than doubled the number of boxes in the last few years from 15 to 36. Check your ballot mailing or visit VoteJeffco.com to find your nearest drop box—

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many of which do not even require you to get out of your car! · Mail: If you choose to return your ballot by mail, we strongly recommend doing so no later than October 25 and affixing one Forever stamp to your envelope. · VSPC: If you need additional services (Registering for the first time? Child spilled juice on your ballot? Dog actually ate it?), visit an in-person Voter Service and Polling Center starting on October 25. As with drop boxes, those locations are listed in your ballot mailing packet or online at VoteJeffco.com.

What else?

For additional peace of mind, we encourage all Jeffco voters to sign up for ballot tracking alerts. You can receive notifications by phone, text, or email when your ballot is on its way to you (most voters have already received those), as well as when we have received your ballot back and processed it for counting.

Visit VoteJeffco.com to sign up.

Finally, if you want to see the election process up close, we invite you to join our Facebook Live tour (@JeffcoClerk) on November 1.

No matter what’s on the ballot, we take election security seriously every time. We have already had a bipartisan team test our election equipment to ensure it will count votes accurately. Likewise, as we always do, we will have a bipartisan team audit those machines after the fact using ballots from this election. These processes are additional checks on top of what you will see on our tour, where bipartisan election judges on 24/7 surveillance and under the observation of election watchers perform each step of ballot processing, including verifying the signature on every ballot envelope before counting.

If you have additional questions about voting or the process, please do not hesitate to reach out to our office. We are committed to doing everything we can to ensure the accessibility and security of our elections. And in turn, we’re counting on you to exercise your right to vote, so Jeffco can continue setting the bar for turnout, no matter who or what is on the ballot.

George Stern is the Jefferson County clerk and recorder. He lives in Golden where he also serves as a volunteer firefighter.

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Late autumn can still delight anglers and aspen-watchers

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here are so many pluses awaiting the outdoors person during the fall Colorado landscape change of scene.

None, however, equals the mystic, constant color change occurring among the striking aspen groves and the nightly cooling of the small high mountain streams.

The evolution of the aspen tree colors brings a wave of observers to the mountains. Many are those who chase trout who experience an opportunity missed.

Small streams suggest brook trout, that frisky and colorful small stream trout that becomes more active in the fall. The same period the sky glows with the gold, rust, orange and mixture of brilliant colors of the aspen leave. The gradual process of both natural occurrences offers observers a chance to enjoy both events if we miss the early or late changes.

Let me suggest while you may feel you have missed the prime period Colorado Color change. Maybe you have not?

The water-rich tributaries of the upper South Platte River basin crisscross South Park providing fishing and public access worth seeking

out. This expanding valley from Kenosha Pass northwest to Salt Creek Pass above Buena Vista is one of the closer viewing and smallstream angling destinations where visitors will see colors still in transition for just a bit Ron Hellbusch longer and ample small stream fishing in the cooling waters.

Jefferson, Michigan, Terral, Middle Fork and South Fork streams all provide cooling snow melt brook trout water. US 285 will find South Park in less than a two-hour drive from the Front Range. Division of Parks and Wildlife fishing maps and agency brochures will guide anglers to state campgrounds and parking access. Park County Road maps will open aspen viewing consider within the top 10 view regions in Colorado.

Make plans soon for a drive to South Park. The sights and the streams are calling.

Outdoorsman and Westminster resident Ron Hellbusch can be reached at Ron-Hellbusch Comcast.net

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Board of Education Candidate with the right qualifications

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DISTRICT 1

Danielle Varda Candidate for Jeffco Public Schools BOE District 1 Profession: Professor, University of CO Denver, School of Public Affairs; CEO and Founder, Visible Network Labs Residence: Arvada Campaign Website: daniellevardaforjeffcoschools.com/ Why are you seeking this office?

As a lifelong public servant, I’m ready to direct that towards teaching and learning, good governance, and support for all educators, in service to our kids. I am proud of what we have accomplished in Jefferson County and believe that can continue to support schools where kids can thrive, succeed, and grow.

As a board member, my goals are to be a collaborative partner, a learner and listener for stakeholders, and an advocate for kids.

What makes you the best person for the job?

As a mother of three Jeffco stu-

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dents, I have a vested interest in the direction of our schools. I am a regular volunteer in the classroom and am the Chair of my kids’ School Accountability Committee.

I believe my Danielle Varda experience as a tenured CU Professor, Entrepreneur and Small Business Owner, Technologist, and Data Scientist will provide the experience and skills required to govern on the board with integrity and commitment to our students.

Profession: Banking and Construction Lending Residence: Westminster/Westbrook Campaign website: wilhiteforjeffcostudents.com

What are your top three priorities if elected?

First, it is critical that we focus on the mental health and well-being of our kids, teachers, and families.

Second, I’d like to see the expansion

What makes you the best candidate for this office?

I have deep experience in areas critical to addressing the challenges facing Jeffco. I began my career as a mental health therapist, and later became an expert in construction lending. I also have extensive

SEE VARDA, P25

Why are you seeking this office?

Superintendent Tracy Dorland wants to make Jeffco, once again, one of the highest performing districts in the nation. She will fail without a competent, professional Board of Education to support her efforts. Governance is not management. It’s about asking tough questions of the district’s leaders and holding them accountable for substantially improving the results. For the district to dramatically improve, Jeffco needs effective board governance. I have the knowledge, skills, and experience to provide it.

governance experience, having chaired two school boards. I have been extensively involved in education at the state, district, and local level, including memberJeff Wilhite ship on the Colorado State Educational Success Task Force, and Jeffco’s District Accountability and Capital Asset Advisory Committees.

What are your top three priorities if elected?

Improve financial management.

Jeffco’s Capital Improvement Program is more than $100 million over budget, and we don’t examine whether our $1.4 billion operating budget is used effectively and SEE WILHITE, P25

DISTRICT 5

Kathy Miks Candidate for Jeffco Public Schools BOE District 5 Profession: Engineer Residence: Littleton Campaign Website: miksforjeffcostudents.com Why are you seeking this office?

I want to make a positive difference in our community. My Jeffco education prepared me, my husband and our three children for success and I want all students to have access to the same foundation. Today far too many students can’t do grade level work and as an engineer that breaks my heart because I know it can limit their future options. I wouldn’t have had the opportunities I’ve had without a great education.

What makes you the best person for the job?

I have the financial experience to oversee Jeffco’s $1.4 billion budget which over the last five years has grown 33% versus a 10% inflation rate. Over the same time enrollment has declined by over 6,000 students.

I have the governance experience having served in leadership positions for three large industry trade associations. I have the respect for parents and students and the focus

Mary Parker needed to ensure all Jeffco students have access to great academics and extracurricular activities.

What are your top three priorities if elected?

My first priorKathy Miks ity is to ensure students have great academic and extra-curricular options. I coached volleyball at Columbine for ten years and know how important it is for students’ mental well-being to have both. As a business leader, I know it is important to spend our resources wisely. So, second, I will look for ways to reallocate spending and fund what works.

Third I will respect our parents and community by providing transparent governance.

Student test score results were flagging across the district, even before COVID-19. What is the number one way you’d seek to improve student achievement?

Having worked on very complex systems and problems, I know to see improvements you must determine the root cause, then fund what works. We must evaluate SEE MIKS, P25

shortage of bus drivers and substitute teachers. If our kids are not able to get to school or if there is no teacher in the classroom, they will not get the education they deserve.

Profession: Small business owner Residence; Ken Caryl Campaign Website: www.maryparkerforjeffcoschools.com Why are you seeking this office?

After seeing the disruption and chaos caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, I am running to ensure that Jeffco students stay back in school safely for an uninterrupted school year. The pandemic was also hard on our teachers and support staff and we need to strengthen our efforts to attract and retain quality employees.

What makes you the best person for the job?

I own a small business specializing in compensation so I know the best ways to attract and retain staff.

I have 2 daughters who are Jeffco teachers and 4 granddaughters who have attended or are attending Jeffco schools. And I am a child advocate, having taught parenting classes and working as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for neglected and abused children for the past 14 years.

What are your top three priorities if elected?

My top priority is keeping our kids in the classroom safely for an uninterrupted school year.

We must address our critical

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Guaranteeing transparency and effective communications between the school board, the community, and the schools is key to student success.

Student test score results were flagging across the district, even before COVID-19. What is the number one way you’d seek to improve student achievement?

Improving student achievement requires a good way of evaluating curricula and teaching techniques.

The Colorado Read Act is a good example of such an effort. It requires that all K-3 teachers complete evidence-based training in teaching reading. The Read Act includes SEE PARKER, P25

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DISTRICT 2

David Johnson Candidate for Jeffco Public Schools BOE District 2

Paula Reed Achievement.

Profession: Behavioral Health executive Residence: Evergreen Campaign Website: www.decisiontime.org

Why are you seeking this office?

To be of service to the community.

Student test score results were flagging across the district, even before COVID-19. What is the number one way you’d seek to improve student

What makes you the best person for the job?

My background and experience: 20+ years working in Behavioral Health, five years as Jeffco District Accountability Committee as Budget Chair are direct benefits to the districts most pressing needs.

Students safety and financial responsibility.

achievement?

District and school accountability for performance. I would work with the new administration to ensure everyone involved, district, administrators, teachers and students were actively working towards increasing test results.

What are your top three priorities if elected?

Student Safety: physical, emotional, and mental health.

Financial Responsibility.

Student Performance and

What do you believe is the most important thing to keep in mind when making Covid-related decisions?

Keeping students in school. In person learning is essential for the success of students.

David Johnson

Theresa Shelton

Profession: Licensed CPA with 35 years of experience in finance and operations; member of Colorado State University’s Accounting Advisory Board.

Residence: Golden Campaign Website: www.sheltonforjeffcostudents.com

Why are you seeking this office?

As the mom of three Jeffco students a decade apart, I know great things happen in Jeffco daily.

However, over the last six years, we have declining academic achievement, increased spending (30%) and declining enrollment (6000 fewer students). I’m an experienced board ymember with 35 years of financial and operating expertise. Addressing these challenges requires bold leadership, collaborative problem solving, and a track record of success; I have the qualifications necessary to do this work.

What makes you the best person for the job?

Jeffco will spend $1.4 billion this year. I have analyzed and allocated multi-billion-dollar budgets and will work to ensure Jeffco spends money supporting student success.

I have a son that graduated and two girls in Jeffco middle school. I know how good it can be and I know it is critical to see improvement now.

Our children have attended our neighborhood schools and public schools of choice; I support parents and choice.

What are your top three priorities if elected?

First, ensuring academic achievement improves.

Nearly 50% of Jeffco’s third graders were not reading at grade level before COVID and it has only worsened. Next, increasing fiscal accountability; Theresa Shelton GARRETT W. ELLWOOD with a $1.4 billion dollar budget we deserve to know which programs are working and which should be stopped. We must spend wisely. And last, we must have a board that prioritizes listening to all members of the community, not just those with ties to special interests.

Student test score results were flagging across the district, even before COVID-19. What is the number one way you’d seek to improve student achievement?

First and foremost, the board must admit academic achievement is a problem, and then prioritize the systems, structures, and processes for improving it. That requires identifying and replicating things that are working, but ending spending on those that don’t, or have only marginal benefit. We must also allocate the millions in additional federal funds thoughtfully and intentionally using targeted interventions to ensure each Jeffco student has access to the quality education they SEE SHELTON, P25

In the long term, we need to address funding and the state budget by demand that state-level school funding comply with state constitutional requirements.

Profession: Customer Service/ Retired Teacher Residence: Lakewood Campaign Website: Paulareedforjeffcoschools.com Why are you seeking this office?

Over the years, I have watched decisions made by legislators and school boards that have eroded the trust of our families, communities, and employees.

I am running to make sure that there is the voice of an educator on the school board, one who understands how decisions made in the boardroom impact the classroom. I will place the interests of children at the head of every decision I make.

What makes you the best person for the job?

I have experience as an actual educator. I taught high school, elementary school, was a dean of students, and served on a committee for a major remodel of Columbine in 1994. As a teacher, I had everything from high-achieving students to those at risk of dropping out and everything in between. I understand the practicalities of the classroom.

What are your top three priorities if elected?

First, we must keep our children safely in school, in person, without interruption. This is best accomplished by working in tandem with Jefferson County Public Health.

Another priority is attracting and retaining great educators and support professionals. We simply must invest in quality people and keep them.

Student test score results were flagging across the district, even before COVID-19. What is the number one way you’d seek to improve student achievement?

The best use of standardized test scores is as indicators of places where more support is needed. The best way to raise test scores is to shore up areas that indicate a need for improvement, whether that is paying greater attention to particular demographic cohorts, improving curriculum, or reallocating district resources.

Paula Reed

What do you believe is the most important thing to keep in mind when making Covid-related decisions?

The number one priority is to keep kids in school, in person, safely and without interruption. Statewide evidence shows fewer COVID cases in districts that mandate masks, and so I see this mandate staying in place until a vaccine is available to all school-age children.

At that point, we should work with Jefferson County Public Health to reassess the best way to keep kids in school safely.

2021 ELECTION GUIDE Here are some fast facts about this year’s election.

Key dates • Oct. 8: Ballots started going into the mail.

• Nov. 2: Last day to vote. Voting ends at 7 p.m. Mail ballots must be received by the county clerk by 7 p.m. in order to be counted.

• Nov. 10: Last day for ballots cast by military and overseas voters to be received by the county clerk in order to be counted.

County election websites Find in-person voting sites and ballot drop-off locations in your county, register to vote or check your registration status, track your ballot and more.

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Call the Colorado Secretary of State’s office at 303-894-2200 or your county clerk’s office.

Election results After the polls close Nov. 2, this newspaper will report election results online at ColoradoCommunityMedia.com as soon as they are available and in print the following week.

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SHERIFF’S CALLS Swoon River FOXTON – A concerned citizen found the outsized SUV parked, running, and in the middle of South Foxton Road. Deputies found the man slumped behind the wheel generally responsive, “somewhat incoherent,” and soaking wet.

Inside the outsized SUV they found the man’s identification, a dripping inflatable raft, and small cooler stuffed to the brim with prescription medications. Swimming slowly back to consciousness, the drowsy driver told deputies that he’d been rafting on the North Fork, had been thrown into the water, and remembered little after that. He further explained that while he does consume a raft of prescription medications, he usually takes them “not in the full amounts.” While he appeared to possess the medications legitimately, he seemed less in possession of his wits, and officers prescribed a precautionary inspection by medical personnel.

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Larry disapproved of Lily’s prodigal adventure, and flat-out objected to her squandering their mutual assets at the gaming tables. Larry wanted very much to share his dissatisfactions with Lily, but she was zonked out. When dense verbal salvoes proved useless against Lily’s cataleptic condition, Larry threw a pillow. When that failed to wake her he resorted to softly but relentlessly “flicking her nose.” Happily for Larry, it worked. Unhappily Paid Advertisement

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Hospitality suite EVERGREEN – Conducting an after-hours patrol of the premises, Brother noticed the screen missing from Sister’s open window. Investigating, he found a young swain busily pitching woo in Sister’s room.

Brother ejected Swain and informed Mother of the security breach.

Mother called JCSO to report an unwanted suitor she needed clapped in irons. Swain had been a guest of her house for about a month, she explained to deputies, until two weeks previous when she’d cast him out for reasons of propriety. Officers next queried Sister. On condition that her testimony remain strictly confidential, Sister told them she’d invited Swain over that evening and bade him climb through her bedroom window. In fact, she said, Swain climbs through her bedroom window several nights a week because their forbidden love simply won’t be denied. Officers advised Mother that Swain couldn’t be charged with trespassing because he

was invited. They advised Sister to come clean with Mother about her nightly trysts so she doesn’t keep dialing 911 every time Swain turns up. And they advised Swain that, Sister’s standing invitation notwithstanding, he’d be well-advised to pursue his illicit affaire d’amour somewhere – anywhere – besides Mother’s house.

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Returning refreshed days later, she turned the device back on to discover dozens of messages from young men, all wanting to speak with her in the worst way. As she would soon discover, sometime during her absence her cell phone number had been posted on the sex-chat website Backpage.com. Emmanuelle assured deputies that she never signed up with Backpage, doesn’t know who might have done it for her, and isn’t especially keen on ribald repartee with strangers. Unable to trace the pornographic posting to its source, officers told Emmanuelle there was little more they could do.

Lolita said that if the off-color calls continue, she might get a new cell phone number.

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chamber’s special events and projects manager, thanked the businesses for participating, noting that after such a difficult pandemic year, the chamber appreciated them participating in the event. She was happy the chamber could move the event to a weeknight to make it easier of restaurants to take part.

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zie Tarran with Parkside Café in Bergen Park, who were putting the finishing touches on beignets with raspberry sauce, agreed that they loved what the Evergreen chamber does, so they jumped at the chance to be part of Taste of Evergreen.

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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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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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(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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(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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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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(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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of Jeffco’s school to career programming, emphasizing partnerships with businesses, nonprofits, and government. And third, we have a critical teacher and staff shortage.

We need to address this with support and fair compensation so that Jeffco is a competitive place to work, raise a family, and build promising futures.

Student test score results were flagging across the district, even before COVID-19. What is the number one way you’d seek to improve student achievement?

It is critical that we provide resources equitably across the district.

We need to ensure our classrooms and teachers have what they need to help kids succeed academically, but

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an advisory list of programs and assessments, and plans for students identified with a significant reading deficiency. Districts and schools will be held accountable for student progress.

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deserve.

What do you believe is the most important thing to keep in mind when making Covid-related decisions?

I know children need the option of in-person learning 100% of the time

we also need to look at how we can address the social and economic factors that families face which impact student outcomes. When kids do not have access to food or adequate housing, they cannot come to school ready to learn, which impacts their overall achievement.

What do you believe is the most important thing to keep in mind when making Covid-related decisions?

Our top priority should be to keep kids in school, safely with uninterrupted learning time. To keep our kids, teachers, and staff safe we should continue to follow public health guidance, provide the air quality and sanitization measures required, and continue to encourage ways to build social support and connection among our school community to renormalize in-person learning and encourage healthy ways to be and stay connected.

What do you believe is the most important thing to keep in mind when making Covid-related decisions?

Statewide evidence shows that schools with mask mandates have lower COVID case counts and quarantines. It is imperative that the Jeffco school district follow and enforce the health protocols issued

by Jefferson County Public Health. and access to extracurricular activities. They need some semblance of “normal” while being safe. But we must start quantifying the benefits and harms from each COVID mitigation strategy. The soaring mental health crisis and increasingly disruptive behavior in many schools directed at staff and school property is real. We must respect our families and show them a data-driven path to normal.

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efficiently. Student achievement results have declined at an accelerating rate, even before COVID. This is no way to prepare our children to thrive in the 21st century economy.

They must dramatically improve.

We must provide parents better information to make well-informed choices for their children.

Student test score results were flagging across the district even before COVID. What is the number one way you would improve student achievement?

There are many leverage points for improving achievement, including having stronger and more consistent curriculum, better instructional resources, professional development, and more tutoring.

But how to improve achievement is

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curriculum ensuring it supports teaching basic skills and invest in the curriculum that works. We must clear teachers’ plates of things that don’t support teaching and provide professional development where needed. We must inspire students to want to learn so they are engaged and see relevance in their academics.

ultimately a question for management, not the board. In our governance role, board directors must question management about the alternatives they considered, the evidence that underlies their decision, and hold them accountable for delivering the results they promise.

What is the most important thing to keep in mind when making COVID-related decisions?

That COVID19 is a classic “wicked problem” that involves multiple competing goals that elected officials must trade-off against each other, and then clearly explain their reasoning to the public. For example, minimizing COVID infection risk in our schools is important. But so too is minimizing student learning losses, and minimizing the number of parents, especially mothers, who lose their jobs because they have to stay at home with their children.

What do you believe is the most important thing to keep in mind when making Covid-related decisions?

We must put our children first and make sure that all decisions are based on what is best for them.

Some say children are resilient and can recover easily. I say that we must do what is best during their most formative years. Adults must meet the needs of students.

Being in-person and participating in activities is critical for students’ academic, physical, and emotional well-being. We must look at data, have transparent conversations, and make informed decisions.

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by Julianne Seifert

by Mary Shelley, 1818

There are certain literary classics which have become so much a part of our collective consciousness that we can be reasonably sure we know the stories, whether we’ve read the actual books or not.

Their titles become shorthand for iconic images or ideas, ones that we reference easily and often. But as time passes, the original characters and plots begin to be lost in their own mythos, and eventually one has to admit that the only way to really understand a story and the elements that made it famous is to go back and read the book that started it all.

As we proceed further into October, houses all over will be decorated for Halloween, and kids and adults alike will be thinking about costumes or picking out scary movies to watch on the night of the 31st. There are sure to be a fair number of depictions of the infamous Victor Frankenstein and his monster floating around, as both have become hallmarks of all that is eerie and unsettling in our innermost thoughts. The creature assembled from parts of dead bodies, the mad scientist who was arrogant enough to make him and then abandon him; these are ideas that haunt us. The question is, over the two centuries they’ve spent being written into plays, movies, sequels, prequels, and retellings, getting transplanted, redesigned, and confused with each other, how far have they drifted from the novel they first appeared in?

Frankenstein is, in many ways, surprising. Unlike many of the books of its era, it is short, fast-paced, and plot-driven, while still taking the time to focus on the inner struggles and intense emotions of its complex protagonists. Its well-known scenes of ugliness and horror are interspersed with soaring, detailed descriptions of beauty:

glaciers and rivers, thunderstorms and frozen seas. In a time when female authors tended to confine themselves to writing comedies of manners, it was written by a woman – and a young one at that – and became one of the first and most influential classics in both the horror and science fiction genres.

Most of all, it is a book that challenges its readers to sympathize with each of its diametrically opposed leads; to see in both man and monster the capacity for good, and then to understand the fatal flaws which undo them, driving one to violence and the other to insanity. If you take away all the lore and tradition that have built up around the story, that appeal to humanity remains, making it easy to see how Frankenstein took hold of readers’ imaginations from the beginning, and why it continues to fascinate people now.

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‘We can be the change we want to see in health care.’

Local RNs tackle nurse burnout through healing groups, resources

BY OLIVIA JEWELL LOVE OLOVE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Nurses who have been in the profession for decades are leaving because of overwhelming burnout and stress, and Jacqueline Angelo, a former bedside nurse, is trying to help.

By creating a nurses virtual healing circle, Angelo of Conifer hopes to help nurses feeling overwhelmed.

She wants to keep the group small, so participants feel comfortable sharing personal experiences, and Sept. 20’s first meeting had five attendees.

Angelo is a nurse’s coach, working with nurses to build confidence inside and outside of the workplace.

“We don’t have a lot of support,” Angelo said. “Nurses themselves don’t have a lot of support and places to go for support.”

Angelo is not the only local trying

NURSE RESOURCES • Jacqueline Angelo is conducting another virtual healing circle from 4-5:30 p.m. Oct. 21 on Zoom. She’s starting a sixweek program from 4-5:30 p.m. starting Nov. 4 on Zoom. www.turningpointhw. com, 720-807-8100 • Mary Pat DeWald can be reached at 303-674-WELL or Marypat@evergreennursing.com to help nurses with the profession’s challenges.

Mary Pat DeWald of Evergreen has been a nurse for more than 20 years, now working full time in hospice care. She is the director of Evergreen Nursing Services, a group that works to teach nurses to care for themselves while caring for others.

“I think what we really have to look at is the moral distress and the moral injury that is taking place with health care providers. We are basically a dime a dozen. I don’t think people realize how spread thin nurses are,” DeWald said. “We’re spread so thin because there aren’t enough nurses on the units, in the

hospitals, at the hospices. … It’s been going on for a while, but now it is really, really unbelievable.”

A third resource is Peer Assistance Services, which provides free services for nurses and other health care workers in Colorado experiencing physical, emotional, psychological or substance-use problems. The program’s objective is the public protection and rehabilitation of nurses.

Every time nurses renew their licenses, a portion of their fees go to this program to keep help free for health care workers.

“Clients can come to us in many ways,” said Elizabeth Pace, chief executive officer of Peer Assistance Services.

One attendee at the nurses virtual healing circle, Kristin Mongler, joined the meeting from Mexico, Missouri. She had been a nurse in Missouri for 21 years, spending the past two years in administration. In July, she quit her job due to burnout.

“I was on a hamster wheel,” she explained. “I kept going and going and going. I couldn’t stop.”

Mongler explained that nurses tend to put everyone else first, liken-

ing it to the airplane safety reminders that passengers hear: Secure your own oxygen mask first before helping others.

Compassion fatigue is the physical, emotional or psychological impact of helping others. Both Angelo and Mongler see it happening to nurses.

“You can almost feel the stress radiating off them,” Mongler says.

DeWald stresses how important it is for health care professionals to learn tools of self-care to maintain their own health. She said that while this is a systemic problem, it has only been made worse by the pandemic.

As for nurses facing these feelings, DeWald says, “Please reach out and talk with another nurse.

Talk, reach out and use your voice.

There are those of us who are there to support you and we have ways to support you. And don’t be afraid.”

DeWald explains it simply, and Angelo and others exemplify it through their work: “We can be the change we want to see in health care.”

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Four Cougars qualify for state tennis tourney EHS team takes third overall at regionals Two Evergreen High School singles tennis players and one

doubles team are headed to the state tournament.

Jake Lewis at No. 1 singles, Joe Cuntz at No. 3 singles, and Zack Short and Shepherd Maren at No. 1 doubles will head to the 4A tournament Oct 14-16 in Pueblo.

The Evergreen regional players at the tournament last weekend. Missing are Charlie COURTESY PHOTO Barwell and Marlow Hampton.

Long shot at state golf tourney

Evergreen took third place overall, with George Washington placing first and Mullen placing second in the regional competition last weekend.

In addition, the following placed fourth: Curran Anderson and Trey

Mays at No. 2 doubles, Charlie Barwell and Jacob Mays at No. 4 doubles, and Sam Billups at No. 2 singles. Grayson Anderson and Marlow Hampton lost in the first round at No. 3 doubles.

Jake Lewis, winner at No. 1 singles.

Joe Cuntz, winner of the No. 3 singles.

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Conifer Lobos First off I would like to send our condolences to the Poholsky family, head coach Matt Van Praag and the Evergreen football team. The passing of Tom Poholsky is a tremendous loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, program and mountain community at this time.

The Lobo’s defeated Littleton Friday night 47-0.

Gauge Womack, Zac Zalfa, Nic Hudson, Evan Clark and Nate Torrance found the end zone for the Lobos. Defensively the Lobos were able to create four turnovers, two coming by interceptions from Womack and Gage Sims. Grady Forsythe also contributed a sack and fumble recovery in the victory.

The Lobo’s face a very well coached and tough opponent in Lewis-Palmer next Friday at

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Fitzmaurice Field.

- Coach John Shipley Evergreen Cougars The Cougar faithful were saddened to learn of the death of Assistant Head Coach Tom Poholsky last week.

He died suddenly on Wednesday.

Head Coach Matt Van Praag and the team commemorated the Oct. 8 game against the Lutheran Lions to his memory.

The conference game did not go Evergreen’s way, with Lutheran’s offense able to score seven touchdowns in the first half. The final score was 46-2.

The win leaves Lutheran the only undefeated team left in the 3A North/West League.

Evergreen is on the road this week, facing league opponent Green Mountain at 7 p.m. on Oct. 15.

Coaches’ E C Corner

Evergreen freshman Tyler Long watches his drive as he starts his back-nine during Day 2 of the Class 4A boys golf state tournament Oct. 5 at City Park Golf Course in Denver.

Long shot rounds of 73 and 74 to eventually finish tied for 13th.

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Evergreen freshman Tyler Long surveying a green during the class 4A boys state golf tourney.

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Clear Creek volleyball is a family affair Three sets of sisters, cousins playing together this year

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Clear Creek volleyball coach Karin Thomsen has coached siblings and relatives before, but coaching three sets at once has been extraordinary, she said.

“We’ve had (players who were related) before, but not like this,” she said.

This year, the varsity team has three sets of sisters — twins Maxine and Isabel Inman, Olivia and Pressley King, and Samantha and Zoey Zebroski. The Inmans’ cousin, Skylah Inman, is also on the team.

“It’s funny how half our team is all related,” Maxine said.

While all seven players described a mix of encouragement and frustration about sharing the court with their relatives, each family’s experience was unique.

Seniors Isabel and Maxine, for instance, have been playing together

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Seven players from three families are playing together on Clear Creek’s volleyball team this season. The players are, from left, sisters Zoey and Samantha Zebroski; cousins Isabel, Skylah and Maxine Inman; and sisters Olivia and Pressley King. PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

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“It’s easier to push each other (because we’re sisters),” Isabel said.

Maxine added that while they’ve developed a “twin telepathy,” and overall communicate with each other better than with their fellow teammates.

Junior Skylah Inman, meanwhile, only joined the volleyball team last year. Her cousins have been very supportive, giving her advice and encouragement.

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While Thomsen was the main one who recruited her, Skylah said she probably wouldn’t have joined if her cousins and other friends hadn’t been on the team.

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Senior Maxine Inman cheers on her twin sister, Isabel, and her cousin Skylah Inman during practice on Oct. 6. The two sisters have been playing volleyball together since seventh grade while Skylah joined the team last year as a sophomore.

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and defensive specialist, respectively — have been trying to navigate the rough patches of their lone season together.

Playing similar positions can be a double-edged sword, Pressley explained. While they can ask each other for help receiving difficult serves, they also sometimes literally run into each other if they don’t communicate properly.

Before the season is over, they hope to become a dynamic duo in the back row.

The sisters aren’t used to spending this much time together. They said it was much easier before, when they had separate practices.

Likewise, junior Samantha and sophomore Zoey Zebroski have had their share of off-court disagreements.

The two have polar-opposite personalities, they described. Samantha isn’t very social and is more academically inclined, while Zoey is very social and less inclined toward academics.

“With our personalities, we could complete each other,” Samantha said.

“But we have so many differences, that we don’t want to.”

While they generally don’t get along, the only exception has been sports.

Cousins Isabel and Skylah Inman celebrate after scoring a point during practice on Oct. 6. The two, who are a senior and a junior, respectively, play on the varsity team with Isabel’s twin sister, Maxine. PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

The sisters have played volleyball, softball, basketball and soccer together since Samantha was 6 years old.

“Sports is definitely the way we bond,” Samantha said, adding that it’s the only time the two are on the same page.

Because they’ve played together for so long, they know each other’s weaknesses and strengths, Zoey said. While her older sister has better speed and generally does well on offense, Zoey said she has better endurance and tends to play more defense.

The sisters, who play multiple positions in volleyball, can tell when the other starts overthinking, Zoey explained, and they can help each other snap out of it.

“That’s what makes us good players,” she continued.

While playing alongside a relative can be frustrating, the Kings and Zebroskis encouraged others in a similar situation to have fun.

“Take everything with a grain of salt,” Olivia said.

Pressley added: “You’ll get used to it.”

Samantha pointed out that playing with a sibling or other relative means there’s always “at least one person on your side,” which is something every athlete needs.

“A sibling is the best teammate and best ally, because they think similarly to you,” Samantha continued. “ …

They’re a buddy in your corner.”

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HAPPENINGS We’d like to know about events or activities of interest to the community. Visit www.canyoncourier.com/ calendar/ and post your event online for free. Items will apear in print on a space-available basis.

THURSDAY Teen crisis: what to do and resources Resilience1220 is offering a seminar called Teen crisis: what to do and resources from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, on the second floor of the Conifer Crossings Building, 11825 U.S. 285 above Scooters. The talk is hosted by Conifer Church of Christ. For more information contact Wayne Burger at 303-619-8802 or gwayneburger@ gmail.com.

Evergreen chamber unplugged mixer The Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce will host business unplugged mixer at 5 p.m. Oct. 14 at Evergreen Auto Brokers, 30706 Bryant Drive. For more information and to register, visit evergreenchamber. org.

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we don’t have anything,” said Kim Burns with Mountain Haven Rental Properties, estimating that the average rent in Evergreen and Conifer is $3,200 per month. “We have single parents and single people who need places, and we don’t have anything

UPCOMING Women in Business luncheon The Women in Business luncheon and Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at Mount Vernon Canyon Club in Genesee. Tickets are $45 for members and $55 for non-members.

To purchase tickets, visit evergreenchamber.org.

Evergreen chamber Next Gen Connects The Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce will host Next Gen Connects at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at a location to be determined. For more information and to register, visit evergreenchamber.org.

Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibit Center for the Arts Evergreen will host the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition through Oct. 26, at the CAE gallery, 31880 Rocky Village Drive.

Commerce will be at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Oct. 27. The locations will be available on Oct. 26. For more information and to register, visit evergreenchamber.com.

EAPL Zombie 5K The Evergreen Animal Protective League’s Zombie 5K begins at 10 a.m. Oct. 31 at Chow Down Pet Supplies in Bergen Park. Awards will be given for two-legged and four-legged participants. Register at Chow Down, at the EAPL thrift shop on Meadow Drive or at getmeregistered/EAPLZombieRun5k.

Trick or treat in downtown Evergreen Trick-or-treating in downtown Evergreen will be from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31. Children go from store to store to received Halloween goodies.

Evergreen chamber mini mystery mixers The Evergreen Area Chamber of

Grief and loss seminar Resilience1220 is offering a seminar on grief and loss including death and divorce from 6-7:30 p.m.

Nov. 4 on the second floor of the Conifer Crossings Building, 11825 U.S. 285 above Scooters. The talk is

for them. I don’t think I have anything on the books under $1,400 a month.”

The group also hopes to identify properties that can be used as workforce housing. They hope that local businesses can band together to buy property, develop it into housing and create residential living spaces that people working here can afford.

“If we talk with developers and landowners, and get businesses to

purchase something, maybe it will be a smaller pill to swallow,” said Nancy Judge, president of the Evergreen Area Chamber of Commerce.

Group members are doing research to learn more about where to begin with the aim to make Evergreen a realistic place to live.

“I have friends trying to live and work here,” said Evergreen resident Cita Marusic. “Nothing here is affordable. A lot of people are moving

hosted by Conifer Church of Christ.

For more information contact Wayne Burger at 303-619-8802 or gwayneburger@gmail.com.

Free legal clinic A free legal clinic for people with no attorney will be from 2 to 5 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 4. By telephone or video, volunteer attorneys will answer questions, help fill out forms, and explain the process and procedure for all areas of civil litigation. Pre-registration for individual 15-minute appointments is available by calling 303-235-5275 or visiting jeffcolibrary.bibliocommons. com/events/search/q=free%20 legal%20clinic.

Holiday Boutique Conifer Newcomers & Neighbors’ 43rd annual Holiday Boutique will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at Conifer High School. Gifts, Ye Olde Conifer Bake Shoppe and box lunches from Scooter’s Smokehouse will be available. For more information, visit www.coniferneighbors. org/boutique.

away and moving out of state. Is there anything we can do to provide housing so people can stay here?”

The group will meet again at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, at Evergreen Christian Church, 27772 Iris Drive, to discuss its findings. Anyone interested in joining is welcome. For more information, contact Megan Mitchell, co-owner of Cactus Jack’s, at mcactusjacks@gmail.com.

WORSHIP DIRECTORY ASCENT CHURCH 29823 Troutdale Scenic Drive in Evergreen Join us in person for Worship Services on Sundays at 10:00am Kids church for nursery to 3 year old offered Sunday Forge Student Ministry for Middle thru High School 5:30-7:00pm contactus@ascentchurch.co/www.AscentChurch.co Live streaming services at 10:00am at www.facebook.com/WeLoveEvergreen

BERGEN PARK CHURCH Sunday 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am We are here to love God and to love people, and to serve those who make our communities better.

A Gospel Centered Church 31919 Rocky Village Dr. 303-674-5484 info@bergenparkchurch.org / www.BergenParkChurch.org

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH SERVICES 28244 Harebell Lane Sunday Service & Sunday School 10am Wednesday Evening ZOOM Meeting 7:30pm Contact: clerk@christianscienceevergreen.com for ZOOM link Reading Room 4602 Pletner Lane, Unit 2E, Evergreen Open Tues - Thurs - Fri 10am-4pm, Wed 12-6 Sat 12-3pm

CHURCH OF THE CROSS Please join us for Sunday worship at 28253 Meadow Drive, Evergreen or visit www.churchotc.com 8:30am Traditional Service 10:30am Contemporary Service Communion is served every Sunday at both services. All are welcome!

Visit our website at www.churchotc.com for info on church activities.

28253 Meadow Drive, Evergreen • 303-674-4130 • office@churchotc.com

CONIFER CHURCH OF CHRIST PLATTE CANYON COMMUNITY CHURCH “Doing Bible Things in Bible Ways” Located at 4954 Co Rd 64 in Bailey, Office hours M-F 8am-2pm, New Location: Green Valley Center (Corner of Springs Road and Hwy. 285) 303-838-4409. Worship & Children’s Church at 10am, Small Group Studies Sun: 9:00a.m. Bible Study-10:00a.m. Worship; Wed: Bible Study 7:00p.m. for all ages at 9am, Nursery provided. Pastor Dr. Larry Kalb, Youth Pastor Jay Vonesh, Discipleship Pastor Terry Rogers.

Other activities: Choir, Youth, Men’s/Women’s ministries, Bible Studies, VBS, MOPS, Cub/Boy Scouts.

EVERGREEN CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) 27772 Iris Drive, Evergreen - 303-674-3413 www.EvergreenChristianChurch.org - eccdoc01@gmail.com Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m., with communion every Sunday ROCKLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH We are an inclusive faith community and welcome you to join us “Connecting all generations to Jesus” CHURCH OF THE HILLS PRESBYTERIAN (USA) in our new ministry journey.

Please check our website, www.Rockland.church, Worship 10:00 a.m. for updated service times Reverend Susan P. Boucher ¼ mile north of I-70 at exit 254 Office Hours: Mon 9:00-5:00; Tu-Thur 2:30 – 5:00 p.m.

17 S Mt. Vernon Country Club Rd., Golden, CO 80401 EVERGREEN LUTHERAN CHURCH Buffalo Park Road and Hwy 73 303-526-0668 5980 Highway 73 + 303-674-4654 www.churchofthehills.com Rev Sara Wirth, Interim Pastor Join us for Virtual Worship on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EvergreenLutheranChurch TIMBER RIDGE CHURCH CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION EPISCOPAL Sunday Worship uploaded by 10am.

Location: The Village at Aspen Park In-Church Sunday Communion Quiet Service 8:00 am & with Music 10:00 am www.evergreenlutheran.org + All Are Welcome!

25587 Conifer Rd. Unit 5A201 (2nd floor - above the UPS Store) 10:00 am only Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8601726656 Sunday Worship 10:00 am 2nd Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m. services will be in our Meadow www.timberridgechurchconifer.org • 303-834-3577 --June through September-MOUNT HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH - LCMS 27640 Highway 74 - ¼ mile east of downtown Evergreen at the Historic Bell Tower 30571 Chestnut Drive ~ (303)670-1387 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF EVERGREEN www.transfigurationevergreen.org Sunday Worship 9:00am • Education for All 10:30am Rev. Sarah Clark • 303.674.4810 • www.evergreenumc.org Rev. Carl Frank, Pastor www.mounthopelutheranlcms.org 3757 Ponderosa Dr. across Hwy 74 from Safeway in Evergreen CONGREGATION BETH EVERGREEN (SYNAGOGUE) Join us in person every Sunday at 8:30am and 10:30am for live worship Reconstructionist Synagogue Please join us online every Sunday at 9am Rabbi Jamie Arnold at our website for a new worship experience. www.BethEvergreen.org / (303) 670-4294 “Open Hearts, Open Doors, Open Minds” 2981 Bergen Peak Drive (behind Life Care)

To place your listing in the Worship Directory call Donna, 303-566-4114

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TRIVIA 1. MEASUREMENTS: What period of time is represented by a triennial?

9. HISTORY: Who was Time magazine’s first man/person of the year?

2. MOVIES: Which actress is the voice of Jessica Rabbit in “Who’s Afraid of Roger Rabbit?”?

10. GEOGRAPHY: What are the official languages of Haiti?

3. LANGUAGE: What word represents the letter E in the radio phonetic alphabet?

4. TELEVISION: What is the name of the alternate dimension in Netflix’s original series “Stranger Things”?

5. ART: What is alebrije?

6. COMICS: What was superhero Deadpool’s real name?

7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: Which mammal has the shortest gestation period at 11 days?

8. LITERATURE: What did Hagrid name his Norwegian Ridgeback dragon in J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” books?

Answers 1. Every three years 2. Kathleen Turner 3. Echo 4. The Upside Down 5. A type of Mexico folk art that depicts fantastical creatures painted in bright colors and intricate designs 6. Wade Wilson 7. Striped face dunnart, an Australian marsupial. (Possums have the next shortest gestation period at 12 days.)

8. Norbert 9. Aviator Charles Lindbergh 10. Haitian Creole and French (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Public Notice Jefferson County Press Listing Expenditures for 09/24/2021-09/30/2021 Autonation Buick GMC Park Meadows Motor Vehicle Overpayments 20.00 BMW MINI Motor Vehicle Overpayments 984.56 Dave Smith Motors Motor Vehicle Overpayments 426.37 Eleazar Garcia Jr Motor Vehicle Overpayments 164.20 Fowler Automotive Motor Vehicle Overpayments 127.49 Fun Town RV Motor Vehicle Overpayments 54.51 Jason Scott Embry Motor Vehicle Overpayments 69.80 John Camiscioni Motor Vehicle Overpayments 240.70 Julie Jamison Motor Vehicle Overpayments 64.21 Larry H Miller Super Ford Salt Lake City Motor Vehicle Overpayments 43.54 Lendmark Financial Services LLC Motor Vehicle Overpayments 21.94 Marcia L Meeker Motor Vehicle Overpayments 149.98 O’Meara Ford Motor Vehicle Overpayments 124.83 Pawnco LLC dba Jumping Jack Auto Motor Vehicle Overpayments 174.49 Phil Long Ford of Denver LLC Motor Vehicle Overpayments 20.00 R&R Express Motor Vehicle Overpayments 10.02 Sill-Terhar Motors Inc Motor Vehicle Overpayments 20.00 Stillwater Motor Company Motor Vehicle Overpayments 177.30 Tynan’s Nissan Inc Motor Vehicle Overpayments 116.30 Clerk & Recorder Custodial Fund Total 3,010.24 ALBERT ROWLAND ALEXANDRA JULIA JENNINGS ALEXANDRA JULIA JENNINGS ALIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC AMANDA L LESSMANN AMERICAN ASSOC OF POLICE AMERICAN JAIL ASSOCIATION Amy Petri Beard ANALEMMA ENTERPRISES LLC Anthony Ficco Anthony Santos ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES LLC ARAMARK SERVICES ARAMARK SERVICES ARAMARK SERVICES AT&T MOBILITY BC Services Inc BENJAMIN LEE HIRSHFIELD CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES INC CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP CDW G CENTURYLINK Charles G Michaels Law Office CHRISTOPHER JOHN CASSIDY CLEAN DESIGNS CLIENT PAYMENT CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN LLP COLO DOORWAYS INC COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA COLORADO DIVISION OF OIL & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMERCIAL FLOORING SERVICES INC COMPUTER SITES INC COMPUTER SITES INC Connor Koval COREY ANGELO WAYNE FLUKE COVENDIS CROWLEY COUNTY SHERIFF DANIELLE KNESS DARREN A KAFKA Drake Rambke ECOLAB CENTER ELDORADO ARTESIAN SPRINGS INC ELEVATE PROPERTY SERVICES LLC EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC ERIN C COLLARD FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC FOOTHILLS ANIMAL SHELTER Francy Law Firm PC GALLS LLC GARVINS SEWER SERVICE INC GINA SBARBARO GINA SBARBARO Hermila Marroquin Gonzalez HOBART SERVICE IML SECURITY SUPPLY INTERMOUNTAIN RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION JACK THOMAS SMITH JANIE MARIE ENRIQUEZ JEFF CO TREASURER JENNI, TERENCE JEREMY A FLEMING Jessica Ashley Abeyta JOB STORE INC, THE JOSCELYN A SHIVELY K&H INTEGRATED PRINT SOLUTIONS KARLYN TILLEY KATHLEEN RHODES Kiana Shaffer KISHINEVSKY, TATYANA KLEEN TECH SERVICES CORP KONE INC KONE INC KONE INC LAROWE, BARB LEGALSHIELD LISA HAMILTON-FIELDMAN MAC EQUIPMENT INC MARGARET JAYNE CRABB Marian M Ludwig Mark Anthony Campbell Melanie Ortiz Melanie Tomitsch METLIFE Michael Billings Michael Teague MILE HIGH DRAIN CLEANING INC NANCY STEINKE NETEO INC NETWRIX CORP NOSH CATERING OLI HINOJOS PIPER COMMUNICATION SERVICES INC

Training & Education 266.00 Training & Education 266.00 Mileage 62.44 Consultant Services 10,148.81 Training & Education 266.00 Professional Dues & Memberships 250.00 Training (Other) 2,995.00 Training & Education 216.00 Miscellaneous Contract Services 1,143.75 Service of Process Fee Returns 87.00 Training & Education 344.40 Contract Services 45,906.32 Police Supplies 90.00 Recognition/Appreciation 192.50 Building Maintenance 157.86 Telephone Services 101.48 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Training & Education 266.00 Copier Clearing 29,184.87 Software Maintenance Agreement 17,215.97 Technology Refresh 136.55 Telephone Services 6,289.47 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Mileage 89.04 Equipment Maintenance 385.95 Trial Expense 295.00 Accounting & Auditing 202.81 Building Maintenance 105.88 Deed Advertising Clearing 59.00 Building Maintenance

110.00

Building Maintenance 32,365.42 Building Maintenance 11,644.00 Miscellaneous Contract Services 67.24 Training & Education 266.00 Training & Education 266.00 Contract Services 55,106.50 Legal Services 41.50 Programs 50.00 Training & Education 152.00 County Travel 114.00 Janitorial Supplies 1,197.88 Office Supplies 87.45 Lawn & Grounds Maintenance 695.00 True Connect Loans 525.67 Training & Education 39.20 Electrical Supplies 10,063.27 Plumbing Supplies 1,790.20 Due to Pet Data-Animal Licenses 345.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 32.50 Police Supplies 6,693.00 Building Maintenance 787.00 Training & Education 266.00 Mileage 47.04 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Equipment Maintenance 520.50 Building Maintenance 1,246.88 Heat & Power 839.66 Miscellaneous Contract Services 1,275.00 County Travel 266.25 Office Supplies 218.66 Miscellaneous Contract Services 600.00 Telephone Services 153.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Temporary Agencies 6,759.29 Training & Education 305.20 Printing Services 684.71 JCSO Uniforms (Goods/Inventory) 400.00 Mileage 80.64 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Services & Charges (Other) 90.00 Miscellaneous Contract Services 4,423.68 Building Maintenance 282.17 Maintenance Agreement 8,294.56 Miscellaneous Contract Services 4,175.58 Program Supplies 67.88 Employee Legal Services 365.28 Miscellaneous Contract Services 2,662.50 Program Supplies 1,569.94 Training & Education 266.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 86.00 Training & Education 266.00 Food & Beverages 43.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Home and Auto Insurance 1,892.00 Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Training & Education 266.00 Building Maintenance 250.00 Program Supplies 199.93 Telephone Services 400.00 Maintenance Agreement 1,909.60 Programs 547.50 Academic Degree Programs 2,000.00 Information Services

575.00

PIVOT ENERGY Heat & Power 23,124.89 Provest LLC Service of Process Fee Returns 22.00 RESTRUCTION CORP Building Maintenance 23,244.61 ROCKY MOUNTAIN BOTTLED WATER Services & Charges (Other) 51.85 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Child Care 3,949.49 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Medical Insurance 16,974.00 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Transportation 169.23 SAMANTHA GWENDOLENE JACKOWIAK CONWAY Academic Degree Programs 2,000.00 Sarah Beth Toben Training & Education 266.00 SARAH MASTERSON Training & Education 266.00 SCAN AIR FILTERS INC H V A C Supplies 527.40 SEAN MAJOR MCMULLEN Conferences/Trade Shows 75.89 Sheila Gonzales Portillo Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Office Supplies 4,144.97 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Computer Hardware & Software 1,283.00 SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS Office Equipment 449.12 SOUTH SUBURBAN PARKS AND RECREATION Revenue Refunds 870.00 SUMMIT LABORATORIES INC Miscellaneous Contract Services 575.00 SUN WOOD RECYCLING INC General Supplies (Other) 9,570.00 T MOBILE Telephone Services 1,488.05 TAYLOR ROBERT SUTA Training & Education 266.00 TERRYBERRY CO LLC Commemorative Supplies 5,460.91 TINA M WISE Telephone Services 310.14 Top Hat File and Serve Inc Service of Process Fee Returns 15.00 Tschetter Sulzer PC Service of Process Fee Returns 88.50 TWIN CITY SECURITY INC Contract Services 876.00 TWIN CITY SECURITY INC Security Services 9,371.70 TYLER ALLEN DALTON County Travel 112.86 UNITED SITE SERVICES OF COLORADO INC Contract Services 399.72 VERITIV OPERATING COMPANY Office Supplies 812.30 WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY Janitorial Supplies 950.04 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INCJanitorial Supplies 16,731.16 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Office Supplies 655.53 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Hygiene Supplies 1,563.32 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Medical Supplies/Drugs 11,007.17 WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC Safety Supplies 5,016.00 WESTOVER CORP DBA ALBIREO ENERGY Building Maintenance 1,270.00 WHITTLESEY, JOAN V Miscellaneous Contract Services 1,800.00 WORKDAY INC Training & Education 17,160.00 WRIGHT EXPRESS FSC Fuel 38.92 XCEL ENERGY Heat & Power 106,135.65 General Fund Total 552,670.80

DSD CIVIL DIVISION EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC EXPRESS SERVICES INC

JASON WOODFORK RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Insurance Fund Total

Insurance Claims Paid Flex Medical Insurance

TRISTAR INSURANCE GROUP

Workers Compensation Self-Insured Claims

BOSTON MARKET CORPORATION HS-Job Skills Training 1,254.01 CLIENT PAYMENT HS-Workforce Client Clothing/Uniforms 140.66 CLIENT PAYMENT HS-Fingerprints Assistance 485.49 EXPRESS SERVICES INC HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 10,323.09 LOCKHEED MARTIN HS-Job Skills Training 3,000.00 WEST METRO FIRE PROTECTION DIST HS-Job Skills Training 1,576.81 Workforce Development Fund Grants Total 16,780.06

Worker’s Compensation Fund Total ARVADA RENT ALLS INC AUSLYN GROUP INC AVALANCHE AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING INC BARRICADE HOLDINGS LLC BARRICADE HOLDINGS LLC CENTURYLINK CONSOLIDATED MUTUAL WATER COMPANY D & K PRINTING INC EVERGREEN METRO DISTRICT INTERMOUNTAIN RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION LEGALSHIELD LOT SPOT INC METLIFE MICHAEL HOSSLER ROCK & COMPANY RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC STEPHEN S GERMAINE TOM PERRY CONTRACTING LLC XCEL ENERGY Open Space Fund Total ADVANCED NETWORK MANAGEMENT, INC ALSCO DENVER INDUSTRIAL APC CONSTRUCTION CO LLC ARVADA RENT ALLS INC BARRICADE HOLDINGS LLC DBA CO BARRICADE COMPANY EUGENE L VIGIL FASTENAL COMPANY FORTERRA INC IDEAL FENCING CORP INTERMOUNTAIN RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION JASON A GROSKOPF JP MEYER TRUCKING & CONSTRUCTION INC LABOR FINDERS LEGALSHIELD MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC METLIFE MILE HIGH TREE CARE INC MULLER ENGINEERING COMPANY INC OXFORD RECYCLING INC REPUBLIC SERVICES INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC SILVA CONSTRUCTION INC SILVA CONSTRUCTION INC SOUDER MILLER & ASSOCIATES T MOBILE THOMAS A GAGNON VICTOR S ROWE Road & Bridge Fund Total ADDY E DEMASSE AMBER NICOLE HOFFMEISTER ANYSSA L VELA CLIENT PAYMENT CLIENT PAYMENT DARCI LYNN RODECAP DARCI LYNN RODECAP

Equipment Rental Training & Education Building Maintenance Park Maintenance Supplies Pavement Management Contracts Telephone Services

5,000.00 214.58 5,214.58 9,595.71 9,595.71 323.87 1,195.00 697.50 169.00 140.00 59.14

Water & Sanitation Services 22.70 Printing Services 4,904.00 Water & Sanitation Services 364.89 Heat & Power 177.04 Employee Legal Services 31.52 Software as a Services (SaaS) 869.40 Home and Auto Insurance 92.83 Volunteer Supplies 500.00 Trail Improvements 2,235.40 Flex Child Care 250.34 Flex Medical Insurance 1,357.88 Business Meals 101.00 Pavement Management Contracts 14,049.79 Heat & Power 0.03 27,541.33 Telephone Equipment Janitorial Services Asphalt Supplies Equipment Rental Pavement Management Contracts Life Safety Supplies Safety Supplies Culvert Supplies Fence/Guardrail Repair Services Traffic Related Power Life Safety Supplies Pavement Management Contracts Temporary Agencies Employee Legal Services Asphalt Supplies Concrete Supplies Home and Auto Insurance Miscellaneous Contract Services

356.32 156.75 175,139.71 1,411.94 18,126.00 150.00 1,355.31 4,612.00 39,766.50 151.42 103.84 77,203.64 2,673.35 70.92 15,196.57 1,390.50 56.92 3,780.00

Road & Street Improvements 1,898.00 Disposal of Construction Spoils 60.00 Trash Removal Services 296.73 Flex Child Care 208.34 Flex Medical Insurance 1,346.55 Pavement Management Contracts 1,568,222.94 Road & Street Improvements 253,342.42 Environmental Services 338.50 Telephone Services 622.99 Clothing Supplies 60.00 Life Safety Supplies 150.00 2,168,248.16 HS-Mileage 546.34 HS-County Travel 133.95 HS-Mileage 239.79 HS-Assistance Payments Other 15,302.77 HS-Assistance Payments Rent 202,577.96 HS-Food & Beverages 5.09 HS-County Travel 17.98

HOPSKIPDRIVE INC JILLIAN Q LEES KAREN MICHELLE MCCARTNEY LEGALSHIELD MADISON MCKENZIE REILLY METLIFE PEACE TREE LLC PURPLE COMMUNICATIONS INC RANDI AMBER SHAMPINE REGINA PAPAS KENAGY RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC VERIZON WIRELESS WELD COUNTY SHERIFF WRIGHT PEST CONTROL INC XCEL ENERGY Social Services Fund Total

HS-Process Of Service 62.20 True Connect Loans 87.45 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 18,638.52 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 13,959.89 HS-Mileage 115.70 HS-County Travel 75.75 Employee Legal Services 23.64 HS-Mileage 182.00 Home and Auto Insurance 342.45 HS-Assistance Payments CYF 100.00 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 90.00 HS-Mileage 85.85 HS-Mileage 253.12 Flex Child Care 2,222.45 Flex Medical Insurance 7,529.02 Flex Transportation 10.50 HS-Telephone Services 5,859.96 HS-Process Of Service 39.00 HS-Building Maintenance 500.00 HS-Utilities (Other) 131.38 269,132.76

LEGALSHIELD Employee Legal Services RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Medical Insurance Workforce Development Fund Total ALTITUDE BUILDING AUTOMATION INC CDHS BIU AND RECORDS & REPORTS CENTURYLINK JEFFERSON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH ROYAL CREST DAIRY INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC VTI SECURITY

HS-Repair & Maintenance (Other)

7.88 631.80 639.68 180.00

XCEL ENERGY Head Start Fund Total

HS-Services & Charges (Other) 105.00 HS-Telephone Services 106.25 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 5,348.05 HS-Food Supplies 40.92 Flex Child Care 263.16 Flex Medical Insurance 639.58 HS-Repair & Maintenance (Other) 347.50 HS-Services & Charges (Other) 85.00 HS-Utilities (Other) 2,854.52 9,969.98

CLIENT PAYMENT Social Service Fund Grants Total

HS-Assistance Payments Other 1,500.00 1,500.00

WRIGHT PEST CONTROL INC

CINTAS CORPORATION NO.2 CLEAR CHOICE ANTIFREEZE ET TECHNOLOGIES INC HILL PETROLEUM KORF CONTINENTAL LEGALSHIELD MHC KENWORTH INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Fleet Services Fund Total ACTIVE MINDS AED EVERYWHERE INC ALL COPY PRODUCTS INC AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC

Services & Charges (Other) 294.63 Motor Oil 918.63 Machinery & Equipment 202,505.32 Fuel 36,991.02 Vehicles 49,730.00 Employee Legal Services 23.64 Vehicle & Equipment Parts 314.96 Flex Medical Insurance 204.67 290,982.87

Programs 250.00 Equipment Maintenance 195.00 Postage 74.42 Computer Supplies/ Software/Equipment 175.92 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC Office Supplies 11.80 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC Graphic Supplies 155.17 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC General Supplies (Other) 386.90 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC Special Events Supplies 826.86 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC Food Supplies 73.99 BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC Library Books & Materials-Digital 10,248.61 BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC Library Books & Materials-VAS 3,164.95 BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY INC Library Books & Materials -Print 13,367.32 BIZOLOGIE LLC Consultant Services 14,500.00 CHARLES R CANDELARIA Telephone Services 156.69 CHERYL MURPHY Telephone Services 156.69 CINTAS FIRST AID & SAFETY General Supplies (Other) 159.03 COLO STATE UNIVERSITY Programs 9,900.00 CONSERVE A WATT LIGHTING INC Electrical Supplies 162.90 CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DIST INC Equipment (Other) 1,466.47 CORTNYE R RUSCH Conferences/Trade Shows 35.00 DIRECT TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC Computer Hardware & Software 13,065.00 EMERALD ISLE LANDSCAPING INC Lawn & Grounds Maintenance 1,398.00 EVEREST MECHANICAL Plumbing Maintenance 3,660.00 EVERGREEN METRO DISTRICT Water& Sanitation Services 964.56 EXPRESS SERVICES INC Temporary Agencies 1,501.65 FEDEX GROUND INC Courier Charges 74.18 FINDAWAY WORLD LLC General Supplies (Other) 3,196.00 FRANCOTYP POSTALIA INC Equipment Maintenance 123.00 GARVINS SEWER SERVICE INC Plumbing Maintenance 204.00 HAYNES MECHANICAL SYSTEMS HVAC Services 948.00 HDR ARCHITECTURE INC Building Construction & Design 24,379.60 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES Library Books & Materials-VAS 31.50 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICES Library Books & Materials-Print 983.55 JAIME M ROMERO Telephone Services 156.69 JOHN LINDNER Programs 400.00 JULIANNE M RIST Telephone Services 156.69 Katherine Williams Mileage 76.61 KLEEN TECH SERVICES CORP Janitorial Services 43,587.82 LARISSA ANNE PORACH Mileage 77.62 Lauren Zuercher Mileage 21.84 LEGALSHIELD Employee Legal Services 118.20 LORITO BOOKS Library Books & Materials-Print 629.76 M A MEYER CONSTRUCTION INC Equipment (Other) 5,880.50 MARI BAY Mileage 266.00 METLIFE Home and Auto Insurance 270.03 MIDWEST TAPE Library Books & Materials-DVD 5,487.94 MIDWEST TAPE Library Books & Materials -Audio Book 919.76 OVERDRIVE INC Library Books & Materials -Digital 3,393.19 PLUMBING & HEATING SPECIAL TIES INC Plumbing Supplies 182.40 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Child Care 785.01 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Medical Insurance 4,067.74 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Transportation 15.00 STAT COURIER SERVICE INC Courier Charges (563.00) STAT COURIER SERVICE INC Delivery Charges 38,234.18

ULINE SHIPPING SUPPLY SPECIALISTS WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY XCEL ENERGY Library Fund Total ALERUS RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS DELTA DENTAL OF COLO EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC LEGALSHIELD RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC UNITED HEALTHCARE Benefit Plan Fund Total

General Supplies (Other) Janitorial Supplies Heat & Power

199.89 406.18 33,966.37 244,733.18

Claims Administration Services 1,170.00 Delta Dental Insurance Claims 89,522.52 True Connect Loans 131.18 Employee Legal Services 7.88 Flex Medical Insurance 202.08 UHC Medical Claims 441,280.91 532,314.57

LINX MULTIMEDIA LLLP CARES Act Fund Total

Computer Equipment

ALLIED PRINT GROUP INC B Bates-Vallejos DATA SOURCE TECHNOLOGY AND DELMY ELIZABETH DONAHUE JANIE MARIE ENRIQUEZ LEGALSHIELD METLIFE MULTICARD NET TRANSCRIPTS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS THERESE SOPHIA GIST TIFFANY N HOOVER Patrol Fund Total

Printing Services Revenue Refunds Office Supplies County Travel County Travel Employee Legal Services Home and Auto Insurance Office Supplies Investigation Expense Flex Child Care Flex Medical Insurance Office Supplies County Travel County Travel

1,130.77 50.00 299.00 190.00 266.00 214.96 50.75 368.85 286.56 1,179.19 3,229.60 344.78 266.00 190.00 8,066.46

LEGALSHIELD Inmate Welfare Fund Total

Employee Legal Services

7.98 7.98

ABDUL AZIZ CHUGHTAI ADVANCED NETWORK MANAGEMENT, INC ADVANCED NETWORK MANAGEMENT, INC BEST CUSTOM HOMES COLO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT COLO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY LANGUAGE COOPERATIVE

Revenue Refunds

1,040.90

Telephone Equipment

4,029.00

Freight Revenue Refunds

11,874.53 11,874.53

40.29 254.38

Laboratory Services

205.00

Intergovernmental To State

430.00

Professional & Technical Services (Other) 520.00 Program Supplies 8.49 True Connect Loans 65.90 Office Supplies 24.19 Graphic Supplies 50.83 Printing Supplies 39.59 Education & Outreach 88.00 Printing Services 734.60 Employee Legal Services 15.76 Mileage 143.25 County Travel 153.00 Computer Supplies/ Software/Equipment 2,520.00 PARAMAVERICK CONSULTING LLC Professional & Technical Services (Other) 2,090.00 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Child Care 2,280.05 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Medical Insurance 2,444.26 STEVEN MICHAEL JACKSON Mileage 184.97 TIMOTHY DAVIS Revenue Refunds 523.00 Public Health Fund Total 17,885.46 DUANE J DOMINGUEZ EMPLOYEE LOAN SOLUTION LLC FEDEX OFFICE FEDEX OFFICE FEDEX OFFICE FEDEX OFFICE FEDEX OFFICE LEGALSHIELD MITCHELL L BROWN MITCHELL L BROWN NETWRIX CORP

ALPHAGRAPHICS APIC CDW GOVERNMENT CHARLOTTE SAVOY COMBE COMMUNITY LANGUAGE COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY LANGUAGE COOPERATIVE

Printing Services Training & Education Computer Supplies/ Software/Equipment Consultant Services General Supplies (Other)

245.96 1,525.00 443.19 525.00 140.58

Professional & Technical Services (Other) 201.06 Medical Supplies/Drugs 22,500.00 Office Supplies 796.00 Office Equipment 1,400.00 Office Supplies 731.72 Medical Supplies/Drugs 432.70 Education & Training Materials 355.26 Printing Services 5,684.58 Medical Supplies/Drugs 814.08

EMERGENT DEVICES INC ERGONOMIC INNOVATIONS LLC ERGONOMIC INNOVATIONS LLC FEDEX OFFICE FEDEX OFFICE FEDEX OFFICE FEDEX OFFICE GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC HUMAN SERVICES NETWORK OF COLORADO Training & Education 360.00 INVISIBLE STRATEGY CONSULTING Professional & Technical Services (Other) 3,300.00 KLEEN TECH SERVICES LLC Janitorial Supplies 1,204.35 LINDSEY N STRANDBERG Consultant Services 525.00 MERYL DUGUAY Professional & Technical Services (Other) 650.00 XCEL ENERGY Utilities (Other) 363.81 Public Health Fund Grants Total 42,198.29

CENTURYLINK Telephone Services 153.99 HILL PETROLEUM Fuel 4,780.33 JVIATION A WOOLPERT COMPANY Miscellaneous Contract Services 26,469.00 JVIATION INC Airfield 131,205.12 LEGALSHIELD Employee Legal Services 15.76 RPS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS INC Flex Medical Insurance 62.50 US CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION Miscellaneous Contract Services 2,475.80 WEISS SEROTA HELFMAN COLE & BIERMAN PI Legal Services 1,260.00 XCEL ENERGY Heat & Power 5,998.76 Airport Fund Total 172,421.26 FELSBURG HOLT & ULLEVIG INC Road & Street Improvements 2,950.98 Southeast Sales Tax - Capital Project Fund Total 2,950.98 SOUDER MILLER & ASSOCIATES Contract Services Solid Waste Emergency Reserve Fund Total CLIENT PAYMENT COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA EXPRESS SERVICES INC

7,841.00 7,841.00

HS-Assistance Payments Rent 8,874.00 HS-Public Notices 102.96 HS-Miscellaneous Contract Services 1,061.58

JEFFERSON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH HS-Grants to Other Entities 5,869.56 TELLER SENIOR COALITION HS-Grants to Other Entities 1,564.01 Community Development Fund Grants Total 17,472.11 GRAND TOTAL Legal Notice No.: No. CC605 First Publication: October 13, 2021

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Public Notices Legals City and County Public Notice NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED BUDGET EVERGREEN PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that: a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Evergreen Park & Recreation District (“EPRD”) for the ensuing year of 2022; a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the offices of the EPRD Administrative building, located at 1521 Bergen Parkway, Evergreen, CO, the Wulf Recreation Center, located at 5300 S. Olive Road, Evergreen, CO, and the Buchanan Park Recreation Center, located at 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen, CO, and online at www.evergreenrecreation.com; where same is open for public inspection as of October 15, 2021; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing during a regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Evergreen Park & Recreation District to be held virtually via Zoom on October 26, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Zoom Meeting ID: 84933119570, Passcode: 849530. Any interested elector of such Evergreen Park & Recreation District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.

Evergreen Park & Recreation District By /s/ Peg Linn Secretary Legal No. CC 607 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice CLEAR CREEK COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners for Clear Creek County, Colorado, at 10:45 a.m. on the 2nd day of November, 2021, at 405 Argentine Street, Georgetown, Colorado, 80444, for the purpose of considering the adoption of Ordinance No. 15, An Ordinance Requiring the use of Engine Brake Mufflers within the County and Providing for Enforcement Procedures.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this hearing will be held via Zoom teleconference. Please use the link or phone numbers below to participate: https://zoom.us/j/167562115 Or Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: 669 900 6833 or 346 248 7799 or 301 715 8592 or 312 626 6799 or 929 205 6099 or 253 215 8782 Webinar ID: 167 562 115 Or iPhone one-tap : US: 669-900-6833,,167562115# or 346-248-7799,,167562115# We are also streaming live via: https://www.facebook.com/Clear-Creek-CountyColorado-130701711250/ This notice is given and published by the order of the Board of County Commissioners of Clear Creek County.

Dated this 5th day of October, 2021.

George Marlin, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Clear Creek County ORDINANCE NO. 15 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE USE OF ENGINE BRAKE MUFFLERS WITHIN THE COUNTY AND PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 30-11-101(2), Clear Creek County, Colorado, has the authority to adopt and enforce ordinances and resolutions pertaining to the health, safety, and welfare issues as prescribed by law; and WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 25-12-107 and 30-15-401(1)(m), the Board of County Commissioners of Clear Creek County, Colorado (“Board”), has authority to adopt ordinances related to the regulation of noise on public and private property; and WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 25-12-101, the State of Colorado has found that noise is a major source of environmental pollution that represents a threat to the serenity and quality of life in Colorado, and has further found that excess noise can have adverse physiological and psychological effects on people; and

WHEREAS, engine brake devices can assist some vehicles, especially large commercial vehicles, to safely navigate the mountainous and hilly terrain within the County; and WHEREAS, on October 5, 2021, the Board held a public meeting as part of a properly noticed agenda to perform a first reading of this ordinance and to receive evidence and testimony from County staff as well as members of the public; and WHEREAS at such public hearing the Board received testimony as to the importance of muffling the noise from engine brake devices and the potential value of installing new signs from CDOT while not prohibiting engine brake devices; and WHEREAS, on November 2, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners held a public meeting as part of a properly noticed agenda to perform a second and final reading of this ordinance and to receive additional evidence and testimony from County staff as well as members of the public supporting the public health, safety, and welfare benefits of the use of mufflers on engine brake devices.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Clear Creek County, Colorado, as follows: Section 1. The foregoing “Whereas” clauses are incorporated herein and made a part of this ordinance.

Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to regulate the use of engine brake devices in a manner that protects the public health, safety, and welfare of the County.

Section 3. Applicability. This ordinance applies to any vehicle that is subject to registration and operated on a highway within the County, except that this section shall not apply to electric motor vehicles.

Section 4. Standards. Any vehicle to which this section applies that is equipped with an engine compression brake device must: A. be equipped with a muffler on the engine compression brake device; and B. maintain the engine compression brake device muffler in constant operation and properly maintained to prevent any excessive or unusual noise; and C. not equip or otherwise modify such engine compression brake device or muffler with a cut-off, bypass, or similar device.

Section 5. Enforcement. It is unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle in violation of any provision of this ordinance, and this ordinance may be enforced by a law enforcement officer or any other persons or positions designated by the Board as enforcement officers. Pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 30-11101 and 30-15-402, as the same may be revised or replaced from time to time, any law enforcement officer enforcing this ordinance is authorized to utilize the penalty assessment procedure provided in C.R.S. § 16-2-201, as the same may be revised or replaced from time to time. Pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 30- 11-101 and 30-15-402, any person or entity that violates this section shall be guilty of a traffic infraction. For each separate violation, the fine for the first offense and for any subsequent offense shall be a minimum of fifty dollars ($50.00) and a maximum of no more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). In addition to the aforementioned fines and penalties, any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be subject to the statutory surcharges of ten dollars ($10.00) for the Victims and Witnesses Assistance and Law Enforcement Fund. This surcharge shall be paid to the clerk of court by each person convicted of violating this ordinance. The clerk shall transmit the moneys to the fund in accordance with C.R.S. § 30-15-402(2).

Section 6. It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this ordinance.

Section 7. This ordinance may be enforced by a law enforcement officer or any other persons or positions designated by the Board as enforcement officers under this ordinance.

Section 8. Pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 30-11-101 and 30-15-402, any arresting law enforcement officer enforcing this ordinance is authorized to utilize the penalty assessment procedure provided in C.R.S. §16-2-201.

Section 9. Pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 30-11-101 and 30-15-402, any person or entity that violates this ordinance shall be guilty of a traffic infraction.

For each separate violation, the fine for the first offense and for any subsequent offense shall be a minimum of fifty dollars ($50.00) and a maximum of no more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT EVEN FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners that, upon adoption, this Ordinance is published by title only in a newspaper(s) of general circulation In the County.

BE IT EVEN FURTHER ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners, that this Ordinance is effective upon adoption, following the second reading.

WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 30-15-401(1)(h), the Board may control and regulate the movement and parking of vehicles and motor vehicles on public property; and

INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO, THIS 5th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2021.

WHEREAS, pursuant to 40 C.F.R. §§ 202.20 and 202.22, the federal government has found it appropriate to impose noise standards on commercial vehicles engaged in interstate commerce, including a requirement to have a muffler; and

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO George Marlin, Chairman

WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 25-12-107(1) and 42-4-225, the State of Colorado has also found it appropriate to impose noise standards on motor vehicles, including general requirements to have a muffler and specific requirements to use a muffler on engine brake devices; and WHEREAS, noise from the use of engine brake devices can disturb the quality of life for residents and visitors, especially those who live, sleep, work, or play in close proximity to major highways such as I-70 and US 6 and US 40; and

CERTIFICATION: THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE WAS INTRODUCED AND READ ON OCTOBER 5, 2021, BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, COLORADO, AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION. DATE OF PUBLICATION: O c t o b e r 2021 E.A. Luther Deputy Clerk & Recorder Clear Creek County Legal Notice No. CC610

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First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT JEFFERSON COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Pursuant to C.R.S. Section 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on the 29th day of October 2021 final settlement will be made by the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado to: VTI Security 401 W Travelers Trail Burnsville MN 55337 hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the contract for the Surveillance Camera Phase II for Sheriff’s Office project in Jefferson County, CO. 1. Any person, co-partnership, association or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

2. All such claims shall be filed with Elaine Fears, Manager of Accounting Operations, Jefferson County Colorado, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden CO 80419-4560.

3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, from any and all liability for such claim.

County of Jefferson, State of Colorado Lesley Dahlkemper, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Legal Notice No. CC609 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 20, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier

Publisher: Clear Creek Courant Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT JEFFERSON COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Pursuant to C.R.S. Section 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on the 29th day of October 2021 final settlement will be made by the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado to: Haselden Construction LLC 6950 S. Potomac St Englewood Co. 80112 hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the contract for the Jefferson County Courtroom 1A project in Jefferson County, CO. 1. Any person, co-partnership, association or corporation who has an unpaid claim against the said project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

2. All such claims shall be filed with Elaine Fears, Manager of Accounting Operations Jefferson County Colorado, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden CO 80419-4560.

3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, from any and all liability for such claim.

County of Jefferson, State of Colorado Lesley Dahlkemper,, Chairman Board of County Commissioners Legal Notice No. CC 606 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 20, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier

Legal Notice No. CC 612 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier

Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice IDLEDALE WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE CONCERNING AMENDED 2021 BUDGET, AND THE PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the need has arisen for the Idledale Water & Sanitation District (the District) to amend its 2021 Budget, and that a proposed 2022 Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the District; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2021 Budget and 2022 Budget have been filed at the office of the District Manager, Public Alliance, LLC, 13131 W. Alameda Pkwy, Suite 200, Lakewood, CO, 80228, where the same are open for public inspection; and, that adoption of Resolutions Amending the 2021 Budget and Adopting the 2022 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Monday, October 26; 2021, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at Idledale Community Church, 21429 Highway 74, Idledale, CO, 80453.

Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2021 Budget and to Adopt the 2022 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.

IDLEDALE WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS By: /s/ AJ Beckman, District Manager Legal Notice No. CC608 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier

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A Coordinated Election will be held in the State of Colorado, County of Clear Creek, on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. All eligible registered voters will receive a ballot in the mail. Ballots will be mailed the week of October 11th - 15th. If you do not receive a ballot, contact the County Clerk’s office.

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION

IDLEDALE WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE CONCERNING AMENDED 2021 BUDGET, AND THE PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET

ALL REGISTERED VOTERS CLEAR CREEK COUNTY NOTICE OF ELECTION TO INCREASE TAXES Designated Election Official for Clear Creek County: Brenda L. Corbett Clear Creek County Clerk and Recorder 405 Argentine St. Georgetown, CO 80444-2000 (303) 679-2341 www.clearcreekcounty.us ______________________________________ BALLOT ISSUE 1A Summary: Improving the safety of roads and bridges in the County by increasing maintenance and repair of those roads and bridges through an increase in the County sales tax rate by one percent (1%) ______________________________________ SHALL CLEAR CREEK COUNTY TAXES BE INCREASED ANNUALLY, BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1, 2022, BY $1,800,000 (ESTIMATED FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR DOLLAR AMOUNT), AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FROM AN INCREASE OF ONE PERCENT (1%) (EQUIVALENT TO ONE CENT ON EACH DOLLAR PURCHASE) TO THE COUNTYWIDE SALES TAX (FROM 1.65% TO 2.65%), FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE SAFETY OF ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THE COUNTY, BY FUNDING INCREASED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OF THOSE ROADS AND BRIDGES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: • INVESTING IN ROAD MAINTENANCE TO PREVENT COSTLY REPAIRS AND REPAVING PROJECTS IN THE FUTURE AND TO EXTEND THE LONGEVITY OF ROADS IN THE COUNTY, • MAINTAINING THE CONDITION OF ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THE COUNTY TO REDUCE WEAR AND TEAR ON VEHICLES BY FIXING POTHOLES AND IMPROVING ROADS, AND • ENSURING THE RELIABILITY AND FUNCTIONALITY OF ROADS IN THE COUNTY FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES, AS WELL AS SCHOOL BUSES, LOCAL COMMERCE AND OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION NEEDS; AND WITH TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%) OF THE REVENUE FROM THAT TAX INCREASE BEING SHARED BACK TO THE INCORPORTED MUNICIPALITIES IN THE COUNTY FOR THAT PURPOSE, AS PROVIDED IN RESOLUTION 21-63; WITH ALL REVENUE GENERATED FROM THE TAX INCREASE TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE COUNTY’S ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND; AND SHALL CLEAR CREEK COUNTY BE ENTITLED TO COLLECT, RETAIN, AND SPEND THE FULL REVENUE FROM THAT TAX INCREASE WITHOUT STATUTORY OR CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATION OR CONDITION, INCLUDING ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, COLORADO REVISED STATUTES §29-1-301, OR ANY OTHER LAW AS IT CURRENTLY EXISTS OR AS IT MAY BE AMENDED IN THE FUTURE AND WITHOUT LIMITING IN ANY YEAR THE AMOUNT OF OTHER REVENUES THAT MAY BE COLLECTED AND SPENT BY THE COUNTY? YES

NO

Legal Notice No. CCC200/CC595 First Publication: October 6, 2021 Last Publication: October 27, 2021

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-304, C.R.S., that there was filed in the District Court in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, on September 30, 2021, a Petition entitled “In Re the Organization of Dakota Ridge Metropolitan District”, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, which Petition requests the organization of the Dakota Ridge Metropolitan District (the “Proposed District”), pursuant to the provisions of Section 32-1-301, et seq., C.R.S. Notice is further given that a Service Plan for the Proposed District and a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County approving the Service Plan, were also filed with the Court in this matter as required by law. Said documents are now on file at the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado, and are available for public inspection.

The purposes of the Proposed District are to provide: water; sanitation; street; safety protection; landscaping; parks and recreation; transportation; television relay and translation; mosquito control; security; covenant enforcement; and all other improvements or services permitted by Article I, Title 32, C.R.C., not otherwise limited by the District’s Service Plan.

The Proposed District encompasses approximately 3.5889 acres, which are generally located to the northeast of the intersection of South Simms Street and West Belleview Avenue in the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado, and is more particularly described as follows: LOTS 51 THROUGH 56, TRACTS A, B, C, D, E AND F DAKOTA RIDGE SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREFORE RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. 2020153766 COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS GIVEN that any time after the filing of the Petition for Organization of the Proposed District in the District Court for the County of Jefferson, but no later than ten (10) days before the day fixed for the hearing thereon, the owner of any real property within the Proposed District may file a petition with the Court stating reasons why said property should not be included in the Proposed District and requesting that said real property be excluded therefrom. Such petition shall be duly verified and shall describe the property sought to be excluded. The Court shall hear said petition and all objections thereto at the time of the Hearing on the Petition for Organization and shall determine whether, in the best public interest, said property should be excluded or included in the proposed special district.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that by an Order of the District Court in and for the County of Jefferson, a Public Hearing on said Petition for Organization will be held on October 29, 2021 at 2:00 p.m., in a Virtual District Court Room 540, Division 1, at the Jefferson County District Court, via WebEx or teleconference, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, at which time and place any parties or persons in interest may appear if they so desire, within the limitations provided by law.

DUE TO THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, THE OCTOBER 29, 2021 HEARING IS SET FOR 2:00 P.M. VIA WEBEX. To join the Virtual Courtroom: 1. By WebEx (video/audio): https://judicial.webex.com/meet/lily.oeffler, then click “Join Meeting.”

2. By WebEx Phone App: open WebEx phone app; click on “Join Meeting;” enter Meeting Number/Access Code (no dashes) 929 865 108; click “Join.”

3. Phone Call-In: Dial 1-720-650-7664; enter Meeting Access Code 929 865 108. /s/ Patricia Ortiz Clerk of the District Court Jefferson County, State of Colorado

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the need has arisen for the Idledale Water & Sanitation District (the District) to amend its 2021 Budget, and that a proposed 2022 Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the District; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2021 Budget and 2022 Budget have been filed at the office of the District Manager, Public Alliance, LLC, 13131 W. Alameda Pkwy, Suite 200, Lakewood, CO, 80228, where the same are open for public inspection; and, that adoption of Resolutions Amending the 2021 Budget and Adopting the 2022 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Monday, October 26; 2021, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at Idledale Community Church, 21429 Highway 74, Idledale, CO, 80453.

Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2021 Budget and to Adopt the 2022 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.

IDLEDALE WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS By: /s/ AJ Beckman, District Manager Legal Notice No. CC608 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET AND 2021 BUDGET AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2022 has been submitted to the East Lakewood Sanitation District (“District”). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80226 at 6:00 p.m. on October 20, 2021 and via telephone and videoconference.

To attend and participate by telephone, dial 1-346248-7799 and enter meeting ID 940 2667 1893 and passcode 516515. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at www.eastlakewoodsd.org.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2021 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2022 budget and the amended 2021 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. Please contact Rachel Alles by email at rachel.alles@claconnect.com or by telephone at 303-265-7952 to make arrangements to inspect the budget(s) prior to visiting the foregoing office. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2022 budget and the amended 2021 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

EAST LAKEWOOD SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Paul Thiele, President Legal Notice No. CC611 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier Public Notice NOTICE OF PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET NOTICE TO AMEND 2021 BUDGET OF PLAINS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

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Public Notices NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2022 budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Plains Metropolitan District for the ensuing year 2022; that a copy of such pro-posed budget has been filed in the office of the District located at Owen Law Firm, 7903 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado, where same is open for public

inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at KC & Associates, 10106 W. San Juan Way, Suite 210, Littleton, Colorado 80127 on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 12:00 p.m..

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of

Directors of the Plains Metropolitan District will also consider amending the District’s 2021 budget at this meeting.

Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the adoption of the 2022 budg-et or 2021 budget amendment, inspect the budgets and file or register any objections thereto.

This meeting is open to the public and welcome to attend via Zoom. Instructions will be posted on the District’s website prior to the Budget Meeting.

BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PLAINS METROPOLITAN DISRICT

/s/ Dave Peak, District Manager Legal Notice No. CC600 First Publication: October 13, 2021 Last Publication: October 13, 2021 Publisher: Canyon Courier

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See full job descriptions and application at: https://www.clearcreekcounty.us/ Under I want to - on the left-hand side of the drop down under Apply For/Register- Click on Jobs in Clear Creek County This will take you to the job posting site.

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Antiques & Collectibles Light Oak Jacobian refractory dining set circa 1910. Expandable table, 6 mohair chairs, liquor & dining cabinets. Set is in good shape.

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Family in Christ Church

13th Annual (Take Two) 70+ Vendors & FREE Raffle!

Friday, October 22nd, 10am-4pm & Saturday, October 23rd, 9am-3pm 11355 N. Sheridan Blvd., Westminster Admission: FREE Suggested donation: Nonperishable food item(s) for Growing Home Food Pantry.

Little Bear Cafe and Cookie Walk Supports our Nursery & Children’s Ministries.

Jeffco Health Dept: Masks Strongly Encouraged Regardless of Vaccination Status

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Wanted to Buy Wants to purchase minerals and other oil and gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557 Denver, Co. 80201

Pets

Motorcycles/ATV’s Indian Hills Fire Protection District will be accepting closed bids on the sale of a 2001 500cc Polaris 6 wheel drive ATV. Open bids will start at the price of $2000.00 on October 8, 2021 over the course of three weeks.

Bids will be accepted to the end of the business on October 29, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. The winning bid will be announced on Monday, November 1, 2021. The ATV can be seen at 4476 Parmalee Gulch Road and sealed bids should be sent to P.O. Box 750, Indian Hills, CO 80454, or bids can be dropped off at the fire station during business hours.

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Transportation Autos for Sale 1988 Nissan 300ZX 2+2, 89,000 orginal miles, second owner, excellent condition. Has new tires, timing chain, new spark plugs, new stereo. Has been garage for 4 years, runs great, comes with car cover.

Asking $12,000. Price is negotiable.

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