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Caraveo wins close race in Colorado’s new 8th District

Thornton pediatrician first Latina to represent Colorado in Congress

BY JESSE PAUL AND SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN

Democrat Yadira Caraveo will be the first representative in Washington from Colorado’s new 8th Congressional District after she beat Republican state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer in a very close race.

Caraveo, who works as a pediatrician, will be the first Latina to represent Colorado in Congress. The 8th District’s population is nearly 39% Latino.

Caraveo, a state representative, was leading Kirkmeyer, a state senator, by less than 1 percentage point and fewer than 500 votes when Kirkmeyer conceded Wednesday night at about 6 p.m.”While this is not the outcome we hoped for, I am proud of our team and our campaign,” Kirkmeyer posted on Twitter. Caraveo’s win also gives

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indoor dining, personal gatherings

Coloradans vote to cut income taxes, limit liquor chains

BY MARK HARDEN ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

Coloradans gave themselves a tax break in the Nov. 8 election, while also blocking a proposal to let liquorstore operators add more locations.

Voters also agreed to raise taxes on high-income Coloradans to support free school meals, refused to relax rules for charity bingo games and raffles, and expanded property tax exemptions for the surviving spouses of fallen military service members.

By nearly a 2-1 margin, Colorado voters approved Proposition 121, reducing the state income tax rate from 4.55% to 4.4%. The measure is projected to reduce state tax revenue by $412.6 million, a cut of about 2.4% to the state’s general fund, while saving the average Colorado taxpayer $119 in fiscal-year 2023-24.

And nearly two-thirds of voters opposed

By Ellis Arnold Colorado Community Media

Campaign begins to stop Adams 14 reorganization

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The Adams 14 School District teachers union and Together Colorado started a new community campaign to stop the reorganization of the school district and to shift narratives around the district.

Part of the effort is a community rally at 3:30 p.m. Nov.

18, outside Adams City High School, 7201 Quebec Parkway.

A long line of cars outside the city of Brighton’s rapid testing site at Riverdale Regional Park. The site has had to close early many days in recent weeks due to high demand. Adams County’s 14-day test positivity rate was 15.9 percent, as of Nov. 17, according to Tri-County Health Department. Brighton and Commerce City’s test positivity rates were both higher than 13 percent. Forty- ve people in Brighton and 29 in Commerce City have died from COVID-19 related health issues. To limit the spread of COVID-19, at least 15 counties moved to tighter restrictions that prohibits indoor and personal gatherings.

In May, the Colorado State board of education voted to remove the district’s accreditation (since restored) and to begin the process of reorganizing after several years of low standardized test scores. A press statement said the two organizations shared a belief that area students “are more

than their test scores” and that “legacy-making .. means standing up against the unfair state accountability system.”

The statement said the system, as is, “penalizes 56 percent of Adams 14 students who face the double challenge of noy only being tested in English while they are also

As Denver metro counties continue to inch closer to local stay-at-home orders under Colorado’s system of coronavirusrelated restrictions, the state announced a new level of rules that prohibits indoor dining and personal gatherings — a change that applies to the majority of the Denver metro area and many counties in other regions.

e state’s COVID-19 dial, which has been in e ect since September, is the set of di erent levels of restrictions that each

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county is required to follow based on the severity of a county’s local virus spread. e dial grew out of the state’s safer-athome order — the policy that came a er the statewide stay-at-home order this spring and allowed numerous types of businesses to reopen.

Proposition 124, which would have let retail liquor chains grow from a limit of three stores statewide now to a maximum of eight, and then to 13 in 2027, 20 in 2032 and an unlimited number in 2037. Under existing law, liquor chains will be allowed a four-store maximum in 2027 but not more. The Colorado Licensed Beverage Association, representing independent liquor stores,had saidProp 124 would let big chains drive its members out of business.

e state recently switched to color identi ers — levels blue, yellow and orange rather than numbered levels — to avoid confusion. Until Nov. 17, level red meant a stay-at-home order. Now, level red — “severe risk” — is the second-

This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

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State Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Thornton, makes a stop as part of her campaign to represent Colorado’s 8th Congressional District. PHOTO BY JESSE PAUL, THE COLORADO SUN

Claps claims win as Adams County Sheri

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Gene Claps will be Adams County’s next sheriff.

Claps, the Brighton Democrat, claimed a 9,871 vote win over Republican Michael McIntosh in the county’s general election Nov. 8, after two days of counting.

Claps had 84,209 votes to McIntosh’s 74,338.

Claps led polling from the minute the first initial results were released on Nov. 8 but declined to declare himself the winner until Adams County’s County Clerk and Recorder and finished counting and released the final – but still unofficial – results.

Claps maintained an 8,979 vote lead into Nov. 10. The Adams County Clerk and Recorder’s office said there were still 21,000 ballots waiting to be counted as of Nov. 9.

“I think we are still too soon,” Claps said on Nov. 10. “I wish I was that confident, but with 21,000 votes still out there, he could still pick up a win. But a friend of mine, who

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classifi ed as English Language Learners.”

“Standardized tests do not help students get college ready,” the statement said. “Research shows us that these

has a Ph.D. in statistics, said that if I can get 30% of the remaining votes, I should still be able to win.”

That final unofficial count came just before 6 p.m. Nov. 10. In a text message, Claps said a phone call concession from McIntosh came shortly after that.

Claps did say he was feeling pretty good after watching ballot totals come in all night on election night. He hosted a watch party at his Brighton home.

“I think we’ve done well,” Claps said Tuesday night. “We did an outstanding job campaigning but I know there are still enough votes out there, so I’ll wait to be sure.”

McIntosh could not be reached for comment.

Next up, the County Clerk and Recorder’s office is scheduled to perform an audit of the election results Nov. 19. Depending on that audit, the Clerk should certify the ballot by Nov. 23.

Claps worked under McIntosh, leaving after his successor Rick Riegenborn was elected sheriff in 2018. Claps went on to defeat

tests maintain racial inequity and unfairly harm students whose fi rst language isn’t English.”

The release also quoted Ember Smith, a research analyst for the Center on Children and Families in Economic Studies. On a national scale, she said standardized testing “has been

Reigenborn in the 2022 Democratic primary last spring, setting the table for the current race.

Claps said he’s worked under four administrations in the Adams County Sheriff’s Office during his tenure there. He initially joined the department in 1995 and left in 2019. He started his campaign for the job in 2020.

“I still talked to people in the department every day,” Claps said. “I’m still involved. I continue to talk to and work with the people District Attorney’s office.”

But Claps said he thinks it was his commitment to going door-todoor in the county that helped his campaign.

“I talked to the public,” he said. “That’s what this has all been about, reaching out to the community so we can be successful together.”

That’s driven his agenda should his apparent win Tuesday become official. He promised to be responsive to residents and work with community members and community groups to settle crime prob-

found to mirror and maintain racial inequities.”

“We need authentic, community-rooted public schools that prioritize all students, as opposed to charter schools that research shows can further marginalize students from communities of color,” according to a press statement citing

lems, whether that’s speeding cars or car thefts.

“We have some parts of the community that say they have not seen a cop in their area in three years,” Claps said. “So, we need to address that. I need to work on recruiting officers, getting them in the right positions to serve the agency.”

He said he does not think there are many structural things that need to be changed in the department.

“The big thing is, we need to address all that’s gone on in the past four years and bring some solidarity back to the sheriff’s office and get it back out and working with the community.”

And Claps said he doesn’t see himself live streaming car chases or signing television deals like his predecessor should he win.

“If I go on TV, it’ll be for public announcements or public safety reasons,” Claps said. “There are enough issues with law enforcement across the country, I don’t want to fuel that. I want to do more to build some respect.”

consultants who work with the teachers union. “Teachers and parents have worked too hard for too long to let corporate interest supersede the children’s needs and education.”

Neighboring school districts passed resolutions opposing reorganization. An earlier race said such efforts “will fail.”

Early results show Adams County trending blue

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Adams County Democrats were preparing to complete a second blue wave, taking sizeable leads in seven out of seven county races in early voting returns.

County Commissioners Steve O’Dorisio and Emma Pinter, Democrats both, had better than 15,000 vote leads over their opponents, Republicans Joseph Domenico and Sean Forest.

In early results as of 12 p.m. Nov. 9, O’Dorisio had 68,044 votes to Domenico’s 51,882 votes for the district four seat.

Pinter had 68,086 votes to Forest’s 53,198 votes.

It was the same down the line.

In the race for Clerk and Recorder, incumbent Democrat Josh Zygielbaum led Republican Karen Hoopes 68,029 to 51,882.

In the race for County Assessor, Ken Musso had 68,744 votes to Hieu Nguyen’s 51,034. In the race for Treasurer, Democrat

Alex Villagran had 63,503 votes to Republican Stan Martin’s 56,571.

In the race for Adams County Sheriff, Gene Claps, a 22-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Department led his former boss Mike McIntosh 64,428 votes to 57,013.

Claps worked for McIntosh as well as his successor, Rich Riegenborn when Reigenborn beat McIntosh in 2018.

Claps defeated Reigenborn in Adams County’s Democratic Primary election last spring.

Voters lean toward yes to 27J tax increase

Would be first mill levy override since 2000

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Voters appear to be supporting a property tax increase for Adams County 27J School District at the polls.

Voters are being asked to approve an increase of eight mills to provide for school safety,

retention of teachers. The district includes Brighton, Thornton and Commerce City.

As of 1:30 p.m. Nov. 9, the district received 19,073 yes votes compared to 14,923 no votes.

The district made a strong push to convince voters to approve the tax increase. In Commerce City, the city council voted to lower the municipal tax rate to support the school district. Voters have not approved a mill levy override for the school district since 2000.

The tax increase is expected to cost is less than $1 a day on a house with an assessed value of $500,000. If voters turn down the override, the district said it would have cut middle and high school sports programs, though no specifics are available. Extracurricular programs across the district would also be cut, as would school bus services. The district also said class sizes could increase next year.

Board member Tom Green said he thinks the district’s

message sunk in.

“27J has just been woefully underfunded for 20 years,” Green said. “Other schools around us are spending hundreds, even thousands per student but we’ve been locked in at $41 per student for more than 20 years. I think that fact resonated, plus I think the community supports our teachers and wants to see our career technical schools fully staffed. We just want to give our kids a good future.”

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Adams County Clerk and Recorder Josh Zygielbaum updates county vote totals as his son Ronen, 11, looks on at Gene Claps’ election night party in Adams County Nov. 8 PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY

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Democrats a better chance at holding onto their slim major ity in Congress.

“In many ways, the story of my family is the story of this district — my parents immigrated here to afford us a better life,” Caraveo said in a written statement Wednes day. “And because of their hard work, I was able to go to college, become a doctor and live my version of the Ameri can Dream. But for too many people in Colorado, that dream has slipped out of reach. Our district deserves a leader who will fight to restore access to the American Dream for working families — a leader who will not side with wealthy donors and special interests.”

She added: “It’s the honor of my lifetime to receive this vote of confidence to serve work ing families from Greeley to Commerce City in Washington, D.C. I look forward to doing the hard work to fight for working families across every part of the 8th Congressional Dis trict.”

Coloradoreceived an eighth congressional districtafter the 2020 U.S. census due to the state’s population growth. The tossup district, which stretches from Denver’s northeast sub urbs into Greeley, was drawn as part of last year’s once-in-adecade redistricting process.

It had a slight Democratic advantage, according to a non partisan legislative staff anal ysis of election results in the district from 2016 to 2020. But most national prognosticators considered the district fully up for grabs, if not slightly lean ing toward Republicans.

Kirkmeyer benefited from national GOP help, while Caraveo’s campaign —which was always trailing in poll ing— was mostly left to fend for itself.

Kirkmeyer got help from the National Republican Congres sional Committee to pay for more than $1.7 million in TV advertising starting in Septem ber. The Democratic Congres sional Campaign Committee didn’t begin assisting Caraveo with TV advertising until midOctober.

Republican groups spent $10.2 million to support Kirk meyer, compared with only $6.4 million for Democratic groups.

But Caraveo’s campaign raised more money than Kirkmeyer’s, outspending her rival $2.6 million to $1.2 mil lion through Oct. 19, according to federal campaign finance records analyzed by The Colo rado Sun.

Caraveo and her campaign

aimed to attract the support of working-class families like the one she grew up in. She said she originally ran for the state House after hearing parents’ concerns about the high costs of health care and their con cerns about getting a good education for their children. Her support of abortion rights also played a significant role in her congressional bid.

“My message is that I come from (the) community,” she told reporters on Tuesday afternoon, before voting ended. “For me, it was about build ing on all of those experiences that I had taking care of them in my clinic and that I grew up with, seeing my parents have to have conversations around the kitchen room table about what we could afford to do.”

Caraveo said her campaign knocked on 295,000 doors, made 225,000 phone calls and sent over 340,000 text messages to voters. Getting out Latino voters in the district was es pecially important to Caraveo.

“As somebody who speaks Spanish, I’ve really been con centrating my efforts in the Spanish-speaking areas of the community,” Caraveo said on Tuesday. “In Commerce City, and then Greeley in particu lar.”

Kirkmeyer’s loss is an other disappointment for Republicans,who suffered major defeats on Election Day. The Colorado GOP felt Kirk meyer, who focused her cam paign on inflation and crime, was likely to be a bright spot on an otherwise disappointing election night.’

Instead, Kirkmeyer’s loss adds to the nightmare that has been 2022 for the state’s Republicans. Kirkmeyer’s campaign said it conceded despite the narrow margin in the race because it felt it no longer had a path to victory.

Kirkmeyer, who lives in Brighton, still has two years left in her current four-year state Senate term.

Caraveo thanked the com munity in her victory state ment.

“Together, we will fight to lower costs, make prescrip tion drugs more affordable, make childcare and family leave more accessible, and fight for every person in America to, once again, have reproductive rights restored to them,” she wrote.

This story is from The Colo rado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colo rado Sun, visit coloradosun. com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colo rado Community Media.

Operation Freebird returns to Adams County

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Operation Freebird, Adams County’s free Thanksgiving food giveaway, will return this year with plenty of Thanksgiving trimmings but one big difference: There won’t be any turkeys at the event.

“Instead, we are going to be giving away a free certificate that anyone can take to a

location that sells Butterball turkeys and get a free turkey there,” said Deputy Sherri Cole with the Adams County Sheriff’s offi ce. “Logistically, for the last two years, it’s cost us more than it should have to keep the birds cold and fresh. So we are going with the certifi cates that people can redeem literally anywhere that sells Butterball turkeys. We hope we can use the savings to

help even more people.”

The event is being held this year at 10 a.m. Nov. 19 at Mountain States Toyota, 201 W. 70th Ave. in Denver. There is no registration needed, so residents just need to show up and collect their food and their Butterball turkey certifi cate.

Operation Freebird is an annual event designed to provide

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Turkey Trot

Brighton’s 38th annual Turkey Trot takes off at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the pavilions outside the Brighton Recreation Center, 555 N. 11th Ave.

The 5k run/walk is a Bolder Boulder qulaifi er. First-, second- and third-place winners in each age division will receive prizes.

Early bird entry fees are $30 for adults and $20 for youth and seniors. Race day entry fees are $35 for adults and $25 for youth and seniors. Entry fees will include a T-shirt, breakfast, awards, prizes and drawings. .

Packet and bib pick-up will be Nov. 16 and 17 at the recreation center. Those who have not registered by Nov. 14 will have to wait and pick up their

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all the makings for a Thanksgiving meal, from the bird to the rolls to the cranberries to

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bib on the day of the race.

To register, call 303-655-2200 or visit brightonco.gov/turkeytrot.

Colorado Gives Day

The Adams and Broomfi eld counties’ chapter of Court Appointed Special Advocates is observing Colorado Gives Day Tuesday, Dec. 6.

A press statement said donations to CASA help provide volunteers to children and youth in the child welfare system. Donations will be doubled by matching funds up to $100,000, thanks to support from the Lembke Family. Donations ar tax-deductible and qulaify for the Colorado child Care Contribution Tax Credit.

Visit https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/CasaaB?blm_aid=18554916.

the pie. No profi ts or income are generated by this event. The sheriff’s offi ce, the Adams County Sheriff’s Foundation and more than 200 local non-profi t agencies and other community partners also help provide a range of services to

DA Academy

The 17th Juidicial District Attorney’s Office is offering a free, eight-week program to explain the workings of the office and the criminal justice system.

It starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the DA’s office, 1000 Ju dicial Center Drive, Brighton. The registration deadline is Friday, Dec. 1. Info? Email chopper@da17.state.co.us.

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Walk with a doc

Platte Valley Medical Center’s cardiac rehab team and Walk With A Doc will host monthly walks with Dr. Christopher Cannon, an interventional cardiologist at Brighton Heart and Vascular Institute.

the needy in the North Metropolitan area.

Cole said the county is prepared to give Thanksgiving meals to 2,500 families. Multiple service agencies will also be available for dental screenings, fl u shots, housing

This is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. After a few minutes to learn about a current health topic from the doctor, spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk and fun conversation. It’s a great way to get out, get active and enjoy all the benefits that come from walking.

Boards/commissions’ openings

Commerce City has openings for several of its boards and commissions, including the city’s cultural council, the housing authority and the Derby review board.

aVisit https://www.c3gov. com/Home/Components/ Form/Form/70316b05422c4484 92c51da0f0e0fd86/ to sign up.

and food assistance, veterans services, and mental health resources. Sheriff’s Deputies will also be on hand, with opportunities to meet the county’s K9 offi cers and their handlers and the county SWAT Team and Bomb Squad.

24-Hour Phone Lines 303-654-0112 • 303-857-2290

Brighton: 75 S. 13th Avenue Obituaries, Arrangements and Resources Online at taborfuneralhome.com

Cecil was born in Hamilton, Missouri on June 11,1933 to Myrtle and Frank Bell. e family moved to Colorado in the spring of 1936 due to his father’s health. ey lived on a farm west of Platteville with his grandparents. In 1942 they moved to a small farm north of Hudson, Colorado. Cecil went to school at Keenesburg and graduated in 1951. He was drafted into the army in July,1953. He trained as a communication chief and was sent to Korea in December. He served there until he was discharged in June, 1955.

He married Shirley Gabel on January 21, 1956. Four children were born to this couple who were married for 66 years. eresa Tucker (Tim) of Smiths Falls, Canada, Mark of Fort Lupton, Kristine Gronquist (Bob) of Greely and Maureen Medved (Tim) of Littleton. Cecil had three grandchildren Jeremiah Tucker (Oui) of Longmont, Nicholas Medved (Krysta) of Parker, Abigail Medved of Littleton and one great granddaughter Lily Tucker of Longmont.

Cecil and Shirley bought their farm in 1965 and operated a dairy until 1983 then sold the dairy and raised registered Gelbviech bulls until Cecil retired in 2003. Cecil served on the District 8 school board for 12 years. He enjoyed going to Blackhawk, playing computer games, doing jigsaw puzzles and watching the Broncos, Rockies and Nugget games.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters baby Elizabeth, Doris and Dorothy and his brother Jim. He is survived by his wife Shirley, 3 brothers Don (Norma) of Brighton, Bob (Anita) of Hudson and Floyd (Chris) of Germany, 1 sister Charlotte Smith (Don) of Idaho and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life for Cecil will be held on Friday, November 18th, 2:00 PM at Tabor-Rice Funeral Home, 75 S 13th Avenue, Brighton.

Special thanks to the people of TRU CommunityCare Hospice who took such good care of Cecil in his last days.

On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, Billie Constance Landeck, loving wife and mother of two sons, passed away at the age of 78. Connie was born on February 11, 1944 in Chicago and grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. Connie had a passion for life, the 1950s, and “Days of Our Lives” and it was a rare occasion when she wasn’t in an upbeat mood. She was

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a devoted wife and a ercely loyal mother who always put her sons’ needs before her own. Connie was preceded in death by son Jay Landeck. She is survived by husband James, son Lewis, brother David, and cousin Lavonne. A funeral service will be held at Tabor Funeral Home in Brighton, Colorado at 11 a.m. with viewing beginning at 10 a.m.

September 16, 1938 - November 2, 2022

Born September 16, 1938 in Denver, 84 years old died November 2, 2022 in Brighton CO.

Married to Avis L. Elliott November 8, 1997.

Arnea joined the Navy December 1960 to December 1964.

He was an antique dealer for 40 years. He enjoyed traveling from state to state doing antique shows and meeting new friends. He also did jewelry repair.

Survived by his wife sister in law, brother in law, 3 step children, 8 step grandchildren, 5

great step grandchildren and 2 great great step grandchildren, 3 nieces and nephew and cousins.

He is preceded in death by his mother and father, one brother and one great nephew.

He was a member of Elmwood Baptist Church in Brighton. e service will be held there on Saturday November 19th at noon. He died from agent orange exposure when he was in Vietnam.

He will be missed by family and many friends.

Arnea Roland Flaharty

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NOTICE IS GIVEN that a draft of the PY 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for The City of Commerce City has been com pleted and will be available for a 15-day public review period. Notice is also given that there will be a public hearing to dis cuss the draft CAPER.

The CAPER reports on accomplishments and expenditures for the City’s Commu nity Development Block Grant (CDBG) program as required by the U.S. Depart ment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the 2021 program year from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. In PY 2021, the resources made available for the CDBG program were $431,414.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Citizens can review and make comments on the draft CAPER. The draft CAPER will be available for (15) fifteen days from No vember 18, 2022 to December 5, 2022. The draft CAPER will be available at the Community Development Department office at Commerce City Civic Center, 7887 E. 60th Avenue, Commerce City, CO 80022 or it can be viewed from the City department website at: https://www. c3gov.com/government/communitydevelopment-block-grant-cdbg. Written comments are encouraged and can be mailed or delivered to the address above or via email glewis@c3gov.com.

PUBLIC HEARING: A public hearing will be held on December 5, 2022, at 6:00 PM during the City Council Meeting held in the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 7887 E. 60th Ave Commerce City, CO 80022. The meeting will also be live on Channel 8 and c3gov.com/video. Visit c3gov.com/council for how to access the public hearing and instructions on how to comment at meet ings. For more information, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (303) 227-8797.

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NOTICE TO ELIGIBLE ELECTORS OF NORTHERN COMMERCE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that one or more vacancies exist on the Board of Directors of the NORTHERN COM MERCE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”), City of Commerce City, Adams County, State of Colorado. Pursuant to Section 32-1-808(2)(a)(1), C.R.S., any qualified eligible elector of the District may file a letter of interest in filling the Board’s vacancies. A letter of interest may be filed at the office of Icenogle Seaver Pogue, P.C. located at 4725 South Monaco Street, Suite 360, Denver, Colorado 80237.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DI RECTORS: NORTHERN COMMERCE METROPOLI TAN DISTRICT /s/ ICENOGLE SEAVER POGUE, P.C.

Legal Notice No. CCX768

First Publication: November 17, 2022

Last Publication: November 17, 2022

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Metro Districts Budget Hearings

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2022 BUDGET

DIATC METROPOLITAN DISTRICT CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the DIATC Metropolitan District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2023. The neces sity may also arise for the amendment of the 2022 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2023 budget and 2022 amended budget (if appropriate) are on

file in the office of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2023 budget and 2022 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held on Monday, November 28, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.

You can attend the meeting in any of the following ways:

1. To attend via Zoom videoconference, use the following link, or e-mail csorensen@specialdistrictlaw.com to have the link e-mailed to you: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/839792636 44?pwd=SkF4V2RLT2ZyWlFhdXZCdD dTVmNSZz09

2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-719359-4580 or 1-253-215-8782 and enter the following additional information: (a)Meeting ID: 839 7926 3644 (b)Passcode: 607399

Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 budget or the 2022 amended budget, inspect the 2023 budget and the 2022 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.

DIATC METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

/s/ Elisabeth A. Cortese McGEADY BECHER P.C. Attorneys for the District

Legal Notice No. CCX766 First Publication: November 17, 2022 Last Publication: November 17, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the pro posed budget for the ensuing year of 2023 has been submitted to the Fitzsimons Business Improvement 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 10:00 a.m. on December 19, 2022 at 4582 South Ulster Street, Suite 1000, Denver, Colorado. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing by contact ing Becky Johnson by email at bjohnson@ spencerfane.com or by telephone at 303839-3885.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an

amendment to the 2022 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 2023 budget and the amended 2022 budget, if required, are available for public inspec tion at the offices of AIMCO, 4582 South Ulster Street, Suite 1100, Denver, CO 80237. Please contact Becky Johnson by email at bjohnson@spencerfane.com or by telephone at 303-839-3885 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 2023 budget and the amended 2022 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

FITZSIMONS BUSINESS IMPROVE MENT DISTRICT

By: /s/ Nicole Peykov, District Counsel

Legal Notice No. CCX767

First Publication: November 17, 2022 Last Publication: November 17, 2022 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice

NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED

2023

BUDGET and PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT OF NORTH RANGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT No. 1

NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed 2023 budget and a proposed 2022 bud get amendment has been submitted to the Board of Directors of North Range Metropolitan District No. 1; that a copy of such proposed budgets have been filed in the office of Wolfersberger, LLC, 8354 Northfield Blvd, Building G, Suite 3700, Denver, Colorado 80238, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budgets will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. at 6:00 p.m. at the South Adams County Fire Station #8 (located at 10326 Walden St. Commerce City, CO 80022). Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 budget and 2022 budget amendment, inspect such budgets and file or register any objections thereto.

NORTH RANGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT No. 1

By: Charles Wolfersberger District Manager

Legal Notice No. CCX761

First Publication: November 17, 2022 Last Publication: November 17, 2022

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notices

Public Notice

NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET OF NORTH RANGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT No. 1 Subdistrict 2

NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of North Range Metropolitan District No. 1 Subdistrict 2 for the ensuing year of 2023; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Wolfersberger, LLC, 8354 Northfield Blvd, Building G, Suite 3700, Denver, Colorado 80238, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. at 6:00 p.m. at the South Adams County Fire Station #8 (located at 10326 Walden St. Commerce City, CO 80022). Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objec tions thereto.

NORTH RANGE METROPOLITAN DIS TRICT No. 1 Subdistrict 2

By: Charles Wolfersberger District Manager

Legal Notice No. CCX760

First Publication: November 17, 2022

Last Publication: November 17, 2022

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2023 has been submitted to the Buffalo Ridge Metropolitan 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 6:00 p.m. on November 29, 2022 via Microsoft Teams Videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 1-720-547-5281 and enter passcode 166 970 018#. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing by contacting Sandy Brandenburger, by email at sandy. brandenburger@claconnect.com or by telephone at 303-265-7883.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2022 budget of the Dis trict may also be considered at the abovereferenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2023 budget and the amended 2022 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the of fices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East

Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2023 budget and the amended 2022 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

BUFFALO RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Michaela Smith, President

Legal Notice No. CCX763

First Publication: November 17, 2022

Last Publication: November 17, 2022

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice

NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET OF NORTH RANGE

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT No. 2 Subdistrict 2

NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of North Range Metropolitan District No. 2 Subdistrict 2 for the ensuing year of 2023; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Wolfersberger, LLC, 8354 Northfield Blvd, Building G, Suite 3700, Denver, Colorado 80238, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. at 6:00 p.m. at the South Adams County Fire Station #8 (located at 10326 Walden St. Commerce City, CO 80022). Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objec tions thereto.

NORTH RANGE METROPOLITAN DIS TRICT No. 2 Subdistrict 2

By: Charles Wolfersberger District Manager

Legal Notice No. CCX762

First Publication: November 17, 2022

Last Publication: November 17, 2022

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

(CMAR) Services for the District’s PFAS Ion Exchange Water Treatment Process Improvements.

Brown and Caldwell (BC) is providing design of a new water treatment plant at the Klein Water Treatment Facility site and Owner Advisor (OA) services to support CMAR procurement. Preliminary design has been completed, and BC will continue to advance this design and submit pack ages for SACWSD review at the intermedi ate and final design, and design services during construction.

The selected Construction Manager will manage the procurement process and collaborate with the Owner and OA in the completion of the design, establishment of construction phasing strategies and the development of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for construction of the work for recommendation to the District’s Board of Directors. If the GMP is approved by the District’s Board, a contract amend ment will be executed that will initiate the construction phase of the project and establish the Construction Manager in the role of general contractor for the subse quent completion of the project and final acceptance by the District.

Interested Contractors/CMAR firms may obtain an official Request for Proposal package by contacting Josh Thomas, Owner Advisor with Brown and Caldwell, via email at jthomas1@brwncald.com. If email transmission issues are suspected, Josh can be contacted at (720) 923-2096. Proposals must be submitted by email to Dawn Fredette at dfredette@sacwsd.org in conformance with the RFP no later than 12:00 p.m. local Colorado time on Thursday, December 22, 2022. If email transmission issues are suspected with the transmission to Ms. Fredette, she can be contacted at (720) 206-0509.

Express

Public Notice

INVITATION TO BID

Third Creek Metropolitan District No. 2 (hereinafter called the “Owner”) will re ceive sealed Bids for Project Coordination services related to public improvements to serve property in and off-site from the District’s boundaries (the “Project”) at c/o CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Cres cent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Vil lage, CO 80111 until 5:00 p.m., Decem ber 2, 2022. At such time, Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A description of the Work to be performed is: retention of project manager and gen eral contractor to provide all management services relating to the planning, design, construction and installation of, and obtaining municipal approval for, public improvements the District is authorized to finance and/or construct pursuant to its Service Plan.

Bid packages will be available for pickup after 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at c/o CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Bids shall be made on the forms furnished by the Owner and shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope and endorsed with the name of the Bidder.

Attention is called to the fact that Bidders offer to assume the obligations and liabili ties imposed by the Contract Documents.

Bidders are hereby advised that the Owner reserves the right to not award a Contract until sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of Bids, and Bidders expressly agree to keep their Bids open for the sixty (60) day time period. Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informality, technical ity or irregularity in any Bid, to disregard all non-conforming, non-responsive, conditional or alternate Bids, to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bid der, to require statements or evidence of Bidders’ qualifications, including financial statements, and to accept the proposal that is in the opinion of the Owner in its best interest. Owner also reserves the right to extend the Bidding period by Ad dendum if it appears in its interest to do so.

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSALS CONSTRUCTION

MANAGEMENT AT RISK (CMAR) SERVICES FOR SACWSD PFAS IX WTP IMPROVEMENTS

Date: November 17, 2022

The South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, acting by and through its South Adams County Water and Sanitation District Activity Enterprise (Owner), is requesting sealed proposals for Construction Management at Risk

The District intends to award the contract to the firm which submits the proposal which in the District’s estimation rep resents the best value to the District. The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, including without limitation, nonconforming, nonresponsive, unbalanced, or conditional proposals. If it appears Owner can perform the Work or secure material for less than the low est proposal, it may proceed to do so. Owner reserves the right to act in its best interest and may terminate, modify or sus pend the process, modify the terms and conditions of this proposal and selection process, and/or waive informalities of any submission.

By: Vicki Ennis Secretary

South Adams County Water and Sanita tion District

Legal Notice No. CCX770

First Publication: November 17, 2022

Last Publication: November 17, 2022

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel

Any questions concerning this bid shall be directed in writing to:

Name Lisa Johnson

Title District Manager

Address8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. CCX764

First Publication: November 17, 2022

Last Publication: November 17, 2022

Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel