Colorado GOP starts battle against open primary

Letter to federal agency asks for ‘advisory opinion’

BY CAITLIN KIM COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

e Colorado GOP is taking its rst step towards closing the Republican primary.

In a letter sent to the Federal Election Commission last week, the Colorado Republican State Central Committee and its new chairman Dave Williams asked for “an advisory opinion” on whether the party can “establish a legal fund to challenge the constitutionality” of Colorado’s open primary election law.

“ e Colorado Republican Committee wishes to explore a lawsuit against the State of Colorado, which would challenge the constitutionality of Proposition 108,” stated the letter, written on behalf of the party by attorneys with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. e legal fund would defray the costs of legal action.

In 2016, Colorado voters approved Proposition 108, which allowed una liated voters, now the state’s largest bloc, to vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary. e law does have a provision allowing a party to opt out of the open primary system and instead pick its candidates through a caucus process, but 75 percent of the members of the state central committee must support the move. e move is not surprising. Williams talked about closing the GOP primary as he campaigned for the state party chair job.

An e ort two years ago to close the party’s 2022 primary failed to win enough support from the central committee.

In 2022, individual Republicans tried to challenge the constitutionality of the law, but the case was dismissed because the court said they did not have standing, only the party would.

According to the letter, the committee chairman, Williams, would establish the fund and appoint a governing board with “ nal authority” over spending the money. “ e Fund plans to accept unlimited amounts from individuals, political committees, corporations, and labor organizations,” the letter states, and would only be used for the lawsuit.

“We must work to close the primaries so that only Republicans choose our Republican nominees,” he said. “We cannot a ord to let Democrats become una liated so that they then can meddle in our primaries, like they did with (Rep.) Lauren Boebert. We must defend and protect our caucus assembly.” is story is from CPR News, a nonpro t news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.

Williams was referring to a grassroots campaign where some Democrats dropped their party a liation to vote in the CO-3 Republican primary. It proved unsuccessful, as Boebert easily won the primary.

Legals

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

NOTICE OF HEARINGS CONCERNING INCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there have been filed with the Board of Directors of the Spring Valley Metropolitan District No. 1 (“District”), located in Elbert County, Colorado, three (3) petitions requesting the Board adopt resolutions approving the inclusion of certain property into the boundaries of such District (“Petitions”).

1. The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the property that is the subject of such Petitions is as follows:

Petitioner: Spring Valley Metropolitan District No. 1 c/o Special District Management Services, Inc. 141 Union Blvd., Suite 150 Lakewood, CO 80228

Description: Tract B2, Spring Valley Subdivision Filing No. 1, County of Elbert, State of Colorado, consisting of approximately 2.013 acres; and

Tract B, Spring Valley Subdivision Filing No. 7, County of Elbert, State of Colorado, consisting of approximately 0.921 acres; and

Tract C, Spring Valley Subdivision Filing No. 7, County of Elbert, State of Colorado, consisting of approximately 2.756 acres.

2. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 32-1-401(1) (b), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the District shall hold a public meeting to hear the Petitions on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. Meeting information is as follows:

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7636703470

Meeting ID: 763 670 3470

To join by phone: Call In: 1 720 707 2699 Meeting ID: 763 670 3470

Participant Code: press #

3. All interested persons shall attend such meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. All protests and objections shall be deemed to be waived unless submitted in writing to the District (c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Ave., Ste. 400, Denver, CO 80203) at or prior to the hearing or any continuance or postponement thereof in order to be considered.

SPRING VALLEY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

1

By:/s/ MARYANN M. McGEADY Attorney

for the District

Legal Notice No. 24982

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Elbert County News

Public Notice NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY FROM THE ELIZABETH PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Exclusion of real property has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Elizabeth Park and Recreation District. The Board of Directors has fixed Tuesday, the 18th day of April, 2023, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., at Casey Jones Pavilion, 4189 Highway 86, Elizabeth, CO 80107, as the date, time and place of an open meeting at which such Petition shall be heard.

The name and address of the Petitioner is:

Dean E. Barrett

L. Barrett

Loretta

Sharon D. Barrett

Ty R. Barrett 36600 County Rd 13 Elizabeth, CO 80107

The property to be excluded from the District is generally described as follows:

Section: 31 Township: 7 Range: 64 TRACT OF LAND W2 Section: 36 Township: 7 Range: 65

E2NE4DESC B491 P541

Elbert County, State of Colorado, set forth in the legal description of the property contained in the Petition for Exclusion which is on file with the District and available for public inspection.

Also known as 36600 County Rd 13 and 36500 County Road 13, Elizabeth CO 80107

All interested parties may appear at such hearing to show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ELIZABETH PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT.

ELIZABETH PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT

By:/s/ Kelly Moffatt, President

Legal Notice No. 24981

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Elbert County News

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there have been filed with the Board of Directors of the Spring Valley Metropolitan District No. 3 (“District”), located in Elbert County, Colorado, two (2) petitions requesting the Board adopt resolutions approving the exclusion of certain property from the boundaries of the District (“Petitions”).

1.The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the property that is the subject of such Petitions is as follows:

Petitioner: Spring Valley Metropolitan District No. 1 c/o Special District Management Services, Inc. 141 Union Blvd., Suite 150 Lakewood, CO 80228

Description: Tract B, Spring Valley Subdivision Filing No. 7, County of Elbert, State of Colorado, consisting of approximately 0.921 acres; and Tract C, Spring Valley Subdivision Filing No. 7, County of Elbert, State of Colorado, consisting of approximately 2.756 acres.

2.Accordingly, pursuant to Section 32-1-501(2), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the District shall hold a public meeting to hear the Petition on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. Meeting information is as follows:

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7636703470 Meeting ID: 763 670 3470

To join by phone: Call In: 1 720 707 2699 Meeting ID: 763 670 3470 Participant Code: press #

3.All interested persons shall attend such meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. All protests and objections shall be deemed to be waived unless submitted in writing to the District (c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Ave., Ste. 400, Denver, CO 80203) at or prior to the hearing or any continuance or postponement thereof in order to be considered.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Special Administrator or to the Elbert County District Court on or before August 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Marco D. Chayet Jennifer R. Oviatt Special Administrator 18th Judicial District Public Administrator’s Office P.O. Box 460749, Denver, CO 80246 (303) 355-8520

Legal Notice No. 24984

First Publication: April 6, 2023

Last Publication: April 20, 2023

Publisher: Elbert County News

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF CARL F. PITCHFORD, aka CARL FREDRICK PITCHFORD, aka CARL PITCHFORD, aka FRED PITCHFORD, DECEASED

Case Number: 2023 PR 30016

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of ELBERT County, Colorado on or before August 5, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

W. Douglas Hoak, Reg. #43148

Attorney to the Personal Representative 8055 E. Tufts Ave., Suite 1350 Denver, CO 80237

Legal Notice No. 24970

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Elbert County News

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS:

Estate of Noel Claire Dalbey, a.k.a. Noel Dalbey, a.k.a. Noel C. Dalbey Deceased

Case Number: 23PR30017

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or the District Court, Elbert County, Colorado, on or before July 23, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Carla Dalbey Schwartzkopf, Personal Representative, 11634 E Evans Ave. Aurora, Colorado 80014

Legal Notice No. 24974

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Elbert County News

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Janet Marie Turbett, a/k/a/ Janet M. Turbett, a/k/a Janet Turbett, Deceased. Case Number: 2023PR30008

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before August 4, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Marta Arndt, Personal Representative C/O Peek Goldstone, LLC, 822 7th Street Suite 520 Greeley, CO 80631

Legal Notice No. 24980

First Publication: March 30, 2023

Last Publication: April 13, 2023

Publisher: Elbert County News

Name Changes

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on February 16, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Elbert County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Jodell Rennae Mutschler be changed to Jody Rennae Mutschler Case No.: 23C7

By: Jafeen Jenkins, Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 24971

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Elbert County News

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on March 6, 2023, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Elbert County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Erica Shinya Kim be changed to Erica Kim Shinya

Case No.: 23C81

By: Brian Fields, Magistrate

Legal Notice No. 24972

First Publication: March 23, 2023

Last Publication: April 6, 2023

Publisher: Elbert County News

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Elbert County Legals April 6, 2023