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Commerce City Council held a study session on Jan. 22 to review two ‘concept’ plans for a proposed fourth high school in the 27J PHOTO BY LONDON LYLE school district.

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Commerce City council members raised questions around concept plans, accessibility and security with a proposed fourth high school in the 27J School District during a study session on Jan. 22 where two “concept plans” were reviewed.

Currently, three high schools are in 27J: Brighton High School, Prairie View High School and Eagle Ridge Academy. Even before plans were detailed, council members questioned the need for the facility.

“Are we even in a position to open another school, considering so many schools are closing these days?” asked councilmember Sean

Ford, citing the closures in the Jefferson County and Denver school districts.

Since 2021, Jeffco has closed 21 schools due to declining enrollment.

Denver closed three small schools in 2023 after communities balked at an analysis that suggested 15 schools should be shuttered.

Proponents responded that the new school would be in closer proximity to more Commerce City-area students, enhancing walkability and reducing reliance on busing.

“Kids already live in these neighborhoods,” said Terry Lucero, Chief Operations Officer at 27J. “Conceptually, what I can tell you is kids are going to want to get to that school, and they’re going to want to take the

shortest route possible to get there.”

The proposed high school, at 98th Avenue and Reunion Parkway, would begin construction in April 2025 with an anticipated opening date of August 2027. The project, which would sprawl across 48.6 acres, currently has a budget of $126 million, but the 27J team would like to raise that budget to $138 million.

Every year they delay, construction costs increase by an additional $12 million, Lucero said, citing present enrollment needs and increasing construction costs.

“Timing is critically important here. Every year it costs us more,” he said.

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The three men running for the Republican nomination to take on Democrat Yadira Caraveo in November’s general election were nearly in lockstep with each other in Thursday night’s debate at the Fort Lupton Community Center.

GOP candidates Joe Andujo, Gabe Evans and Scott James all agreed that President Joe Biden is likely a crook and his policies has let the country’s southern border become porous and a national security issue.

“One illegal crossing is too many… and we need to use a physical structure, a military grade security” to seal the border, said James, a Weld County Commissioner.

The trio also said they would not support any efforts to allow genderaltering surgery for anyone under 18 years of age and would head up efforts to block the federal government from using Diversity, Equity Diversity policies for hiring.

“DEI is destroying our country,” Andujo told an audience of over 200.

“We should be a merit-based country.”

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But while the candidates agreed on a lot of substantive issues, Andujo veered differently from Evans and Scott in delivering his thoughts. Andujo, who has never run for office, stumbled at times in talking to the audience.

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Fear, exhaustion dogs abortion providers U.S. Rep Caraveo introduces bill to help expand clinics and hospitals that provide abortions

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A group of abortion providers Monday said they were exhausted, frustrated, fearful for themselves and their patients and worried about health care in general for women in an era when the right to an abortion is tenuous at best.

“Our patients are terrified,” Dr. Leilah Zahedi-Spung told U.S. Rep. Yadira Caraveo and other doctors and clinic heads who perform abortions in Colorado. “Some are afraid they are going to be arrested in the airport…they are afraid of going back home and their own doctors finding out what they did here. They don’t know who they can trust.”

The rapid influx of patients is adding to wait times and straining personnel in hospitals and clinics in Colorado and other states who pro-

vide legal abortions, said Caraveo who heard from Spung and seven other providers at a sit-down meeting in Thornton.

The providers said they have seen a huge upswing in patients from out of state wanting to get abortions in Colorado after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in June 2022. Roe, which would have turned 51 years old Monday, guaranteed a woman a nationwide right to get an abortion.

After Roe was erased, women flocked to states like Colorado that allowed abortion. Zhedi-Spung, a member of Physicians for Reproductive Health, said clinics have seen eight times the number of patients shortly after the Roe decision.

She said she left her practice in Tennessee over fears she would be prosecuted for providing abortions in that state.

“There is a real climate of fear out there,” Zhedi-Spung said.

“We’re just tired, just so tired,” Dr. Emily Schneider, Physicians for Reproductive Health, told Caraveo.

Caraveo said a bill she is co-sponsoring in the U.S. House will establish a grant program to increase capacity to provide abortion services and other reproductive health care

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Colorado’s abortion clinics are the closest providers for about 1.2 million women from surrounding states, which is taxing health care facilities in the state.

“This is something we have to do to make sure women are getting the health care they deserve,” Caraveo said.

The ACCESS Act would allow eligible hospitals and clinics where abortion services are legal out of the permissible exceptions would be able to apply for funding to expand their capacity to provide abortion care to accommodate both in-state residents and out-ofstate individuals, according to a Caraveo news release.

The grant, according to the news release, could pay for: Expanding the facility to include more exam, operating and recovery rooms; Purchasing medical supplies to provide reproductive and sexual health care; Administering telehealth services, including audio, text and video messaging;.

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Meanwhile, 11 states have reported appointment wait times of more than five business days and four states have wait times of over a week, the news release states.

Caraveo, a medical doctor, admits that her bill is not likely to make it through the Republican-dominated House. Still, the effort is worth it to at least get the issues facing abortion providers in the forefront.

“This is something that we need to do, create great facilities that take care of all women’s needs,” Caraveo said.

She said she knew there were significant obstacles to women getting an abortion in Colorado. She just wanted to make sure people on the ground were able to tell her directly about the problem abortion providers face.

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BRIEFS Submit names for new park

Commerce City is accepting recommendations for the official name of Oasis Park, one of two new parks.

Based on these recommendations, city staff will compile the list of names, and the Parks, Recreation, and Golf Advisory Board will recommend them to the City Council.

The Oasis Park site is located within the natural setting of Second Creek Open space, just west of the Buffalo Highlands neighborhood on the south side of E. 96th Avenue. The park has open space for informal recreation, relaxation, and community gatherings; a children’s playground with shade structures, public restrooms, an embankment slide, and an overlook plaza.

To learn more and submit your recommendation visit c3gov.com/SCFOasis.

Commerce City seeking Snow Guardians

Commerce City Code Enforcement is introducing the new Snow Guardians program to help residents be good neighbors by offering free snow removal services to residents who qualify.

Snow Guardians assist residents who are not able to clear their sidewalks of snow and ice to comply with the municipal code due to age, disability, or some other condition.

Commerce City municipal code requires property owners are responsible for clearing public sidewalks adjacent to their property of snow and ice

within 24 hours of the last snowfall.

Contact Code Enforcement to apply to keep you in compliance with the code and help keep our sidewalks safe!

To qualify, you must be a resident with limited financial resources and be unable to shovel due to age, disability, or other conditions. Learn more about the program and apply at c3gov.com/CodeEnforcement.

‘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

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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.

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How Much Did Home Sales Fall in 2022 and 2023, and Was It a Record Drop?

At right is a chart showing the number of residential sales within a 25-mile radius of downtown Denver over the past 10 years. I was inspired to do this research because I read in an email newsletter that the nationwide drop for 2023 versus 2022 was the biggest drop in 30 years. As you can see, however, here in the Denver metro area, the 2023 drop in sales was the biggest drop since… the prior year!

Moreover, the drop in 2022 was only so big because the increase during the first full year of Covid was so big.

As I said, my statistics were for the area within 25 miles of downtown Denver, which I consider to be a reasonable definition of “metro Denver.” The Market Trends Committee of the Denver Metro Association of Realtors uses the same data source as me, namely REcolorado.com, but they define “metro Denver” as 11 counties, many of which extend far from downtown Denver. Here’s what the same chart looks like using those criteria: (11-County Metro)

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the metro area distort the figures enough to paint a less than accurate picture of the Denver metro market.

I’ve added a third chart above top right, this time using the full REcolorado database, which covers much of the state. It’s common to refer to REcolorado as the “Denver MLS,” but it can and does include listings from all over the state. There are other MLSs in the state, but if a listing agent wants to reach Denver buyers, as he or she should, then entering those farflung listings on REcolorado is a must.

The third chart tells an important story. If you recall the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, workers throughout the state (and country) were forced to work

from home. When it looked like the pandemic was going to linger, many of those workers decided that working at home could be a long-term arrangement.

Moreover, they wanted to move somewhere that was less populated, so they wouldn’t be rubbing shoulders with possibly infected neighbors. That caused a huge surge in out-migration from Denver, which is best reflected in the third chart, where the slow market in rural listings pulled down the statewide average — until the pandemic. Looked at statewide, you’d think that the big drop in 2023 sales was more of a return to pre-pandemic levels than an absolute drop — which it certainly was if looked at on the metro Denver level.

REcolorado has released the rules for a new kind of listing called “Private Exclusive.” It replaces an earlier status called “Office Exclusive,” which made listings by individual brokers only visible to fellow agents in their office, which I felt discriminated against brokerages with fewer agents, like Golden Real Estate.

many sellers wanting to limit the exposure of their listing so drastically. When a listing is active on the MLS, it is displayed not only on REcolorado and other regional MLSs, it is displayed on Zillow, Redfin and every other consumer website, including the websites of virtually every brokerage including Re/Max, Coldwell Banker, Century 21 — and Golden Real Estate.

The one likely application for this non-public status would be if the home is in a multi-million dollar neighborhood and is owned by a sports star or celebrity who values his or her privacy, and the listing agent has sold scores of such homes and has a huge personal database of prospective buyers, including other celebrities and ultra-rich persons.

The motivation of our MLS to create this new status was to maximize the accuracy of its sold database.

When a home is sold off-MLS or as a pocket listing, it’s less likely to be posted on the MLS once it has sold, thereby limiting its visibility to appraisers and other agents looking for comparable sales. When a private exclusive listing is sold, it must be updated with the sold price and terms and is then fully visible as a “closed” listing for all to see, including on those consumer websites like Zillow, homes.com and others.

Large brokerages still have an advantage over us smaller brokerages, because other agents within the brokerage can search for and find those listings. They have the same sharing limitations as the listing broker.

MLS Introduces ‘Private Exclusive’ Listings to Combat Pocket Listings

I have been trying for years to get the Market Trends Committee and other real estate statisticians to switch from using the county definition to using the radius definition of the metro area. At right I have overlaid the 25-mile radius of downtown Denver over the 11 counties used

by DMAR and other statisticians.

Clearly, the rural components of those 11 counties which touch

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The new status is intended for sellers who desire a higher level of privacy, by not publicizing widely that they are selling their home and for how much. Under this status, the listing agent cannot put a sign in front of the house and can only promote the listing one-onone to other agents or to prospective buyers in his or her sphere of influence. That means that the listing may not be promoted on social media or be mass emailed, and will not be displayed on the MLS or consumer-facing websites like Zillow until it has sold.

The problem with “private exclusive,” of course, is that it severely limits the number of potential buyers who will see it. The advantage for the listing agent of off-MLS listings or “pocket listings” is that he or she is more likely to “double-end” the sale and not have to give half his listing commission to the buyer’s agent.

That’s why the listing agent is required to affirm during the listing entry process that the seller requested keeping the listing private, and that that the seller was informed of the implications of not being displayed on the full MLS. With such an affirmation, if valid, it’s hard to imagine

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Parks planning work begins second phase

BY JACKIE RAMIREZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Commerce City’s Parks, Recreation and Golf Department are in the middle of a master plan to find ways to improve the services they provide, as well as add new services that are much needed.

The second phase of the master plan process calls for holding presentations and encouraging feedback from residents, staff and decision-makers to plan what’s next.

Teresa Penbrooke, senior manager at BerryDunn, the consultant firm helping the Parks and Recreation Department, presented the findings of the master plan at a Jan. 22 city council study session.

“Parks and recreation, trails and

open space play a vital role in the physical, economic, social and emotional health of a community,” she said.

According to the Trust for Public Land, an organization that builds parks, trails, and community schoolyards throughout Colorado, 53% of Commerce City residents lived within a 10-minute walk of a park in 2019. In nearby Brighton, 75% of residents lived within a 10-minute walk.

BerryDunn’s findings also said that 78% of residents have access to outdoor recreational opportunities that meet the typical components of what people want in a community, perhaps a playground or a field for sports or a certain program or facility. Meanwhile, 14% have access to

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outdoor opportunities that somewhat meet their needs for parks, and 8% don’t have access to any outdoor program within a 10-minute walk.

“We want to make a walkable community for 8-year-olds and 80-year-olds,” Penbrooke said. “If they can get around the community, then anybody can.”

While these numbers are positive in terms of who has access to parks and other outdoor opportunities, the statistics also show other green benefits. Parks can cool help down a city during a hot summer day, she said.

In the Trust for Public Land’s Commerce City map, areas with parks did not overlap with urban heat islands in 2019.

Brendan Shane, climate director of the Trust, explained that areas with heat priority zones are where they prioritize building parks to manage heat.

Parks with working water fountains are necessary to keep people cool during a hot summer day, Shane said, but the added trees also cool down an area.

Toward the end of Berry Dunn’s presentation, Penbrooke said that parks are essential in returning to normalcy. Alongside their findings, surveys and feedback from residents of Commerce City showed that residents wanted more improvements and amenities.

“As a community, one of the biggest things you want to have is a park,” he said.

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February 6, 1943 - January 4, 2024

Delores “Lori” Ann Schreibvogel was born to Margaret and Herman February 6, 1943, in Denver. She was number 6 in the Schreibvogel line up of 9 children.

Lori was a good student even though she did not like school. She especially recalled feeling embarrassed going to school with her hands stained green because they had to pick pickles before school started. Lori graduated from Adams City Highschool in 1961.

Lori was an incredibly hard worker. She viewed all other work as “easy” compared to working the fields. The whole family worked as hard and as a result they never did without. They shared beds and bath water, but those were the things that made them a family and Lori wouldn’t have changed a thing.

Lori moved to Texas for a very short time.

It wasn’t for her, so she came home after a short while. Lori was also a beauty school drop out! She loved the textbook aspect, but she may have had a younger sister do her clinical work for her. From there Lori went into banking. She enjoyed her banking years and that’s the time in her life when she met the love of her life Bob Lauer. The 2 were married April 11, 1970. In November they welcomed their 1st daughter Wendy.

2 Years later the couple welcomed their 2nd daughter Robin. Lori blessed their family with another daughter Julie who she selflessly gave up for adoption in 1968. This was a decision Lori struggled with for over 50 years. Recently Lori was able to forgive herself and was able to spend some priceless moments with Julie.

Lori wanted to work but Bob didn’t want strangers to raise their girls. So, L&S draperies was born. Lori and her sister Shirley made beautiful custom draperies out of the basement of their home. This isn’t the only family business Lori was involved in.

Lori and her 4 sisters also had a homemade noodle business lovingly called “5 Sister Noodles”.

Lori’s biggest love was her family. She loved helping raise both Deiter and Maxfrom infancy. There was no greater joy in her life than her grandsons Roman, Deiterand Max. She also loved feeding her loved ones.

She was never happier than when her little house was full of people for her to feed. Not to mention she had magic hands. She could

make a bologna sandwich taste better than the finest cut of meat. Lori and Bob further expanded their family when in 1991 they opened their home and hearts to exchange students.

Over the years they hosted girls from all over the world. Mexico, The Czech Republic, Spain and France, just to name a few. One prerequisite was the students had to like to play cards. Because as you all know, Lori would play games for hours. She would have played hopscotch if someone would play with her. These ladies remain a huge part of our family today and always will.

When Robin opened Lauer Krauts in 2006, she came to work. Lori would tell all the customers that Robin owned the business, but she was the BOSS. Everyone knew who was really in charge. She loved to be there and worked circles around everyone half her age. She just couldn’t believe that we would make it and people would come buy it. Lori is the reason for Lauer Kraut success.

It will never be the same without her, but it is what it is because of her.

Lori loved to golf, and she was good at it.

Her favorite trips were when she and Bob would just pack up their clubs and just take off. They often times did not have a destination but would find off the beaten path little courses and have the time of their lives.

Lori’s faith was strong and never wavered.

She was unapologetically Catholic. She was a fierce Rosary praying warrior and her faith was her cornerstone. Lori’s life was full of love and family. January 9, 2022, she lost the love of her life when Bob passed away.

She could not wait to be reunited with him.

Just shy of 2 years later she received her heart’s desire and God’s grace and mercy.

Lori passed away peacefully at home January 4, 2024, surrounded by her family, just the way she wanted it.

Lori is preceded in death by her parents Margaret and Herman, her siblings Butch, Ken, Mary, Jim, Shirely (Ted) Younger, sonin-law Roberto Layva Lizarraga, and Bob and her husband Bob. Lori is survived by her sisters Carol and Dian. Her daughters Julie (Alfred), Wendy, and Robin (Dave) and her grandchildren Jordan Langland, Roman Lopez, Deiter Leyva and Max Trujillo.

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Accessible option

The team offered two options for school construction, and one option was overwhelmingly favored by most council members and Commerce City Mayor Steve Douglas – even though it would cost more and take more time to build.

The more popular option would enhance accessibility because it is closer to three public parks and could be used as a community amenity as well.

The school district and staff also made it clear to the mayor that they are overwhelmingly in favor of the first option.

“High schools become sort of the cultural centers in neighborhoods. But we need the city council’s support and want to make it clear we are in favor of Option A,” said Rob Coffin, Construction Project Manager for the school district.

However, the favored option did not sit well at a Nov. 14 community meeting at Southlawn Elementary School, Lucero said. Neighbors who live in the area were concerned with increased traffic and the way Landmark Drive, near the proposed site, would have to be adjusted.

Parking is another key concern raised, Lucero said. City council members asked about the prospect of high school students parking in front of homes and on residential streets due to overflow. In both plans, the team promised that this would not be an issue.

Council members agreed that safety, in the context of school shootings, must be the most important consideration. The new school would likely have one main entrance for students, and even more ideal, that staff can interact with and see students as they come and go.

Lucero emphasized that the plan is a public partnership between the city and the school, and they need to work together to put this plan into motion and to “deliver a home run for the citizens of Commerce City.”

Bilingual rangers and youth centers

In other study session business, the council reviewed reports on various parks and recreation needs. Among them is a need for more bilingual park rangers.

According to a report from Teresa Penbrooke, project manager for the consulting firm BerryDunn, having access to outdoor spaces improves the quality of life for all citizens. Given the large percentage of residents who speak a different language, bilingual park rangers would make the spaces more accessible to everyone in Commerce City, she said.

Planners also told council members that residents want teen centers that appeal more to the needs of today’s youth.

“If you call it a ‘teen center’, there’s a whole segment of teens that won’t go, because this isn’t the ’80s anymore,” Penbrooke said. Today’s teens are attracted to adventure activities such as

climbing gyms and more outdoor activities.

Douglas suggested building neighborhood recreation centers as a solution.

“We do well with seniors and youth but when it comes to teens, we get into trouble,” he said.

The proposed recreation centers could include neighborhood pools, basketball courts, climbing gyms and spaces for teens to hold dances.

Penbrooke also noted that Commerce City residents have had to pay for their own community’s infrastructure via taxes, yet some individuals are unable to take full advantage of it due to age, disability or language barriers. Modifying community events to make them more accessible to all residents is

the goal, she said.

Paradice Island repairs

Councilors learned that repairs to Paradice Island, the city’s water park, will be more expensive than they first thought.

According to Coffin, a contractor first found a leak at the pool at Pioneer Park on the lazy river during the summer of 2021. After several failed repair attempts, a new contractor was hired in early 2022. He concluded in his latest pressure test on the entire facility that there were multiple fails throughout the facility, meaning many of the underground pipes have leaks that were beyond repair.

Repairs will require ripping out a significant amount of concrete and shell of the pools. As of now, the city

has $2.3 million secured in funding but needs $4 million to make the additional repairs, Coffin told council members.

The City Council also heard a report on infrastructure needs for the city’s Buffalo Run Golf Course.

Richard Singer, senior director of consulting at the National Golf Foundation, urged the city to focus on three key issues: water quality, soil quality and drainage. He also recommended that the council instead focus on beginner and youth programs to make the golf course more inclusive.

“Anything to make the golf course more welcoming, do it! Many of the infrastructure challenges you’re facing are out of your control, so you really just have to go with what you have. It’s a unique property,” he said.

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Community Reach, District Attorney cut ribbon for youth shelter ‘Empowerment center’ to house up to 10 homeless youth to keep them safe and off the streets

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

District Attorney Brian Mason said he got a call from Thornton Police in 2021 looking for a safe place nearby for a young girl, a victim of human trafficking.

There wasn’t a safe place for her, not in Adams County.

“This young woman had not done anything wrong, she had not committed a crime and yet we had no place for her to go,” Mason said.

There is a place now, as Mason, Thornton City Councilors, Thornton Police Chief Terrance Gordon and officials from Adams County were on hand to cut the ribbon for a tenbed facility in the Carpenter Center at 88th and Lipan.

“There is a small window of activity after a young person is on the street for us to make sure that child doesn’t become a victim or doesn’t commit a crime,” Mason said. “Youth violence, juvenile crime, right now they literally keep me up at night. It is one of the greatest public policy challenges that we all face.”

The center is meant to serve all of Adams County and Broomfield, Mason said.

The new homeless youth facil-

Thornton, Adams County officials listen while District Attorney Brian Mason discusses opening a homeless shelter in Thornton Jan. 22. From left, Thornton Police Chief Terrance Gordon, Councilors Tony Unrein, Karen Bigelow, Chris Russell and Roberta Ayala, Adams County Commissioner Lynn Baca and Community Reach Center CEO PHOTO BY SCOTT TAYLOR Rick Doucet.

ity, called the Empowerment Center for Adolescents, sits on part of the former site of the Arapahoe House substance treatment facility. Community Reach Center took over the operation of the Arapahoe House in 2018, renovating and refurbishing the facility and renaming it in honor of former Thornton Mayor Margaret Carpenter.

Community Reach CEO Rick Doucet said the facility was ready to take patients when COVID lockdowns and restrictions began in 2020 and it was not used.

“I got a call about the case the DA was referring to in 2021 and one of the things they asked me was, do I know of a place that we could set

up?” Doucet said during the ribbon cutting. “And I said, ’Well, as a matter of fact, I do.’ And you are standing in it right now.”

Staff at the center said they were ready to take on clients that afternoon. Chief Operations Officer Amanda Jones said the facility has room to expand. Current plans call for using one wing of the 43,000-square-foot facility, providing 10 beds for displaced youth ages 12 through 18.

The facility is the result of the combined effort of the city, Community Reach, the District Attorney’s office and state legislators.

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“You hear people saying all the time, ‘It takes a community’,” Doucet said. “Well, in order for this spot to be open, it took a community. For this population, there was no funding and the DA came and said, ‘If you had funding, could you open it?’ And I said absolutely, that’s not a problem. There’s not a problem with providing services if you have the revenue to justify it and to support it.”

Adams County Commissioner Lynn Baca said commissioners were happy to use some of their American Rescue Plan Act money for the shelter.

“The first $50 million of the ARPA funding went to non-profits through a grant process,” Commissioner Lynn Baca said. “We knew that we wanted the next part of the funding to go to high-level goals of Adams County and our communities. And this is one of our goals.”

Thornton Councilor Kathy Henson said she talked with residents in her City Council ward that surrounds the center.

“There was some concern when the phrase ‘homeless shelter’ got out to the community, “ Henson said.

“There was confusion and concern.

We will have a lot of folks coming here for services and help, and that does impact our neighborhood. But understanding that this was services for youth who are not involved in the criminal justice system, that was an important part to get across. These are not kids who have committed crimes and it will be temporary, while they are being supported to get to their next best step, which for many will be family reunification.”

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Public Notices call 303-566-4123 Legals City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVAL COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO Notice is hereby given that the following subdivision(s) will be considered for approval by the City of Commerce City Community Development Director on Tuesday, February 13, 2024.

S23-0014: Hampton Yard 8 LLC, on behalf of GPSS E 64th Avenue Owner LLC, is requesting approval of the Leeper Industrial Park Amendment No. 1 consolidation plat to combine one lot and one parcel into one approx. 19.599 acre lot.

The property is generally located at 3741 and 3801 E. 64th Ave and currently zoned Heavy-Intensity Industrial (I-3).

The case file(s) and a copy of the Land Development Code of the City together with the subdivision plat are on file for review by emailing the Community Development Department at cdplanner@ c3gov.com. Any owner of property located within 300 feet of the subject property may invoke the public hearing process by submitting said objections in writing to the Director of Community Development in accordance with Sec. 21-3241 by no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2024.

Director of Community Development Para más información, contacta 303227-8818 Subdivision plat approval Legal Notice No. CCX1280 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 1, 2024 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express 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, February 13, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at the Commerce City Civic Center, 7887 East 60th Avenue. The Board of Adjustment will consider: A-1767-H-24: Ebmeier Engineering, on behalf of Ardent Mills, is requesting a Height Exception for a maximum building height of 141 feet, where the Land

Development Code allows for a maximum height of 50 feet. The subject property is located at 4545 E 64th Ave., is approximately 6.83 acres in size, and is zoned Heavy Intensity Industrial District (I-3).

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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Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION FOR 2024 BUDGET SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that a proposed supplemental budget and appropriation to the 2024 Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District acting by and on behalf of its South Adams County Water and Sanitation District Activity Enterprise. A copy of such proposed budget amendment has been filed in the office of the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, 6595 East 70th Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado 80022, where the same is open for public inspection.

A public hearing will be held on the proposed supplemental budget and appropriation, and a resolution of approval will be considered at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District, to be held at 6595 East 70th Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado, on February 14, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Any interested elector of the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District may inspect the

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Bids and Settlements Public Notice FINAL SETTLEMENT Project Title: Porteos – Phase 6 & 8 Landscaping Project Owners: Velocity Metropolitan District No. 1 Project Location: City of Aurora, Colorado The Velocity Metropolitan District plans to accept the above titled project as substantially complete and for Final Settlement to Hall Landscape Contractors after February 19, 2024. In accordance with the Contract Documents, the Velocity Metropolitan District No. 1 may withhold a portion of the remaining payment to be made to Hall Landscape Contractors, as necessary, to protect the Velocity Metropolitan District No. 1 from loss on account of claims filed and failure of Hall Landscape Contractors to make payments properly to subcontractors or suppliers.

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Public Notice WINDLER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY WINDLER - 1881 Park – Structural Sealed Bids will be received by Windler Public Improvement Authority, hereinafter referred to as OWNER, at the office of the Authority Engineer, Merrick & Company, 5970 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, until 10:00 AM local time on March 15, 2024, for: WINDLER - 1881 Park – Structural This Contract provides for the construction of the following: 1881 Park – Structural project includes architectural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and structural items for a Historic Barn and Silo restoration, Greenhouse, and Welcome Center at the northeast corner of Tibet Road and 45th Place. Horizontal construction is not in this scope. All exterior slabs on architectural drawings are included in separate contract. Coordination with 1881 Site contractor will be required. Greenhouse scope is by others, Bidder to contact James Parris at Stuppy Greenhouse for scope and pricing. Bidder to provide and install concrete slab and stem walls (re: structural), and install Stuppy supplied hydronic piping material for slab. Architectural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical and structural items shown in Greenhouse drawings are in Bidder’s scope.

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Evans, a grandson of Mexican immigrants, is serving in the Colorado State House and told the audience he was highly effective in getting his bills put into law, even in a Democratic-controlled legislature. He also learned on-the-ground skills during his 10-year career as a police officer.

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Colorado PUC plan could cost ratepayers Clean energy investment down in effort to lower bills

BY ERIC GALATAS PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE

Even though 2023 was the hottest year on record, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission is adding more fossil fuel-generated power and scaling back Xcel Energy’s proposed investments in clean energy.

The commission has been on the hot seat to rein in high energy bills, largely due to volatile natural gas prices, and claimed its recently approved energy

plan for Xcel is a win for ratepayers.

Noah Rott, western region deputy press secretary for the Sierra Club, said they got the math wrong.

“The plan that was approved is 23% more expensive than Xcel’s portfolio that they proposed on a dollar-permegawatt basis,” Rott pointed out.

The commission’s plan added 669 megawatts from new gas power plants, which critics contended are likely to become stranded assets as Colorado and the world face a looming 2030 deadline to avert the worst impacts of climate change by dramatically cutting fossil fuel pollution. Xcel has argued natural gas is needed to maintain reliable service.

The commission acknowledged the renewables they rejected in Xcel’s initial proposal will be needed in the near future, but balked at the company’s $15 billion price tag. By delaying investments in renewables and transmission lines, the commission hopes to better understand costs to ratepayers.

Rott emphasized punting on clean energy could result in even higher energy bills for ratepayers.

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The commission’s plan would increase Xcel’s renewable-energy portfolio to 77% by 2030 and invests in 678 megawatts of renewable-energy battery storage. But Rott noted it also cuts more than 2,000 megawatts of wind and solar capacity proposed by Xcel.

“It’s a disappointing outcome in terms of reducing carbon emissions,” Rott added. “But it’s also a disappointing outcome, I think, for customers who were really actually excited to hear that Xcel was going to build out a ton of renewable energy.”

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