Castle Rock News Press October 5, 2023

Water board candidates have ties to RWR

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Two leaders of a private company that proposed a controversial water project garnered some support to join a new arm of Douglas County’s government that is expected to help shape the future of water supply in a growing county.

e new government body, the Douglas County Water Commission, is expected to help create a plan regarding water supply and conservation, among other aspects of water in the county. It’ll consist of unpaid volunteers, according to George Teal, one of the county’s elected leaders.

e forming of the new body comes against the backdrop of a controversial proposal to pump about 22,000 acre-feet of water per year to Douglas County from the San Luis Valley, a region of Southern Colorado.

An acre-foot is the equivalent of a one-foot-deep pool about the

size of a football eld.

Renewable Water Resources, or RWR, is the private company that proposed the project.

Last year, county leaders Abe Laydon and Lora omas joined together in deciding not to move forward with that project, while Teal has continued to support it.

Sean Tonner, one of the principals of RWR, attracted news media attention for throwing his hat in the ring to serve on the water commission.

Laydon and Teal have expressed support for appointing Tonner.

Another RWR leader, John Kim, made it onto Teal’s list as someone whom he supports to be an “alternate” member of the water commission, who could serve if a regular member is unavailable.

“I’d like to put forward John Kim ... because he’s an elected o cial from Roxborough,” Teal said during a Sept. 26 meeting of county o cials.

“John Kim is a principal of RWR, so I am not interested in having

him in my district,” omas said in response. e county’s elected leaders planned to appoint some members from each “district,” or area, of the county.

Teal said that alternates should attend every meeting of the water commission once it gets underway, but it is unclear whether one of his colleagues would back that policy.

Kim’s name did not appear on an updated typed-out list of those in the running, so it was unclear whether he has support going forward.

As for Sept. 26, county o cials still had yet to conduct interviews with the applicants they have supported. e interviews could happen in early October.

Here’s a look at the applicants that still had support as the county leaders continued to whittle down the list.

Makeup of commission

A total of 52 people applied to serve on the water commission, according to county sta as of Sept. 27. Many are current or former public o cials, including some who serve on local water providers like the Parker Water District.

e county asked for applications by Aug. 11 but later waived that deadline.

e three elected county leaders plan to appoint three members per each “district,” or area, of the county, along with two selected “at large,” meaning from the county as a whole.

ey also plan to appoint “alternates” to serve in place of any regular members if needed.

On top of that, the county plans to appoint a “technical advisory committee” of those with water expertise to help the water commission do its job.

e applicants who have garnered support to potentially serve as the main members of the water commission include the following.

County leaders discussed a longer list of preferred applicants at a Sept. 19 meeting and narrowed down the list further on Sept. 26.

is list includes information about some applicants, generally based on how the county leaders described them.

Applicants in the running

From District I, or northeast Douglas County, based on Laydon’s recommendation:

• Merlin Klotz, who served as the county’s clerk and recorder, or top election o cial, and is a Parker Water and Sanitation District board member

• James Myers

• Donald Langley, who also serves on the Parker Water board

From District II, including central and south Douglas County, based on Teal’s recommendation:

• Clark Hammelman,a former Castle Rock town councilmember

• James Maras, a Perry Park Water and Sanitation District board member

• Roger Hudson, a Castle Pines city councilmember

From District III, or northwest Douglas County:

• Frank Johns

• Evan Ela

• Kurt Walker

• Harold Smethills, a member of the Dominion Water and Sanitation District board County leaders disagreed somewhat over the District III preferences. omas supported Johns, Ela and Walker, and Teal said there’s consensus on Johns but Smethills should get a spot.

It appeared that Ela and Walker may compete for one seat.

At-large members could include:

• Sean Tonner

• Tricia Bernhard

Looking forward e county’s water commission was expected to commence in the third quarter of this year and meet six to eight times during the rst 12 months with the focus of developing a Douglas County Water Plan.

e county had envisioned that the water commission will integrate existing water provider plans into the Douglas County Water Plan.

School district agrees to pay $103K in legal fees

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e Douglas County School District will pay Rep. Robert Marshall more than $103,000 for legal costs related to his lawsuit against the school board for violating Colorado Open Meetings Law, ending a 19-month legal battle.

Voting on Sept. 26, the school board unanimously approved a resolution to pay Marshall, a Democratic state representative in Highlands Ranch, $103,400 in attorneys’ costs and court fees.

Douglas County District Court Judge Je rey Holmes found in June that board members Becky Myers, President Mike Peterson, Christy Williams and Kaylee Winegar acted illegally when they had a series of private one-on-one conversations in February 2022 about ring former superintendent Corey Wise. Under Colorado law, the district is obligated to pay Marshall’s attorneys fees and court costs, though the district could argue that the cost is unreasonable. e board

approved the resolution ahead of a scheduled Oct. 6 court hearing to debate whether Marshall was seeking reasonable fees.

Peterson said he is looking to put the lawsuit behind the board.

“ is is what we need to do to go forward and … avoid future costs in this speci c matter because if we do not approve this resolution tonight has indicated a desire or potential to appeal, dragging it out for I don’t know how much longer,” he said.

e board’s resolution includes a statement that the board does not believe that Marshall is “entitled to the full amount of fees and costs he claims but wants to resolve this matter now without an appeal.”

Board members David Ray and Susan Meek said they did not agree with including that in the resolution, but Peterson and others said it re ects their belief that Marshall prolonged the case with appeals.

Ray and Meek also pushed to include an explicit statement that Myers, Peterson, Williams and Winegar violated open meetings law,

which the board agreed to.

“We can’t ignore the fact that for the rst time in Douglas County School District history, board members were (found to have) violating law,” Ray said. “We need to document in such a way that protects the system from this happening again and I think part of that is telling the story and the truth.”

In addition to the admission, Ray suggested the resolution be more robust and include a timeline of major events in the lawsuit, the fact that the district’s insurance would not pay for the lawsuit and an acknowledgement that Marshall won.

While many of Ray’s proposed changes were made, Meek motioned to add to the resolution that the board would evaluate itself for policy adherence moving forward, but it failed 5-2.

During the conversation, Meek and Ray sought more accountability from the board, asking members what they learned from the lawsuit and how the board could do better in the future.

Peterson said he did learn more about the Colorado Open Meetings Law. “I certainly would not have gone about the termination of the superintendent in the way that I did, so that’s a huge lesson learned for me,” he said.

Records requested by Colorado Community Media show that the district has paid $156,400 for its own legal costs between March 11, 2022 and August 10, 2023 to defend the lawsuit.

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Veterans services o cer uses own experiences to help

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A Vietnam veteran does not wear a hat or T-shirt to gain recognition from strangers, but instead to connect with former soldiers who lived through one of the nation’s most controversial wars.

With tears in his eyes, Gary Weston, the new veterans services o cer for Douglas County, said those who served during Vietnam understand. It’s those former soldiers who know what happened in the jungles of Vietnam and it’s them who support each other.

As Weston begins working with Douglas County to help local veterans, it’s his own experiences, his own depression and his own bouts with PTSD that he brings to a table built on understanding, kindness and care.

Weston, who served with both the Navy and Marine Corps, talked about how he was a clinician in Vietnam. He was assigned to a

unit where he was responsible for keeping troops healthy and moving through battle elds.

With the words “Vietnam Veteran” on his collared shirt, Weston leans back in his chair and vividly recalls the days of walking through a jungle where rain was constant, and troops struggled with their feet and getting cuts that could quickly become infected.

As the unit clinician, Weston said he just had to keep them healthy and ready to hike 20 miles a day.

Coming home, Weston described a di erent scenario for Vietnam veterans, unlike what American soldiers faced in World War I and World War II. In the world wars, soldiers typically were shipped to battlegrounds in units, in groups that became friends and partners, forming lifelong friendships.

In Vietnam, Weston said troops were own to their units where they did not stay long and likely did not form strong bonds. ey were own home in planes with 150 others who

were strangers.

Once home, it wasn’t like the other U.S. wars. Instead, soldiers were not greeted.

“Greeted means something warm and fuzzy,” he said. “ at’s not what we got.”

Now, decades later, Weston recalls those days with tears, emotion and pride. He became emotional as he talked about a stranger in a grocery store acknowledging his Vietnam veteran hat.

“She asked if I served in the war,” he said. “She asked if she could give me a hug. She hugged me and said ‘thank you.’ I waited 54 years to hear those words.”

Before the pandemic in 2020, Weston said he sought help, stressing that members of the military are considered tough and over the years there was a stigma around asking for help.

Going through the pandemic and getting help, Weston said he now understands his triggers, and more clearly comprehends what he went through and how to deal with it.

Using that knowledge, Weston, who had been volunteering for Douglas County, said it’s time to give back and his new position is going to help him do that.

Weston said he meets daily with veterans, noting that he can tell who has PTSD by their actions and answers to questions.

He described an interaction with one veteran who came in for assistance and made his way to Weston’s desk.  After talking for a while, the

former soldier told him that he is struggling with life and his marriage is having trouble.

Weston proudly talked about helping the veteran get with the AllHealth organization where he is seeking therapy and hopefully will move forward with getting help.

Weston said helping today’s veterans is not just about military service and war, but also pressure from today’s world. With in ation continually increasing, and society being negative in general, Weston said it all can impact a veteran’s mental health.

“I want to help one soldier a week,” Weston said. “I wish I could help them all, but I will start with one.”

Veterans continue to be a vulnerable population as suicide and homeless rates continue to rise in the U.S.

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans A airs 2022 National Suicide Prevention Annual Report, the unadjusted suicide rate for veterans was 23.3 per 100,000 in 2001 and 31.7 per 100,000 in 2020. For non-veteran U.S. adults, the suicide rate was 12.6 per 100,000 in 2001 and 16.1 per 100,000 in 2020.

Veterans being homeless is also tied to suicide rates. According to the VA, veterans who experience homelessness are at higher risk of committing suicide, sharing many of the risk factors, including substance abuse, mental illness,

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adverse childhood experiences, social isolation and unemployment.

According to the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Veterans make up 9% of the state’s homeless population.

Weston praised Douglas County for what it is doing in continually expanding mental health services to speci cally address the needs of veterans.

Chris Maes, of the Douglas County Veterans Service O ce, said when the service o cer position became open, Weston was one of the best options.

“Gary’s contribution to the team over the past few weeks has been invaluable,” he said. “I appreciate all of the energy and enthusiasm he has when it comes to helping veterans and their families. We’re grateful to have such a talented individual on our team helping veterans and their families.”

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missioner George Teal, who advocates for veteran services, said there are just under 20,000 veterans living in Douglas County, and making sure services are available to help is a top priority.

Teal said Douglas County continues to work toward setting high standards for helping veterans, and added that the program has received state and national attention.

In choosing Weston for the position, Teal said it is important to choose men and women who have “walked the walked and lived the life of a soldier.”

“We choose folks who have lived that life and have that experience to transition from military life to general population and understand what it is like,” Teal said. “Veterans who choose to make Douglas County home are the best of us, and they are one of us. is is the place for those who have experienced the harshness of the battle eld to nd a home and nd peace.”

County mental health program saves lives, expands

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When a program that pairs law enforcement with mental health workers to respond to personal crises in Douglas County rst launched in 2017, it started out with one team that included a Castle Rock police o cer and a Douglas County sheri ’s deputy.

Now, the program has nine teams that include o cers and deputies from Castle Rock, the Douglas County, Lone Tree and Parker. Two of those teams focus solely on youth response, covering every school — public, private and charter — across Douglas County.

Douglas County’s coresponder program aims to help adults and youth who experience a mental health crisis avoid the emergency room or jail and instead nd the support they need, the county said in a news release.

And as of this month, the coresponder teams have served more than 7,500 people, including about 1,000 youth, preventing dangerous situations along the way.

“ e coresponse model has saved and enhanced thousands of lives in Douglas County,” Douglas County Commission Chair Abe Laydon, said in the news release.

County commissioners voted to honor the teams’ work by declaring Sept. 18-24 this year as Douglas County Coresponders and Crisis Clinicians Week.

e unanimous vote came at the Sept. 12 commissioners meeting, where o cials also underscored the work of the county’s Homeless Engagement Assistance and Resource Team, or HEART, a similar coresponder program aimed at helping the unhoused.

“I am so proud of the collaboration between our deputies and mental

health professionals, who are the compassionate bridge that connects those in crisis with the help they need,” Sheri Darren Weekly said in the news release. “ is week is a reminder that empathy and teamwork can truly make a di erence in people’s lives.”

Here’s a look at the impact of the programs and how to nd help if you or someone you know needs it.

How the program works

To date, the nine units in the county’s coresponder — or Community Response Teams — program have responded to more than 3,900 active 911 calls and received more than 6,400 referrals, the county’s Sept. 13 release said.

About 1,400 people have avoided an unnecessary visit to the emergency room, and 589 have avoided jail, the release says.

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Gary Weston recently joined the Douglas County Veterans Services o ce to provide mental health support to those who need it.

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at’s because the CRT law enforcement o cers and deputies can divert people from jail in the right situations.

“Certain crimes, such as felonies or crimes against a person, do not allow for discretion,” county sta said in a statement. “However, there are lesser crimes, such as misdemeanors, that allow for a CRT o cer to issue a summons with a court date and release an individual directly to a behavioral health facility for care.” at allows the team to address a person’s mental health concerns rst and “collateral damage from the mental health crisis, such as criminal charges, second,” the statement said. e program also involves re and emergency medical services personnel, who play a vital role.

“ is partnership allows re/EMS to arrive on scene and complete medical clearances that mental health facilities often need prior to admitting a client,” the statement continued. “By completing this medical clearance on scene, it allows our team to transport individuals

directly to mental health treatment facilities.”

Without the program, a person could spend time sitting in an emergency department waiting room or treatment bay before receiving mental health care, often “exacerbating mental health crisis symptoms, and taking up valuable emergency room resources and sta ,” the statement said.

Countywide coverage

Each law enforcement o cer assigned to a community response team has been deputized by the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce, allowing the o cer and their mental health clinician to respond countywide without being limited by jurisdiction, according to county sta .

Sometimes, the program serves people more than once if needed.

“ e Community Response Team will work with an individual or family as many times as necessary to help them through a crisis situation or period in their lives,” county sta ’s statement said.

About 7,500 individuals have been served during 11,600 “successful encounters” through the program, according to county sta .

e county’s news release said

“thousands of lives” have been saved by the coresponder program in Douglas County.

Asked about that claim, county sta responded in the statement: “ e CRT program feels con dent in its assessment that the program has helped save thousands of lives.”

“ is data has been collected through quantitative measures — like a reduction in suicide attempts and completions, a reduction in ED visits, etc. — as well as qualitative measures, such as testimonials, phone calls, emails and conversations had with the community members that we serve,” the statement said.

Eye on homelessness

People who end up living on the streets often struggle with mental illness, addiction or other problems that can stand in the way of getting back on their feet, and the county also deploys a coresponse program aimed at helping the unhoused population.

e HEART program began operations in September 2022 and began collecting data in October that year, according to the county.

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEEDS HELP

Douglas County’s Community Response Teams are dispatched in response to specific 911 calls, as determined by the dispatcher. Aside from calling 911 for help, you can contact these resources if you or a loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis or thoughts of suicide:

• Dial 988 for 24/7, free and confidential support for mental health, substance use or emotional crisis.

• Colorado Crisis Services: Call 1-844-493-TALK(8255) or text TALK to 38255. The organization has trained counselors who are available 24/7 to work with those in crisis and the people supporting them.

Separately, to notify Douglas County’s homelessness assistance team about someone who may be unhoused and in need of help, call 303-6607301 or complete the online referral form at tinyurl.com/ DouglasHEART. In an emergency, dial 911.

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When is a bad day more than just a bad day? When are a friend’s tears a sign of something deeper than an average disappointment? What does it look like to be mentally healthy?

Douglas County is routinely named one of the healthiest counties in the nation – and our residents know that mental health is a part of our overall health. In the 2023 Community Survey, Douglas County residents indicated “better mental health programs that are easier to access” is a top priority.

Their priorities reflect local data, which is used by both the Douglas County Mental Health Initiative and Douglas County Health Department to meet residents’ needs.

The percentage of adults (18 years or older) in Douglas County who reported that their mental health was not good for 14 or more days during the past 20 days increased faster compared to Colorado as a whole from 6.3% of adults in 2013 to 9% in 2020. In 2019, mental health related issues were the leading cause of hospitalization in the County, according to Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Vital Statistics.

In 2021, the first step to Douglas County’s own health department was a Community Health Assessment. Performed by an outside research firm, the report stated, “Overall, Douglas County is healthier than the state. However, after looking at 154 measures, the Douglas County Health Department found that there are health and safety concerns the County should pay attention to across three priority areas: injury prevention, disease

management and prevention, and behavioral/mental health.”

As awareness of the importance of mental health has grown, Douglas County has been weaving together a safety net – a partnership of mental health/substance use disorder providers that serve both youth and adults, first responders, communitybased and human services, the Douglas County School District, and nonprofits to ensure resources are available when a resident is ready to ask for help.

About a decade ago, Douglas County formed the Douglas County Mental Health Initiative to collaboratively address unmet mental health needs. Today, that initiative is more than 50 members strong and includes several programs to help people with mental and behavioral (substance use disorder) healthcare needs.

The County’s nine Community Response Teams pair a law enforcement officer with a mental health professional to help adults and youth experiencing a mental health crisis avoid the emergency room or jail and, instead, find the

support they need to heal. Each team has a dedicated resource specialist to help individuals and families navigate services following a crisis.

The Care Compact is an intensive case management program helping adults with complex mental health conditions, substance use disorder, intellectual and developmental disability/delay and basic needs navigate benefits and overcome barriers to care.

The Dyad pairs a case manager and peer recovery coach to help high-risk and high-need individuals served by the Community Response Teams and Care Compact find care and avoid treatment gaps.

When the County received American Rescue Plan Act funding in 2021, additional investments were made. Of Douglas County’s $68.2 million in ARPA funding, the Board of Douglas County Commissioners allocated $9.5 million to mental health programs like the Care Compact, Community Response Teams, suicide prevention, a walk-in crisis and stabilization unit, veterans’

mental health and the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

The County has also created strategic plans – including the 2019 Blue Print for a Community Based Mental Health System and the 2022 Suicide Prevention Road Map – so that the community’s priorities are addressed with thought leadership and data.

If you are in need, there is a resource:

988: Dial 988 for 24/7, free and confidential support for mental health, substance use or an emotional crisis.

Colorado Crisis Services: Call 1.844.493.TALK(8255) or text TALK to 38255. This agency has trained counselors who are available 24/7/365 to work with persons in crisis and the people supporting them.

Visit the Douglas County Mental Health Initiatives’ resources page, where you will find a list and contact information for dozens of mental health resources in and around Douglas County. Visit douglas.co.us and search “mental health resources”.

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Douglas County hosts regional summit on property taxes

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An unusually large spike in home values and an impending jump in property tax bills pushed Douglas County o cials to call a meeting of local government leaders in hopes they may act to blunt the impact to residents.

At that “summit” meeting, county commissioners oated the possibility of taking action for property tax relief at the county level, while representatives of smaller local entities expressed willingness to do the same or voiced concern with managing tight budgets.

“We haven’t made any nal decisions, but we’re discussing” a plan to lower the county-level tax rate, Commissioner Abe Laydon said during the Sept. 25 meeting at the

commissioners’ headquarters in Castle Rock.

Local taxes are in the spotlight after homeowners around the Denver metro area checked a notice from their county assessors this spring and saw that their home value had jumped by sometimes shocking amounts.

Driven by a costly real-estate market, those home values — as calculated for tax purposes — have spiked since the last time homeowners received notices of value two years ago. In Douglas County, residential properties faced increases between 30% and 60%, with a median of 47%.

e high increase in property values means families’ property tax bills could jump up next year.

at’s because when property values rise, the amount of taxes people owe goes up — even if local

governments’ tax rates themselves don’t change.

is year’s increase could mean owing thousands more dollars in taxes for a typical home, according to Toby Damisch, head of the county’s property valuation o ce.

e tax impact could change if the county and other local entities change their “mill levies,” or property tax rates. Property taxes partly fund county governments, but they also fund re rescue agencies, library districts and other local entities.

e event in Castle Rock was planned to discuss “how we can collaborate on a plan to reduce the total mill rates that impact Douglas County property owners,” says an “open letter” from the county commissioners that invited local government entities to the meeting.

Here’s a look at perspectives and information from the event that drew a crowd of representatives of local entities.

What locals had to say

A leader with West Metro Fire Rescue, an agency that serves parts of Je erson County but also the Roxborough area, expressed concerns about changes to the increase in property tax revenue that local entities could receive in next year’s taxes.

“We are seeing 30% (to) 40% increases in some of our major assets. A re truck that I could have purchased a few years ago for $800,000 now (costs) $1.2 million,” said Jeremy Metz, deputy chief of administration for West Metro Fire.

What does ageism have to do with aging?

Having worked as a career coach for many years, I know that finding a good job is always a challenge even in the best of times. And, for older adults it can be a bit more difficult. Given support, older adults can successfully find employment. There is help available for older adults as well as people of all ages from Arapahoe/Douglas Works! in Castle Rock.

Seniors’ Council of Douglas County will host Lori Brown, facilitator/career advisor, with The Generations@Work Program, Arapahoe/Douglas Works! on Thursday, Nov. 2 at the Douglas County Miller Building, Conference Rooms A&B, 100 Third St., Castle Rock, from 10-11:30 am. Brown will discuss “What Does

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Ageism Have to Do With Aging?”

Ageism is based on cultural myths about the process and meaning of aging. Her presentation will explore mythbusting research that challenges these long-held beliefs and explores our potential to change the lived experience of growing older. She will present ageist myths, recent scientific research, and provide an overview of the Generations Program, which is designed for older adults.

Ageist stereotypes link aging to

depression, dementia and dependence, reinforcing the myth that growing older means having little to contribute to the active world of younger people. But over the last 20 years, scientific research has compiled a different picture of the aging process, according to Brown. Brain research reveals that we continue to develop new abilities and strengthen skills as we age. Statistically, people are more likely to be happy after the age of 50. Advances in medicine and nutrition have changed the aging landscape.

When it comes to aging, separating myth from reality is important. During a job search, the older adult who is con dent and unapologetic about age will make a positive impression when interviewing.

The Generations@Work Program services include assessment of skills, referral to training options, resume critiques, connections to networking opportunities and more.

Jean Spahr serves on the executive board as publications chair for the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. The mission of Seniors’ Council is to advocate for, educate and engage older adults. Those who care for older adults are also served.

Meetings are free and open to the public. For up-to-date information about Seniors’ Council of Douglas County visit Facebook and our website at www.douglas. co.us — search for Seniors’ Council.

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Leading with compassion, the medical team wants women to feel heard and be confident in their ability to live the healthiest life possible. Understanding the conditions unique to women at all stages of life, the clinic offers a supportive environment for a wide range of concerns, including heart health, cancer, breast health, sexual health, osteoporosis, thyroid disease, rheumatologic diseases, depression, anxiety, and menopause. Women who turn to Rocky Vista Health Center with questions about their health and well-being receive expert care from providers trained in women’s health.

Women’s health is one of the many services provided at the Rocky Vista Health Center. The clinic also provides services for senior medicine, adult care, Osteopathic Manipulation, sports medicine, diabetes, high blood pressure, and more.

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Rocky Vista Health Center welcomes Dr. Meg Burke, a board-certified internal medicine and geriatric medicine specialist with a passion for medical education, writing, and editing. New to the team, Dr. Burke joined the Rocky Vista Health Center team in the spring of 2023. Dr. Burke earned her undergraduate degree and medical degrees at Georgetown University before completing her internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. With her extensive experience and dedication to patient care and medical education, Dr. Burke is a valued member of our clinic team.

Property tax challenges

FROM THE EDITOR

Over the last few weeks, o cials in Douglas County have been working to nd a workaround to mitigate the property tax increases that came this year.

I de nitely can give the commissioners a lot of grief over a variety of things — but on this one, I applaud what they are doing.

ey are doing something our state’s elected leaders failed to do — they are attacking the issue head on and trying to nd a true solution. Will their plans work? Only time will tell. However, they are trying to get Douglas County some kind of relief using an old law.

e other thing our Douglas County o cials did was call a regional “tax summit” in late September. ey held it with regional leaders, not just in Douglas County. e commissioners clearly understand the issue and know it a ects all of the state and not just them.

During the recent summit, Douglas County hosted metro district leaders, elected o cials and more to discuss what the concerns are. We had metro re o cials talking about the worries over how they will make ends meet, over the cost of a re truck that once sold for $800,000 and has now increased to more than $1.2 million.

e property tax issues do not just sit on the doorstep of homeowners. No — this problem will a ect our re districts, metro districts, and school districts.

Douglas County Assessor Toby Damisch gave some eye-popping numbers for homeowners. In 2022, a home valued at $636,000 had homeowners paying about $6,000 in taxes. In 2023, that same home, valued at $980,000,

will likely cost upwards of $9,000. With in ation, a tough economy and families being strapped for cash — that is a huge increase for us to manage.

Douglas County is doing something the state should have been doing in the 2023 session. ey are trying to nd some kind of relief for hard-working families. ey are trying to nd a solution.

For the state, the legislature introduced Proposition HH three days before the 2023 session ended. No time for debate, not time to sort it out — they passed it, and from what I can see, the Democratic leaders assumed it would just be passed by voters this November.

I think my mother-in-law summed up what Proposition HH really is — It’s nothing more than an attack on TABOR, or Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. It’s not a property tax relief bill, it’s a way to attack and get around TABOR.

As I have tried to understand and give Proposition HH a fair shot, I have to agree with opponents — it does not address this pressing property tax issue.

While I do not tell other voters what they should do, I have to say I will be voting no on the measure this November.

In late September, the Colorado Association of Realtors announced that the organization is also opposed to Proposition HH.

State Rep. Lisa Frizell, R-Castle Rock, introduced a bill last year to tackle this issue with plenty of time to discuss, debate and sort out in the 2023 session. It could not even make it out of committee.

I think Frizell has a pretty good “I told you so” moment coming as she continues to make the rounds pressing for the state to call a special session and force our selected leaders to take actual action because Proposition HH is not your answer.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Rein in metro districts

During a recent town hall meeting with Douglas County o cials concerning property tax, a question was asked about oversight of metro districts and their taxing authority. e response by county commissioners was they only have oversight on their own Douglas County mill levy and not of metro districts. If I am not mistaken, didn’t local or county governments approve these metro districts when the developer submitted their plans? If so, shouldn’t local or county o cials have oversight of these separate taxing authorities? Taxpayers have oversight of other taxing districts like schools, re districts, etc. through voting but since the developers control boards of these metro districts, homeowners have none. After the debt for developing a subdivision are paid, does the taxing district go away? I think not! ey just re nance to continue taxing and taking in money. If government allows these districts to exist, shouldn’t taxpayers have more oversight?

Dave Usechek Parker

Lopsided coverage

I continue to be amazed at the lopsided news coverage of political corruption. Either we’re told, “Nothing to see here!” — or we focus incessantly on one person’s wrongdoing to the exclusion of others.

While it may appear to be common practice in D.C. for politicians’ net worth to raise over time with in uence monies, the pathway there is fully known to be scattered with ever-drifting piles of shriveled, fallen leaves from once-ethical-appearing trees.

I believe every politician needs to be audited. If Martha Stewart can be jailed for insider trading, so should our representatives who obviously seem to have the right timing for curiously successful nancial gains. While I applaud the recent indictment of Menendez for blatant bribery with all the fantastical stories of money stu ed in clothing, we hear little about the Biden family. We turn away from uncomfortable reports of suspicious bank activity, multiple LLCs, over 5,000+ emails

elma Grimes is the south metro editor for Colorado Community Media.

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Flamenco coming to DU

The Gates Concert Hall at the Newman Center will be the location for “Raices,” staged by Maria Vasquez and Nino de Los Reyes at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 13. Flamenco Denver will bring Maria Vasquez, Nino de Los Reyes and Francisco Orozco. “Raices” is a Spanish word for “roots” or “beginnings” and the concert will explore the roots of Flamenco. Dancer Nino de Los Reyes, and cantores (singers) Amparo Heredia and Francisco Orozco will be accompanied by musicians Jose Manuel Alconcel (guitar) and Diego Alvarez (percussion). Tickets: newmancenterpresents.com or 303-871-7720.

Looking at Greece

“ e Greek Eye” is at Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton, through

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with pseudonyms, scads of texts/ emails/messages/voicemails, recorded conversations, whistleblower testimony, and even actual photos and trip records. I always found it comical that several years ago we constantly heard about Trump’s “quid pro quo” with Ukraine, yet we hid or downplayed the video of Joe bragging about withholding $1 billion in Ukrainian aid until the prosecutor was red. Not only are Lady Justice’s scales lopsided, but her blindfold is askew, too.

Linda Mazunik Lone Tree

SONYA’S SAMPLER

Oct. 27, including works created by Workforce and Community Travel Program students who visited Greece in June 2023. A reception is planned for Sept. 27 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Tesoro lecture series e Historic Tesoro lecture series begins in mid-October at the Fort restaurant in Morrison, accompanied by dinner. e lectures will also be available at several South Suburban recreation centers. e lectures are: e Widowed Ones: Beyond the Battle of the Little Bighorn; e Night

SEE FLAMENCO, P16

is $16,000 is my contribution to Dougco schools for the last 12 of the 47 years I have paid Dougco property taxes without having a student in the district. Multiply this by four, add investment losses on this money, and this could easily add up to more than $75,000. Until COVID-19 came along I felt it was my civic duty to support our schools and was thrilled when our neighborhood kids were standouts at Douglas County H.S. Some 1976 HS seniors old enough to be grandparents. Hey! Mike and Michelle.

Let’s talk turkey

I am giving away my age by using the term “let’s talk turkey” and this letter is addressed to this over-70 crowd who are Dougco homeowners. How many of you would write a $16,000 check to our current school board without asking pointed questions? No one in their right mind would do this, but I’m betting the majority of homeowning seniors have quietly written larger checks over the same span of time this $16,000 represents.

Fast-forward to 2023. COVID exposed us to an ugly political underbelly of many elected o cials and parents in the county. Many refused to acknowledge that COVID was a risk, wear masks or allow their kids to be vaccinated, exposing fellow students and teachers alike to this health risk. Books were banned and school board meetings erupted into shouting matches with teachers and medical professionals being labeled as the “county bad guys.” I believe this toxic climate, not salaries, contributed to many teachers leaving our county for more teacher-friendly environments. I would like to hear from other senior homeowners on this subject.

Roy Legg Highlands Ranch

THE ART OF ARTISTS SHARING THEIR LOVE FOR HORROR

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Whether it’s putting a personalized spin on a classic character or creating brand-new monsters and ghouls, artists in the horror genre nd endless possibilities when it comes to their artwork and how they choose to express themselves.

“ e genre of horror is the most expansive,” said Xander Smith, a concept artist in the entertainment industry. “You can do anything with it… you can go to the deepest depths of the human psyche.”

Among his many titles, Smith is also a digital sculptor and 3D modeler, where he has worked on shows like “American Horror Story” and “Scream Queens” as well as blockbuster movies like “Godzilla vs. Kong.”

Smith was one of dozens of artists state and nationwide who joined local artists at the Colorado Festival of Horrors in Lone Tree from Sept. 15 to 17 to share their love for art and horror.

Many of these artists were inspired by a memory of their childhood that they had with a family member either watching horror and sci- movies, reading comic books or looking at magazines.

Sources of inspiration

Creator and artist Barry McClain

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things to make them look a little bit di erent, or more dynamic, interesting or scary,” she said.

Although she didn’t start showing her art until last year, Numri said she has found the most supportive and amazing friends in the horror community.

Di erent forms of art

said he was drawn into horror because of his mom, and he couldn’t be more grateful.

While growing up, McClain’s mom used to tell him about the makeup in horror movies, like when an actor would bite on a blood bag to make blood come out their mouth. She also read Fangoria Magazine on a regular basis.

”I used to look through this Fangoria Magazine all the time and I was just enamored with all the blood and guts,” McClain said.

Along with reading various horror comics and watching “Tales from the Crypt,” McClain started to draw monsters.

As an adult, McClain now draws horror posters and works for Troma Entertainment.

Part of his drawing process includes watching horror movies and using the references as accuracy to inspire his own work, McClain starts by drawing with pencil and ink before scanning it onto the computer, where he then colors it in on Photoshop.

Although he does artwork for the sci- and action-adventure genres, McClain said that the horror genre is his favorite because it’s more fun and also, the subject matter, storytelling and messaging is so broad.

It may be hard to believe, but there are always positive messages in horror movies, he added. ese types of movies tend to involve some kind of comeuppance and stories often teach moral values, which is what gravitates McClain to the genre.

McClain has re ected that in his own comic book, “Billy the Kit.” It’s

a horror Western story about faith and how the main character’s world is bigger than what his “bubble of faith” is, which he learns as he gains his power.

Additionally, McClain likes to teach other artists how to market themselves. He said it’s not about marketing sexuality or race, it’s about entertainment.

“I want to be seen as an artist, not a Black artist,” McClain said.

For Joe Oliver, an artist in Littleton, creating horror-themed pieces is cathodic to express and speaks to primal instincts.

“I think it’s the most honest expression of emotions that connects with people,” Oliver said. “Everything can be horror and I think a lot of the time because we’ve experienced sadness and horror, it allows us to appreciate the good as well.”

In addition to doing artwork for comic books, Oliver has also worked for Fangoria Magazine, Alamo Drafthouse and Macaulay Culkin.

He said the easiest way to create something unique is to create stu you want to see. Using pencil, pen and digital, Oliver creates everything from cartoon to graphic images and uses di erent e ects to express those pieces.

“I love di erent techniques and I try to do di erent styles based on what I’m feeling and how best to express that idea,” Oliver said.

Dee Nurmi of DC Custom Creations LLC uses glow-in-the-dark paint to add a playful yet haunting e ect to her paintings.

Painting characters from “ e Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Courage the Cowardly Dog,” Numri said she is a cartoonist at heart and has always had her own weird style.

“I’m able to kind of translate that into my pictures and warp some

From scriptwriting to video editing, from costume design to building a prop, art is in every aspect of the horror genre.

Daniel Crosier, mixed media artist and co-founder of Colorado Festival of Horrors said whether it’s traditional sketching or digital art, there will be people who love it and people who are put o by it.

After using 3D programming to create costumes and props with the costume department for “American Horror Story,” Xander Smith is currently working with Arti cial Intelligence.

“Even though the market is ooded with machine-made imagery, humans tend to value it less,” Smith said.

As a professional artist with experience in Hollywood, Smith said that he is seeing a lot of support for traditional artists, however, only time will tell.

While thinking about what to draw in front of a room full of people, Smith was inspired by the fashion design as it is often di cult to combine creepy and elegant.

Smith was not the only artist who likes to dabble with fashion, Colleen Cole uses her artistic talent to create costumes and clothing items, specically hand-sewn skirts with pockets.

She combines her love for horror and sewing by making made-to-order skirts with designs found online, including a glow-in-the-dark fang design.

Cole is also the owner of Commanding Cosplay LLC, a cosplayer, designer and model. She makes her own costumes and does makeup herself and creates amazing images.

“I’ve always enjoyed Halloween,” said Cole. “Making costumes as characters that I either love the aesthetic or the character itself, is a lot of fun for me.”

Artwork for the third Colorado Festival of Horror. The three-day interactive experience took place Sept. 15-17 at the Marriott Denver

With a portfolio of his work and stickers he had made, artist Joe Oliver sits in his booth at the 2023 Colorado Festival of Horror. In between talking with guests, he had a sketch pad in front of him and continued to draw.

South at Park Meadows.

COURTESY OF DANIEL CROSIER

Artist Dee Nurmi poses with her glow-in-the-dark paintings of characters from films and cartoons. She also brought stickers and smaller pieces of artwork.

PHOTO BY HALEY LENA

Colleen Cole, cosplayer and comic creator, sews a colorful “Star Wars” skirt before hanging it up as part of her collection at her booth.

PHOTO BY HALEY LENA

PHOTO BY HALEY LENA

e Stars Fell; Hawaiians and the Fur Trade; Colorado and the Civil War; Colorado: e Highest State; A Tribute to Howard Lamar; Kit Carson — Mountain Man; More Work an Glory: Bu alo Soldiers in the United States Army, 1866-1916 — An Overview; and e Fall of Bent’s Fort — 175 Years Later. For lecture information, locations and dates, go to TesoroCulturalCenter.org and click on “Historic Lecture Series” or call 303-839-1671.

Things to do in Lakewood

e new Bravo magazine is available in Lakewood, listing classes and events. Pick up a copy at a government building. Lots happening, from Flamenco to holiday decorations ...

Craft fair

A Holiday Craft Fair will be held at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, on Nov. 17-18. Plan to shop. Crafters who want to sell work should inquire in advance:

Flamenco dance will come to Gates Concert Hall at the University of Denver’s Newman Center on Oct. 13.

trishsangelo@arapahoe.edu.

Littleton exhibit

“Side by Side” is the current show at Littleton Fine Arts Guild’s Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. See depotartgallery.org.

Check out museum

Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., o ers

“Wonder Wednesdays” and a new exhibit of works by Taiko Chandler, “ oughtful Intuition,” through Jan. 7, 2024.

‘Dreamgirls’

Lone Tree Arts Center will produce “Dreamgirls,” directed by Kenny Moten Oct. 19 to 29 at Lone Tree Arts Center., 10075 Commons St. See lonetreeartscenter.org or call 720-509-1000.

Hudson Gardens

Hudson Holidays at Hudson Gardens and Event Center in Littleton will have a new show with immersive lighting, according to South Suburban. See hudsongardens.org.

Aurora Fox

e Aurora Fox Mainstage eater, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., will stage “Blues in the Night” through October 8. Tickets: $28-$40. See aurorafox.org or call 303-739-1970.

Miners Alley

Miners Alley, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden, o ers “ e Cherry Orchard,” in a new version by Staples. 303-935-3044. See minersalley.com or call 303-935-3044.

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HEART is a coresponder program that pairs resource “navigators” with law enforcement to respond to community calls regarding homelessness.

Navigators “proactively and directly interact with those experiencing homelessness in a compassionate way,” the county’s website says.

e workers gather information

on a person’s needs, provide case management and make referrals to appropriate community services.

“Case management” is a term that generally refers to helping manage a person’s situation as it relates to nding resources.

“ is community approach helps ensure people experiencing homelessness do not end up in emergency rooms or jail,” the county’s website says.

Programs in other counties

Nearby, the Arapahoe County Sheri ’s O ce started its coresponder program in October 2019, and it has made thousands of contacts since then, according to the sheri ’s o ce.

For more information on other coresponder programs in Colorado, including some others in the Denver metro area, see the state’s website at bha.colorado.gov/behavioral-health/co-responder.

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AdventHealth - Connected with our Douglas County community and the women who live here

October serves as Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time of the year to bring attention to one of the most common forms of cancer and give thanks to those who are on the front lines fighting for their patients.

The teams at AdventHealth Castle Rock and Parker are committed to saving lives with the early detection of breast cancer, and if the unthinkable happens, offer hope and support when it matters most.

At AdventHealth Castle Rock, the Breast Care Center provides a personalized and compassionate approach to breast health that feels more like a day at the spa than in the hospital.

In diagnosing breast cancer, the center offers advanced diagnostic technology such as 3D mammography, MRI-guided biopsy, and is one of the few to offer automated screening breast ultrasound (ABUS) in Denver. To help give patients a clearer picture of the risks, the center can provide genetic counseling. Together, they can define your possible health risks, including your risk of breast cancer.

If you are diagnosed, the team at AdventHealth Parker is there to ensure you won’t face it alone. Working as a team, surgeons, oncologists, and other providers will come together to customize a complete breast cancer treatment plan.

Along with a full range of treatment options, they offer extra support for patients and their loved ones. A cancer diagnosis is life changing for everyone involved, and to help families with this process is a personal nurse navigator. Nurse navigators are trained, registered nurses who help find you the support you need and will answer questions, assist with appointments, and ease your mind. Renee Herman has been a nurse navigator at AdventHealth Parker for five years.

“My job is to bring patients some reassurance. To let them know we’re with them, help them understand this is a great team and that they will be well taken care of,” says Renee.

Once a patient has received their diagnosis, Renee invites them to the AdventHealth Parker Cancer Center for an inperson meeting where she explains the process and hands them a treatment handbook. She connects patients with their care teams and gives them an idea of what to expect. Treatment may include a combination of options such as chemotherapy, radiation, and hormone therapy.

“All of our patients leave here feeling educated and saying they feel so much better about this journey. They know that our oncologists, surgeons, and nurses are all working collaboratively to give them the best outcome possible.”

For Renee, helping patients goes beyond the medical treatment. AdventHealth Parker offers complimentary therapies meant to focus on the whole person. That includes individual and family counseling, as well as monthly support groups. There’s even a support group for children whose parents have been diagnosed. Nutrition services are also available from registered dietitians who are board-certified in oncology nutrition. Physical therapists certified in lymphedema therapy may also be a part of the treatment plan for patients who experience swelling.

“We work with every part of the person to make them feel whole. From spirituality to dietary needs, physical therapists, support groups and more. Never in my career have I felt like I function alone, or that I should function alone, because I see what it means to be a part of a treatment team and see it work so well,” says Renee.

To help spread awareness of breast cancer and empower women to take charge of their health, AdventHealth Castle Rock and AdventHealth Parker, along with Colorado Community Media, will host the 2023 Women’s Health and Wellness event.

“We love supporting our local community and believe that it is important to be connected with our Douglas County community and the women who live here,” said Lisa Hinton, AdventHealth Castle Rock Director of Outpatient Services.

The 2023 Women’s Health and Wellness event will be held on Friday, October 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Parker Fieldhouse. Discover the latest trends in health and wellness, get free health screenings, and connect with fellow women who share a passion for healthy living. Included in the event will be informative workshops, fitness classes, and even health and wellness vendors. We hope to see you there!

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OFFICE OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER 2023 TAX LIEN SALE PUBLIC NOTICE DAVID GILL, TREASURER

2023 TAX LIEN SALE

INTEREST RATE SET AT 15%

DATE: November 2, 2023 Internet Tax Sale

To prevent delinquent taxes, interest and penalties from selling at the tax lien sale, payments must be received in the Treasurer’s Office by noon on November 1, 2023. No payments will be accepted during the sale.

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Public Notices

Castle Rock

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0131

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/24/2023 10:37:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: ROBERTO J. MUNOZ

Original Beneficiary: LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK FSB

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: PARK TREE INVESTMENTS 23, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/9/2006

Recording Date of DOT: 8/16/2006

Reception No. of DOT: 2006070227

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $31,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $23,770.23

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay installments of principal and interest, together with other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property:

LOT 20, BLOCK 2, CASTLE HIGHLANDS FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 1737 Granger Circle, Castle Rock, CO 80109

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/21/2023

Last Publication: 10/19/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/24/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

NEAL K DUNNING

Colorado Registration #: 10181

7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 101E , GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111

Phone #: (303) 329-3363

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 3938-019

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0131

First Publication: 9/21/2023

Last Publication: 10/19/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch

NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0136

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/1/2023 8:33:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Michael J. Frasco and Leigh Ann Frasco

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for American Mortgage Network, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Citibank, N.A., as trustee for CMLTI Asset Trust

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/8/2006

Recording Date of DOT: 3/14/2006

Reception No. of DOT: 2006020813 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $196,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $181,323.76

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 13, BLOCK 1, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 8, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 243 Saddlewood Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 10/5/2023

Last Publication: 11/2/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 8/1/2023

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ILENE DELL'ACQUA

Colorado Registration #: 31755

7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-23-961952-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0136

First Publication: 10/5/2023

Last Publication: 11/2/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2023-0135

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/28/2023 10:32:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Kramer M. Riddick

Original Beneficiary:

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERs") as nominee for SWBC Mortgage Corp., Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: SWBC Mortgage Corporation

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/6/2019

Recording Date of DOT: 5/10/2019

Reception No. of DOT: 2019025550

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $307,500.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $337,391.79

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property:

LOT 19, BLOCK 2, FIRST REPLAT OF THE MEADOWS FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of:

3157 West Indian Summer Lane, Castle Rock, CO 80109

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/21/2023

Last Publication: 10/19/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/31/2023

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ILENE DELL'ACQUA

Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-23-963107-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2023-0135

First Publication: 9/21/2023

Last Publication: 10/19/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County

Public Notice

Town of Castle Rock Colorado

PUBLIC NOTICE OF AN ANNEXATION & ZONING

PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CROWFOOT VALLEY ROAD ANNEXATION

Pursuant to Chapter 20.02 of the Castle Rock Municipal Code, the Planning Commission and Town Council will hold public hearings on the proposed annexation and the proposed zoning of property known as Crowfoot Valley Road Annexation, to determine whether four parcels consisting of a total of 5.31 acres, generally located within, or adjacent to, the Crowfoot Valley Road right-of-way between Tower Road and Macanta Boulevard, should be annexed into the Town of Castle Rock and straight zoned as Public Land - 1 (PL-1). The petitioner for this annexation is the Town of Castle Rock.

The public hearing before the Planning Commission will be held October 26, 2022 at 6 pm and the public hearing before Town Council will be held November 7, 2023 at 6 pm. Times are approximate and all interested persons are invited to attend the public hearings. The hearings will be conducted in a hybrid format, meaning the hearings may be attended either in-person, or virtually via Webex online.

The in-person hearings will be held at the Castle Rock Town Hall, 100 N. Wilcox Street, 2nd Floor, Town Council Chambers, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. To access the Planning Commission hearing online type http://CRgov.com/Calendar into the browser’s address bar, then click on the date of the meeting on the calendar, select the Planning Commission meeting scheduled for October 26, 2023, then click on the Participate Live link located on the right side of the webpage. Similarly, to access the Town Council hearing, type http://CRgov.com/CouncilMeeting into the browser bar, then click on the Participate Live link. Instructions will be provided during the meetings for asking questions, or commenting virtually.

Copies of the application materials, petition for annexation and legal descriptions of the parcels are available for inspection at the Development Services Department, 100 N. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, during regular business hours. Please call Sandy Vossler, Senior Planner, Town of Castle Rock at 720-733-3556 for more information.

Legal Notice No. DCNP3007

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE ALEXANDER WAY ANNEXATION & ZONING HEARING

Pursuant to Chapter 20.02 of the Castle Rock Municipal Code, the Planning Commission and Town Council will hold public hearings on the proposed Alexander Way Petition of Annexation, Planned Development (PD) Zoning and Development Agreement (DA). The Petitioners for Annexation are Tierra Investors, LLC & 455 Alexander, LLC and Lenn Haffeman is the Authorized Representative.

The 73.76-acre property to be annexed is located generally east of the Silver Heights subdivision in unincorporated Douglas County, north of Alexander Place, and west of the Diamond Ridge Estates neighborhood.

The public hearing before the Planning Commission will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 6 pm Town Council will consider the annexation and zoning on 1st reading at a public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 6 pm. Times are approximate. All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearings. The hearings will be conducted in a hybrid format allowing attendance in-person or virtually via Webex online.

The in-person public hearings will be held at the Castle Rock Town Hall, 100 N. Wilcox Street, 2nd Floor, Town Council Chambers, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. To access the Planning Commission and Town Council public hearings online type www.crgov.com/calendar into the browser’s

address bar, click on the date of the public hearing on the Calendar, then click on More Details under the name of the meeting. On the right side of the meeting page, click on Participate Live. Instructions for phone-in participation are also included on the meeting page.

Copies of the application materials, petition for annexation, PD zoning documents, and legal descriptions of the property are available for inspection at the Development Services Department, 100 N. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, during regular business hours. Please call Brad Boland, AICP Long Range Project Manager, Town of Castle Rock at 720-733-3538 for information.

Legal Notice No. 946091

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

Crowfoot Valley Road Annexation

Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado will hold a public hearing regarding the Crowfoot Valley Road annexation on October 17, 2023 at 6:00 pm in the Town of Castle Rock Town Hall, 100 N. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado. The purpose of the public hearing is to determine if the property described in the following Petition for Annexation complies with Article II, Section 30 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado and meets the applicable requirements of §31-12-104 and §31-12-105, C.R.S., and is considered eligible for annexation. The Town Council Substantial Compliance Resolution No. 2023-108 and the Petition for Annexation read as follows:

RESOLUTION NO. 2023-108

A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THE PETITION FOR ANNEXATION SUBMITTED BY THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK IS IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE II, SECTION 30(1)(B) OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND SECTION 31-12-107(1), C.R.S.; AND SETTING A DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR THE HEARING PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 31-12-108, C.R.S. TO DETERMINE IF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS ELIGIBLE FOR ANNEXATION UNDER ARTICLE II, SECTION 30 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND SECTIONS 31-12-104 AND 31-12-105, C.R.S. (Crowfoot Valley Road Annexation)

WHEREAS, the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado (the “Town”) has filed a petition (the “Petition”) to annex four Town-owned parcels that comprise a portion of the Crowfoot Valley Road right-of-way located east of the Crowfoot Valley Road and Tower Road intersection and west of the Crowfoot Valley Road and Macanta Boulevard intersection as more particularly described on the attached Exhibit A (the “Property”); and

WHEREAS, the proposed annexation is part of a larger effort to incorporate eligible Town-owned property into the Town boundaries; and

WHEREAS, the Petition: (i) formally requests that the Property be annexed to the Town; (ii) states that it is signed by the Town as the sole owner of the Property, and (iii) is, in fact, signed by the Town Manager, as the legal representative of the Town, all as required by Article II, Section 30(1)(b) of the Colorado Constitution; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 31-12-107(1) (f), C.R.S., the Town Council, without undue delay, is required to determine if the Petition is in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in Article II, Section 30(1)(b) of the Colorado Constitution and Section 31-12-107(1), C.R.S.; and

WHEREAS, upon such determination, the Town Council is required to set a date, time, and place for a hearing to determine whether the Property is eligible for annexation to the Town in accordance with the requirements of Article II, Section 30 of the Colorado Constitution and Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, C.R.S.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Findings. The Town Council finds and determines that:

A. The Petition requests that the Town annex the Property;

B. The Petition is signed by persons: (i) comprising more than fifty percent (50%) of the landowners of the Property and (ii) owning more than fifty percent (50%) of the Property;

C. The Petition substantially complies with the requirements of Section 30(1)(b) of Article II of the Colorado Constitution and Section 31-12107(1), C.R.S;

D. The Petition is accompanied by a map containing the information required by Section 31-12-107(1)(d), C.R.S.; and

E. No signature on the Petition is dated more than 180 days prior to the date of filing of the Petition with the Town Clerk.

Section 2. Public Hearing Pursuant to Section 31-12-108, C.R.S., a public hearing is scheduled before the Town Council on October 17, 2023, at 6:00 P.M., at the Castle Rock Town Hall, 100 N. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, for the purpose of enabling the Town Council to determine whether:

A. The Property is eligible for annexation to the Town in accordance with the requirements of Article II, Section 30 of the Colorado Constitution and Sections 31-12-104 and 31-12-105, C.R.S.;

B. Whether an election of the landowners and registered electors in the area to be annexed is required under Article II, Section 30(1)(a) of the Colorado Constitution and Section 31-12-107(2), C.R.S.; and

C. Whether additional terms and conditions are to be imposed upon the proposed annexation.

Section 3. Notice of Hearing The Town Clerk shall give notice of said hearing in the manner prescribed by Section 31-12-108(2), C.R.S.

Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective on the date and at the time of its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of September, 2023, by the Town Council of the Town of Castle Rock, Colorado on first and final reading by a vote of seven (7) for and zero (0) against.

ATTEST: Lisa Anderson, Town Clerk

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK:

Jason Gray, Mayor

Approved as to form:

Michael J. Hyman, Town Attorney

Approved as to Content:

Tara Vargish, Director of Development Services

PETITION FOR ANNEXATION TO THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO

The undersigned, being a "Landowner" as defined in C.R.S. § 31-12-103(6), hereby petitions the Town of Castle Rock (the “Town”) for annexation of the following described property located in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, and further state:

1. The legal description of the land which Landowners request to be annexed to the municipality is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Property”).

2. It is desirable and necessary that the abovedescribed Property be annexed to the Town.

3. The requirements of Article II, Section 30 of the Colorado Constitution have been met.

4. The following requirements of C.R.S. § 31-12104 exist or have been met:

a. Not less than one-sixth (1/6) of the perimeter of the Property is contiguous with the Town.

b. A community of interest exists between the Property and the Town. The Property is urban or will be urbanized in the near future. Further, the Property is integrated with the Town.

5. None of the limitations provided in C.R.S. § 31-12-105 are applicable and the requirements of that statute have been met because of the following:

a. The annexation of the Property will not result in the Property being divided into separate parts or parcels under identical ownership.

b. No land area within the Property held in identical ownership, whether consisting of one tract or

parcel of real estate or two or more contiguous tracts or parcels of real estate comprising 20 acres or more, which together with the buildings and improvements situated thereon, has an assessed value in excess of $200,000 for an ad valorem tax purpose for the year preceding the annexation is included within the Property proposed to be annexed, without the written consent of the landowner or landowners thereof.

c. No annexation proceedings have been commenced for annexation of any part of the Property by any other municipality.

d. The entire width of all streets or alleys within the area to be annexed are included in the annexation.

e. The annexation of the Property will not result in the detachment of any area from any school district or the attachment of same to another school district.

f. Annexation by the Town of the Property will not have the effect of, and will not result in, the denial of reasonable access to landowners, owners of an easement, or owners of a franchise adjoining a platted street or alley in the unincorporated area adjacent to the Property.

g. The annexation of the Property will not have the effect of extending a boundary of the Town more than three miles in any direction from any point of the Town boundary in the past 12 months.

6. The Property is solely owned by the Town, as the annexing municipality.

7. The Town, as landowner, requests that the Town Council approve the annexation of the property.

8. This Petition is accompanied by four (4) copies of an annexation boundary map in the form required by C.R.S. 31-12-101(1)(d), which map is attached as Exhibit B.

9. This instrument may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute the same document.

ATTEST: Lisa Anderson, Town Clerk

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK, as Landowner, David L. Corliss, Town Manager

Approved as to form: Michael J. Hyman, Town Attorney

LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR CROWFOOT

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VALLEY ROAD ANNEXATION MAP

THREE PARCELS OF LAND, BEING A UNDEFINED PARCEL ALONG WITH PORTIONS OF RECEPTION NO. 2004088310 AND RECEPTION NO. 2008047805 ALL IN THE DOUGLAS COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERS OFFICE, LOCATED IN THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 25, T 7 S, R 67 W OF THE 6TH P.M., MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE BASIS OF BEARINGS FOR THIS DESCRIPTION IS THE BEARING ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER SECTION 25, BEING MONUMENTED AT THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER WITH A 3.25" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED PLS 10717 AND AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER WITH A 3.25" ALUMINUM CAP STAMPED PLS 17666 WHICH IS ASSUMED TO BEAR N 89°57'35" E, A DISTANCE OF 2644.79 FEET. COMMENCING AT SAID NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 25, THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 25, N 89°57'35"

E, A DISTANCE OF 1323.99 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID NORTH LINE, S 00°02'25"

E, A DISTANCE OF 383.41 FEET TO THE NORTH CORNER OF SAID RECEPTION NO. 2004088310, SAID CORNER BEING ON THE NORTH LINE OF CROWFOOT VALLEY ROAD, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING THE COMMON CORNER OF PARCEL 3, THE CANYONS SUPERBLOCK PLAT NO.1 AS DESCRIBED IN RECEPTION NO. 2015090038 WITH THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF TRACT T, MAHER RANCH - FILING NO.1 AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2002092550 ALL IN SAID CLERK'S OFFICE, SAID CORNER BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE S 34°37'48" E, A DISTANCE OF 100.00

FEET TO THE EASTERLY CORNER OF SAID RECEPTION NO. 2004088310, ALSO BEING ON THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF 20.00

FOOT RIGHT OF WAY AS DESCRIBED UNDER SAID RECEPTION NO. 2008047805 OF SAID

CLERK'S OFFICE;

THENCE S 34°37'48" E, A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET TO THE COMMON LINE OF SAID 20.00 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY AT SAID RECEPTION NO. 2008047805 WITH TRACT D AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2021021687 OF SAID CLERK'S OFFICE. THENCE ALONG SAID COMMON LINE THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) COURSES:

1). S 55°22'12" W, A DISTANCE OF 1554.19 FEET;

2). ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT WITH A RADIUS OF 730.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 27°22'19", AN ARC LENGTH OF 348.74 FEET, WHOSE CHORD BEARS S 41°41'03" W, A DISTANCE OF 345.44 FEET;

3). S 27°59'53" W, A DISTANCE OF 96.66 FEET TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF SAID RECEPTION NO. 2008047805, ALSO BEING A CORNER OF SAID TRACT D, ALSO BEING ON THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF TOWER ROAD AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2008079259 OF SAID CLERK'S OFFICE; THENCE ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID RECEPTION NO. 2008047805, N 32°05'40" W, A DISTANCE OF 22.92 FEET TO THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER OF SAID RECEPTION NO. 2008047805 ALSO BEING THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF SAID RECEPTION NO. 2004088310; THENCE N 20°38'27" W, A DISTANCE OF 24.95 FEET; THENCE ALONG A PORTION OF THE BROOKWOOD ANNEXATION PLAT AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2003150876 OF SAID CLERK'S OFFICE, N 49°31'54" W, A DISTANCE OF 61.09 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY CORNER OF TRACT C, DIAMOND RIDGE ESTATES FILING NO.1 AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECEPTION NO. DC9561707 OF SAID CLERK'S OFFICE; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID RECEPTION NO. 2004088310, BEING THE NORTH LINE OF CROWFOOT VALLEY ROAD, ALSO BEING A PORTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TRACT C, ALSO BEING THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF THE ACCESS PARCEL ANNEXATION PLAT AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECEPTION NO. DC00052250 OF SAID CLERK'S OFFICE THE FOLLOWING FOUR

(4) COURSES:

1) N 29°17'18" E, A DISTANCE OF 154.76 FEET;

2) ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WITH A RADIUS OF 581.37 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 24°01'28", AN ARC LENGTH OF 243.77 FEET, WHOSE CHORD BEARS N 41°18'02"

E, A DISTANCE OF 241.99 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 25, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF A PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED UNDER BOOK 158 AT PAGE 490 OF SAID CLERK'S OFFICE;

3) THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID BOOK 158 AT PAGE 490, N 55°22'12" E, A DISTANCE OF 171.04 FEET TO THE MOST EASTERLY CORNER OF SAID BOOK 158 AT PAGE 490;

4). THENCE ALONG THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID BOOK 158 AT PAGE 490, N 33°43'57" W, A DISTANCE OF 13.20 FEET TO A CORNER OF TRACT Q OF SAID MAHER RANCH - FILING NO.1, ALL IN SAID CLERK'S OFFICE; THENCE ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF SAID RECEPTION NO. 2004088310, ALSO BEING THE BEING THE SOUTH LINES OF TRACT Q, TRACT V, TRACT U, TRACT T, ALL OF SAID MAHER RANCH - FILING NO.1, SAPPHIRE POINTE BLVD AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2002092550 AND CUTTERS RIDGE AT SAPPHIRE POINTE CONDOMINIUMS AS DESCRIBED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 2008003608, SAID SOUTH LINE ALSO BEING A PORTION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF THE ANNEXATION OF THE MAHER RANCH P.U.D TO THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK PHASE 3 AS RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 8728960 ALL OF SAID CLERK'S OFFICE N 55°22'15" E, A DISTANCE OF 1439.35 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION CONTAINS 231,175 SQUARE FEET OR 5.31 ACRES MORE OR LESS.

Legal Notice No. 945984

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, The Red Llama LLC dba The Red Llama has requested the City Council of the City of Lone Tree, acting as the Local Licensing Authority, grant a Hotel & Restaurant License (City) at 8331 Willow Street, Unit B, Lone Tree, CO 80124, to dispense Malt, Vinous and Spiritous liquors by the drink for consumption on the premises. The Public Hearing on the application will be held at the Lone Tree Civic Center, Council Chambers, 8527 Lone Tree Parkway, Lone Tree, CO 80124, on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.

Managing Member: Marsol Armas, 5536 W. Indore Dr., Littleton, CO 80128

Owner: Jhordano A. Vasquez Roggero, 5536 W. Indore Dr., Littleton, CO 80128

Date of Application: August 29, 2023

Legal Notice No. 946092

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT TOWN OF PARKER STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 19th day of October, 2023, final settlement will be made by the Town of Parker, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Town of Parker and RME Ltd, LLC dba Elite Surface Infrastructure, for the completion of 2023 Townwide Roadway Reconstruct Program (CIP 23-005-CI), and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said RME Ltd, LLC dba Elite Surface Infrastructure for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 19th day of October, 2023, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Town of Parker Council, c/o Director of Engineering/Public Works, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Town of Parker from all and any liability for such claimant's claim. The Town of Parker Council, By: Tom Williams, Director of Engineering/Public Works.

Legal Notice No. DCNP3010

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR ORGANIZATION IN RE ORGANIZATION OF VALLEY VIEW METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there was filed with the Douglas County District Court, a Petition for Organization (the “Petition”) of Valley View Metropolitan District No. 2 (the “District”), which Petition requests the organization of a metropolitan district. Notice is further given that a Service Plan and a Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Castle Rock, County of Douglas (the “Town”), approving such Service Plan were also filed with the Court in this matter, as required by law. The Service Plan and related documents are now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Douglas County District Court and are available for public inspection.

The purposes of the District are generally to provide streets, traffic and safety controls, water, storm and sanitary sewer, and park and recreation services, as defined by statute, and in accordance with the duly approved Service Plan, within the jurisdictional boundaries of the District.

The District’s initial boundaries consist of approximately 200.219 acres. The District is located

entirely within the Town and as shown on the map and legal description of the District that are a part of the Service Plan.

In accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 32-1-305(3), C.R.S., the owner of any real property within the District may file a petition with the Douglas County District Court stating reasons why such property should not be included within the District, and requesting that such property be excluded therefrom. Such petition shall be duly verified, shall describe the property sought to be excluded, and shall be filed any time after the filing of the Petition, but no later than 10 days before the day hereinafter specified for the hearing thereon before the Douglas County District Court.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN by order of the Douglas County District Court that a public hearing on the Petition will be held on the 6th day of October 2023 at 9:00 a.m. in Division 5 of the District Court of Douglas County, Douglas County Courthouse, 4000 Justice Way Ste. 2009, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109.

At such hearing any interested party may appear and be heard within the limitations provided by law.

DATED this 22nd day of September, 2023.

CLERK OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

/s/ CLERK OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

Legal Notice No. 946083

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF INCLUSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there have been filed with the Boards of Directors of the Hess Ranch Metropolitan District Nos. 5 and 8 of the Town of Parker, Douglas County, Colorado (the “Districts”), petitions praying for the inclusion of certain lands in such Districts, as follows:

1. Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 5:

The name and address of the petitioner mentioned in such petition are as follows:

Petitioner/Owner: VPDF LG LLC 901 MARQUETTE AVE STE 3300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402

General Description: approx imately 43 acres, more or less, of land generally located south and west of the intersection of Stroh Road and N. Crowfoot Valley Road in the Town of Parker, Colorado. A full legal description can be provided upon request.

2. Hess Ranch Metropolitan District No. 8

The name and address of the petitioner mentioned in such petition are as follows:

Petitioner/Owner: VPDF LG LLC

901 MARQUETTE AVE STE 3300 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402

JEN Colorado 18 LLC

c/o JEN Partners, LLC

680 Fifth Avenue, 25th Floor New York, NY 10019

General Description: approximately 50 acres, more or less, of land generally located south and west of the intersection of Stroh Road and N. Crowfoot Valley Road in the Town of Parker, Colorado. A full legal description can be provided upon request.

2. The prayer of the petitions is that the above property be included within the Hess Ranch Metropolitan District Nos. 5 and 8, as indicated above.

3. The area sought to be included into the Districts is located entirely within the Town of Parker, Douglas County, and does not include property within any other county or within any other incorporated city, town, or city and county, and the District currently encompasses property in Douglas County, and therefore no notice of the proposed inclusion under Section 32-1-207(2), C.R.S., as amended, is required.

Public Notices

Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons to appear at the public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the Districts at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, which public hearing is to be held via telephone conference and videoconference by dialing 8335688864 and entering meeting ID: 161 544 1342 and passcode: 967313, or by using the following URL: https://spencerfane.zoomgov.com/j/16154413

42?pwd=ZzY4bDFsbldLcHpYUnhtY0Y1MWEr dz09, and to show cause in writing, if any they have, why such petition should not be granted. The failure of any person in the existing Districts to file a written objection shall be taken as an assent on his or her part to the inclusion of the property described in this notice.

Hess Ranch Metropolitan District Nos. 5 and 8

By: /s/ Thomas George

Legal Counsel to the

Districts

Legal Notice No.946066

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF VACANCY

PURSUANT to Section 32-1-808(2)(a)(I), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that a vacancy does exist on the Board of Directors of Hidden Pointe Metropolitan District. The Board of the Districts may fill said vacancy 10 days after the date hereof.

By: Russell W. Dykstra

Legal Counsel

Legal Notice No. DCNP3013

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR ORGANIZATION

IN RE ORGANIZATION OF VALLEY VIEW METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there was filed with the Douglas County District Court, a Petition for Organization (the “Petition”) of Valley View Metropolitan District No. 3 (the “District”), which Petition requests the organization of a metropolitan district. Notice is further given that a Service Plan and a Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Castle Rock, County of Douglas (the “Town”), approving such Service Plan were also filed with the Court in this matter, as required by law. The Service Plan and related documents are now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Douglas County District Court and are available for public inspection.

The purposes of the District are generally to provide streets, traffic and safety controls, water, storm and sanitary sewer, and park and recreation services, as defined by statute, and in accordance with the duly approved Service Plan, within the jurisdictional boundaries of the District. The District’s initial boundaries consist of approximately 46.286 acres. The District is located entirely within the Town and as shown on the map and legal description of the District that are a part of the Service Plan.

In accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 32-1-305(3), C.R.S., the owner of any real property within the District may file a petition with the Douglas County District Court stating reasons why such property should not be included within the District, and requesting that such property be excluded therefrom. Such petition shall be duly verified, shall describe the property sought to be excluded, and shall be filed any time after the filing of the Petition, but no later than 10 days before the day hereinafter specified for the hearing thereon before the Douglas County District Court.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN by order of the Douglas County District Court that a public hearing on the Petition will be held on the 6th day of October 2023 at 9:00 a.m. in Division 5 of the District Court of Douglas County, Douglas County Courthouse, 4000 Justice Way Ste. 2009, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109.

At such hearing any interested party may appear and be heard within the limitations provided by law.

DATED this 22nd day of September, 2023.

CLERK OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

/s/ CLERK OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

Legal Notice No. 946082

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR ORGANIZATION IN RE ORGANIZATION OF VALLEY VIEW METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there was filed with the Douglas County District Court, a Petition for Organization (the “Petition”) of Valley View Metropolitan District No. 1 (the “District”), which Petition requests the organization of a metropolitan district. Notice is further given that a Service Plan and a Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Castle Rock, County of Douglas (the “Town”), approving such Service Plan were also filed with the Court in this matter, as required by law. The Service Plan and related documents are now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Douglas County District Court and are available for public inspection.

The purposes of the District are generally to provide streets, traffic and safety controls, water, storm and sanitary sewer, and park and recreation services, as defined by statute, and in accordance with the duly approved Service Plan, within the jurisdictional boundaries of the District.

The District’s initial boundaries consist of approximately 162.502 acres. The District is located entirely within the Town and as shown on the map and legal description of the District that are a part of the Service Plan.

In accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 32-1-305(3), C.R.S., the owner of any real property within the District may file a petition with the Douglas County District Court stating reasons why such property should not be included within the District, and requesting that such property be excluded therefrom. Such petition shall be duly verified, shall describe the property sought to be excluded, and shall be filed any time after the filing of the Petition, but no later than 10 days before the day hereinafter specified for the hearing thereon before the Douglas County District Court.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN by order of the Douglas County District Court that a public hearing on the Petition will be held on the 6th day of October 2023 at 9:00 a.m. in Division 5 of the District Court of Douglas County, Douglas County Courthouse, 4000 Justice Way Ste. 2009, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109.

At such hearing any interested party may appear and be heard within the limitations provided by law.

DATED this 22nd day of September, 2023.

CLERK OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

/s/ CLERK OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT

Legal Notice No. 946081

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION HESS RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 5-8

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

1-13.5-1105(2)(d), 1-13.5-502 C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the eligible electors of the Hess Ranch Metropolitan District Nos. 5-8 of the Town of Parker, Douglas County, Colorado.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election is to be held on Tuesday, the 7th day of November 2023, and that said election shall be conducted by mail ballot. Accordingly, ballots will be distributed by U.S. Mail not earlier than

October 16, 2023, and not later than October 23, 2023, to eligible electors of the District entitled to vote in the election. The purpose of the election is to submit to the eligible electors of the District referenced above, certain ballot issues and ballot questions concerning taxes, debt, revenue, and spending summarized below, as applied to the District.

At said election, the electors of the District shall vote for the following Ballot Issues and Ballot Questions certified by the District:

BALLOT ISSUE A (Assessment Debt)

Eligible electors may apply for new or replacement mail ballots and return voted mail ballots to the office of the Designated Election Official which is also the ballot drop-off/walk-in voting location: at Spencer Fane LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, Colorado 80203. The office of the Designated Election Official is open Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from October 16, 2023, through November 6, 2023, and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on November 7, 2023 (Election Day). Please contact the office of the Designated Election Official at (303) 839-3800 to coordinate walk in voting or drop off of ballots.

By: /s/ Becky Johnson

Designated Election Official

Legal Notice No. 946063

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LONE TREE

A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, starting at 6:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, in the City Council Hearing Room, 8527 Lone Tree Pkwy., City of Lone Tree, CO 80124 for a change in zoning from Douglas County Suburban Residential to City of Lone Tree’s zoning district Parks & Open Space. The subject property is located near the cross streets of Maximus Drive and Mercury Drive, just west of the intersection of S. Yosemite St. and Maximus Drive. For more information, call the Community Development Department at 720-509-1180.

File Name and Number: ZR23-0003; Zoning Designation for Sweetwater Park

Legal Description: TRACT E, ACRES GREEN FILING NO. 6 RECORDED UNDER RECEPTION NO. 186569 IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO CLERK AND RECORDER’S OFFICE

Application Date: August 30, 2023

Legal Notice No. DCNP3004

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metro Districts Budget Hearings

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET

PARKER HOMESTEAD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT DOUGLAS 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 Parker Homestead 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, Marchetti & Weaver, LLC, 245 Century Circle, Suite 103, Louisville, Colorado, 80027, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held on October 10, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at via video and telephone conference.

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

To attend the meeting via video conference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82840389886?pw d=KzdDVEdpejBCRkNsVnBYcDlFRVBLUT09

To attend via telephone conference, dial 1-253215-8782 and enter the following information when prompted:

Meeting ID: 828 4038 9886

Passcode: 139931

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.

PARKER HOMESTEAD

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

/s/ Suzanne M. Meintzer

McGEADY BECHER P.C.

Attorneys for the District

Legal Notice No. 946061

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1 DOUGLAS 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 Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 1 (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 CAB, located at 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered for final reading and public hearing at a special meeting of the District to be held at 12:00 p.m. on November 15, 2023 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125. These meetings are open to the public. 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.

The address of the office of the CAB where the names and addresses of the CAB Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the CAB may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH COLORADO

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Gary Debus General Manager

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

On behalf of: Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No.

1 Board of Directors

Legal Notice No. 946069

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 DOUGLAS 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 Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 4 (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 CAB, located at 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be

considered for final reading and public hearing at a special meeting of the District to be held at 12:00 p.m. on November 15, 2023 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125. These meetings are open to the public. 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.

The address of the office of the CAB where the names and addresses of the CAB Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the CAB may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Gary Debus

General Manager

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

On behalf of:

Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 4 Board of Directors

Legal Notice No. 946068

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7 SUBDISTRICT-B DOUGLAS 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 Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 7 Subdistrict-B (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 CAB, located at 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered for final reading and public hearing at a special meeting of the District to be held at 12:00 p.m. on November 15, 2023 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125. These meetings are open to the public. 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. The address of the office of the CAB where the names and addresses of the CAB Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the CAB may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7 SUBDISTRICT-B BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Gary Debus

General Manager

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

On behalf of:

Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 7 Subdistrict-B Board of Directors

Legal Notice No. 946074

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET REGENCY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT DOUGLAS 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 Regency 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

Public Notices

the proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, Marchetti & Weaver, LLC, 245 Century Circle, Suite 103, Louisville, Colorado, 80027, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held on October 10, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at via video and telephone conference.

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

To attend the meeting via video conference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82840389886?pw

d=KzdDVEdpejBCRkNsVnBYcDlFRVBLUT09

To attend via telephone conference, dial 1-253215-8782 and enter the following information when prompted:

Meeting ID: 828 4038 9886

Passcode: 139931

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.

REGENCY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

/s/ Suzanne M. Meintzer

McGEADY BECHER P.C.

Attorneys for the District

Legal Notice No. 946062

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COLORADO

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 6

DOUGLAS 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 Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 6 (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 CAB, located at 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered for final reading and public hearing at a special meeting of the District to be held at 12:00 p.m. on November 15, 2023 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125. These meetings are open to the public. 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.

The address of the office of the CAB where the names and addresses of the CAB Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the CAB may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLI-

TAN DISTRICT NO. 6 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Gary Debus

General Manager

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

On behalf of:

Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No.

6 Board of Directors

Legal Notice No. DCNP3003

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

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 Meridian Village Metropolitan District No. 2 ("District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hear-

ing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on December 12, 2023 at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter, via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 720/600-2477 with Conference ID: 784 673 160#. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at https://meridianvillagemetro.org by contacting Hannah Boldt, by email at Hannah. Boldt@sheaproperties.com or by telephone at 303/773-1700.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2023 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 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Ste. 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado. 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.

MERIDIAN VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

By: /s/ Kathleen Fisher, President

Legal Notice No. 946034

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET

JORDAN CROSSING

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

DOUGLAS 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 Jordan Crossing 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, Marchetti & Weaver, LLC, 245 Century Circle, Suite 103, Louisville, Colorado, 80027, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held on October 10, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at via video and telephone conference.

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

To attend the meeting via video conference: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88916529278?pw d=R2YxRGVhUUNibytXc3FpVmQ2SllUZz09

To attend via telephone conference, dial 1-253215-8782 and enter the following information when prompted:

Meeting ID: 889 1652 9278

Passcode: 773405

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.

JORDAN CROSSING

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

/s/ Suzanne M. Meintzer

McGEADY BECHER P.C.

Attorneys for the District

Legal Notice No. 946060

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Budget and that a proposed 2024 Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Horse Creek Metropolitan District; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2023 Budget and proposed 2024 Budget have been filed at the District's offices, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of the Resolutions Amending the 2023 Budget and Adopting the 2024 Budget will be considered at a 3ublic meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2023, at 6:00 P.M. This District Board meeting will be held via Zoom and can be joined through the directions below:

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86267550643?pwd= V3RnRGRtWkRyUlZZc1VMWTJFZjFHdz09

Meeting ID: 862 6755 0643

Passcode: 987572

Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2023 Budget and adopt the 2024 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.

HORSE CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budget or the Amended Budget by the Board.

The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at https://cielometrodistrict.org/ or by calling (303) 858-1800.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: CIELO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado

/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE

TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law

Legal Notice No. 946093

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered for final reading and public hearing at a special meeting of the District to be held at 12:00 p.m. on November 15, 2023 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125. These meetings are open to the public. 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. The address of the office of the CAB where the names and addresses of the CAB Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the CAB may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7 SUBDISTRICT-C BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Gary Debus

General Manager

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

On behalf of:

Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 7 Subdistrict-C Board of Directors

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Horse Creek Metropolitan District 2023

By /s/ Peggy

Ripko District Manager

Legal Notice No. DCNP3012

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

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 Meridian Village Metropolitan District No. 1 ("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 9:00 a.m. on November 14, 2023 at 8351 Belleview Ave., Denver, CO in the Buffalo Conference Room.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2023 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 2024 budget and the amended 2023 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Shea Properties 8351 E. Belleview Avenue, Denver, CO 80237 or contact Hannah Boldt at Hannah.Boldt@sheaproperties.com.

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.

MERIDIAN VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

By: /s/ Peter Culshaw, President

Legal Notice No. 946035

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2023 BUDGET

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the CIELO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on October 19, 2023, at 1:00 p.m., to consider adoption of the District’s proposed 2024 budget (the “Proposed Budget”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2023 budget (the “Amended Budget”). The public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86509409757?pw

d=N25QbFRnVkRLNlFBSytSb1Vhc0VEZz09

Call-in Number: 720-707-2699; Meeting ID: 865 0940 9757; Passcode: 122678

The Proposed Budget and Amended Budget are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7 SUBDISTRICT-A DOUGLAS 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 Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 7 Subdistrict-A (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 CAB, located at 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered for final reading and public hearing at a special meeting of the District to be held at 12:00 p.m. on November 15, 2023 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125. These meetings are open to the public. 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.

The address of the office of the CAB where the names and addresses of the CAB Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the CAB may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7 SUBDISTRICT-A BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Gary Debus

General Manager

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

On behalf of:

Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No.

7 Subdistrict-A Board of Directors

Legal Notice No. 946073

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7 SUBDISTRICT-C DOUGLAS 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 Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 7 Subdistrict-C (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 CAB, located at 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where same are available for public inspection.

Legal Notice No. 946075

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD DOUGLAS 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 Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board (the “CAB”) for the ensuing year of 2024. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2023 budget of the CAB. Copies of the proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the CAB, located at 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered for final reading and public hearing at a regular meeting of the CAB to be held at 1:00 p.m. on November 15, 2023 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125. These meetings are open to the public. Any interested elector within the CAB 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.

The address of the office of the CAB where the names and addresses of the CAB Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the CAB may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Gary Debus

General Manager

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

Legal Notice No. 946088

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

DAWSON TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-7

NOTICE CONCERNING 2023 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Boards of Directors (the “Boards”) of the DAWSON TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-7 (the “Districts”), the meetings will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 8:00 A.M. via teleconference at (303) 858-1802; pin 1102, 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”).

Public Notices

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 at the District's office, 405 Urban Street, Suite 310, Lakewood, Colorado, 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.

DAWSON TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-7

By /s/ AJ Beckman

District Manager

Legal Notice No. CNP3008

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 SUBDISTRICT-D DOUGLAS 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 Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 4 Subdistrict-D (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 CAB, located at 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered for final reading and public hearing at a special meeting of the District to be held at 12:00 p.m. on November 15, 2023 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125. These meetings are open to the public. 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.

The address of the office of the CAB where the names and addresses of the CAB Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the CAB may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 SUBDISTRICT-D

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Gary Debus

General Manager

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

On behalf of: Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 4 Subdistrict-D Board of Directors

Legal Notice No. 946072

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

DOWNTOWN PARKER BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NOVEMBER 7, 2023

1-13.5-1105(2)(d), 1-13.5-502 C.R.S.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the eligible electors of the Downtown Parker Business Improvement District of the Town of Parker, Douglas County, Colorado.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election is to be held on Tuesday, the 7th day of November, 2023, and that said election shall be conducted by mail ballot. Accordingly, ballots will be distributed by U.S. Mail not earlier than October 16, 2023, and not later than October 23, 2023, to eligible electors of the District entitled to vote in the election. The purpose of the election is to submit to the eligible electors of the District referenced above, certain ballot

issues and/or ballot questions concerning taxes, debt, revenue, and spending summarized below, as applied to the District.

At said election, the electors of the District shall vote for the following Ballot Issues certified by the District:

BALLOT ISSUE A (Taxes)

BALLOT ISSUE B (TABOR)

Eligible electors may apply for new or replacement mail ballots and return voted mail ballots to the office of the Designated Election Official which is also the ballot drop-off/walk-in voting location: at Spencer Fane LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, Colorado 80203.

The office of the Designated Election Official is open Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. from October 16, 2023 through November 6, 2023 and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on November 7, 2023 (Election Day).

Please contact the office of the Designated Election Official at (303) 839-3800 to coordinate walk in voting or drop off of ballots.

By: /s/ Courtney Linney, Designated

Election Official

Legal Notice No. 9476067

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 DOUGLAS 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 Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 5 (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 CAB, located at 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered for final reading and public hearing at a special meeting of the District to be held at 12:00 p.m. on November 15, 2023 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125. These meetings are open to the public. 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.

The address of the office of the CAB where the names and addresses of the CAB Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the CAB may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Gary Debus

General Manager

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

On behalf of:

Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 5 Board of Directors

Legal Notice No. DCNP3002

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7

DOUGLAS 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 Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 7 (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 CAB, located at 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered for final reading and public hearing at a special meeting of the District to be held at 12:00 p.m. on November 15, 2023 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125. These meetings are open to the public. 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.

The address of the office of the CAB where the names and addresses of the CAB Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the CAB may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 7 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Gary Debus

General Manager

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

On behalf of:

Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 7 Board of Directors

Legal Notice No. DCNP3001

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 SUBDISTRICT-C DOUGLAS 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 Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 4 Subdistrict-C (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 CAB, located at 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered for final reading and public hearing at a special meeting of the District to be held at 12:00 p.m. on November 15, 2023 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125. These meetings are open to the public. 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.

The address of the office of the CAB where the names and addresses of the CAB Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the CAB may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH COLORADO

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 SUBDISTRICT-C BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Gary Debus

General Manager

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

On behalf of:

Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No.

4 Subdistrict-C Board of Directors

Legal Notice No. 946071

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 SUBDISTRICT-A DOUGLAS 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 Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 4 Subdistrict-A (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 CAB, located at 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered for final reading and public hearing at a special meeting of the District to be held at 12:00 p.m. on November 15, 2023 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125. These meetings are open to the public. 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.

The address of the office of the CAB where the names and addresses of the CAB Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the CAB may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 SUBDISTRICT-A BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Gary Debus General Manager Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

On behalf of: Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 4 Subdistrict-A Board of Directors

Legal Notice No. 946070

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2023 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 SUBDISTRICT-B DOUGLAS 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 Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 4 Subdistrict-B (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 CAB, located at 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2024 budget and 2023 amended budget will be considered for final reading and public hearing at a special meeting of the District to be held at 12:00 p.m. on November 15, 2023 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125. These meetings are open to the public. 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.

The address of the office of the CAB where the names and addresses of the CAB Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the CAB may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH

COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NO. 4 SUBDISTRICT-B

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Gary Debus

General Manager

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

On behalf of:

Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No.

4 Subdistrict-B Board of Directors

Legal Notice No. 946076

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Town of Castle Rock, Colorado

Date: September 15, 2023

Project Title: Metzler Family Open Space

Parking Lot Construction

Town of Castle Rock

C/o Parks and Recreation Department 1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway Castle Rock, CO 80109

Contractors: Schmidt Construction Company – Castle Rock, CO

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractors on October 9, 2023 provided no claims are received.

Any person or firm having debts against the Contractors must file a proper written notice with the Director of Parks and Recreation, Town of Castle Rock, Parks and Recreation Department, 1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock, CO 80109, on or before the above date.

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK

By:

Jeff Brauer,

CPRE

Director of Parks and Recreation

Legal Notice No. 946020

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT TOWN OF PARKER STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on the 19th day of October, 2023, final settlement will be made by the Town of Parker, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Town of Parker and Vance Brothers, Inc. for the completion of 2023 Townwide Preservation Program (CIP 23-003) and that any person, copartnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Vance Brothers, Inc., for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said 19th day of October, 2023, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Town of Parker Council, c/o Director of Engineering/Public Works, 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado, 80138. Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said Town of Parker from all and any liability for such claimant's claim. The Town of Parker Council, By: Tom Williams, Director of Engineering/Public Works.

Legal Notice No. 946079

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Second Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Date: September 19, 2023

Project Title: Downtown Railway Crossing Improvement Project Town of Castle Rock

Contractor: TechCON Infrastructure, LLC 275 East 64th Avenue Denver, Colorado 80221

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on October 16, 2023, provided no claims are received.

Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with

Public Notices

the Public Works Director, Town of Castle Rock, 4175 North Castleton Court, Castle Rock, CO 80109, on or before October 16, 2023

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK

By: Andrew Focht, Project Manager

Legal Notice No. 946040

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Meridian Metropolitan District will make final payment at their offices located at 12111 E. Belford Avenue, Englewood, CO 80112 , on or after October 23, 2023 to Total Turf Golf Services (Contractor) for all work done by said contractor on the Water Main Installation & Golf Course Repair Project, all of said construction being within or near the boundaries of Douglas County, Colorado. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor materials provisions or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or their Subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done, and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the Contractor or their Subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim to Meridian Metropolitan District at 12111 E. Belford Avenue, Englewood, CO 80112 on or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to final settlement will release the Meridian Metropolitan District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents, and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MERIDIAN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT.

/s/ Ken Lykens, General Manager

Legal Notice No. DCNP3006

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Date: 9/27/2023

Project Title: 2023 Slurry Seal Project

Town of Castle Rock

Contractor: Vance Brothers, Inc 5201 Brighton, Kansan City, MS 64130

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on October 23, 2023, provided no claims are received.

Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with the Public Works Director, Town of Castle Rock, 4175 Castleton Court, Castle Rock, CO 80109, on or before October 23, 2023.

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK

By: Frank Castillo, Project Manager

Legal Notice No. 946089

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District Owner 62 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129

Sealed BIDS for the 2024 Parkway Landscape Maintenance Project consisting of mowing, edging, fertilizing, turf weed control, shrub maintenance, general weed control, sidewalks/ stairs cleaning, litter control, and miscellaneous landscape maintenance items will be received by:

Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129 until 2:00 p.m. (Local Time) on November 2,

2023 and will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. (Local Time) on October 18, 2023.

Electronic copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained after 2:00 p.m. on October 5, 2023, by contacting Katherine Arbour at karbour@highlandsranch.org.

For questions regarding this project, please contact the Project Manager, Nate Dzialo at ndzialo@highlandsranch.org.

Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District

By: s/i Dirk Ambrose, Project Manager

Date: October 5, 2023

Legal Notice No. 946086

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PARTIAL RELEASE OF RETAINAGE

NOTICE is hereby given that South Metro WISE Authority of Arapahoe County and Douglas County, Colorado, will make a partial release of retainage payment at Greenwood Village, Colorado, on Wednesday, October 11th, 2023, at the hour of 10:00 AM to Jennifer Smith of Glacier Construction Company, of Centennial, Colorado for all work done by said Contractor in construction of the Binney Connection Pumping and Treatment Package, performed within South Metro WISE Authority, Arapahoe County and Douglas County, State of Colorado.

Any person, copartnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to South Metro WISE Authority, c/o Kate Bandel, on or before the date and time hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release South Metro WISE Authority, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOUTH METRO WISE AUTHORITY

By: Secretary – Board of Directors

Legal Notice No. 946021

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 3826-107, C.R.S., that on October 23, 2023 final settlement with Glacier Construction Co., Inc will be made by Castle Pines North Metropolitan District for the “Backwash Reclaim Tank Rehabilitation” project subject to satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the District. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies, laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on such claim with Castle Pines North Metropolitan District, c/o, Mr. Nathan Travis, District Manager, 7404 Yorkshire Dr, Castle Pines, CO 80108. Failure to file such verified statement or claim prior to final settlement will release the District and its

employees and agents from any and all liability for such claim and for making final payment to said contractor.

Greg Sekera, P.E.

Kennedy/Jenks Consultants (720) 744-2216

Castle Pines North Metropolitan District

Legal Notice No. 946087

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Town of Castle Rock, Colorado

Date: 19 September 2023

Project Title: Tank 18 Blue Zone Transmission

Contractor: Reynolds Construction, LLC 1775 East 69th Ave. Denver, CO 80229

Notice is hereby given that The Town of Castle Rock intends to start processing the Final Payment to the above-named contractor on October 20, 2023, provided no claims are received.

Any person or firm having debts against the Contractor must file a proper written notice with Matthew Hayes, Project Manager, Town of Castle Rock, 175 Kellogg Court, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before October 19, 2023.

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK

By: Matthew Hayes, P.E.

Project Manager

Legal Notice No. 946030

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS FILED IN THIS COURT UNDER THE “UNIFORM DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE” AND “UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION” ACTS, due diligence has been used to obtain personal service within the State of Colorado and further efforts would be to no avail: therefore, publication has been ordered:

NUMBER: 2023DR030535

NAME: Omar Steven Pineda Hernandez v Zaira Alejandra Soto Ramirez

TYPE OF ACTION: Custody

A copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the above Court during regular business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and that failure to respond to this service by publication within thirty-five (35) days of the publication date may result in a default judgment against the non-appearing party.

Andrea K. Truett CLERK OF THE COURT

4000 JUSTICE WAY CASTLE ROCK, CO 80109

by Margaret Corbetta, Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 946064

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

District Court Douglas County, CO 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109

In re the Marriage of: Petitioner:Maria Mellady (maria.mellady@yahoo.com) and

Respondent: Jorge Ernesto Zorrilla Gavidia

CASE NUMBER:2023DR30689

SUMMONS FOR: DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

To the Respondent named above, this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case.

If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF1103) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the Self Help/Forms tab.

After 91 days from the date of service or publication, the Court may enter a Decree affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decisionmaking and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you.

This is an action to obtain a Decree of: Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation as more fully described in the attached Petition, and if you have children, for orders regarding the children of the marriage.

Notice: 14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation by the Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Decree is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court. Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under 14-10-108, C.R.S.

Automatic Temporary Injunction By Order of Colorado Law, You and Your Spouse are:

1. Restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, any marital property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life. Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is in effect;

2. Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party;

3. Restrained without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner s or renter s insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage to either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary.

Legal Notice No. 946077

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: November 2, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Public Notice

1) 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT VIN WVWPD63B43P436493

2) 2017 FORD F250 VIN 1FT7W2BT9HEC50612

3) 2001 HONDA PRELUDE VIN JHMBB61401C003907

REDLINERS INC 2531 W 62ND CT UNIT G DENVER, CO 80221 720-930-8139

Legal Notice No. 946096

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

1) 2002 Dodge RAM 2500 VIN 3B7KC23662M208170

2) 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe VIN KMHHT6KD5BU045214 Gotcha Recovery Services LLC P.O. Box 623, Parker, CO 80134 303-524-5419

Legal Notice No. 946095

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

1) 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER VIN 1GNDV23177D210530

2) 1995 FORD ECONOLINE VIN 1FMEE11N9SHB48090

3) 2000 TOYOTA SIENNA VIN 4T3ZF13C0YU272475

4) 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA VIN JF1GD67696H514414

5) 2006 PONTIAC VIBE VIN 5Y2SL628X3Z433962

Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456

Legal Notice No. 946094

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

Westside Towing, 1040 Atchinson Ct Castle Rock, 80109 has the following for sale:

1) 2009 Scion TC: Vin 90291903

2) 2003 Chev. Sub.: Vin 3G107800

3) 2008 Dodge Avenger: Vin 8N165973

4) 2022 Ford Bronco: Vin NLB82908

5) 2010 Ford Escape: Vin AKA86099

6) 2008 Honda Accord: VIn 8A062365

7) 2021 Jeep Cher.: Vin MD146256

8) 2015 Nissan NV200: VIn FK690517

Legal Notice No. 946098

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: SOctober 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Paul Robert Milliken, aka Paul R. Milliken, aka Paul Milliken, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030332

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

/s/ NADYA VECCHIET-LAMBERT, ESQ.

On behalf of Brett Milliken, Personal Representative 6855 South Havana Street, Suite #370 Centennial, CO 80112 (303) 734-7131

Legal Notice No. 946050

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Janet Weston, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR030138

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Elisabeth Nugent, Personal Representative 1100 Steele St Denver, CO 80206

Legal Notice No. 945037

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Public Notices

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JACQUELINE LOUISE LANE; a/k/a JACQUELINE L. LANE; a/k/a JACQUELINE LANE; a/k/a JILL LANE; f/k/a JACQUELINE LOUISE MCCLANAHAN, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 30412

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 5, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Douglas F. McClanahan

Personal Representative

c/o EIRICH LAW FIRM

10233 S. Parker Road, Suite 300

Parker, CO 80134

Legal Notice No. 946090

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JO EILEEN JACKSON

a/k/a JO JACKSON

a/k/a JO E. JACKSON

a/k/a JO EILEEN WESSMAN

a/k/a JO WESSMAN

a/k/a JO E. WESSMAN

a/k/a JO EILEEN WESSMAN-JACKSON

a/k/a JO WESSMAN-JACKSON

a/k/a JO E. WESSMAN-JACKSON, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 30302

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Maynard Harlan Jackson, Jr.

Personal Representative

11615 Sagewood Lane Parker CO 80138

Legal Notice No. DCNP3014

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Patrice L. Neef

aka Patrice Leanne Neef

aka Pat Neef, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 30399

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 5, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Abbey Pontius and Jessica Schroeder Co-

Personal Representatives

c/o Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 103 4th Street, Suite 120 Castle Rock, CO 80104

Legal Notice No. DCNP3005

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of William Weston, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR030000

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Elisabeth Nugent, Personal Representative

1100 Steele St Denver, CO 80206

Legal Notice No. 945038

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Colin Stacy Grice, aka Colin S. Grice, and Colin Grice, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30341

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 28, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sandra Laird Barrett, aka Sandra Barrett, and Sandra Hughes

Personal Representative

c/o Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C. 316 Wilcox St. Castle Rock, CO 80104

Legal Notice No. 946044

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Dale D. Douglass, aka Dale Douglass, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30355

All representative persons or having to claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 5, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Darlys J. Wong Kast

Personal Representative 103 East Cheyenne Road Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906

Legal Notice No. 946078

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Chloe H. Bratton, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30360

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County, District Court, Colorado on or before January 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ann R. Bratton, Co-Personal Representative 830 S. Bell Ave. Chicago, IL 60612

Ellen M. Bamberger, Co-Personal Representative 2409 Emerald Cir. Southlake, TX 76092

Legal Notice No. 946014

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of David Christopher Kuhns, aka David C. Kuhns, and David Kuhns, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30365

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 28, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

David Robert Kuhns aka David R. Kuhns

Personal Representative

c/o Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C.

316 Wilcox St. Castle Rock, CO 80104

Legal Notice No. 946042

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Donna L. Wolf,

and Donna Wolf, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30381

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 28, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Melanie M. Stewart and James L. Wolf Co-Personal Representatives c/o Kokish & Goldmanis, P.C. 316 Wilcox St. Castle Rock, CO 80104

Legal Notice No. 946043

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of PATRICIA STIRLING, a/k/a PATRICIA CLAIRE STIRLING, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR151

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 5, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

The Law Office of Jennifer S. Gormley, P.C. Attorney to the Personal Representative 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 946080

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JUNE G. WILLIAMS, a/k/a LA JUNE GINN WILLIAMS, a/k/a LJUNE WILLIAMS and JUNE GINN WILLIAMS, Deceased Case Number: 23 PR 30377

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, on or before January 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Joseph Kent Williams

Personal Representative

17802 English Ivy Lane Spring, TX 77379

Legal Notice No. 946006

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of William Tyler Waite, a/k/a William T. Waite, a/k/a William Waite, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30391

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Tammi W. Ronzio, Co-Personal Representative

Terri L. Waite, Co-Personal Representative c/o KATZ, LOOK & ONORATO, P.C.

1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203

Legal Notice No. 946046

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Louis W. Marsilio, aka Louis Wesley Marsilio, and Louis Marsilio, Deceased Case Number: 23PR30379

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the

personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Bonnie S. Marsilio, Personal Representative

3397 New Haven Circle Castle Rock, CO 80109

Legal Notice No. 946022

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John Fred Deethardt, a/k/a John F. Deethardt, a/k/a John F. Deethardt, Jr., a/k/a John Deethardt, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30383

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Raymond Peter Deethardt Personal Representative

9730 Cornell Circle Highlands Ranch, CO 80130-4138

Legal Notice No. 946004

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 13, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Graeme Andrew Foster be changed to Graeme Andrew McKean Foster Case No.: 23 C 497

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. DCNP3009

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 19, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Nargis Hayder Jalal be changed to Narjis Jalal Case No.: 2023C598

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946085

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 11, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The petition requests that the name of Morrigan Aletta McFain-Manadh be changed to Morrigan Aletta Caldwell-Manadh Case No.: 23 C 572

By: Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. DCNP3011

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 18, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Isaac Bernard Borel be changed to Zeke Bernard Borel Case No.: 23 C 504

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946008

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 19, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Sidra Hayder Jalal be changed to Sidra Jalal Case No.: 2023C597

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946084

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 13, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Brently Rey Story be changed to Brently Rey Gavito Case No.: 23C521

By: K.A.P. Cone Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 946028

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 29, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Tyler James Shell be changed to Tyler James Wall Case No.: 23 C 383

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946005

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 5, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Kevin Edward McDonald be changed to Kevin Edward Trepanier Case No.: 23 C 541

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946009

First Publication: September 21, 2023

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He added that the agency has not increased its mill levy since 2008 and has managed to get by so far but is “concerned about decreasing revenue.”

A leader with the small underbird Water and Sanitation District in the Sedalia area explained that his agency runs on a tight budget.

“We just went into a signi cant amount of debt to drill another well so we can feel con dent we can (provide) potable water,” said Barry Gager, district treasurer. He added: “I’ve been sitting here thinking what, if anything, there is we could do with respect to our mill levy. And we’ve always tried to keep it as low as possible.”

On the other hand, at least one metropolitan district had plans to lower its tax rate or issue a rebate, with an o cial saying the district doesn’t need a bump in funding. Metro districts, such as Highlands Ranch, are a type of government entity that can o er some government services.

“Looks like we would have a 50% windfall increase if we don’t do anything. We don’t need that,” said John Cowan, president of the Cherokee Ridge Estates metro district. He added: “We’re looking at an option of either reducing the mill (levy) or doing a rebate.”

County leaders’ plan

At a broader level around Doug-

las, the county commissioners may consider a plan to make a large cut to the county-level property tax rate, lowering the potential increase in revenue the county stands to take in from next year’s tax bills.

Today, the county-level tax rate is about 18.5 mills. A “mill” is one thousandth of a dollar. For example, with a rate of 10 mills, a property owner pays about $10 for every $1,000 in “assessed” value of a home.

e property tax equation also involves a number called the “assessment rate,” another factor that helps determine how much in property taxes a person owes, along with the mill levy and the home’s value.

Without Colorado’s Gallagher Amendment — a former part of the state constitution that voters recently repealed — the state legislature sets the assessment rate.

Douglas County’s commissioners may consider a reduction of roughly 4 mills, or about a 23% cut. at equates to about a $47 million decrease in revenue the county would take in, according to Commissioner Lora omas.

e commissioners also gave discounts to taxpayers in recent years through what’s called a “temporary mill levy credit.” e county has authorized such credits in 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, e ectively lowering county revenue by $30 million.

But the county-level property tax rate is just one of many di erent property tax rates that combine to determine how much a Douglas County homeowner will pay in taxes.

Public Notices

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

NORMAN S. FULTON II, a/k/a NORMAN SAMUEL FULTON, a/k/a NORMAN SAMUEL FULTON II a/k/a NORMAN FULTON, Deceased

Case Number: 23PR30397

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before January 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Amy M. Kullander, Personal Representative

C/O ROBINSON BAILEY PC

7100 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 101

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 946039

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

To see the list of local government entities you pay taxes to — and how much in estimated taxes goes to each entity — go to douglas.co.us/ assessor and enter your address in the “property search” bar, click the result, scroll down and click “tax authorities.”

Recent action

Some residents may wonder why their property values jumped so high this year. e property valuation that homeowners received around early May is based on data as of June 2022, near the recent peak in the real-estate market.

So even though home prices have declined since then, property values from the county assessor’s o ce re ect last year’s exceptional highs.

In Douglas County, residential properties this year faced increases in value between 30% and 60%, with a median of 47%.

After many homeowners in Douglas County led challenges, or appeals, to blunt the increase on their home values, the median increase slid down a slight bit.

at number will come down even more — for a combined total of around a few percentage points — after the commissioners took a vote that a ects homeowners across the county, not just those who led appeals.

e move, approved by the commissioners Sept. 19, will provide an average of $223 in estimated property tax relief for owners of single-family homes, townhomes or condominiums, or a 4% adjustment. See more details in Colorado

Community Media’s story at tinyurl. com/ValueLower.

How Colorado compared Damisch, the county assessor, gave an example of how this year’s increase in property values may impact a home’s property taxes.

For tax purposes, for a home with a 2022 value of about $636,000 that paid about $6,000 in estimated taxes, at a 2023 value of about $980,000, estimated taxes would total about $9,000, according to Damisch’s example.

Countywide, the median increase in Douglas County home values of 47% could lead to a roughly 35% to 40% typical increase in property taxes in 2024, according to the “open letter” to local government entities from the county commissioners.

In the broader picture, Colorado has had relatively low residential property taxes.

“If you go back a few years, residential property taxes in Colorado were some of the lowest in the country,” Damisch said. at’s supported by an analysis by the conservative Tax Foundation. Colorado ranked 47th in property taxes paid as a percentage of owneroccupied housing value in 2020, according to the foundation.

And while businesses pay more, their taxes still appear to be lower than the national average, according to the Colorado Sun. Colorado had the 17th best “State Business Tax Climate” for 2020, according to the Tax Foundation. Colorado had the 1

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 10, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Nicole Desiree Esquivias be changed to Nicole Desiree Esquivias Houck

Case No.: 23C556

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946026

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 10, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult

has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Lisa Ann Murdock-Johnson be changed to Lisa Ann Johnson

Case No.: 23 C 570

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946024

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on July 28, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Daniel Chantaca Pacheco be changed to Daniel Camarillo Chantaca Chancey Case No.: 23 C 481

By: Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 946019

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Children Services

(Adoption/Guardian/Other)

Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

Take notice of pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows:

Permanent Custody of the minor child born to Scott Williamson and Diana Williamson in Raleigh, NC on Feb 20, 2018.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than Nov 14, 2023 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This the 25th day of Sep, 2023

Diana Williamson

4416 Lancashire Drive, Raleigh, NC 27613

Legal Notice No. 946065

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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