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The Northern Water’s Municipal Subdistrict and the Windy Gap Firming Project celebrated its groundbreaking event a Chimney Hollow Reservoir on August 6. “This will secure our water for the future for our kids future and grandkids,” Fort Lupton Mayor Zo Stieber said. “Fort Lupton has grown and we’ve placed increased demands on our water supply. We have a lot of water but we don’t know much Fort Lupton will grow and this guarantees the supply.” It has taken about 22 years of permitting and planning so far. The project, now moving into the construction phase should cost an estimated $500 million with another $650 million in improvements to the West Slope. Chimney Hollow Reservoir will hold about 90,000 acre-feet of water – enough to cover 141 square miles in a foot of water – but still smaller than Carter Lake with its 300-foot-tall dam. It will take up to four years from construction to completion. The Windy Gap Project was completed in 1985 as a source of water storage for towns and cities on the eastern slope from the Windy Gap Reservoir. In 2000 officials decided it would be more efficient to develop a single project instead of having separate projects for all the municipalities. The Chimney Hollow Reservoir will be built alongside other major improvements in Grand County and it will become a new source of water for the eastern slope towns
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started during his career. “It’s going to be huge for Fort Lupton because it confirms 13 units of Windy Gap the city owns. We owned three when I came on board, then we bought 10 units when I became City Administrator,” said Hanes. Dennis Yanchunas, Board President with the municipal subdistrict, said the Windy Gap project is unlike the Colorado-Big Thompson project because the water it provides is reusable. The Big Thompson project, which brings water from the Western Slope to the Front Range, provides water for irrigation which usually cannot be reused. “It really valuable water for the participates because they can reuse it so consequently, it’s not only an additional water supply, but it’s
The process of adding sections to the Fort Lupton municipal code to allow for medical and marijuana businesses is on hold again. Council unanimously tabled those additions until Aug. 17 because of an ongoing discussion about how to choose the four allowed firms. The present ordinance calls for a lottery system. Mayor Zo Stieber and Brighton resident Tucker Eldridge, a representative with Nature Herbs and Wellness, were in favor of a hybrid system that included the lottery and a merit system. “Commerce City has an exclusive lottery system, and there are lawsuits,” Eldridge said. “The lottery system prevents elected officials from making decisions. You can use your decision-making power to benefit the town.” Fort Lupton resident John Rotherham agreed with the hybrid format. “You have control over this,” he told councilors on July 20. “To say you’re going to give it all to a lottery
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Fort Lupton Mayor Zo Stieber, Councilman Bruce Fritzgerald, and Chris Cross, City Administrator. Reusable water will be a valuable asset for the City of Fort Lupton. PHOTO BY BELEN WARD
and cities. The reservoir participants have committed to reducing water per capita supply through water conservation according to officials. Its regional water supply participants are Broomfield, Platte River Power Authority, Loveland, Greeley, Longmont, Erie, Little Thompson Water District, Superior, Louisville, Fort Lupton, Lafayette, and Central Weld County Water District. “It’s going to shore up our water resources for the decades to come. It will help to ensure that we have clean supplied water for the citizens as we continue to grow,” said Chris Cross, Fort Lupton City Administrator. Claude Hanes former Fort Lupton City Administrator has been participating in all of the meetings for over 15 years with Northern Colorado Conservancy District when the Chimney Hollow project
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Tri-State to lower rates, United Power still dissatisfied BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a rate reduction or wholesale power that Tri-State Generation and Transmission sells member cooperatives. The Westminster-based energy company will lower rates by a 4% total by March 2022. It already lowered rates by 2% that went into effect in March 2021, and it will lower rates by another 2% by next March. It will also establish a rate moratorium until September 2023, according to
a news release. The rate reductions are part of a “Responsible Energy Plan” that Tri-State announced in January 2020, but the maneuver also follows criticism about wholesale rates from member cooperatives including Brightonbased United Power. “We are pleased with this outcome and FERC’s approval of the settlement, which provides both a significant wholesale rate reduction and rate certainty going forward for our utility members,” said Tri-State CEO Duane Highley in a press release on Aug. 3.
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doesn’t make a lot of sense. You’re going to make people unhappy. That’s your job.” Councilwoman Shannon Rhoda was the first to bring up the delay in adopting the two ordinances. Part of her concern was a potential requirement of similar application processes from the city and the state. Police Chief John Fryar agreed with Rhoda. “I really don’t want marijuana in my town,” Rhoda said. “The citizens approved this. Now I’m going to look at what’s best. I’m not going against the recommendations. There are
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The federal energy regulatory commission affirmed in September 2020 that it has exclusive jurisdiction over TriState’s rates, not the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. The price of Tri-State’s rates is one issue that United Power has criticized its parent cooperative about in a years-long debate that has led United Power to try to buy out of its contract with Tri-State. Yet, United Power didn’t celebrate FERC’s decision about Tri-State’s rate reduction, saying the problem is just as much with the flexibility of the rates as it is with the
a couple of concerns I’d like to see addressed.” “It’s pretty obvious I favored a hybrid system,” Stieber said during the July 20 meeting. “I want people to succeed. I don’t want the city to get a black eye. I want a quality product.” Murata Farms In other business from July 20, the council approved service plans for the Murata Farms Residential Metropolitan District and one for a commercial metropolitan district. The votes were 5-1. Rhoda was the lone “no” vote each time. The affected area is at the corner of State Highway 52 and Weld County Road 29½. The residential piece is about 62 acres in size and would PAID ADVERTISEMENT
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price. “To achieve this goal means a radical re-envisioning of the G&T (generation and transmission) model, one in which utility members can purchase as much — or as little — power as they need to support their communities,” said United Power President and CEO Mark Gabriel in a new release on Aug. 5. Currently, United Power’s contract with Tri-State allows the Brighton company to purchase a limited amount of power, specifically renewable energy, from other companies. Tri-State and United Power
result in 180 single-family homes and another 120 townhomes. City special counsel Jennifer Tanaka said new rules governing the metro district’s website take effect on Jan. 1, 2023. Rules concerning disclosures to prospective buyers also take effect on Jan. 1. The metro district takes care of maintenance in areas not dedicated to the city. The commercial section is about 10 acres in size and would encompass 20,000 square feet of retail space. Liquor business Council, acting as the liquor licensing authority, approved a fermented beverage license for a 7-Eleven store in the 600 block of
still await a decision from FERC about an exit fee that United Power would need to pay to buy out of its contract with Tri-State. A judge with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission ruled in favor of a lower exit fee that United Power came up with, though Tri-State appealed the decision with FERC. Gabriel said in the news release, “United Power does not necessarily want to terminate its contract with Tri-State, although obtaining a reasonable price for termination would be a starting point for any analysis.”
14th Street. Corporate attorney Kevin Coates said 99 percent of those who responded to a petition were in favor of granting the license. “We have a training program. We’ve set up a carding program for anyone under 50,” Coates told councilors. “Employees have to take a test and pass with 100 percent. We follow that with a secret shopper program.” Ratterink annexation Council also approved the annexation of almost nine acres of land near State Highway 52 and Clubhouse Drive. Present zoning is agricultural and single-family residential. Planner Maria Lancto assured the council there were no plans to add commercial zoning.
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Council tables Been development plans BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The next chance for Fort Lupton City Council to talk about the proposed Been Minor Subdivision and a related special use permit will be Tuesday, Sept. 21 (to create four lots near Weld County roads 19 and 10) and Tuesday, Oct. 5, to talk about a special use permit for an RV park. Council denied the residential lot piece on July 20. The applicant, Sheryl Been, opted to delay the RV lot section to Aug. 3. Councilwoman Shannon Rhoda made a motion to reconsider the lone denial during the Aug. 3 meeting. Council eventually voted to table both issues. Councilman David Crespin abstained because he was not at
the original meeting. Councilman Chris Ceretto recused himself. Rhoda also made the motion to table the items. “I can’t answer that question (about her concerns) since it is coming back up for consideration,” she said. “I will be stating my concerns when we meet on the issue again.” According to planning commission notes, Sheryl Been wants to divide her property into two residential lots, an RV lot and one undetermined lot. The lot is zoned for agricultural use. “I want to make a visually appealing RV park,” Been told council July 20. “It would help with the transition of the industrial feel of the neighborhood.”
Chadwin Cox with Western Engineering Consultants said the goal was to keep the property zoned agricultural, according to the council’s original annexation agreement six months ago. “It’s not detrimental to the general welfare,” he told councilors. Erin Pierce, an attorney who represents two dozen landowners along Weld County Road 19, spoke on behalf of Thomas Pugh, who could not be in attendance. His concerns, through her, were the way the property is proposed to be developed into a high-density RV park. She felt it did not comply with existing comprehensive plan guidelines. “If it were developed in accordance with municipal code requirements, which would mean four ru-
ral residential lots, the community would not a have a concern about detrimental impacts,” Pierce said. Resident Danielle Rainey, who lives in the neighborhood and was speaking on behalf of other homeowners, said there was no issue as long the area stayed agricultural. “This would entail developing single-family residential lots and small accessory lots, which is consistent with existing neighborhood development,” she said. “It’s agricultural and rural residential land uses. It does state for a variety of miscellaneous uses. It even includes light industrial uses,” said planner Alyssa Knutson. Resident April Thorpe said the SEE COUNCIL, P5
Five school board seats up for election in Re-8 BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Election season has arrived in Fort Lupton in a big way. Five of the seven seats on the Weld Re-8 School District board of education will be up for grabs Nov. 2. The present officeholders are Jaime Sierra, who joined the board earlier this year, Matthew Adame, the vacant spot in District D, Michelle Bettger, and Kehle Griego’s former spot on the board. She stepped down this summer for
business reasons. Sierra said she was planning to run for re-election. “I want to run for re-election because as a parent of three children currently in Weld 8, I want to be as involved as possible ensuring that the board’s vision statement of ‘Preparing our students for their future: every child, every day,’ is carried out in the most accurate and thoughtful way possible,” she said. The board’s executive secretary, Debra Montoya, said two people
took out candidate petitions last week. Those have to be returned to her by 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27. The winner in District A (Sierra is the board’s representative) receives a two-year term. In District C (Adame’s district), the term is four years. In District D, which is vacant, the term is for two years. In District F (Bettger is the board’s representative), the term is for four years, as is the term for District G, Griego’s former district. Residents who have been registered electors in the district for 12
consecutive months and who live in one of the director districts are eligible to run. Residents convicted of committing sexual offenses against children are not eligible. Those interested need to file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and turn in a nomination petition with at least 50 eligible voters who can vote in the regular biennial school election. Petitions B are available at the district admin- w istration office, 200 S. Fulton Ave. r The deadline to submit the petitions is 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27. t
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County pans RTD service to courts BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Regional Transportation District responded to frustration from Adams County officials on Monday about RTD buses not stopping to drop riders off at the Adams County Justice Center. The district defends that it technically hasn’t discontinued service, and that buses still go to two nearby stops. But Adams County commissioners and officials in the 17th Judicial District said the bus needs to go to the justice center parking lot, or else it will continue to make their lives and the lives of residents more difficult. “With a backlog of more than 700 felony cases, additional courtrooms and hours are being introduced by Chief Judge (Don) Quick to help provide each defendant with their constitutionally
guaranteed right to a speedy trial,” said Quick, District Attorney Brian Mason, Sarah Quinn of the public defender’s office, and all five Adams County commissioners — Eva Henry, Emma Pinter, Lynn Baca, Steve O’Dorisio and Chaz Tedesco — in a letter sent to RTD on Jul 29. The county officials continued, “The lack of access to public transit will restrict our ability to increase the quantity of cases heard – and could prove to be counterproductive to our goal of reducing the backlog of cases.” The district decided to no longer stop at the justice center for a few reasons, it said in a post on Monday responding to the recent letter and news stories which RTD called “misinformation.” The district said, “Service has not been terminated, as some have stated.” Service has been modified, however. The bus goes
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Been proposals would rely on well water. She called that concept “irresponsible.” “Well water is insufficient to meet this project’s needs without caus-
to Bromley Lane & Medical Center Drive — a 0.3 mile walk from the justice center bus stop — and Bromley Lane & Tower Road, a 0.4 mile walk from the justice center bus stop. Also, the FlexRide and Access-a-Ride services will go to the justice center, RTD said. Last year, RTD shifted operators’ schedules to meet new demand with the opening of the N Line commuter rail from Denver to Thornton last September. At the time, RTD ran a regional and local route to the justice center. After the N Line opened, they only kept the local route, the 520. Meanwhile, RTD was struggling with low ridership for its Brighton bus routes, an issue that RTD has dealt with for a while. On average, there was one customer per trip who would get off at the justice center, RTD said in its post. The district didn’t note
ing harm to surrounding wells,” Thorpe said. Rory Algueseva, a nearby resident, said the potential use of well water was an open invitation for others to annex and to take city water. “You want to give these guys a free ticket to our water? Sign me up. I want to annex into Fort Lupton,”
An RTD bus at the Adams County Justice Center parking lot, when PHOTO BY BELEN WARD the bus service went to the stop in 2020.
a precise length of time it obtained the data from, and whether that was before or after the N Line opened. “Public transit is unable to operate as a door-to-door service for everyone, but RTD makes every effort to provide accessibility to final destinations recognizing that firstand last-mile connections can be a challenge,” RTD said. Regardless of how RTD frames it, the Adams County officials indicated in their letter that they are unwavering. In addition to the July 29,
he said. “Tapping into a water system we depend on? Sign me up. I want to do it. Not a good idea. Not a good idea at all. To give them a free pass on our water? Give me a better plan.” Council’s vote to deny the four residential lots was 4-1. Councilman Bruce Fitzgerald was the only supporter.
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Westminster City Councilman Jon Voelz said at a study session on Aug. 2 that the issue was discussed at a recent North Area Transportation Alliance meeting. The commissioners and judicial district officials expressed particular concern for mobility-impaired residents. They said in their letter, “It is essential that the RTD Route 520 stop at the Adams Count Judicial Center be immediately reinstated to meet the needs of our residents.”
The RV park could house up to 80 vehicles. Regulations would include no exterior storage, quiet hours, no motorized scooters and visitor registration, according to staff notes. Because the applicant opted to delay the hearing, there was no discussion on July 20. Because the council voted to table this item on Aug. 3, there was no discussion.
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A community celebration
A drone’s-eye view of the Fort Lupton’s McKinley St. Aug. 3 and the City’s National Night Out Celebration
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ort Lupton’s police and fire departments – joined by city and county departments – closed off McKinley Avenue between Koshio Park and the police station to celebrate National Night Out, part of a larger effort designed to get residents and first responders together to build community. Fort Lupton’s celebration included several fire trucks, plenty of food, games, a DJ and even a helicopter landing in the middle of the celebration.
Ezekiel Robertson, 7, tries out the firehose Aug. 3 at Fort Lupton’s Koshio Park during the city’s National Night Out PHOTO BY SCOTT TAYLOR celebration.
Fort Lupton firefighters attach a U.S. flag to the ladder of their firetruck before raising it up above McKinley Avenue Aug. 3 during the city’s National Night Out celebration
Fort Lupton Mayor Zo Steiber gets a hotdog from 12-year-old volunteer Kiegan Hempel, who was working the grill at the city’s Aug. 3 National Night Out Celebration alongside his father, Fort PHOTO BY SCOTT TAYLOR Lupton Police Lt. David Hempel.
Leyla Rodriguez, 6, tries to get her ball on the top rung during a ladderball match with her brother Aug. 3 during the city’s National Night Out celPHOTO BY SCOTT TAYLOR ebration at Koshio Park.
Fort Lupton Library staffers Maria Munoz, left, Kate Davis and Julia Dandio bring decorations and goodies to their tent at the city’s National Night Out Celebration Aug. 3 and Koshio Park.
Fort Lupton residents gather around a helicopter during the city’s National Night Out Celebration Aug. 3. COURTESY JOSH TAPIA/ FORT LUPTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
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New school year anxiety higher during pandemic Health experts advise routine and structure for back-to-school BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When starting a new school year in a new grade with a new teacher, it is common to face first-day jitters. However, experts say back-toschool anxiety in 2021 is elevated due to continuously-changing rules and procedures the COVID-19 pandemic creates. Dr. Kristin Orlowski, a psychologist with UCHealth, said elementary students and teenagers thrive on structure and consistency. In 2020, consistency and structure became unstable with online schooling, mandates, and procedures creating confusion and stress as federal, state, and local health officials grappled with how to keep children safe. The bottom line, Orlowski said, is that online schooling is not an effective alternative to in person learning. Students fell behind in academics and social development, she said. When students are out of sorts, stressed and depressed, Orlowski said studies show they do not retain or learn new things as well. Like other hospitals along the Front Range, UCHealth has seen an uptick in cases involving youth and teenagers dealing with depression, substance abuse and mental illness. UCHealth has locations in Parker, Highlands Ranch, Aurora, Lone Tree and Denver, As school is slated to start in Douglas, Arapahoe, Adams and Jefferson counties this month, the debate over mask mandates is revving up. Orlowski said as school administrators debate whether to require masks, parent anger and frustrations are spilling over, and students are hearing it. Dr. Anat Geva, clinician supervisor for HealthOne Behavioral Health Centers, said the biggest problem for students in the pandemic is the “unknown.” “The other part of that is the unknown can change quickly during a pandemic,” she said. “You might have a student already stressed about a new teacher and new classroom, but there is also concern classes will get canceled or mask restrictions are suddenly put in place again. Really, everything can flip 180 degrees from one day to the next. The unknown is always a problem.” Geva said this has led students to be more apathetic and avoid issues altogether. Adults and children alike are ignoring news and updates because they figure it will just change tomorrow, she said. According to studies provided by HealthOne, which serves patients in Centennial, Aurora and Ken Caryl, self-harm claims among teenagers in 2020 increased by more than 300%. Earlier this summer, Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHC) declared a crisis in treating youth and teenagers for mental health condi-
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School districts across metro Denver and beyond have been revising their mask-wearing policies and other rules to address the threat of COVID-19 as the new school year approaches. And frequently, those policies have met with strong objections from many -- some feeling the rules go too far and some saying they don’t go far enough. Some districts, such as Denver, Jeffco and Englewood, have announced mask-wearing requirements inside schools, while others, like DCSD, are strongly urging that they be used but not mandating them in school buildings. Colorado’s public-health department released new K-12 school COVID-19 guidelines in late July, but the new guidance “does not constitute statewide requirements,” a state news release said. Instead, the guidance outlines “best practices” for local governments and school districts. With Tri-County Health Department -- serving Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties -- and the state deciding not to require
masks, the choice of whether to mandate masks fell to school districts. In Adams 12 Five Star Schools, masks are recommended for all students, regardless of vaccination status, but are not required. 27J Schools (Brighton area) will also not require students to wear masks indoors. But in Westminster Public Schools, all students, staff and teachers will be required to wear masks when indoors. Students in all three school districts are required to wear masks on buses. Here’s a look at what other school districts are doing, as of Aug. 5: • In Denver Public Schools, masks will be required for all students, visitors and staff while in all schools and buildings, regardless of vaccination status, according to the district’s website. • In Aurora Public Schools, masks will be strongly recommended for all students who are unvaccinated, according to the district’s website. All staff who are vaccinated will not be required to wear face masks at schools and district sites. All staff members who are unvaccinated will be required to wear masks in
the workplace. • In Douglas County Schools, masks will be “strongly encouraged” for students 11 and younger when learning indoors. The same is true for students 12 and older who are not fully vaccinated. Masks will not be required. • Jeffco Public Schools will require in-school masking for ages 3 through 11. For students age 12 and above, masks indoors are strongly recommended for unvaccinated students and recommended for vaccinated students in alignment with guidance from Jefferson County Public Health, according to a news release. • Littleton Public Schools is planning to start the 2021-22 school year without a mask requirement. Schools will practice physical distancing as much as is possible without disrupting the learning environment. • In Englewood Schools, the district announced Aug. 4 that the wearing of masks by all students, visitors and staff inside its schools will be required this fall, regardless of whether a person is vaccinated for COVID-19 or not. Source: Colorado Community Media staff reporting.
‘You might have a student already stressed about a new teacher and new classroom, but there is also concern classes will get canceled or mask restrictions are suddenly put in place again.’ Dr. Anat Geva, clinician supervisor for HealthOne Behavioral Health Centers
tions. Experts and doctors say the primary reason for the increase in cases is the continued disruption to their daily lives the pandemic has caused. CHC treats young patients in Highlands Ranch, Wheat Ridge, Parker, Aurora, Denver, Centennial, Broomfield and Colorado Springs. As medical professionals remained concerned with how youth, teens and young adults are handling the added stressors posed by COVID-19 at the start of a new school year, Orlowski and Geva agree parents and students can take steps to decrease and limit anxiety. As the first days of school draw closer, steps to prepare for a new school year during a pandemic includes: Get back to set bedtimes - A regular bedtime helps establish routine and help students get enough sleep. Stay on schedule - From dinner to athletics and activities, Orlowski said a set schedule and routine can help students adjust to a new school year faster. Stop the stressful chatter Constant discussion about the
pandemic, rules and frustrations with mandates can cause anxiety in children. Just talking to students about what they need to do without opinions and anger can help alleviate anxiety. Teach students to be accepting - Orlowski said schools, parents and society are already teaching students to be accepting of everyone to avoid bullying. With the pandemic, acceptance also means masks. If a student attends a school where masks are optional, students not wearing masks should accept those choosing to wear them. Be positive - Geva said it is important that parents and adults work to make the best of any situation. Being as positive as possible can make a difference, she said. Students should be assured they are not alone, Geva stressed. Others are going through the same thing. Always communicate - Geva said talking frankly with children can help a lot. Answer their questions, speak honestly and asking them how they are feeling can keep the lines of communication open. Get help if needed - Orlowski
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Families being priced out of local housing market BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
It is no surprise that local families are feeling frustrated and burnt out in the current housing market as national economist Elliott Eisenberg says Colorado is going through a California problem. In January, Eisenberg, of econ70. com, compared the Colorado housing market to a car cruising down the interstate. Before the pandemic in 2019, all signs were stable and cruise control was set at 65 mph. In 2020, it slowed down to about 25 mph. In 2021, the market spun out of control, hitting 95 mph. There are several factors contributing to the current market conditions, but mostly, it is the California problem, Eisenberg said. “For a long time, the California problem stayed in California,” Eisenberg said. “But now it is coming to Colorado as people in California are saying `hell with it’. The housing prices are too high, taxes are too high, the cost of living is ridiculous. They are jumping ship and heading to Denver.” The problem, Eisenberg said is that Colorado was already falling behind in building enough homes, add in a continually growing population and the market becomes a problem, he said.
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an additional supply that can go further. It’s been in our plan for years. And, as you probably know, most of these communities are desperately looking for additional supply,” Yanchunas said. Brad Wind, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy General Manager, said they will have lots of challenges in Northern Colorado completing the Windy Gap Firming Project. “All these participants in the Windy Gap Firming Project moving forward after the completion of the reservoir will enjoy a reliable water supply very important to their communities, each day year once the project is completed,” said Wind. The reservoir is an off-channel reservoir so no river runs through the middle of it. Northern Water Project Manager Joe Donnelly, said the Chimney Hollow Reservoir will be filled with water from the existing Colorado-Big Thompson project to tap and fill the reservoir through a tunnel. “We selected this on purpose to have an off-channel reservoir to
According to the Denver Metro Real Estate Market Trends Report for July, Colorado gained 50,000 new residents between July 2019 and July 2020. Since 2010, the state has added 76,000 new residents, the eighth-highest growth rate in the U.S. Jill Schafer, a member of the Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR) and agent for Kentwood Real Estate, said there is an incredible lack of inventory across the Denver Metro Area’s 11-county market, which includes Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, and Park counties. Schafer said with population increases, local families are being forced to “drive until they find something they can afford.” Schafer explained a ripple effect, using her son as an example. He and his family could no longer afford the increased cost of homes in Denver, which meant driving south. He was lucky to land in Castle Rock, Schafer said, but by the time he moved in, his home value had already increased by tens of thousands of dollars. Shawn D., who wished for his last name not to be used, said his family of five are currently living in a rental home in Highlands Ranch. Shawn said the “insane” housing market along the Front Range has he and his wife questioning their move to Colo-
rado from Florida two years ago. Shawn said they sold their Florida home for $280,000, making him feel like they had a good down payment and would be fine in moving to Colorado. Instead, they have been met with one let down after another. Shawn described a market where they get on waiting lists for new housing developments that only becomes a lost cause. Shawn, who works in downtown Denver when he is not working remotely, wanted to buy in Highlands Ranch. When that became too difficult, they started driving all over. Shawn said they have put offers on homes in Castle Rock, Evergreen, and anywhere else they could in the Denver Metro Area. They even considered homes in Bailey, which were also overpriced, he said. Adrian Espinoza, a Coldwell Banker real estate agent in Lakewood, said inventory is the biggest issue for clients looking for a first home, or families and couples looking to upgrade. Espinoza said on any given day across Front Range, there are 5,000 homes up for sale. In a normal market, he said there should be between 20,000 and 30,000 listings. The lack of inventory cuts options for clients and drives prices higher. In January, DMAR estimated there were more than 24,000 active listings along the Front Range. In July, there
were just over 3,000 homes up for sale. A Zillow report estimates home values along the Front Range have increased by an average of 20% from the same time last year. In Douglas County, the median home price is $656,281, a 20.1% increase from 2020. In Jefferson County, the median home price is $584,544, a 21.8% increase. Arapahoe County has the lowest increase, with the median home price of $490,501, a 16.3% increase. Espinoza said the problem with the reports listing median home prices that seem reasonable is that there is not enough inventory to sustain those numbers. Espinoza said in Castel Rock alone, homes are being scooped up so quickly and above asking, that there are few choices in the $600,000 range. Espinoza represents Courtnee Lamb in Castle Rock. Trying to sell her current family home to move into a bigger home with extra property has been a nightmare, Lamb said. “We put our home up for sale and it is at two weeks on the market,” she said. “No one expected that, which means when we are putting contingency offers for homes we want to buy. Sellers do not want to because a bigger cash offer will likely come later.” Lamb described a market where
minimize the environmental impact, and still meet the system water supply for a growing population,” said Donnelly. All the rock and material used to build the reservoir are local and are coming from within the reservoir’s footprint. “So, you don’t end up with a visible scar on the valley. It also allows us to avoid congestion of traffic and disturbance to the local community around here,” said Donnelly. With the Windy Gap water rights, the cities are allowed to reuse the water. It’s an idea of water conservation the more times you can use it the less water supply a city uses. “All of our participates will build a separate irrigation system so they can use the wastewater from the wastewater treatment plant to irrigate ball field or golf courses. It minimizes the amount water they have to divert out of the river,” said Donnelly. Donnelly, said groups like Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Grand County are on board accepting these projects. “It will improve the environment and the water and the water needs of the people,” said Donnelly. “This is what our predecessors did
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August 11, 2021
Shortage of cans hobbles craft brewers BY SHANNON NAJMABADI THE COLORADO SUN
Talbott’s Cider Company used to package its hard cider mimosas in colorful cans purchased for 12 cents each from a Westminster supplier. But a monthslong supply crunch has forced the Palisade cidery to get creative: Now, the cans come blank from Korea and are wrapped by hand in a waterproof label — more than doubling the cost. It’s a struggle going on all over Colorado as breweries and cideries have scrambled to find new suppliers of aluminum cans and related materials due to soaring demand and an international dearth of the lightweight metal containers. The scarcity has increased costs that in some cases are passed on to consumers. Manufacturers say the pandemic dovetailed with a growing preference for infinitely recyclable aluminum over plastic bottles, and a booming enthusiasm for canned hard seltzers. Breweries and cideries, meanwhile, abruptly shifted to cans — over kegs — for survival when the coronavirus shuttered bars and restaurants, prompting people to drink more at home. Steve Findley, executive director of the Colorado Beer Distributors Association, said brewers have felt the pinch. “My members carry all the major brands — Miller, (Molson Coors), Anheuser-Busch imports and also crafts — and we are seeing a lot of out-ofstocks lately,” Findley said. Molson Coors Beverage Co. operates the Coors brewery in Golden. Anheuser-Busch owns Littleton-based Breckenridge Brewery. Packaged alcohol sales have slowed since their pandemic highs last summer, but some breweries still can’t get the price, quantity or container they want as they go through
peak selling season for canned beer, said Bart Watson, chief economist at the Brewers Association, a national trade group based in Boulder. Colorado may be more affected than other states due to its concentration of craft breweries using cans, he said. The can shortage first hit Talbott’s Cider Company in the summer of 2020. Operations manager Charles Talbott said he received an email saying it would be about a year before the cidery could get cans from its usual supplier, Westminster-based Ball Corp., one of a few giant can producers in the U.S. The company struggled to find replacements. Talbott had to store cider in chilled tanks as he tried to find cans to package it in. He ultimately turned to cans imported from Korea (17 cents each) which an employee feeds by hand into a machine to wrap it in a high-quality waterproof label (9 to 13 cents each). They have to order a minimum of 16 pallets at a time — each with more than 7,000 cans — and have partnered with a local brewery, Palisade Brewing Company, to get a bulk-order price. “Your bigger producers, your large domestic breweries got first right on a lot of (the cans), and unless you were ordering a sufficient amount from Ball, you kind of got put at the back of the list,” said Talbott, who now doesn’t expect to get preprinted cans from Ball until 2022. “Anytime you let something sit for that long, you … can have issues,” he added, of the cider stored in the tank. Pandemic slammed breweries The shortages come as more than 30 breweries in Colorado have shut down during the pandemic, the greatest number of closures since Prohibition, said Shawnee Adelson, executive director of
the Colorado Brewers Guild. Cideries and breweries of all sizes have been affected by the lack of cans, which industry experts forecast will continue through the next year as canproduction facilities build the capacity to meet demand. Other beverages sold in cans, like soda, have been similarly affected. Scott McCarty, a spokesman for Ball, one of the largest can producers in the world, said the company is adding new production lines and building three new plants that are expected to add at least “6 billion units of can capacity.” Because consumers are seeking a more sustainable alternative to single-use plastics, he doesn’t see the demand for cans declining. Hard seltzers have had explosive growth, and soft drinks and sparkling water are also now shifting to be packaged more in cans. Hard seltzers accounted for more than $4.6 billion in retail sales in the last 12 months, up from $910 million in the 12 months that ended in July 2019, according to NielsenIQ data provided to the Colorado Sun. Demand for cans was unprecedented in 2020 and hasn’t slowed in 2021, McCarty said. In the meantime, some brewers have turned to bottles, which are heavier than cans and can be more difficult to ship. Others are slapping new labels on empty cans stamped with beer varieties they no longer sell. Some breweries that didn’t package beer onsite before the pandemic have added small canning lines or hire mobile canners that bring equipment to the plant, said Adelson, with the Colorado Brewers Guild. “The hard thing with a can shortage is, even if people are able to get cans, their costs have gone up,” she said. “It’s a difficult time and it’s unfortunate that this happened when
it did because it was just like a double whammy for a lot of breweries, especially the packaging breweries, to try to handle the pandemic as well.” The extra costs have hit Palisade Brewing Company, which began buying imported cans with Talbott’s Cider Company and labeling them onsite. When the brewery found out in September that it wouldn’t get an expected shipment of 12-ounce beer cans, the news set off a whirlwind to find replacements before the company ran out of its remaining two- to four-week supply. Head brewer Danny Wilson said he scoured a half-dozen websites each day looking for anyone selling a pallet — a piecemeal alternative to the brewery’s typical practice of ordering 24 pallets at a time. The company switched over to the more available 16-ounce cans. It bought blank cans — rather than preprinted containers — and leased a labeler from another brewer to add stickers to each. The cost per can went up. But there wasn’t a real alternative. “We are a small company so having a year’s worth of revenue just sitting there — it’s not what we do,” Wilson said. “We still have bills to pay, we still have contracts for hops, contracts for barley,” and rent, utilities and more than 30 employees to pay. Wilson thinks the crunch is easing. His usual supplier said the brewery can expect to get preprinted cans for its top-selling beer — the Dirty Hippie — by mid-September. The company on July 26 also received a truckload of blank cans from a domestic supplier, saving them a few cents per can.
they were used to dealing with companies of “extreme scale,” like Anheuser-Busch or Molson Coors, which have huge Colorado operations, said Watson, the Brewers Association economist. Those larger companies would likely be first in line to get cans as supply becomes available. Most craft brewers, defined as producing no more than 6 million barrels of beer a year, go through intermediary brokers, and are fairly new to using cans — 10 years ago, “it would almost all be in the other bottles or kegs,” he said. Brokers and suppliers have imported cans, but Canada and Europe have had similar supply problems, Watson said. Some buyers looked to China but there were concerns about tariffs, quality and “stretching your supply chain that far.” Watson saw cans made in Hawaii — distinguishable for their unique ridged top — in Colorado markets, a sign of the strained supply chain, he said. While government funding and a big uptick in to-go sales helped breweries financially weather the pandemic, he said more might have increased their package sales had they been able to get cans. “Not being able to get enough cans meant a lot of them couldn’t sell as much as there was actually demand out there,” he said. In-brewery sales have held up better than draft sales at bars and restaurants, he said. The shortages extend beyond cans for beer and cider. Findley, with the beer distributors association, said his members are starting to see a shortage of bottles and are battling a lack of warehouse workers and truck drivers to deliver products to restaurants, liquor stores and grocers.
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August 11, 2021
Polis extends eviction protections for some renters BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN
A day before the national eviction moratorium ended, Gov. Jared Polis gave struggling Colorado renters more time. On July 30, Polis extended a prior order to give renters more time if they’ve applied for help and are still waiting for the state’s emergency rent assistance program to make payments. The national moratorium, set by the enters for Disease Control and Prevention, ended July 31. “The demand for this state and federal aid has been immense, and these programs need time to provide aid to tenants. This directive provides assistance to Colorado residential tenants at risk for eviction while state and federal funds are distributed,” reads Polis’ order. The state’s Emergency Rental As-
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she and her husband submit an offer $40,000 above asking price one night, only to be outbid by someone offering $80,000 above asking the next morning. Lamb said they like Castle Rock and want to make sure their children remain in the same school, but the housing market is driving them to look in Elizabeth, Franktown, and Colorado Springs. Espinoza said he advises his clients to wait if they can, hoping something will become available in the area families want to live. But he admitted the current market is creating a lot of stress and frustration.
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Talia Haykin, who owns Haykin Family Cider, a small-batch cider company, says the cost to ship corks, bottles and apples has shot up recently. The Aurora-based company bottles its cider due to its high carbonation level,
sistance Program offers struggling renters up to 15 months in past-due and future rent payments. But the program experienced delays since it launched in February. Part of the reason was the January influx of applicants after the state’s own moratorium ended, a rush that overwhelmed the housing division. But new rules to implement the federal funds also meant the state had to update its rent aid program, causing additional delays. But tenants who applied later in the spring and learned they were approved for funding found themselves waiting for weeks and months, with limited communication from the state Department of Local Affairs’ division of housing. Jana Happel, a staff attorney at the nonprofit Colorado Legal Services helping tenants stay housed, said that some of her clients had waited more than two months after
getting approved. “The problem is that with all these people who’ve been approved, they can get evicted when the moratorium expires (even though) they’ve been waiting for the check to come,” Happel said in an earlier interview. Congress allocated $690 million to Colorado just for the rent assistance program through two relief acts passed in December and March. To date, less than 5% of those federal dollars have been paid to renters, according to DOLA data. This week, officials with DOLA blamed the delays on fraud but declined to elaborate on the extent of the fraud or why those approved have not been paid. Polis’ July 30 order only helps residents who can demonstrate that they or their landlord have submitted an application for assistance. The state has so far paid or approved $121.7 million in housing as-
sistance to 36,858 households, though most of the funds came from state coffers or last year’s federal CARES Act. About 10,000 applicants were denied funds and another 10,000 have been submitted, are under review or are missing information, as of July 28, according to DOLA data. Also on July 30, Polis announced that his administration would require that unvaccinated state workers be tested twice a week for COVID starting Sept. 20. Unvaccinated workers already must wear face masks indoors in public spaces.
Shawn said one of the most frustrating parts of trying to find a home is that it feels like families like his are no longer welcome in the Denver Metro Area. Eisenberg said Shawn is not wrong. As Californians make a lot of money selling their homes and move to Colorado, they have the funds to spend. “You have really rich people coming to a market where prices are great and spending an extra $80,000 above asking price is no big deal. It means nothing to them,” he said. As Californians keep moving to Colorado and other states, the housing market is changing, Eisenberg said. That means the drive to affordability for current families means shifting to housing searches further south in Pueblo or heading out of state to Kansas or Idaho, he said.
Shawn said he signed another oneyear lease on his rental home, noting that it came with a 3% increase. In the next year, Shawn said if his family cannot find a suitable home along the Front Range, they will leave the state. “I definitely feel like I have been priced out of my ability to grow and make this a longtime home,” he said. “If this market stays this way, people are going to leave. It is unhealthy, unstable growth.” Eisenberg said there are other factors driving prices and inventory. Eisenberg said citizens fight growth. They want to preserve open space and push for less housing developments. However, that means not enough homes are going up to stabilize the market, he said. “The Denver housing market has become one of the most expensive
markets in the country,” Eisenberg said. “Politicians want to keep their jobs, so they don’t push for more housing. But the only solution is to build more homes.” Schafer said another factor is people are staying in the homes they have. Families see the market and decide to stay put. Older couples who would normally downsize, are staying put because they cannot afford the rising cost of a townhome or condo. Eisenberg said when the average cost of a townhome or condo goes above $350,000 older couples cannot scale down and single young professionals and couples cannot move into the buyer’s market. In the end, Eisenberg said the reality is current Coloradans will start relocating to places like Boise because it is considered the new Denver.
she said. Haykin orders German-made bottles from a company in Canada that recently warned in an email that increased freight costs would be passed on — in the form of a $175 surcharge per pallet. The corks, imported from Portugal and supplied by a California company, were out of stock for a period and then their shipping costs abruptly
increased from $100 to $175 per bag. And when Haykin tried to order shipments of apples and juice from the West Coast, she couldn’t find truckers to take the load. “If all of our costs are increasing all around us, the question has to become, do we then increase … the cost of our goods?” said Haykin, noting the cost of her accounting software has also gone
up. “Because there’s only so much you can absorb as a small business.” This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
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August 11, 2021
BRIEFS Church centennial Crossroads Church in Fort Lupton, 1115 First St., will celebrate its 100th year Sunday, Aug. 15. The program begins with a service at 10 a.m. Hot dogs and hamburgers off the grill will be served around noon. In addition, there will be a bouncy house for kids, snow cones and cotton dandy.
day, Sept. 11, at Hillside Cemetery. Volunteers will re-enact historic figures from the town’s history, such as past city leaders, farmers, pioneers and soldiers. The event is part of this year’s Trapper Days and is on the list of stops for shuttle service. Contact Alyssa Knutson at 303.857.6694 oraknutson@fortluptonco.gov.
Cow pie bingo Fort Lupton’s softball team has another fundraiser this summer .. cow pie bingo. It starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, on the east side of Phelps Field, 530 Reynolds St. The prize is $2,000. Purchase squares by Sunday, Aug., 29. Call Jason Galicia (303-709-3611) or Albert Vasquez (303-590-8924) with questions.
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Gummball rally The fourth annual Gummball Rally is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Riverdale Regional Park, East 124th Avenue and Brighton Road. The 5K run is in memory of Adams County sheriff’s deputy Heath Gumm, who died in the line of duty in January 2018. The fee is $30 for racers 13 years of age and older (T-shirt guaranteed with a paid entry by Sunday, Aug. 6), and older, $10 for those 12 and under with a T-shirt guaranteed with a paid entry by Aug. 6 and free for racers 12 and under (no T-shirt). Visithttps://gummball5k. itsyourrace.com/event. aspx?id=11277. Candlelight ceremony set for “The Wall That Heals” Brighton stop The city of Brighton scheduled a series of events during the “Wall That Heal’s” Vietnam Veterans memorial that’s in town Sept. 2-5, including a candlelight vigil at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3. Brighton’s Carmichael Park, 650 Southern St., will be the sole Colorado stop for the three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. The traveling memorial honors the Americans who served in the U.S. armed forces in the Vietnam War and bears the names of the 58,279 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. The wall will be escorted to Carmichael Park Aug. 31, and volunteers will spend the day Sept. 1 setting it up. It opens to the public at dawn Sept. 2 and will be open for visits 24 hours per day until it closes at 2 p.m. Sept. 5. More information at thewallthatheals.org. Sips n Spaghetti dinner The annual fundraiser for the Weld Re-8 School District will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison Ave. Aside from food from area businesses, there will be raffles and door prizes. Cemetery walk The city of Fort Lupton’s historic preservation is looking for volunteers to help with a cemetery walk from 2 to 4 p.m. Satur-
Walk with a doc Platte Valley Medical Center’s cardiac rehab team and Walk With A Doc will host monthly walks with Dr. Christopher Cannon, interventional cardiologist at Brighton Heart and Vascular Institute. This is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. After a few minutes to learn about a current health topic from the doctor, spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk and fun conversation. It’s a great way to get out, get active and enjoy all the benefits that come from walking. Blessings in a Bag Fort Lupton’s Backpack Program helps school children in need with a backpack of healthy food. It’s an all-volunteer program and is in need of volunteers. If interested in volunteering or donating, call 303-718-4440. Mail donations to Blessings in a Bag, 306 Park Ave., Fort Lupton 80621. Drop-in child care The Fort Lupton Recreation Center offers drop-in child care from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call 303-857-4200. Committee openings Fort Lupton has openings for several of its citizen advisory committees. Visit https://www. fortluptonco.gov/966/I-Want-ToApply-for-a-Committee. Preschool registration The city of Fort Lupton is accepting registration for its preschool program for 3- to 5-yearolds. Sign-up has to be finished before the August parent meeting. Enrollment packets are a must, as is a health appraisal and immunization. Visit https://www. fortluptonco.gov/346/Preschool. Boards/committees’ openings The city of Fort Lupton is looking for volunteers for its historic presesrvation board, the Fort Lupton Urban Renewal Authority, FLURA business representative (a five-year term), FLURA alternate member (term expires March 5, 2023) and library board trustee (term expires December 2024). Call Alyssa Knutson at 720-4666128. Senior meals Eagle View Adult Center will serve hot VOA lunches on Mondays and Thursdays beginning August 2. Advance reservations
are required. Call EVAC 303-6552075 for more information. Chess tournament The Fort Lupton Public & School Library put together a chess tournament that’s idea for beginning players. Visit https://docs. google.com/forms/ d/1UFPA1ENiETkHnJjaHh_ E3hUAOEWSRKUXpU7utzYab-U/ viewform?fbclid=IwAR1M9cUK4b p7cJyH9phmivtIV6gmeXqd3kNra 5q_L113Py-IhRIHDjMHRd4&edit_ requested=true Fort Lupton senior lunches Senior lunches are available at noon Mondays at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, 203 S. Harrison AVe. Sign up by noon the previous Thursday. Call 303-8574200, ext. 6166. Coffee group Fort Lupton’s weekly coffee group sessions are at 8 a.m. Wednesdays. Call 303-857-4200. Pen pals Fort Lupton’s senior pen pal program through Twombly Elementary School is looking for participants. Learn more at: https://www.fortluptonco. gov/950/Senior-Pen-Pal-Program Craft classes Monthly craft classes through the Fort Lupton Recreation Center (203 S. Harrison Ave.) are available. Call 303-857-4200, ext. 6166 with questions. COVID-19 vaccines The Salud clinic in Fort Lupton, 1115 Second St., is offering COVID-19 vaccinations to those 70 years of age and older, healthcare workers and workers in the state’s 1b category. You don’t need to be a patient Register at saludclinic.org. Free short-term radon test kits Weld County residents can receive a free radon test kit (one per household, while supplies last). Test kits can be requested online at www.drhomeair.com/ weld, according to a statement. Call the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment at (970) 400-2226 or visit: www.weldgov.com/go/radon. Warm Line up and running Community Reach Center is offering a Warm Line (303-2806602) for those who want to talk to mental-health professionals about anxiety, lack of sleep and strained relationships, among other topics. The professionals can facilitate referrals to other programs for assistance. A press statement said the line is not for crisis intervention. Those feeling unsafe or suicidal should call Colorado Crisis Services (1-844-493-8255) or text 38255 or visit the Behavioral Urgent Care Center, 2551 W. 84th Ave., Westminster. Also, the center’s COVID-19 Heroes Program is set up to assist healthcare workers during the pandemic. Those who live or work in Adams County can
receive up to six free counseling sessions. Use the Warm Line for support and free counseling. Brighton’s community intake location is at 1850 E. Egbert St., on the second floor. It’s open from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. Here’s a list of locations where you can receive a test for COVID-19: Brighton Advanced Urgent Care, 2801 Purcell St. Call 303-6599700 or visit https://advurgent. com/locations/brighton/ Brighton Salud, 1860 E. Egbert St. Testing is available on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Call 303-697-2583 or visit https://www. saludclinic.org/covid-testing Fort Lupton Salud, 1115 Second St. Testing is available on Tuesday and Thursday. Call 303-6972583 or visit https://www.saludclinic.org/covid-testing
Food resources available Here’s a list of food programs and resources available during the coronavirus pandemic. Ongoing, the Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday is open for people who need help with food. Also, donations can be dropped off at 421 Denver Avenue, Fort Lupton. For more information call 303-857-1096. Volunteers with the Eagle View Adult Center are delivering boxes of frozen meals to seniors in Brighton. The boxes contain five frozen meals. Call 303-655-2075. Hunger Free Colorado. For anyone who might need help locating food. Call 855-855-4626 on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The hotline keeps information confidential and has bilingual staff on hand. The Colorado Department of Education tracks meal site information for every school by school name and address, including service times, start and end dates and how meals are handed out. Brighton Seventh-day Adventist Church, 567 E. Bromley Lane, 10 a.m. to noon, first and third Thursdays. Meals on Wheels delivers hot meals at noon to anyone, regardless of age in Brighton. Meals are delivered on weekdays; customers can choose the days. The cost is $4.25 per meal payable at the end of the month. Call 303-659-0978. 27J Schools have free graband-go meals for youngsters up to age 18. Drive-by or walk up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Vikan Middle School, 879 Jessup St., Overland Trail Middle School, 455 N. 19th Ave., and at Thimmig Elementary School, 11453 Oswego St. Food for Hope is the sponsor. Chapel Hill Church, 10 Chapel Hill Drive, Brighton, hands out one box of food per family the second and fourth Wednesdays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and alternating Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. St. Augustine food pantry, 129 S. Sixth Ave., offers food Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ID and paperwork required. The pantry serves Brighton residents who love between Quebec SEE BRIEFS, P13
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FORT LUPTON POLICE BLOTTER
Reports to the Fort Lupton Police Department for July 12-30. Not every call made to the police is not listed. BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
July 12 A woman, 62, of Fort Lupton reported her 1995 sedan stolen in the 1100 block of Mountain View. The case was under investigation. A male, 29, of Fort Lupton reported his credit cards and ID stolen in the 200 block of South Harrison Avenue. The case was under investigation. July 13 A male, 23, of Frederick was taken into custody in the 2900 block of Ninth Street on a felony warrant for felony menacing out of Boulder County. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.
July 15 Police issued a summons to a juvenile a male, 27, in the 12000 block of State Highway 52 for minor in possession of marijuana and drug paraphrenia. A male, 46, of Brighton was issued a summons at U.S. Highway 52 & Mile Marker 240 for driving with fictitious plates. July 16 Police arrested a male, 33, of Brighton at Second Street & Fulton Avenue for DUI, protection order violation, no proof of insurance, open container, defective vehicle, expired temporary tags and driving while driver’s license is revoked. He was held on bond at the Weld County jail. A male, 26, of Fort Lupton reported his tire slashed valuing at $400 in the 1000 block of Birch Avenue. The case was under investigation. Police took an Aurora male, 43, into custody at U.S. Highway 85 & Mile Marker 242 for DUI weaving and driving while license is under restraint.
July 14 A male, 29, of Fort Lupton was issued a summons in the 100 block of Denver Avenue for possession of a schedule II controlled substance, driving while license is under restrain and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police arrested a female, 32, of Fort Lupton in the 100 block of Denver Avenue on a Jefferson County warrant for failure to appear on a theft charge. She was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. A male Fort Lupton resident, 30, was arrested in the 1100 block of Lancaster Avenue on a domestic violence harassment charge. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. Police arrested a male transient, 32, at seventh and Grand Avenue for a protection order violation and two warrants out of Morgan County for failure to appear on assault charges. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.
July 17 Police put out a warrant for a Commerce City male, 34, for domestic violence charges, 2nd-degree assault, 3rd-degree assault and harassment. The case was under investigation. Police issued a summons to a male, 44, of Keensburg in the 200 block of South Rollie Avenue for improper backing and driving a vehicle with no plates attached. Police arrested a female, 20, of Brighton in the 600 block of 14th Avenue for a Lochbuie warrant for failure to appear on an assault charge, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and introduction of contraband into a jail facility. She was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.
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Street and Cavanaugh Road and between Weld County Road 4 1/2 and 96th Avenue. Calvary Chapel Brighton Food Pantry, 103 E. Bridge St., Brighton. Open from 4 to 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of the month. Community Baptist Church Food Pantry, 15559 Weld County Road 2, Brighton. Open from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Alcoholics Anonymous The Brighton chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 147 S. Second Place. Meeting times are 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sundays, noon and 7:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 6 p.m. Thursdays and 9 p.m. Fridays. Call 303-659-9953 or visit www.
July 18 A male, 22, of Fort Lupton was taken into custody in the 1400 block Second Street on two Fort Lupton warrants and a Weld County warrant for failure to appear. He was
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held on bond at the Weld County Jail. Police issued a summons to a male, 59, of Chihuahua, Mexico for causing an accident while backing unsafely. A male, 90, of Loveland, was issued a summons for careless driving and another male, 48, of Greeley, was issued a summons for driving with a suspended license in the 100 block of Denver Avenue. July 24 Police arrested a female, 32, for DUI at 25 & Grand Avenue. She was held on Bond at the Weld County Jail. July 25 Male 30, of Frederick, was taken into custody at U.S. Highway & mile marker 240 for DUI. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. Police arrested a male, 49, of Brighton at 1401 Ninth Street for domestic violence assault. He is held on bond at the Weld County Jail. A male, 25, of Fort Lupton was arrested at Seventh Street and Denver Avenue on a warrant out of Weld County for failure to appear on a traffic charge. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. A female, 46, of Fort Lupton was arrested in the 900 block of Denver Avenue on failure to appear on a traffic charge. She was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. July 26 Police arrested a female, 26 of Fort Lupton on three Weld County warrants in the 900 block of Denver Avenue for failure to appear on a dangerous drug charge and two separate DUI charges. She was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. A male, 33, of Erie was arrested in the 2900 block of Ninth Street on a Boulder County warrant for failure to comply with conditions of probation. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. A female, 83, of Fort Lupton, reported their wallet missing in 100 block of South McKinley Avenue. The case was under investigation. Police issued a summons to a
virtual rides aboard the Eagle Express. Join Ranger Michelle and her friends as they read a story about our natural world that is sure to entertain your preschooler while teaching them about plants, animals and our planet. Call 303659-6005. Storytime Barr Lake State Park’s storytime program goes virtual this year. Rangers will read stories about the natural world. Call 303-6596005 with questions. The South Platte Valley Historical Park will be reopening for public visitation on May 3, 2021. The hours the park will be open are from 10:00 till 4:00 on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, check our website, www. spvhs.org or call 303-857-1710. Help for vets Qualified Listeners, a veteran and family resource hub serving
male, 33, of Lochbuie for trespassing in the 800 block of Dexter Street. A male, 64, was arrested at 3rd Street & Rollie Avenue on an Adams County warrant for theft and a Jefferson County warrant for motor vehicle theft. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. July 27 Police arrested a female, 38 of Fort Lupton on a Weld County warrant in the 300 block of Clubhouse Drive for failure to appear on obstructing a peace office. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.
July 28 A female, 39, of Littleton, was issued a summons for DUI at U.S. Highway 85 & Mile Marker 240. A male, 29, of Fort Collins was issued a summons for careless driving at First Street & Harrison Avenue. A male, 28, of Northglenn was issued a summons for careless driving U.S. Highway 85 & Weld County Road 20. July 29 A female, 42, of Wiggins, reported criminal mischief of about $7500 to a window in the 1200 block of Factory Circle. The case was under investigation. July 30 A female, 44, of Denver, was issued a summons at South Rollie Avenue & Weld County Road 8 for driving while license is under restraint and for speeding. A male, 48, reported a traffic accident hit and run at South Denver & Weld County Road 8. The case was under investigation. A female, 27, of Firestone, was issued a summon for causing a traffic accident at First Street & Rollie Avenue by running a traffic control signal and driving while her license is under restraint. A male, 20, of Milliken, was issued a summons for causing a traffic accident at US. Highway 85 & Weld County Road 14.5 for careless driving and failed to present proof of insurance.
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COVID and prep sports: Schools are on their own BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
AURORA – Prairie View High School athletic director Jason Humphrey may have summed up the coming fall sports season as it relates to the ongoing battle against COVID-19. “We’re just kind of waiting for the other shoe to drop,” he said. The Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment decided to let local public health officials and local officials determine protocols for in-person learning and activity participation, according to a press release from the Colorado High School Activities Association. “Local public health officials and school districts have the autonomy to adopt stricter standards than the national and state recommen-
dations, based on the conditions in their area,” the release said. Unvaccinated Aurora Public Schools’ coaches and athletes will have to get a test every two weeks. “Masks are required for all adults indoors. Students are optional,” said Thornton High School athletic director Patrick Woytek. “Otherwise, we are about normal.” At PVHS, there are no restric-
tions. Yet. “As of right now (Aug. 6), we haven’t been communicated any restrictions or rules,” Humphrey said. Discussions at Stargate School in Thornton are ongoing. “But expect to be masked indoors for everyone, regardless of vacation status,” said athletic director Dave Logan Aug. 6.
College adjustments start early for Prestwich BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA – In some cases, adjustments from high-school to college sports are an “on-the-fly” proposition. Former Brighton and Frederick high school pitcher Chase Prestwich started that process during a four-week program at Northwestern State. “Summer Bridge was a chance for freshman athletes to come to campus early, meet other freshmen athletes and take a summer course,” Prestwich said. “A typical weekday included breakfast
in the cafeteria with other athletes, going to study hall, attending class, lunch together at the cafeteria, weights and usually working out on our own at the field. “Sometimes in the evenings, we had meetings and activities like learning about nutrition and a cooking contest,” he added. “On weekends, nothing was scheduled.” Some 30 athletes, including a half-dozen of Prestwich’s new baseball teammates, participated. “Athletes were almost always separated by sport,” he said. “We had a few activities together like
a cooking contest, an ultimate football game and a movie night.” Prestwich said the four-week program was a help. “Being there with some of the team and getting to know the routine of the upcoming fall semester was most helpful,” Prestwich said. “It helped me because I got to know everyone and know what being a student-athlete is going to be like. “And the campus wasn’t full of students, while I was there, still figuring everything out.” Summer Bridge wasn’t all about sports. Prestwich finished two college-level courses during his
senior year at Frederick High School. “I took one class during the four-week summer school and attended study hall every day,” he said. “I got to work with the Demon athletic academic coordinators who will also be helping me during the regular school year.” Family ties and a love of the area were part of the reasons Prestwich made his college choice. “It was awesome to be in Natchitoches,” Prestwich said. “I love the people and the food. I am looking forward to fall and meeting the rest of my teammates.”
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TRIVIA 1. LITERATURE: Which book series featured a character named Samwise Gamgee? 2. TELEVISION: What was the name of Fred’s boss on the animated TV show “The Flintstones”? 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: How many cards are in a modern tarot deck?
United States’ first commercial radio station go on the air? 10. U.S. STATES: What is the state capital of Missouri?
Answers 1. “The Lord of the Rings”
4. GEOGRAPHY: What is Canada’s largest island?
2. George Slate
5. MOVIES: Which 1990s movie features a character nicknamed “The Dude”?
4. Baffin Island
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3. 78 5. “The Big Lebowski” 6. Mexico 7. Hotels.com 8. Oak trees 9. 1920, when KDKA went on the air in Pittsburgh. 10. Jefferson City (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Public Notices call Bobi 303.659.2522 Legals City and County PUBLIC HEARING FOR HOUSING AUTHORITY In compliance with the Quality Housing and work Responsibility Act of 1998, the Fort Lupton Housing Authority will hold a Public Hearing on the Agency Plan for 2020-2024. The public hearing will be conducted at 11:30am on September 3rd, 2021 at the Housing Authority located at, 400 2nd Street. Documents are available for review and inspection from 9-11 a.m. Monday through Thursday. Legal Ad No.: FLP222367 First Publication: August 11, 2021 Last Publication: August 11, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press
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ADOPT ORDINANCE 2021-1122 INITIALLY ZONING LAND KNOWN AS THE FORT LUPTON EAST INITIAL ZONING, LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT A, TO THE ‘A’ AGRICULTURAL ZONE DISTRICT. INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 6th day of July 2021. PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 14th day of July 2021. FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this 3rd day of August 2021. PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the 11th day of August 2021. EFFECTIVE (after publication) the 10th day of September 2021. CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney EXHIBIT A PROPERTY DESCRIPTION A PARCEL OF LAND BEING PORTIONS OF SECTION TWO (2) AND SECTION THREE (3) OF TOWNSHIP ONE NORTH (T.1N.), RANGE SIXTY-SIX WEST (R.66W.) AND A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SE1/4) OF SECTION THIRTY-FIVE (35) OF TOWNSHIP TWO NORTH (T.2N.), RANGE SIXTY-SIX WEST (R.66W.) OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (6TH P.M.), COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 2 AND ASSUMING THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 2, MONUMENTED ON THE WEST END BY A #6 REBAR WITH A 3.25 ALUMINUM CAP L.S. 27269 AND ON THE EAST END BY A #6 REBAR WITH A 2.5” ILLEGIBLE ALUMINUM CAP, AS BEARING NORTH 89’03’33” EAST BEING A GRID BEARING OF THE COLORADO STATE PLANE COORDINATE SYSTEM, NORTH ZONE, NORTH AMERICAN DATUM 1983, A DISTANCE OF 2643.85 FEET WITH ALL OTHER BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN BEING RELATIVE THERETO; THE LINEAL DIMENSIONS AS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE BASED UPON THE U.S. SURVEY FOOT. THENCE SOUTH 00’28’49” EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE NE1/4 OF SAID SECTION 2 A DISTANCE OF 2572.75 FEET TO THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 2; THENCE SOUTH 00’24’23” EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE SE1/4 OF SAID SECTION 2 A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF HIGHWAY 52; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH-RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF SAID HIGHWAY 52 THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) COURSES AND DISTANCES: THENCE SOUTH 89’29’11” WEST A DISTANCE OF 2643.06 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89’29’28” WEST A DISTANCE OF 2624.45 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89’19’51” WEST A DISTANCE OF 237.05 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF PATTERSON ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON RECORDED ON OCTOBER 10, 2017 AT RECEPTION NUMBER 4343163 WITHIN THE RECORDS OF THE WELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER; THENCE NORTH 00’56’53” WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID PATTERSON ANNEXATION A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF HIGHWAY 52; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF SAID HIGHWAY 52 THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES AND DISTANCES; THENCE NORTH 89’19’51” EAST A DISTANCE OF 237.67 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89’29’28” EAST A DISTANCE
OF 2624.60 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE NE1/4 A DISTANCE OF 2503.04 FEET TO THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 2; THENCE NORTH 00’29’38” WEST ALONG THE NORTHERLY PROLONGATION OF SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD 14; THENCE NORTH 89’03’33” EAST ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID COUNTY ROAD 14 A DISTANCE OF 2643.85 FEET TO IT’S INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY PROLONGATION OF THE EAST LINE OF THE NE1/4 OF SAID SECTION 2; THENCE SOUTH 00’28’49” EAST ALONG SAID NORTHERLY PROLONGATION A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING SAID PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINS 166.96 ACRES OR 7,272,560 SQ. FT., MORE OR LESS (+/-), AND IS SUBJECT TO ANY RIGHTS-OFWAY OR OTHER EASEMENTS OF RECORD AS NOW EXISTING ON SAID DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND. Legal Ad No.: FLP222375 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1121 INTRODUCED BY: CHRIS CERETTO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2021-1121 ANNEXING LAND LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A” KNOWN AS THE FORT LUPTON EAST ANNEXATION. INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 6th day of July 2021. PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 14th day of July 2021. FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this 3rd of August 2021. PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the 11th day of August 2021. EFFECTIVE (after publication) the10th day of September 2021. CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney EXHIBIT A PROPERTY DESCRIPTION A PARCEL OF LAND BEING PORTIONS OF SECTION TWO (2) AND SECTION THREE (3) OF TOWNSHIP ONE NORTH (T.1N.), RANGE SIXTY-SIX WEST (R.66W.) AND A PORTION OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SE1/4) OF SECTION THIRTY-FIVE (35) OF TOWNSHIP TWO NORTH (T.2N.), RANGE SIXTY-SIX WEST (R.66W.) OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN (6TH P.M.), COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 2 AND ASSUMING THE NORTH LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 2, MONUMENTED ON THE WEST END BY A #6 REBAR WITH A 3.25 ALUMINUM CAP L.S. 27269 AND ON THE EAST END BY A #6 REBAR WITH A 2.5” ILLEGIBLE ALUMINUM CAP, AS BEARING NORTH 89’03’33” EAST BEING A GRID BEARING OF THE COLORADO STATE PLANE COORDINATE SYSTEM, NORTH ZONE, NORTH AMERICAN DATUM 1983, A DISTANCE OF 2643.85 FEET WITH ALL OTHER BEARINGS CONTAINED HEREIN BEING RELATIVE THERETO; THE LINEAL DIMENSIONS AS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE BASED UPON THE U.S. SURVEY FOOT. THENCE SOUTH 00’28’49” EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE NE1/4 OF SAID SECTION 2 A DISTANCE OF 2572.75 FEET TO THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 2; THENCE SOUTH 00’24’23” EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE SE1/4 OF SAID SECTION 2 A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF HIGHWAY 52; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTH-RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF SAID HIGHWAY 52 THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) COURSES AND DISTANCES: THENCE SOUTH 89’29’11” WEST A DISTANCE OF 2643.06 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89’29’28” WEST A DISTANCE OF 2624.45 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89’19’51” WEST A DISTANCE OF 237.05 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF PATTERSON ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON RECORDED ON OCTOBER 10, 2017 AT RECEPTION NUMBER 4343163 WITHIN THE RECORDS OF THE WELD COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER; THENCE NORTH 00’56’53” WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID PATTERSON ANNEXATION A DISTANCE OF 100.00 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF HIGHWAY 52; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT-OFWAY LINE OF SAID HIGHWAY 52 THE FOLLOWING TWO (2) COURSES AND DISTANCES; THENCE NORTH 89’19’51” EAST A DISTANCE OF 237.67 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89’29’28” EAST A DISTANCE OF 2624.60 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE NE1/4 A DISTANCE OF 2503.04 FEET TO
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THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 2; THENCE NORTH 00’29’38” WEST ALONG THE NORTHERLY PROLONGATION OF SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COUNTY ROAD 14; THENCE NORTH 89’03’33” EAST ALONG THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID COUNTY ROAD 14 A DISTANCE OF 2643.85 FEET TO IT’S INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY PROLONGATION OF THE EAST LINE OF THE NE1/4 OF SAID SECTION 2; THENCE SOUTH 00’28’49” EAST ALONG SAID NORTHERLY PROLONGATION A DISTANCE OF 30.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING SAID PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINS 166.96 ACRES OR 7,272,560 SQ. FT., MORE OR LESS (+/-), AND IS SUBJECT TO ANY RIGHTS-OFWAY OR OTHER EASEMENTS OF RECORD AS NOW EXISTING ON SAID DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND. Legal Ad No.: FLP222374 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1120 INTRODUCED BY: DAVID CRESPIN AN ORDINANCE CHANGING CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MANAGEMENT BY AMENDING SECTION 2-63 OF THE FORT LUPTON MUNICIPAL CODE INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 6th day of July 2021. PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 14th day of July 2021. FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this 3rd day of August 2021. PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the 11th day of August 2021. EFFECTIVE (after publication) the 10th day of September 2021. CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney Legal Ad No.: FLP222373 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-1119 INTRODUCED BY: DAVID CRESPIN AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, AMENDING ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE FORT LUPTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE COMPLAINTS INTRODUCED, READ, AND PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 6th day of July, 2021. PUBLISHED in the Fort Lupton Press the 14th day of July 2021. FINALLY READ BY TITLE ONLY, PASSED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY this 3rd day of August 2021. PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY the 11th day of August 2021. EFFECTIVE (after publication) the 10th day of September 2021. CITY OF FORT LUPTON, COLORADO Zo Stieber, Mayor ATTEST: Maricela Peña, City Clerk Approved as to form: Andy Ausmus, City Attorney Legal Ad No.: FLP222372 City of Fort Lupton July - August 2021 Expenditures 07/23/21 08/03/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/28/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21 07/27/21
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Legal Ad No.: FLP222371 First Publication: August 11, 2021 Last Publication: August 11, 2021 Published In: Fort Lupton Press
WELD County, Colorado (the “District”).
NOTICE IS GIVEN that three (3) vacancies have occurred on the Board of Directors of the District (the “Board”). Three (3) vancancies directors may be appointed by the Board to serve until the next regular election of the District in May of 2022.
Any eligible elector of the District may submit a letter of interest to the offices of the District’s legal counsel, Miller & Associates Law Offices, LLC, 1641 California Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80202. Letters of interest meeting the requirements of § 32-1-808, C.R.S., must be returned within ten (10) days of the publication of this Notice, which date is August 20, 2021.
THE SPRINGS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ MILLER & ASSOCIATES LAW OFFICES, LLC Legal Ad No.: FLP222369 Publish In: FORT LUPTON PRESS Publish On: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (Notice by Publication) §§ 1-13.5-501, 1-13.5-303, C.R.S.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the eligible electors of the proposed Murata Farms Commercial Metropolitan District and Murata Farms Residential Metropolitan District (collectively, the “Districts”), City of Fort Lupton, Weld County, Colorado.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that organizational elections for the Districts will be conducted by independent mail ballot on November 2, 2021. At that time two (2) directors may be elected to serve until the next regular special district election (May 2022), and three (3) directors may be elected to serve until the second regular special district election (May 2023). Eligible electors of the Districts interested in serving on a board of directors may obtain Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms by sending a request to the Designated Election Official (“DEO”) of the Districts. Such requests may be sent either by email to muratafarmsdeo@ gmail.com, or by mail to Law Office of Michael E. Davis, LLC, 5910 S. University Blvd., Ste. C-18, #203, Greenwood Village, CO 80121, Attn: Murata Farms DEO.
The deadline to file a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form with the DEO, or a letter that meets the requirements of § 1-13.5-501, C.R.S., is 5:00 p.m. (“Close of Business”) on Friday, August 27, 2021. If the DEO determines that a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form or letter is not sufficient, the eligible elector who filed the form or letter may amend the form or letter prior to Close of Business on August 27, 2021. Early filing is encouraged as the deadline will not permit curing an insufficient form after this date and time. A person who wishes to be a write-in candidate must file an Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate with the office of the DEO by Close of Business on August 30, 2021.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that information on obtaining an absentee ballot may be obtained from the DEO, and applications for an absentee ballot must be filed with the DEO no later than Close of Business on Tuesday, October 26, 2021.
MURATA FARMS COMMERCIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT; MURATA FARMS RESIDENTIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Designated Election Official Legal Ad No.: FLP222368 Publish in: Fort Lupton Press Publish on: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Call for Nominations for School Directors Weld Re-8 Schools Weld County and Broomfield County, Colorado
The Weld Re-8 Schools in the County of Weld and Broomfield Counties, State of Colorado, calls for nominations of candidates for school directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
At this election three directors will be elected to an office term of four years and two directors will be elected to office terms of two years. District A 2-year term District C 4-year term District D 2-year term District F 4-year term District G 4-year term
To be qualified, a candidate must have been a registered elector of the school district for at least 12 consecutive months before the election and a resident of the director district, which will be represented. A person is ineligible to run for school director if they been convicted of committing a sexual offense against a child.
NOTICE OF VACANCIES
A person who desires to be a candidate for school director shall file a written notice of intention to be a candidate and a nomination petition signed by at least 50 eligible electors who are registered to vote in the regular biennial school election.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the THE SPRINGS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, THE TOWN OF FIRESTONE,
Nomination petitions may be obtained at Weld Re-8 Schools Administration office located at 200 S. Fulton Ave., Fort Lupton, CO 80621.
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