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Almost Home Oil wells in Adams release needs help with more pollution than state average Thanksgiving event Food bank withdraws from annual food distribution effort

see one plugged well that was emitting,” Stuart Riddick, a researcher at CSU’s Energy Institute, told the state Energy and Carbon Management Commission at an Oct. 16 meeting to review the results. The ECMC regulates oil and gas activities.

The CSU team went back after a few months and measured 36 of the wells again and the results were the same. The plugs were effective in both wells recently closed and those extending as far back as the 1960s. “Plugging in Colorado is effective,” Riddick said.

The biggest emissions appeared

A Thanksgiving effort from local homeless shelter Almost Home is looking for a new group to partner with them and help with their annual food donations for 2023.

Almost Home, the St. Augustine Community Food Pantry and the Knights of Columbus have combined efforts for the two years helping to collect food donations, put the bags together and hand out the Thanksgiving meal baskets.

“Unfortunately, we got news about a week ago that the St. Augustine Food Pantry has temporarily shut their doors, with no indication of when they will be reopening,” said Rachel Monroe, philanthropy and communications director for Almost Home. “This means that we will have more community members in need for food this holiday season because many will no longer have the option of the food pantry to help stock their pantry.”

The food pantry has contributed this year but the number of people seeking help has increased due to inflation and the price of groceries.

The effort still has formal support and will continue, Monroe said.

One supporter is the United Power Round-Up Foundation, which will continue to donate the King Sooners gift cards to purchase a turkey to be added to the meal baskets. The RoundUp program has been around for over 20 years and has donated more than $2 million to communities such as individuals’ families and charities.

“It’s a voluntary program, and if a member chooses to participate, their bill is rounded up to the next whole dollar,” said Julie Steward United Power outreach specialist. “For example, the member’s bill is $55.90 – their bill is ‘rounded up’ to $56.

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Adams County and state officials gather around an abandoned oil well during a June 2023 press briefing.

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The plugs in old oil and gas wells across Colorado are doing their job, preventing methane from escaping into the atmosphere — except in Adams County, which is home to several super-emitting wells, according to a Colorado State University study.

Adams County had three wells with massive emissions, the largest emitting 75 kilograms or 165 pounds of methane per hour, 142% more than the average for unplugged wells in the state.

“The CSU study is alarming,” Adams County Commissioner Eva Henry said in an email. “It is very

apparent the health and safety of our community and the children in Adams County is in danger.”

The average methane emissions for the county were 1,240 grams per hour compared with an average for the rest of the counties surveyed of 32.5 grams per hour. By way of comparison one dairy cow, which belches methane, emits about 40 grams an hour.

Between August 2022 and April 2023 CSU researchers measured methane emissions from 108 plugged wells and 226 unplugged, abandoned wells in 17 counties and 63 oil and gas fields in Colorado.

There were zero emissions from the 108 plugged wells. “We didn’t

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BRIEFS Adams County sets Operation Freebird for Nov. 18

The Adams County Sheriff ’s Office and Human Services Department are teaming up for the annual Operation Freebird event. This event provides Adams County families in need with everything to prepare a Thanksgiving meal.

Operation Freebird will be from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Nov. 18 at Mountain States Toyota, 201 W. 70th Ave. Community organizations are welcome to participate to provide resources or information for residents. If interested, reach out to Karla Ojeda.

Rocky Mountain Human Services wins Adams, Denver counties contract

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing is redesigning its case management process, naming a Colorado firm to manage responses for Adams and Denver counties beginning Nov. 1.

Colorado nonprofit group Rocky Mountain Human Services will provide streamlined case management services to individuals with disabilities or other complex needs requiring long-term, home, and community-based support.

The new contract is part of Colorado’s redesigned case management system intended to make it easier for people needing services to navigate the system and get the care they need. It is designed to ensure that people have one place to go for questions and support and to improve the quality of care they receive.

“We are proud and honored to be selected as the Case Management Agency for Denver and Adams Counties,” said RMHS executive director Shari Repinski. “It’s essential to reduce the burden of a complex and siloed system of care by creating a more inclusive and streamlined

Long Term Care system in Colorado that recognizes and caters to the diverse needs of individuals, regardless of their disability. RMHS looks forward to making it easier for people to access care and to know that they have a trusted partner they can count on to treat them with the utmost respect and compassion.”

Native American Heritage Month Celebration - 2023 BMoCA at Anythink Fall Artist Showcase

Anythink Libraries kicks off Native American Heritage Month Nov. 2 with drums, native goods and art.

Anythink Wright Farms will host the work of artist Chelsea Kaiah as part of this year’s Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) at Anythink Fall Artist Showcase, part of the celebration of Native American Heritage Month. The celebration runs from 5-7 p.m. at the library, 5877 E. 120th. Ave. The Colorado Inter-Tribal Dancers and Drummers will perform in traditional regalia showcasing different styles of powwow dancing and drumming. Browse goods from local artisans selling their wares and enjoy food from Tocabe: An American Indian Eatery.

View the works of artist Chelsea Kaiah, and experience the intersection of indigenous tradition, contemporary expression and the transformative power of art. Visitors are encouraged to bring their wares to participate in the trade and barter station.

Internships available with Adams County

Are you interested in learning more about working for local government? Adams County currently has paid internships available.

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($16.48/hour) and classroom aide ($15.62/hour) for Head Start, an IT intern ($17/hour) for the Sheriff ’s Office, and a Healthy Farmers Market intern ($17/hour).

These opportunities are available through the Workforce & Business Center. Those interested should work with their Business Center case manager or call 720.523.6898 to get established with a case manager.

Work Options FREE Culinary Training Program

The Adams County Human Services Department is partnering with local nonprofit Work Options to provide residents with a free culinary training program.

Program participants train with professional chefs over a six-week course and earn certifications and up to $400 per month. Work Options also offers food truck internships.

In addition to the training program, Work Options provides the Human Services Center 11860 Pecos St., Westminster, with a full menu of breakfast and lunch options, including breakfast burritos, pastries, burgers, pizza, daily specials, and more in the Mountain View Café. The café is located on the third floor of HSC. Learn more about the program at workoptions.org.

‘Taking No Chances’

The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and The Link, a community resource and assessment center in Thornton, offer free, 10-week programs to families of Adams County teenagers to help develop personal and interpersonal drug-resistance skills.

Sessions are from 5:30 to 6;30 p.m.

Wednesdays. Call 720-292-2811.

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.

This is a walking program for

everyone interested in 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 a fun conversation. It’s a great way to get out, get active, and enjoy all the benefits of walking.

CCPD Introduces Online Crime Reporting Form

The Commerce City Police Department has a new online reporting tool allowing the public to report some non-emergency crimes and receive a police report immediately without speaking to a police officer.

Community members can now conveniently report incidents that do not require immediate officer intervention, such as fraud, identity theft, lost property, theft/shoplifting (less than $2,000), and vandalism.

The new form is online now in English and Spanish at c3gov.com/ ReportACrime. Residents should always call 911 for emergencies.

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.

This is a walking program for everyone interested in 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 a fun conversation. It’s a great way to get out, get active, and enjoy all the benefits of walking.

‘Taking No Chances’

The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and The Link, a community resource and assessment center in Thornton, offer free, 10-week programs to families of Adams County teenagers to help develop personal and interpersonal drug-resistance skills.

Sessions are from 5:30 to 6;30 p.m.

Wednesdays. Call 720-292-2811.

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Brighton pharmacist gets national honor Being good for the community the prescription for Sarah Muniz

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Efforts to get Brighton residents their COVID tests and vaccines and keep their medication costs in line have earned local pharmacy technician Sarah Muniz a national honor.

Muniz, the pharmacy technician at Brighton’s Safeway on East Bridge Street, was selected for the National Pharmacy Award as one of the top pharmacy techs in the fifth annual U.S. in SingleCare’s 2023 Best of the Best Pharmacy Award for her passion for patient health.

SingleCare is a national prescription savings service.

They’ve offered their national awards since 2019.

“If there’s a problem, I will try to do anything to help patients and save them money so they can afford their prescriptions or deliver their medications when they can’t get here,” Muniz said.

Muniz grew up in Brighton and has worked as a pharmacy technician for 15 years. Before joining Safeway, she worked at a Brighton assisted living facility, ordering patients’ medication from a nearby pharmacy, Beattie’s Community Pharmacy. That pharmacy eventually hired her as a technician.

“Five years later, he sold his business to Safeway. I’ve remained with Safeway for 11 years as a certified pharmacy technician,” Muniz said.

Muniz said her work in Brighton caters to an older population that relies on Medicare and Medicaid – “A

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The average amount for a participating member equates to 50 cents a bill or $6 a year for the participating member.”w But it points up the need for community donations, Monroe said. The suggested items to drop off are boxed instant mashed potatoes, boxed stuffing, mac and cheese, gravy packets, canned corn, green beans, cranberry sauce and canned yams.

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lot higher population than Boulder, where I used to work,” she said.

Penny pinching

Muniz said she began noticing a pattern while ringing up patients’ prescriptions. Many told her their medication was too expensive and asked her how they could reduce the cost.

“In Boulder, some patients would pay $1,000 for a prescription and not even blink about it. At my current store, even $10 can be a lot of money for patients here,” Muniz said.

That sent her into research mode. She found a manufacturer’s coupon for Eliquis, a blood thinner used to treat high blood pressure, that helped reduce one customer’s bill from $700 to $10.

suggested non-perishable food items at the Columbian Home Event Center, 1096 E. Bridge St. through Nov. 3. The center is open from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Wednesday and noon to 3 p.m. Thursdays.

Monroe said that because of the high cost of groceries this year, organizers have decided to give out fewer, better-stocked meal baskets for each household.

“Last year we distributed 500 meal baskets,” Monroe said. “This year we are committed to 400 because we made the decision to increase the amount of items in each basket and increase

“There was a lady who had a $30 copay for her medication, and I helped her get a discount card where she had to pay only $10. If there’s a problem, I will try to do anything to help them save money and get their prescriptions,” Muniz said.

Muniz had another customer come in with a prescription for insulin costing $400, even with a discount card.

“I told her to call her insurance and ask what they prefer. I spoke with the nurse, and we worked together to find a medication for $210, half the price she would pay,” Muniz said.

Muniz advises her patients to call their insurance company to find out if there is better coverage.

“I’ll also call their provider’s office. Our town is

the $15 King Soopers gift card to $20 to purchase a turkey.”

Getting help

Families and individuals in need can pick up a Thanksgiving Meal Basket voucher at the Almost Home Housing Navigation Center, 22 S. 4th Ave. The office is located in suite 106 in Historic City Hall.

To be eligible, residents must show an ID as proof of residency in Adams and Southern Weld counties.

Reservation vouchers will be handed out on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,

pretty small, so I’ve known a lot of the nurses for years.

When I call the nursing staff, I’ll explain the patient has a prescription that is not covered or is too high in cost and share what the insurance will cover,” Muniz said. “Then, I’ll ask if they can change the original prescription. If I can’t get a doctor’s office, I’ll write out a fax and send it over.”

Not only does Muniz find savings for patients, she also delivers medication to some patients.

“Beattie’s Community Pharmacy used to deliver; when they sold, Safeway kept that service, but she retired, so I started doing the deliveries after that,” Muniz said.

When Muniz delivers, she tries to get to know her patients personally.

“Some even have my cellphone number. They’re pretty comfortable with me and let me know what they need,” Muniz said.

Muniz said they sometimes invite her to stay, although she can only stay briefly. Many of her patients are homebound, so seeing a friendly face makes their day. That makes her determined to make her rounds, even in bad weather.

“I’ll go out, even though a lot of them will call and tell me to wait until the weather clears—so there’s a mutual caring there,” Muniz said.

She keeps track of changing benefits, making sure her patients get the most out of their health care.

“Our Medicaid patients can get eight at-home tests a month at no charge, so I make sure our patients still get them,” Muniz said.

“Most of the time, our patients will have kids in school, so they need those tests when they get sick.”

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Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will be a limited voucher, so they will distributed on a first come, first served basis.

Meal baskets will be handed out for those with a reservation voucher on from 8-11 a.m. Nov. 18 at the Columbian Home Event Center.

Walk-ins will not be accepted on the day of the event.

For more information about the program, go to www.almosthomeonline. org or contact Rachel Monroe at Almost Home via email at rmonroe@almosthomeonline.org or 303 6596199 ext. 106.

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Muniz hopes to just continue with her main goal, helping the community.

“Many of our patients at this pharmacy have been here for a long time; some of them I’ve known for 15 years. It helps me anticipate what to expect and what people’s limitations are. It’s inherent in me always to try to find the best solution.”

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Parking permit program considered for BHS neighbors driveways, in some instances.

On-street parking was not allowed from Bush Street south to Mather Street and from S. 7th Avenue east to S. 10th Avenue unless residents displayed a parking permit.

Residents along those streets could get four permits — two for their cars, two for guests or workers.

Police found that the permits, simple printed pieces of colored cardstock, were easy to duplicate and counterfeit. Often, residents who could legitimately park on the street in front of their houses would lose their permits or neglect to display them on their dash, getting a ticket.

The city covered up the “No Parking Except by Permit” signs along the road in 2022 and monitored the resident complaints and eventually removed the signs earlier this summer.

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Finding a way to keep Brighton High School students from parking along the streets that surround the school won’t be an easy fix, but it’s one the city needs to try to address Mayor Greg Mill said.

“I think having permitted parking will incentivize students to go into the school’s designated parking lot, which we know has been identified as not full during school hours, “ Mayor Greg Mills said during the Brighton City Council’s Oct. 24 study session meeting.

Councilors reviewed a plan to once again restrict parking along the roads leading to the high school, with Police Chief Matt Domenico and Deputy Chief Betsy Westbrook presenting a plan to provide new parking passes to residents for a $5 fee.

“I like the idea of permitted parking, and I like the idea of providing the passes at a reasonable cost to the residents that are asking for it ,” Mill said.

But Mill’s position didn’t have the council’s full support, with councilors Peter Padilla and Tom Green both arguing against it. With Mills and councilors Jan Pawlowski and Ann Taddeo saying they could support it, Mill noted that councilor Matt Johnston and Mary Ellen Pollack missed the study session.

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move forward and I know there are a couple who are not here tonight,” Mills said. “So I guess we’ll see how they weigh in when we actually vote on this.”

Domenico said he was prepared to present the idea to the full council for a vote at the Nov. 21 meeting.

Paper permits

Brighton first banned on-street parking for several blocks around Brighton High School in 1993 with the goal of discouraging students from filling the on-street parking around the school, leaving no room for residents and blocking resident’s

Westbrook said restarting the permit program would cost at least $4,100 to have the new permits printed, verify ownership and residency records for each of the 153 addresses in the area and set up the computer database to let the city track the area.

Each address in that restricted area would be able to get four passes total for $5 each — two resident passes and two guest passes.

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Judie Muniz, 53, lived in Brighton most of her life. She dedicated her time to family. She loved her pets, the Dallas Cowboys, singing and stargazing. Her favorite moments were with her grandkids. She had cancer and fought with everything she had to watch them grow up. These last years showed what a fighter she was.

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Machle Marie Martin, 75, was born in Stockton, KS on October 26, 1947 to George Franklin Turnbull, Jr. and Muriel Grover Turnbull. She passed from this life at her son’s home East ofBrighton, CO on October 15, 2023.

Machle was married to Robert Martin February 13, 1971 in the home of William (Irene) Clark of Adams County, CO; they later divorced. To this union were born two sons, Michael Charles and Ronald James.

Machle was a life-long care-giver beginning at an early age caring for her siblings and helping at home. She is well remembered for her patience with the many kids at the drug store penny candy counter. Later, she enjoyed her time as a care-giver in assisted

living centers. She was a devoted mother to her sons and loved traveling with her family and friends.

She leaves to mourn her passing her son, Michael Martin; sister, Marcia (Rod) Giess of Arnold, KS; brother, Thomas (Barbara) Turnbull of Independence, OR; nephews, Shawn (Sonya) Giess of Hays, KS and Chris (Melissa) Dreher of Olathe, KS; one great niece and four great nephews, as well as her extended family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Ronald; son-in-law, Stephan Mitchell; and brother, Scott Turnbull.

Private graveside services will be held on October 26, 2023 at Hillside Cemetery, Ft. Lupton, CO.

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to come from wells where production had stopped and the valves were closed, so-called shut-in wells.

“Shut-in wells are a potentially big risk, for they aren’t plugged and they aren’t serviced,” Riddick said.

“If you leave anything outside for two years in Colorado it is going to corrode.”

“The biggest emitting wells were the newer recently abandoned wells,” Riddick said. “In some cases, these wells were not abandoned because they were played out, but because the owner ran into operating problems or went bankrupt.”

The orphan wells that were recently in production averaged 3,640 grams of methane per hour compared with 3.6 grams per hour for the remainder of the non-producing, orphan wells.

“This is a new type of orphan well,” Riddick said.

The acute situation in Adams County was precipitated by Anadarko Petroleum shutting down its Third Creek gathering system, a network of small pipelines that col-

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They’d need to show proof of residency and a valid vehicle registration but would only need to display them during school hours.

Rather than cardstock permits that would be easy to copy, the new permits would be numbered and printed on plastic and made to hang from a car rearview mirror.

Installing new no parking signs around the area would cost another $12,000.

Putting parking stripes along the

lected natural gas from wells in Adams, Arapahoe, Elbert and Denver counties.

Anadarko, which was acquired by the Occidental Petroleum Corp., closed the aging pipeline system after a broken gathering line at a well in Firestone caused an explosion that leveled a home and killed two people in 2017.

Most of the wells in the Third Creek system were stripper wells — producing no more than the equivalent of 15 barrels of oil a day — operated by small companies. This led to wells being shut-in or abandoned to the state’s orphan well program.

There are 298 orphan wells in Adams County and three-quarters are on the Third Creek network, the county’s Henry said.

The state has made the level of fugitive methane emissions one of the criteria for ranking orphan wells for plugging and abandonment, Mimi Larsen, an ECMC deputy director, told the commission at the Oct. 16 session.

The CSU data will be incorporated into the state’s orphan well program and used along with measurements the ECMC is taking itself.

“It is our goal again to get those wells with larger emissions that

have been measured plugged and abandoned as soon as possible,” Larsen said.

Starting this year, a well emitting 100 grams of methane an hour or more would receive the highest score for emission, giving them plugging priority. There are 18 wells in the orphan well program venting 100 grams or more per hour, Larsen said.

Eight of the wells are in Adams County, with four already having been plugged and four scheduled to be plugged. There are three wells in La Plata County and two each in Mesa and Rio Blanco counties. Logan, Weld and Moffat counties had one each.

All the wells have been or are scheduled to be plugged and abandoned, Larsen said.

The next highest priority group are wells leaking 10 to 99 grams of methane per hour. There are 39 wells in this category, with 25 in Adams County.

Not all unplugged wells present a problem. For example, the CSU study found five unplugged wells in Elbert County that had no methane emissions.

Until this year ECMC field staff had to rely on detecting methane

emissions by their smell, sight or hearing (the sound of gas escaping from the well). An infrared camera could also be used to detect leaks.

As part of federal funding for orphan wells, the ECMC has been able to equip inspectors with more sophisticated methane monitoring equipment.

“We started using these technologies most recently with the grant monies from a well program from the Department of Interior,” Larsen said.

These included a microportable greenhouse gas analyzer.

“It is very frustrating to know that the gas and oil industry has made their fortune and left behind a very dangerous mess for the taxpayer to clean it up,” Henry said. “I hope with the partnership of the state and the Interior Department we will be able to address this problem.”

streets would cost another $8,000.

Staff recommended against that, saying the area is full of undocumented driveways, so painting accurate parking spaces would be difficult. The lines would also be obscured during snow days and would need to be repainted annually.

Westbrook said another concern is that the change would push students to park in other neighborhoods farther away from the school.

“That just shifts the concerns to other residents,” she said. “This is one of the primary concerns.

That’s the question, then, how far

do we need to push this?”

Padilla said he thinks the change won’t fix the problem, but would just push the problem out, away from the school.

“I don’t like the idea of government choosing winners and losers and I don’t to make those 153 people winners and the people one block out from that losers,” Pa-

dilla said. “We’re still going to push 400 cars or whatever there are in front of some people’s houses. I’m not going to move the problem from one person to another.He suggested working the high school and with the 27J school district to encourage as adding site parking, possibly leasing space from local churches or using vacant lots.

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Public Notices call 303-566-4123 Legals City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO Notice is hereby given that this public hearing will be conducted on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Commerce City Civic Center, 7887 East 60th Avenue. The Board of Adjustment will consider: AU23-0003: Iglesia Fuente De Bendicion Church, on behalf of Moises SalgadoRentana is requesting a Use-by-Permit for a religious institution, located at 6171 Olive Street. The subject property is approximately 0.48 acres in size and zoned Single-Family Attached Residential District (R-2).

Advance registration for virtual testimony/ public input is required. Additional information and instructions to register for testimony can be found in the published agenda at https://commerce.legistar.com and at https://www.c3gov.com/government/boards-commissions/zoning-boardof-adjustment or by contacting staff at 303-289-8137 or nberry@c3gov.com.

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Commerce City Board of Adjustment Para más información contacte 303227-8818 Legal Notice No. CCX1214 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 2, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF SELECTION OF FINALISTS FOR SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 FIRE CHIEF POSITION Notice of Selection of Finalists for South Adams County Fire Protection District No. 4 Fire Chief Position

Please take notice that pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-6-402(3.5), the Board of Directors of the South Adams County Fire Protection District No. 4 hereby determines to make public the finalists for the position of Fire Chief of the District. The finalists as defined by C.R.S. § 24-6-402(3.5) and C.R.S. § 24-72-204(3)(a)(XI) are the following individuals, in alphabetical order: Ken Koger /s/Sandy Danne Administrative Assistant to the Board of Directors South Adams County Fire Protection District No. 4 Legal Notice No. CCX1217 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 2, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY FROM ABERDEEN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of Aberdeen Metropolitan District No. 2 (the “District”), County of Adams, a petition from a landowner praying that certain property, which is described below, be excluded from the boundaries of the District. One hundred percent (100%) of the owners of the property identified in the petition have given their consent to the exclusion of the property from the District’s boundaries. Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons that they shall appear at a public hearing at 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday November 07, 2023, held at the Bonnyview clubhouse (10610 Paris St Henderson, CO 80640).

Interested persons must also show cause in writing why the petition should not be granted. The Board of Directors of the District, in its own discretion, may continue the hearing(s) to a subsequent meeting.

The name and address of the petitioner is as follows: PY Aberdeen, LLC, 1864 Woodmoor Drive, Suite 100 Monument, CO, 80132.

The property for which exclusion is sought is generally described as two land parcels totaling approximately 20.68 acres located in Commerce City, Colorado north of 104th Avenue between Peoria Street and the Denver Hudson Canal.

A full and complete legal description of the property petitioned for exclusion is on file at the offices of the District’s general counsel, Paul Rufien, 3900 East Mexico

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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF: ABERDEEN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO By: Charles Wolfersberger District Manager Legal Notice No. CCX1218 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 2, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

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NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND 2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2024 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 2:00 p.m. on November 8, 2023 via Microsoft Teams Videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 1-720-547-5281 and enter passcode 886 510 000#. 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 2023 budget of the District may also be considered at the abovereferenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices 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 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

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DISTRICT By: /s/ Michaela Smith, President

Legal Notice No. CCX1220 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 2, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2023 BUDGETS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGETS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Boards of Directors (collectively the “Boards”) of the NORTH RANGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 4-5 (collectively the “Districts”), will hold a meeting via teleconference on November 9, 2023 at 1:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting such business as may come before the Boards including a public hearing on the 2024 proposed budgets (the “Proposed Budgets”). The necessity may also arise for an amendment to the 2023 budgets (the “Amended Budgets”). This meeting can be joined using the following teleconference information: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_OTk2MGE1NDUtY jc4My00OTFmLTgwMzQtZTMxMWZiO Dc3YWI2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7 b%22Tid%22%3a%224aaa468e-93ba4ee3-ab9f-6a247aa3ade0%22%2c%22 Oid%22%3a%2278e91a46-bdcc-4fe5980c-8ff3dcc70755%22%7d Call-In Number: 720-547-5281; Phone Conference ID: 534 740 268#

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Proposed Budgets and Amended Budgets (if applicable) have been submitted to the Districts. A copy of the Proposed Budgets and Amended Budgets are on file in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, where the same are open for public inspection.

Any interested elector of the Districts may file any objections to the Proposed Budgets and Amended Budgets at any time prior to final adoption of the Proposed Budgets or the Amended Budgets by the Boards. This meeting is open to the public and the agenda for any meeting may be obtained at [insert District’s website, if avaible] or by calling (303) 858-1800.

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corporations and political subdivisions of the State of Colorado /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law

Legal Notice No. CCX1215 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 2, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Public Notice Sable-Altura Fire Protection District Notice of Public Hearings On Proposed 2024 Budget and On Exceeding the Property Tax Limit Imposed By C.R.S. § 29-1-306(4) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the Sable-Altura Fire Protection District (“District”) for fiscal year 2024 (“2024 Budget”) has been submitted to the District’s Board of Directors (“Board”). A copy of the proposed 2024 Budget is on file in the District’s administrative office, which is located at 26900 E Colfax Ave #52, Aurora, CO 80018. The proposed 2024 Budget is available for public inspection between 8:00 am and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Any interested elector of the District may file or register an objection to the proposed 2024 Budget any time before the Board’s final adoption of the 2024 Budget.

The Board will hold a public hearing to consider final adoption of the 2024 Budget on November 15, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

The meeting will be held electronically.

Electronic meeting attendance information will be made available to the public in advance. Final information regarding attendance and public comment procedures will be included on the District’s meeting notice and agenda and posted on the District’s website at http://www. sablealturafire.org/ at least 24 hours in advance of the public meeting. The public hearing may be continued to a subsequent meeting(s).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, in the event of passage of ballot measure Proposition HH at the November 7, 2023 statewide election, the Board also will conduct a public hearing on the Board’s intent to exceed the property tax limit that would otherwise apply pursuant to C.R.S. § 291-306(4). If the Board approves exceeding the property tax limit, it will impose the same property tax of 11.330 mills that the voters have previously authorized the District to impose, adjusted for any changes in the method of calculating the assessed valuation of one or more property class.

At the public hearing, any member of the public may provide oral testimony (i.e., public comment) on the matter. The public hearing will be conducted immediately after the hearing on the 2024 Budget. Upon conclusion of the oral testimony, and any Board discussion, the Board will make a final decision on whether to exceed the property tax limit.

By: /s/ Hope Williams, Secretary

Legal Notice No. CCX1219 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 2, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND HEARING NEXUS NORTH AT DIA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the NEXUS NORTH AT DIA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2024. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the regular meeting of the Nexus North at DIA Metropolitan District to be held at 3:00 P.M., on Monday, November 13, 2023. The meeting will be held via video conference at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8324478101 4?pwd=L01PV1IrY1ZKd21ya3k0TzJLd nRndz09 and via telephone conference at Dial-In: 1-719-359-4580, Meeting ID: 832 4478 1014, Passcode: 090671. Any interested elector within the Nexus North at DIA Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2024 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: NEXUS NORTH AT DIA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE A Professional Corporation Legal Notice No. CCX1213 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 2, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 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 2024. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2023 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2024 budget and 2023 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 2024

budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered at a regular meeting to be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 12:00 p.m.

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/840282043 76?pwd=OGwzUUk3bjd5YS9ZMUNZQ jFtazRNUT09 2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-719359-4580 or 1-253-215-8782 and enter the following additional information: (a) Meeting ID: 840 2820 4376 (b) Passcode: 298174 Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2024 budget or the 2023 amended budget, inspect the 2024 budget and the 2023 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.

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DIATC METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ Elisabeth A. Cortese McGEADY BECHER P.C. Attorneys for the District Legal Notice No. CCX1216 First Publication: November 2, 2023 Last Publication: November 2, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express

Bids and Settlements Public Notice NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that on or around November 30, 2023, Sand Creek Metropolitan District, Aurora, Colorado will make final settlement with Colorado Asphalt Services, Inc. (“Contractor” herein) for all construction services rendered for materials, labor, supplies and construction services rendered by Contractor for the installation of the following Projects: Traffic Signal at Salida Street and Walden Street; East 40th Avenue Right Turn Lane; East 40th Avenue Left Turn Lane; Pond C Cutoff Wall located in Gateway Park, Aurora, Colorado (“Projects” herein).

Prior to November 22, 2023, any persons having properly filed claims for labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies, rental machinery, tools, or equipment furnished to the Contractor specifically for this Project should present the same to Sand Creek Metropolitan District, 100 Saint Paul Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80206 attention Mike Serra III. Failure to timely and properly file said claim shall relieve Sand Creek Metropolitan District from any duty to withhold funds for such claim.

Sand Creek Metropolitan District Mike Serra, III, District Manager (303) 371 9000 Legal Notice No. CCX1212 First Publication: October 26, 2023 Last Publication: November 2, 2023 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express ###

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For second year, domestic violence deaths in Colorado reach all-time high

BY OLIVIA PRENTZEL THE COLORADO SUN

At least 94 people, from 8 months to 61 years old, died in Colorado in 2022 as a result of domestic violence, according to a report released by the Attorney General’s Office.

It was the second time in two years that the number of domestic violence fatalities set an all-time high in Colorado, exceeding the previous record of 91.

At least 39 people were killed last year by their current or former intimate partners and 22 were bystanders, such as family members, coworkers or neighbors who were

with the victim or tried to intervene, the report said.

The number of fatalities was nearly 1.5 times higher than the average number of deaths in the state since 2016, when the Colorado Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board began tracking them.

The number of bystanders killed was “extraordinarily high” compared with years past, showing the threat extends beyond domestic violence victims and into the community, the Attorney General’s Office said.

Among the deaths were six children under the age of 16, including a 5-year-old who was sleeping in an apartment when a fire was set nearby

in a domestic dispute. The five other children died from gunshot wounds after separate attacks, the report said.

Two police officers were also shot to death when responding to domestic violence incidents, the report said.

The report is a “sobering reminder” of the work needed to combat domestic violence across the state, Attorney General Phil Weiser said in a news release. “The numbers are alarming and should catalyze action.

This report provides a stark reminder that domestic violence continues to be a serious threat, primarily to women, and all Coloradans must work toward greater gender equality and more robust efforts to prevent

domestic violence.”

The board, which was set up to review data and make policy recommendations, suggested a wider use of assessment tools in organizations that work directly with domestic violence survivors to better help adults and children who are affected by domestic violence and understand the safety risks. The board also recommended developing a pilot program through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation that would foster a relationship between prosecutors, law enforcement and the defense bar to help ensure Colorado’s firearm relinquishment statutes are enforced, the report said.

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