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Fort Lupton mulls CELEBRATING CINO DE MAYO THE SEASON FOR SHARING summer watering restrictions WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25 , 2020
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Car washing allowed as waivers for new lawns considered BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Weld Re-8 school district students performed a traditional Mexican folks dance, part of the Ballet Folklorico performance at the Fort Lupton Library on April 29. The showcase was part of the library’s early Cinco de PHOTO BY BELEN WARD Mayo celebration. See more photos on page 13.
Colorado taxpayers will receive $400 this summer Here’s how some plan to spend it
The city of Fort Lupton is considering watering restrictions this summer. Public Works Director Roy Vestal made the announcement during a City Council study session on April 26. Council did not reach a decision because of the format of the meeting. Council is expected to take up the matter during the May 3 meeting. Vestal outlined the case for the restrictions that would be in effect from
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June to the end of August. If approved, there would be no outside watering during the hottest part of the day (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) since the water evaporates. There would be exceptions for non-potable irrigation, and newly planted lawns — either new sod or seed — can receive a three-week waiver per address per calendar year. Waivers would be valid from June 1 to Aug. 31 and would be available at City Hall. Waiver approvals would have to be displayed in a window that faces the street. Commercial car washes would also be exempt. Vestal also discouraged car-washing, though the proposal allows for carwashing at residences as SEE WATER, P3
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year. Individuals will receive back to them as soon as possible,” House Speaker Alec $400 while joint filers will Garnett, a Democrat, said in get $800. The money will be sent out between the news conference. “These checks will help people imlate August and BY ALISON BERG early September, mediately.” ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS Polis said. The money would have “We know that come to Colorado taxpayers Menah Elsarrag can pay this last year in April 2023, but Garnett, off a small portion of her has been diffiBY STEVE SMITH there,” she told the board. Polis and Senate Majority cult with rising student loans. Diane HopSSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM “Narcan needs to be onGarnett Leader Dominick Moreno kins can drive to Southern site, just like an EpiPen.” prices,” Polis emphasized that the money said in a news Colorado to visit her family She suggested adding The Weld Re-8 School is coming now because conference announcing the and explore the outdoors. Narcan training to the District nurse wants the Coloradans are being hit by action. Anne Tincaid can put more district’s existing CPR district to allow the use skyrocketing rent costs, diffiThe money comes from a money toward a vacation in classes. of Narcan in emergency culty buying homes, inflating clause in the Colorado TaxMexico, where she hopes to “What brought this on situations. childcare costs and higher payer Bill of Rights, which go snorkeling. was a couple of kids in Paula Samide made gas and food prices. gives the state legislature These are just a few of the Brighton who got into the request to the school “Instead of the governpower to determine how to ways Coloradans plan to use Mom and Dad’s stash,” board during an April 28 ment sitting on the money, refund excess tax revenue to the $400 coming their way she said. “Fentanyl is a meeting. Every year before Thanksgiving, those First United Methodist Church inwe Fort Lupton andsure the we Fortget Lupton Food and Clothing Bank provide community want to make who pay it. this summer. “If someone is having an real big problem. Admembers with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive Above, Joe Polis Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert with Change 4 go Change, it backyear. to people now,” “This is Coloradans’ money, Gov. Jared Polis announced ministrators can into emergency or an oversaid. “Rather than sit on this making sure that April 25 that Coloradothat helps and lockers and be exposed to dose, we can get the kids another organization withwe’re the food drive. See more on Page 2. we make government effitaxpayers will be receiving or the staff member taken SEE NARCAN, P12 cient in getting those dollars a cashback rebate later this care of until EMS can get SEE REBATE, P17
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James (Jim) was born in Bismarck, North Dakota on September 19, 1958 to Henry and Rosella (Heck) Muhlhauser. He would spend the first nine years in Bismarck, until moving to Mandan, where he would “tear up the town” as young boys do. He would remain there until his graduation in 1976 from Mandan Senior High.
lived a lot of life in the time they had. It was a cherished love full of all the things they enjoyed which including a hot air balloon ride, snow mobilling, water skiing, white water rafting, concerts/ festivals, sporting events and travel. He especially enjoyed trips to Mexico and time spent swimming in the cenote (underground water pools).
Extremely patriotic, Jim chose to serve his country and joined the Navy working on nuclear submarines. He would travel all over the world while stationed in West Virginia, Hawaii and Washington as a Missile and Missile Checkout Technician. During his time in the Navy, Jim would serve on the USS George Washington, USS Nevada and USS Ohio. Shore duties had him working as an instructor and supporting a high-ranking officer. After nearly twenty years in the Navy, achieving the rank of Senior Chief, he decided to hang up his sea legs and honorably retire. A new career awaited him.
As many know, Jim was a strong and determined man. He brought that strength to his battle with brain cancer. Upon finding out he had Glioblastoma he immediately choose to do whatever it took to beat it down. His strength (determination) would continue for almost twenty-three months (beating the prognosis of two weeks to two months if he did nothing) until his battle would finally end. He was surrounded by family as he passed on, taking his final earthly journey knowing his mother, father and sister were already there waiting for him.
The next chapter for Jim would find him spending just shy of twenty-five years with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF). His career with BNSF began in Wyoming but would eventually bring him to Colorado where he worked in the Signal department, first as a signal maintainer then retiring as a signal inspector. During his tenure with the BNSF James would take on additional service as the Local President and Local Chairman for the BNSF Union. He was very proud of defending his fellow union brethren and extremely good at “wearing out” management. During these years Jim would enjoy sports, travel, family and friends. He enjoyed college basketball (Duke) and professional football, first the Redskins then the Broncos. He enjoyed telling stories and laughing while regaling folks with tales of his childhood, his time in military and with the railroad. Every year he would travel to North Dakota over the 4th of July to enjoy time with family, especially with his mother whom he was very close. Jim was truly a family man. He loved his children tremendously, spending as much time as possibility with them going to school activities, Waterworld, Elitches, Art in the Park and the 4th of July parades. While with his children, he especially valued the laughter generated during the various water actives and the morning games of Uno. Having lived together for many years, Jim and Wade, his close friend and brother, would spend many hours enjoying life and solving the world’s problems. Later in life he would find the love of his life, Dawn. They had so much in common and
James is survived by his loving wife, Dawn Muhlhauser, Brighton CO; children: James Muhlhauser, Havana FL; Kimberly Muhlhauser, Parker CO; Emily Muhlhauser, Parker CO; and step son John Jeffers Brighton CO; siblings: Gloria Moore, Everett, WA (children: Will Johner & Aimee Blake; Penny & Jeff Hitt, children Vincent and Tristan); Glenna and Neil Clark, Mesa AZ (sons: Aaron Clark and Adam Clark); Wade Muhlhauser, Brighton CO (children: Alicia Muhlhauser and Wade Muhlhauser); Donna and Mike Kraft, Mandan ND (children: Jeremy & Mandy Kraft, their daughters: Mazy & Cersei Kraft; Jenny (Justin Scheidt), their children: Kyler Kraft & Keira Scheidt; Breanna & Tyler Leingang, their son Emmett Leingang; and Alexandra & Mike Volk); Doreen and Scott Parker, Bremerton WA (children: Nicole & Zachary White, daughter: Hailey Graham; and Taylor Aberle).
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Aurora Silva Trujillo, 91, of Brighton, CO passed away April 20, 2022. She was born October 3, 1930 to Francisco Silva and Eucelia Esquibel Silva in Penasco Blanco, NM. Aurora attended school in Rociada, NM and graduated high school in Las Vegas, NM. She married Pete R. Trujillo on October 17, 1951 and moved to Brighton, CO to make their home. They raised six children and were Brighton residents for 63 years. Aurora is preceded in death by her husband Pete, daughter Sally Solano, sister Lucinda (Mariano) Romero, brother Guadalupe (Connie) Silva, loving nieces, nephews and godchildren Josie Marez, Roseann Flores, Diana Chavez, Ted Romero, Ruben Silva, STUDENKA
Charlie Silva and Eloy Robinson. Aurora is survived by her children: Gloria Dominguez (Westminster, CO), MaryJo C’deBaca (Rio Rancho, NM), Gerald Trujillo (Brighton, CO), James Trujillo (Thornton, CO), George (Terry) Trujillo (Brighton, CO), 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Aurora was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and member of the Holy Family Society. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, scrapbooking, working with crafts, cooking (Aurora was a fantastic cook!), baking and having her family together for meals. She and her husband Pete also loved traveling the Southwest camping and fishing.
Barbara K. (Engelter) Studenka September 8, 1938 - April 26, 2022
Barbara was born in Memphis, Tennessee and was raised in Nebraska, and North Dakota.
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She is survived by her daughter, Breanna Erin, her granddaughter Josephine Barbara Dorsch, and her grandson Bridger Edward Dorsch. Barbara did not want a service. She will be cremated. Her family will have a celebration of life in June in her favorite place in the world, her backyard!
Jim was preceded in death and has been reunited with his parents Henry August Muhlhauser (2012) and Rosella Marie (Heck) White (2021), his sister Gwen Muhlhauser (2013), along with uncles and cousins. VISITATION Wednesday, May 4, 2022 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tabor-Rice Funeral Home 75 South 13th Avenue Brighton, CO 80601 FUNERAL SERVICE Thursday, May 5, 2022 11:00 AM Summit of Peace Lutheran Church 4661 E 136th Ave Thornton, CO 80602
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Fort Lupton splash pad moving toward 2023 opening BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
If all goes well, groundbreaking for Fort Lupton’s new splash pad could come as soon as the spring of 2023, and full use of the pad could come in time for the summer of 2023. The home for the splash pad is on the south side of the recreation center on South Harrison Avenue. Aquatic supervisor Doug Cook said there were three phases to construction. One includes an 8-foot wide concrete walk, shade trees and a plaza with picnic tables. The second phase includes a landscape bed, more shade trees, and a 6-foot wide concrete walk. The third phase includes playgrounds for primary school youngsters and those in middle school and five more shade trees. A city survey in 2017 started the initial interest in the splash pad. COVID brought a halt to talk of the pad until late last year when City Council approved $400,000 for the capital improvement project for 2022. “We went in for some grants from GOCO (Great Outdoors Colorado) in 2017. They weren’t awarded,” Cook said. “Now, we’ve moved in a different direction. We’re looking at more funding from GOCO. We’re also looking for donations to offset the cost of some of the amenities, like picnic benches.” Raising money for work The city is making a push for donations through the Fourth of July, though Cook said contributions are welcome anytime.
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long as a bucket or hand-held hose attached to a shut-off nozzle is in use. “The watering restrictions are related to the ongoing drought conditions in the state and our area,” Vestal said by email. “The restrictions are part of our water conservation plan and are intended to conserve our water resources. The new construction is not putting any additional pressure on our water supply. The city owns enough shares
Just outside the Fort Lupton Recreation Center’s weight room is this display of donors to the city’s new splash pad. set to cone PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH online in the summer of 2023.
Family and individual sponsorships are available. The prices range from $250 to $500. The same opportunity exists for businesses. Donations range from $1,500 to $5,000. Included in the sponsorships are recognition on a flagstone sponsorship wall, recognition on the splash park’s web page and an announcement in the city’s 2022 summer recreation guide. For those who can’t reach the sponsorship threshold, a $25 donation to the Every Drop Counts
of CBT (the federal water diversion project that takes water from the West Slope and funnels it to the Big Thompson River and eventually to the Front Range) to support a doubling of our population.” The official measuring station at Denver International Airport has recorded 0.01 of an inch of precipitation this month. If that holds, this month will become the driest April in Denver’s recorded history. The closest weather station to Fort Lupton, Lochbuie Elementary School according to the WeatherBug app, has recorded 0.11 of an inch of precipitation this month.
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program. The minimum donation for city recognition on the splash park web page and the Every Drop Counts campaign in the recreation center lobby is $25. A $100 donation gets a grand opening T-shirt, too. The pad would be a free amenity. It’s a seasonal activity, likely to be open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The city will use a recirculation
system for the water “similar to pool maintenance,” Cook explained “We’re looking at this as a destination spot for Fort Lupton residents and residents in areas like Brighton and Platteville. There’s no charge. It’s open to the public,” Cook said. “It’ll be in a multi-use area. We have soccer fields, the pavilions and a skate park.”
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Robots change the face of producing concrete blocks Company claims Fort Lupton factory is largest of its kind in North America BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
What stands out about the concrete block-making robots at the center of Basalite’s Fort Lupton factory is not just the scale – although the size of the massive machines is impressive. It’s just how nimble and precise they are. The machines pour the concrete, set the molds and send them to kilns before pulling the blocks out and stacking them, ready to be shipped. It was back-breaking labor before the robots, according to Basalite Plant Manager Dean Walton. “Before robotic automation, men would manually be flipping blocks and pallets all day,” Walton said. Basalite Concrete Product opened its 189,000 square foot facility with 8,000-square feet of office space in Fort Lupton last year. It’s the most automated block plant in North America, equipped with the latest technology, he said. “Basalite building products is very excited to be part of the Fort Lupton / Weld County Community,”’ Joe Kerrigan, Basalite’s general manager, said. “Our interactions with the City of Fort Lupton and members of the community have exceeded our
Joseph Tafoya is a dry side operator also inspecting concrete block and using a PHOTO BY BELEN WARD computer.
expectations. We are excited to grow within the community and for what the future holds for our continued partnerships.” California-based Basalite is a wholesaler that sells to hardware stores across the western U.S. and Canada, including Home Depot. The company purchased 60 acres of land north of Fort Lupton and began constructing the plant in 2019. They completed in February 2021. But the company’s in-house testing lab, design molding, repair and welding shop are all housed in the Fort Lupton operation. They make
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the blocks used in building, landscaping and architecture. Those can include pavers for walks and patios, blocks for retaining walls or concrete masonry for buildings. The testing lab tests compression crushing strength tests on concrete blocks by placing them in a testing machine that measures the force needed to crush them. And also do testing on aggregate density, moisture, and color variations. “These tests are done to see if we are meeting our specks required standards that we adhere to on strength, durability and aesthetics and we also test colors too,” said Brad Vetting, quality control manufacture engineer. The welding and repair shops are responsible for maintaining and repairing the block molds, Walton said. “The mold shop designs the mold for the different sizes of concrete blocks and bricks. They also weld and repair the molds because they wear down,” said Walton. Building blocks The plant has giant hoppers that store the sand and gravel inside and hoppers outside, holding many different colors of sand. “Our work is done inside, so we do not deal with the weather, so we continue to work all year round. The outside of the plant is used for storage. We also have dust control emissions, so sand piles are not in the plant,” said Walton. They have two enormous ma-
chines from France, one called a Bisser, and the other called a Quadra. The machines shake and compress the material to make blocks before they are kiln-dried and cured. It’s deafeningly noisy, so each machine is secured in soundproof rooms. Next is the two-story Kiln room that cures the blocks with a robot moving ceiling-high stacks of blocks through once they are cured via a conveyor belt. As the blocks are on a conveyor belt, employees inspect them for perfection. If a block comes out with some imperfections, it is put into a large bin and re-used for by-products; nothing gets wasted. They produce wet casts too. The finished blocks move along to robots with arms in each area that moves heavy stacks of concrete blocks, cutting, flipping, and handing over blocks to the next robot and placing them on conveyors belts. One last robot wraps them and packages the final products for shipping. An employee oversees all the robots in the control room using interlocking touch screen computers to program the robots, as well as to monitor all the systems and do maintenance. “We are expanding to a seven-day operation and looking to hire folks,” Walton said. Basalite Concrete is at 1801 So. Rollie Avenue, Fort Lupton, CO 80621. For more information, call 303 292-2345 and visit the website for products and open positions at www. baselite.com.
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Cleaning up cemetery language BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Councilwoman Valerie Blackston wants to tone down some of the words when it comes to cleaning up Hillside Cemetery each year. “Our verbiage doesn’t need to call out sightly and unsightly items,” she said during a Fort Lupton City Council town hall forum on April 26. “That’s not fair to the public works guys to make that determination.” Most of what winds up at the cemetery is bouquets of flowers. “It’s unfortunate that people show up just once a year,” she said. “If we can make it an all-or-nothing proposal and make it easier for everyone involved, I’m all for it.” Council didn’t make a decision
during the April 26 town hall because of the meeting’s format. If it could have, it wouldn’t have taken effect for this year. Mayor Zo Stieber suggested phasing in the new words over the next year. “In a rush, things get broken,” Blackston said. “People spend hundreds of dollars on flowers, and they go into the trash. That’s even worse.” Public Works Director Roy Vestal suggested language that encouraged people to “take what you want” before clean-up day. Police radios Police Chief John Fryar asked Council for $22,000 in supplemental funds for four new police radios. “There’s a chance I can make it
work in the budget. I don’t have the right numbers to do it,” Fryar said. I’ll try to offset that as much as I can.” At a town hall last month, Fryar told Council he wasn’t sure if the radios were part of an agreement with BearCom, which provides wireless voice and data communications equipment. Fort Lupton Police John Fryar said he was “delirious” with the work of Enterprise Car Rental to fix his police vehicles. One last marijuana business Council set for the fourth applicant for marijuana licenses, Centaurus Farms. It applied for both a medical and retail marijuana license. Those hearings are set for Tuesday, May 3.
Fort Lupton employee retention turns to public works BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Fort Lupton will focus its efforts to keep happy employees on the public works department, City Councilors learned Tuesday. Human Resources Director Laura Howe told Fort Lupton City Council about three plans to increase salaries (dependent on levels of certificates and experience) in the hopes of keeping employees on the payroll. The three pieces are paying in-
house for state licenses for driving the city’s three dump trucks and two sewer jet trucks, rewarding workers who complete extra work for credentials and changing the rate of pay for on-call hours. Howe said the most urgent funding request – $5,400 – was for the licenses. “Before Feb. 7, it was part of the on-the-job training,” Howe said. “Now, it’s a three-part, entry-level course at designated training facilities. Now, we have training costs. Most of the people we hire don’t
have it but get it within six months. I’d like to pay for this training through our educational assistance program.” Full-time public works employees who are on call get an extra five hours of pay regardless of whether there is a call. Public Works Director Roy Vestal said the on-call staff member receives extra pay when called out for an emergency. Howe’s proposal is to increase that amount SEE EMPLOYEES, P14
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any years ago, there was a video out, I believe it was produced by Hungry Man Dinners. And the title was the NFL’s Hungriest Men. One of the featured athletes was my favorite player that I had the opportunity and blessing to watch play the game, Walter Payton. Although I was a Minnesota Vikings fan and he was a Chicago Bear, meaning we were rivals, he was just too good and a very special man and player. Walter could run around a defender, juking his way down the field. Walter could also run through and over a defender regardless of size, he was fast, strong, and elusive. His nickname was “Sweetness.” So well deserved as it was truly sweet to watch him play. He was also a very caring man, but that was not how he earned the nickname sweetness. The story is that during a college football practice he eluded a would-be tackler and yelled back at him, “Sweetness is your weakness.” In the video I am referring to, they captured a part of Walter’s workout routine, running hills. If any of you read-
ing this remember your high school or college playing days, you remember we ran hills and we ran bleachers. The agony was dreaded, but the payoff worth every step up the hill or stairs. Here is Walter Payton, recognized as the greatest or one Michael Norton of the greatest to ever play the game. How did he get there? He climbed hills. Right now, we are all climbing hills and we either recognize it and climb no matter how tired we are, or we give up, letting the hill win. If we give in, just like the “house” always wins in a casino, the hill will always win too. And I know for some of us, the hill seems more like a mountain than it does a hill. And as we look ahead at what seems like a mountain instead of a hill, this could mean that we see ourselves in a valley, and we can easily become discouraged. When I have been there
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myself, I lean into this quote by Fred Smith, “The fruit we grow in the valleys of despair is the food we will eat on the mountaintop.” In the past two columns I shared how changing our thoughts and/or our actions will change the outcome of anything we are endeavoring to do. And sometimes, no matter how positive we keep our thoughts, or the effort or actions we apply, there are times when we need to tap into those extra reserves of positivity and effort to reach the outcome we desire most, so we climb the hill. Whatever our hill is, our faith, our family, our friends, our fitness or health, or our finances, we must keep climbing. We can climb harder to grow deeper in faith. We can climb with more commitment to our family and friends. We can climb farther when it comes to our fitness and health. And when it comes to our finances we can climb with greater discretion in our savings and spending. Climbing the hills and going deeper in faith; get back into regularly attending church, participate in a Bible study or
devotional group. Climbing with more commitment to our family and friends; make it a point to check in more often and be intentional about spending time together. Climbing the hill to achieve greater health and fitness; walk, get to the gym, make better eating, drinking, and sleeping decisions. Climbing the hill financially with greater discretion in savings and spending; create a savings plan, set a budget, stick to that budget, and maybe read one of Dave Ramsey’s books starting with “Total Money Makeover.” What’s your hill? I know that whatever it is, you have the climb within you. As always, I would love to hear your story at mnorton@xinnix.com. And when we remember that we can climb our way to achieving our goals and dreams, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful President of XINNIX, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.
Heat pumps warms home in chilly Fraser
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he coldest temperature this winter at the new home of Joe Smyth and Kristen Taddonio was 17 below. They live in Fraser, the Colorado town that used to get far, far colder. Still, that February night was cold enough to test the design and technologies employed in the construction of the couple’s 1,176-square-foot house. They are insulated carefully, of course, and have solar panels. Even after charging their electric car, their house produces more energy than it consumes. An air-source heat pump was central to their mission in creating a net-zero home, one gutted of emissions from fossil fuels. It extracts heat from outside, even on chilly nights, to warm the interior The Mitsubishi model used at the Fraser house promises to deliver the necessary indoor heat even when outside temperatures dip to 13 below. To supplement the air-source heat pump should temperatures dive to 30 below, as was once common, the couple also installed electrical-resistance heating. It wasn’t needed. Colorado needs many more air-source heat pumps — and fewer carbon emissions from buildings — to meet its midcentury decarbonization target goals of 90%. Getting this right during housing construction costs less in the not-very-long term. Building permits for 48,200 hous-
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ing units, both singlefamily and multifamily, were issued last year, according to the Colorado Business Economic Outlook. That’s like adding a new Greeley each year along with a few small towns. Retrofitting our older buildings is laborious and expensive. I know, because my house was built in 1889. You don’t swap out buildings the way you would computers or cars. Several bills working their way through the Colorado Legislature this spring would nudge Coloradans toward low- and no-carbon technologies. All cost more upfront but save money, sometimes lots of it, over time, while reducing or eliminating emissions. Carrots would be offered by SB22-051 to those who purchase air- and groundsource heat pumps. Purchasers would be allowed income-tax exemptions of up to 10% of the purchase price. Other provisions in the bill approved by the House Energy and Environment Committee offer tax incentives for energy storage and building materials with low levels of embodied carbon. Christine Brinker, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified that her family’s air-source heat pump paid for itself in six years because of lower energy costs. Air-source heat pumps help residents of Geos, a project
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in Arvada, to pay as little as $6 a month in energy costs. “It is just more efficient to move heat than to create heat,” said Rep. Mike Weissman, a Democrat from Louisville and a bill supporter. “I think we can do some good here by amending that pay-off time curve just a little bit. That’s something that we need to do to facilitate our transition” from fossil fuels. Air-source heat pumps can also move heat from inside buildings during summer, effectively becoming air conditioners. Even in Winter Park, real estate buyers expect air conditioning. The second bill, HB-1362, would require towns, cities, and counties to adopt the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code before 2025. This latest code advances efficiency 8% to 9% compared to the 2018 iteration. Natural gas will still be allowed, but air-source heat pumps more efficiently meet the 2021 code’s elevated standards. The Colorado Municipal League objected to the loss of local control. Two representatives of rural areas described it as onerous for small towns despite $3 million earmarked for training. Homebuilders argued that the advanced standards would make already expensive housing less affordable. Howard Geller, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, cited a study from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory that found the latest
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code would indeed add $200 to the cost of an average mortgage in Colorado built to this latest code. Lower energy costs will more than recoup that extra cost, he said, even in the first year. Rep. Tracey Bernett, a Democrat from Longmont whose district includes nearly half the 1,084 homes destroyed by the Marshall Fire, said she sponsored the bill with full confidence it will help, not harm, her constituents. These bills both moved from the House committee on strictly party-line votes, with Democrats in support. A third bill, HB22-1381, has bipartisan sponsors — and bipartisan support. It would allocate $20 million for grants to further geothermal development by tapping the year-round heat of 55 degrees found 8 to 10 feet below the surface. As with air-source heat pumps, sponsors said the market needs to be nudged to adopt technology that costs more upfront than installing natural gas infrastructure but pays off in the long term. “This is something we don’t do enough of,” said Rep. Hugh McKean, a Republican from Loveland, who is installing geothermal in a house he is constructing. “I really like this bill,” said Perry Will, a Republican from New Castle, citing the experiences of family members with the technology at Rulison and elsewhere. Allen Best publishes Big Pivots. See more at bigpivots.com.
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The search for Front Range Community College’s new president is down to three candidates, according to Colorado Community College System Chancellor Joe Garcia. In a written statement, Garcia said the three finalist for the job are Dr. Colleen Simpson, Dr. Stephen Cain and Dr. Tricia Johnson. Johnson currently works for Front Range as Vice President of the Westminster Campus and Brighton Center. FRCC President Andy Dorsey will step down on June 30, 2022 as part of his planned retirement, concluding a 29-year career with the college and 13 years as president. A decision on his replacement is expected before May 10. A search advisory committee of college and community representatives has conducted a thorough screening and preliminary interviews with applicants in order to identify those best suited to lead FRCC with long-term success. The finalists have been meeting with the Front Range community through April in virtual public forums. Colleen Simpson is Vice President of Student Services and Regional Learning Centers at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, which includes three campuses and Simpson five Regional Learning Centers. Before coming to Northeast Wisconsin, Simpson served as the administrator overseeing Retention and Student Success at Bronx Community College. Simpson’s career in education spans three decades and is centered on leading teams to develop a shared vision to support student success and academic excellence. In her
biography, she wrote that through her equity and student-centered lens, she believes all students will succeed. Dr. Stephen Cain is the Chief of Staff and Chief Strategy Officer at Montgomery College in Maryland. Montgomery College is the largest community college Maryland with Cain three campuses, two off-campus workforce development centers, and two community engagement centers. Cain’s responsibilities have also included institutional research, planning, policy, participatory governance, the college ombuds, and presidential publications. He is currently leading the college’s effort to open an education center and potentially a fourth campus in Montgomery County. Johnson, the Vice President of the Westminster Campus and Brighton Center at Front Range Community College, serves as the campus executive officer, overseeing camJohnson pus operations and representing the campus throughout the north Denver metro area, including Adams, Broomfield, and northern Jefferson counties. Over the last two decades, Johnson has worked in education teaching, promoting, designing, and administering programs in secondary, postsecondary, and career and technical education. During her tenure, Johnson has served as a classroom teacher, community college department chair, research analyst, and marketing manager. She is committed to issues of social justice and removing barriers for adult learners. Complete biographies for each finalist are on FRCC’s website https://www.frontrange.edu/presidentialsearch.
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s Middle-schoolers take over Fort Lupton HS track Bluedevils track team volunteers at middle-school meet BY JUAN ARELLANO SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Fort Lupton High School’s track team took time out of their practice schedule to volunteer at a middle-school meet on the FLHS track on April 28. Fort Lupton Middle School placed sixth in both the boys and girls team scoring standings. Marely Gomez took fifth in the girls’ discus with a season-best throw of 59 feet
2 inches. Areli Salazar was ninth in the shot put with a season-best throw of 20 feet 9 inches. Harold McClai won the boys’ shot put. His best effort was a season-best 36 feet 5 inches. Antonio Torres won the 110-meter hurdles in a season-best, wind-aided time of 18.81 seconds and was fourth in the long jump at 15 feet 2 inches. AJ Mack was seventh in that event with a best leap of 14 feet 2 inches. Dacen Rodriguez was fourth in the 800-meter run, where his time was 2:47.06. He also placed seventh in the 400-meter run with a season-best time of 1:05.54.
Multiple girls from different middle schools jumped hurdles during their event held at the Fort Lupton PHOTOS BY JUAN ARELLANO High School on April 28.
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Barb Miles and her NJHS students help take the hurdles off the track between events. The FLMS teacher and students were part of the group that volunteered which made the track meet possible.
KC Contreras participated in multiple events at the Fort Lupton track meet including the shot put.
Fort Lupton’s Daniel Sanchez jumps his hurdle during the track meet on Thursday April 28 held at the Fort Lupton High School.
Fort Lupton has openings in sports programs City offers softball, soccer, volleyball and basketball leagues and summer camps BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Looking for something athletic to do, either for yourself or for your kids. The Fort Lupton Recreation Department has some ideas. Sports leagues The city is looking for lower-E (beginner) and coed teams to round out its spring adult softball leagues. Games are Monday nights, start-
ing May 18, at Pearson Park, state Highway 52 and U.S. Highway 85. The season ends July 18. The fee is $450 per team for an eight-game season. The deadline to sign up is May 9; afterward, the team fee increases $25. The deadline for the early bird sign-ups ($30 fee) for the city’s boys and girls soccer league (for prekindergarteners through second-graders) is Saturday, May 21. A second, early bird registration period ends Saturday, July 16, with a fee of $40. After that, the charge increases to $50. Games will be at the community park outside the recreation center on South Harrison Avenue. First games for the prekindergarteners and kindergarteners are Aug. 9. The first- and second-grade seasons
starts Aug. 11. The city’s girls’ fall volleyball league (third- through sixth-graders) begins Saturday, Sept. 10, at the rec center and other surrounding facilities. If you sign up by Saturday, May 21, the fee is $50. The early bird fee is $60 if paid by Saturday, Aug. 6; afterward, the fee increases to $75. The city also needs youth basketball players (kindergarteners through second-graders) for its fall youth basketball program. Games begin Saturday, Oct. 15 and continue through mid-November at the recreation center and other nearby recreation centers. The early bird fee is $40 by Sept. 10 and $55 afterward. Call 303-857-4200 for information on any of the city leagues.
Skyhawks camps Skyhawks Sports Academy is bringing its basketball, flag football, soccer and volleyball camps to the area this summer. All sessions will be in the recreation center gym at 203 S. Harrison Ave. All camps run from 9 a.m. to noon, and the cost for all camps is $145. Volleyball camp for 8- to 14-yearolds) is the week of Monday, June 6. Soccer camp (6- to 12-year-olds) is the week of Monday, June 20. MiniHawk camp (baseball, basketball and soccer for 4- to 6-year-olds) is the week of Monday, June 11. Flag football camp (6- to 12-yearolds) is the week of Monday, July 25, and basketball camp for 6- to 12-yearolds is the week of Monday, Aug. 1. Register at skyhawks.fun/fortlupton-camps.
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For teens, nothing serves up an addiction like flavored tobacco. Tobacco companies sell kid-friendly flavors, from Cherry Dynamite to Donut to Menthol. Over 2 million kids use e-cigarettes, and 85% use flavors. More than 1 in 4 Colorado high school students are hooked. We’re asking legislators to end the sale of flavored tobacco that the industry has used to addict our kids. Let’s put our kids’ health over Big Tobacco’s profits.
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S P O R T S SCORECARD Fort Lupton HS Girls tennis Fort Lupton placed fifth in the Colorado League tournament at Englewood High School. Trinity Kirschenman (No. 1 sinbles) and Alonda Olivas and Paige Gibbs (No. 2 doubles) finished fourth. Alondra and Sarai Benitz (No. 1 doubles) were sixth. Payton Faulhaber (No. 2 singles) and Emiko Ohkawa (No. 3 singles) finished second. Prospect Ridge Academy beat the Bluedevils 6-1 in Broomfield April 28. Faulhaber lost the first set of her match at No. 2 singles before rallying for a three-set win over Rylie Jacobs of PRA. Girls soccer Fort Lupton topped Arvada 7-3 in Fort Lupton April 26. Senior Reygan Garcia scored four of the Bluedevils’ goals. Areli Mercado, Rylee Balcazar and Jimena Payan also scored goals for FLHS. Weld Central slipped past the Bluedevils 2-1 in Keenesburg April 28. Michelle Venzor scored Fort Lupton’s goal. Boys volleyball Stargate School beat Fort Lupton 26-24, 25-15, 19-25, 2426, 15-9 in Thornton April 28. Jesus Vasquez had 21
kills to lead the Bluedevils. Gabe Chavez, Javier Chavez and Ronan Zachemsky were next with two. Aidan Hartman led the Eagles with 13 kills, Conor McVeigh added 10. FLHS finished with a record of 9-14. Baseball Strasburg shut out Fort Lupton 11-0 on the Indians’ field April 25. No stats were available for FLHS. Bryce Miller had two hits and three RBIs, while Cole Nickell contributed two hits and a pair of RBIs for Strasburg. Fort Lupton beat Thornton Thornton 13-3 in Fort Lupton April 26. FLHS scored nine runs in the fifth inning to break open a close game. Danny Rodriguez and Hunter Harris had three hits and drove in two runs for the Bluedevils. Zavian Chavez had two hits and three RBIs, while Abraham Diaz and Isaac Rodriguez had a base hit and a pair of RBIs. Jorge Estrada had two hits and an RBI for the Trojans. Johnathan Cabral had three hits, and Jason Scanlan had three hits and drove in a run. Aurora Central downed FLHS 11-6 in Aurora April 28. Rodriguez had three hits and three RBIs. Manny Sandoval had two hits and an RBI.
Fort Lupton wrapped up the week by beating Jefferson 16-6 on the Saints’ field April 30. Harris had one hit, a double, and drove in four runs. Eloy Lezema had two hits, including a triple, and drove in three runs. Donovan Birmingham had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs. Jefferson’s Rolando Hurtado III had two RBIs. Hector Hernandez Anima had three hits and drove in a run. Track and field SEVERANCE -- Fort Lupton’s Kimberly Campbell took 10th in the girls 1,600-meter run at the Weld County Championships at Severance High School April 30. Her time was 6:45.86. Frederick HS Track and field SEVERANCE -- Here are Frederick’s results from the Weld County Championships at Severance High School April 30. Both teams finished ninth in the team standings. Girls 400-meter dash: 4. Annette Hernandez Montoya, 1:05.22. 1,600-meter run: 4. Mikenna Hoffman, 5:47.29. 4-by100-meter relay: 5. Elli Clapp, Hannah Donaldson, Gracie
Wilts, Isabella Hewitt, 53.55 seconds. 4-by-200-meter relay: 5. E. Clapp, H. Donaldson, I.Hewitt, A. Hernandez Montoya, 1:56.09. High jump: 8. G. Wilts, 4-6 1/2. Long jump: 5. I. Hewitt, 15 feet 1/2 inch. Discus: 7. Kyla Mares, 95-7. Boys 200-meter dash: 8. River Lakey, 24.11 seconds. 1,600-meter run: 6. Chase Svela, 4:46.77. Girls tennis Frederick closed out the regular season with a pair of shutout wins against Northridge (April 26) and Wheat Ridge high schools (April 28). Maria bello, Kaitlyn Parko, Naia Maldonado won the week’s matches in two sets. So did the doubles teams of Hailey Simmons and Ali Davis, Lucy Rothe and Rachael Schmidt, Savanna Staff and Abigail Crum and Maggie Bruhn and Madison Fauerbach. Girls soccer Frederick blanked Fort Morgan 7-0 in Fort Morgan April 26. Emma Phillips had five of Frederick’s goals. Alexis Woodruff and Xitlau Guereca had the others. The Warriors dispatched Berthoud 11-1 in Berthoud. Girls golf THORNTON -- Frederick
finished sixth at the Longs Peak League tournament at Riverdale Knolls Golf Course April 25. Makayla Miller was the team medalist after shooting an even 100. Zoe Millard finished with a 113, and Hallie Berringer carded a 119.
Baseball Frederick outslugged Niwot 14-10 in Frederick April 26, thanks to a seven-run fifth inning and to surviving a five-run rally by the Cougars in the seventh inning. AJ Lyman had two hits and drove in four runs for FHS. Owen Vlementson and Brendan Gochanour had two RBIs. Zach Wartner had a base hit and an RBI, and Cruz Zamudio contributed an RBI. Walt Van Riper had two hits and two RBIs for the Cougars. Ian Turner, Nick Yard, Diego Castro, Brock Rothstein and Spencer Olson had RBIs. Frederick completed the sweep of Niwot with a 13-11 win on the Cougars’ field April 28. Joseph Villani had four hits, including two doubles, and drove in five runs. Eli Josh had a base hit and drove in three. Yard, Rothstein, Jed Kilpatrick and Jackson Ackerman drove in two runs for Niwot.
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Tennis Frederick’s girls tennis team heads for North Lake Park in Loveland for the class 4A state-qualifying tournament Thursday and Friday, May 5 and 6, weather permitting. Fort Lupton’s team takes part in its class 3A regional tournament Friday, May 6, at Dawson School, The top two finishers in
each of the three singles brackets and the four doubles brackets advance to the state tournament. The 4A tourney is at Pueblo City Park, and the 3A tournament is at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs. Football Joey O’Connor is the new football coach at Horizon
High School. O’Connor had been the coach at Fort Lupton High School.
Email Skeanaaina@fortluptonco.gov or call 720-4666165.
Umpires needed The city of Fort Lupton is looking for umpires for its youth baseball program. Training will be available Saturday, May 14, Games run from June 1 to July 15. The pay is $25 to $35 per game.
Jacobs Fore golf tournament The city of Fort Lupton and Jacobs are co-sponsoring a benefit golf tournament Friday, June 10, at Coyote Creek Golf Course. Registration starts at 7, and the tournament’s shotgun start
is at 8. The four-person scramble tournament features prizes for the first-place team, hole contests and raffles. Proceeds benefit the Fort Lupton Recreation Center teen programs and the Fort Lupton clubhouse of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County. Email JacobsForeYouth@ jacobs.com.
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Parents to Re-8 board: School bullying has to stop BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A handful of Weld RE-8 School District parents are mad about bullying and they’re not going to take it. During an April 28 Re-8 school board meeting, parents mentioned no specific claims other than to say related emails had been exchanged between some parents and the board members. The email exchanges were not readily available, pending review by the
district attorney. Some of the emails contain names of employees. One parent told the board she and her husband are considering transferring their daughter, even at the expense of state high-school athletic rules that will force her to miss one season of competition. Angelina Garza-Alarcon was quite direct. Her son, D’mitri, is a two-time state wrestling champion. “This s--t needs to stop,” she told the board. “I hold my kids accountable for what they do. But I tell them if some-
body comes for them, they should hit back. I’m tired of her (her daughter) being bullied. This needs to stop. I’m not going to let my kid be pummeled. She knows how to fight.” “I hope this doesn’t happen next year,” said parent Amanda Galicia. “If it keeps continuing, I hope everyone is ready for the consequences that are going to happen.” The school board did not respond to any of the comments. Before the parents spoke, board President Susan Browne welcomed the comments
Re-8 restarts employee evaluations BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After a three-year interruption thanks to COVID-19, the Weld Re-8 School district plans to restart its employee evaluation system in the fall. At an April 28 Weld Re-8 board of education meeting, Superintendent Alan Kaylor said the process – involving RANDA Solutions Inc. – will follow state laws to evaluate district workers. “Why are we using RANDA? We are using something the state created. It’s hard to create a system with the staff we have,” Kaylor said. “It’s an easy way to adhere to state statutes.” Kaylor told the board the process won’t begin until sometime
in September once teachers are back in school after summer vacation. Transportation update The number of available bus drivers in the district is down, but the number of student passengers is increasing, at least when compared to the 2020-2021 numbers. That was the word from Andrew Moore, the district’s director of operations and facilities, during a transportation presentation to the school board on April 28. He said there are eight statelicensed drivers for district school buses and four who are certified to drive smaller district vehicles. One driver left, and another retired. Between 2017 and 2021, the district employed 11 school bus
drivers. “Eight drivers is our lowest point,” Moore said. “We can call in some reserves. We had a driver resign and two who left. Our transportation manager gave notice, and we just posted that job.” The number of students riding school buses is more than percent larger this year than last. COVID and its restrictions pulled the numbers down to 413 students a year ago. This year, the number is 671. The high-water mark over the last five years was in the 2019-2020 school year when 770 students rode district buses. “We have no one on a waiting list,” Moore told the board. “We try to keep our routes under one hour in length. It gets challenging for some routes.”
but cautioned the speakers not to mention anyone by name and to be respectful. No one from the district responded to the emails that prompted the April 28 speeches. At the end of the meeting, Superintendent Alan Kaylor said he could acknowledge receipt. Board member Michelle Bettger didn’t think that was enough. “I would like to see us come up with some automatic thing we can agree on,” she said. “I think it’s rude not to respond.”
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it without knowing it.” Superintendent Alan Kaylor said as a person, Narcan “scares the bejeebers out of me” and asked who could administer the drug until help arrived. “Anyone can do it,” Samide said. “In Kentucky, they are training 6-year-olds to do it in case their parents overdose.” School resource officers in the district carry Narcan. But Samide said there are two such officers for six district buildings. “They can’t be in six places at once,” she said. “Someone there can administer it until the SROs or the EMS shows up. Somebody can administer it, and somebody can call 911.” Kaylor said he would bring a proposed policy to the board for its May 26 meeting.
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Celebrating Cinco with Ballet Folklorico BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Weld Re-8 school district students performed Ballet Folklorico at the Fort Lupton Library on April 29. The students were from elementary, middle school, and high school. The Ballet Folklorico dance is a cultural tradition of people’s beliefs from different Mexican regions, symbolic of life and spirit through movement with music and elaborate costumes.
The Weld Re-8 school district students performing the Ballet Folklorico traditional cultural dance that is colorful PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD and is highly choreographed. The girls performing the Mexican dance of “LaBruja” from the state of Veracruz. The girls perform with candles on their head representing the life of the people in a fishing town.
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FORT LUPTON POLICE BLOTTER
Here are the police reports for April 9-15 from the Fort Lupton Police Department. Not every call made to the police is not listed on this report. BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
April 9 An Aurora man, 28, reported $60 worth of damage at 1115 & First Street. The case was under investigation. Police arrested a Fort Lupton man, 30, in the 500 block of 7th Street for trespassing obstruct-
ing a peace officer, and for an Adams County warrant for criminal trespass. He was held on bond at the Weld County jail.
Police issued a summons to a Fort Lupton man, 26, for following too close causing an accident at First Street & Rollie Avenue.
April 10 Police took a Fort Lupton man, 44, into custody in the 1200 block of 9th Street for a misdemeanor warrant out of Weld County for failure to appear on a traffic offense. He was held on bond at the Weld County jail. A Fort Lupton woman, 33, was arrested on a warrant out of the Denver Marshall’s office for failure to appear on a traffic violation in the 900 block of Elm Court. She was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. Police arrested a Fort Lupton woman, 33, for a domestic violence-related assault and criminal mischief charges. She was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.
April 12 Police arrested a Commerce City man, 51, on a Weld County warrant for failure to appear on a traffic offense. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail. A Thornton woman, 21, was issued a summons for careless driving by causing an accident at U.S. Highway 85 & Weld County Road 18. Police issued a summons to a 14-year-old female for distribution of marijuana in the 500 block of Reynolds Street.
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April 13 Police issued a summons to a Longmont man, 26, for driving while license was suspended, no insurance and a registration violation at Fourth Street & Rollie Avenue.
BRIEFS Cinco de Mayo 5K run/walk The running season begins in earnest at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Railroad Park, across state Highway 52 from the recreation center. DJ Lil Coop provides the music, and Sabores de mi Abuela Food Truck has the food. Visit https://www.fortluptonco.gov/775/Cinco-deMayo-5K. Plant sale Mount Calvary Lutheran Church will host its annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the church, 650 S. Park Ave. This will be a fundraiser for the Youth Group to attend the National Youth Gathering. Call 303-857-6827. Heritage Fair The South Platte Valley Historical Park is bringing back the Heritage Fair complete
with historical demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at South Platte Valley Historical Park, 2001 Historic Parkway. Visit the famous Lancaster Lupton’s fur trade fort or the Buffalo Soldiers’ reenactments. Watch an 1890s baseball game and visit the 1850 trappers cabins, the Donelson House, the period barn and the 1875 Independence School. Parking is available ($10 per car) west of Historic Parkway, turn right through the wood arch. For more information, visit spvhs.org/Heritage Fair. Summer camp registration Sign up for Fort Lupton’s summer camp 2022. The first session begins Memorial Day weekend and lasts for a month. It’s open to kindergarteners through fifth-graders.
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to eight hours at a cost of between $12,000 and $13,000 There are 11 full-time Public Works department employees who
The parent meeting is Tuesday, May 10, at 5:30 p.m. Visit https://www.fortlupton. org/347/Summer-Day-Camp. Memorial Day at Hillside The city of Fort Lupton’s annual Memorial Day program at Hillside Cemetery, 13750 Weld County Road 12, at 9 a.m. Monday, May 30. The program begins 25 minutes later with a vintage flyover and includes presentation of the colors, a flag-draped walkway and speakers. To volunteer, visit https://www. fortluptonco.gov/FormCenter/Events-13/VolunteerApplication-87. Call 720-466-6101. July 4 party is July 2 Fort Lupton’s Independence Day celebration is two days early this year, Saturday, July 2, at the city’s recreation center, 203 S. Harrison Ave.
are in the rotation. Some take their trucks home with them when they are off the clock. Howe said a recent employee survey showed that the pay was “inadequate” for on-call efforts. Her suggestion for employees who earn work credentials was an extra dollar per hour per
The ingredients didn’t change -- food, fireworks, the region’s only Ninja Warrior Course, water slides, a bounce house obstacle course, a bouncy boxing arena, a tractor people mover, face painting, food trucks, shaved ice-cream cones and a live concert. The fireworks show at Coyote Creek Golf Course, courtesy of the Fort Lupton Fire Department, starts at dusk. Vendor, volunteer and sponsorship opportunities are available. Call 720-928-4071. National Night Out Fort Lupton’s observance of National Night Out will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at Koshio Park, 131 McKinley Ave. It’s a chance to meet police officers in an informal setting. It’s also a chance to munch on hot dogs and hamburgers hot from the grill.
credential. “We hire people without credentials and are training them,” Howe said. “We want to have more people with certifications. It’s a great model for retention.” “We benefit from the training,” said Fort Lupton Police Chief John Fryar. “We don’t want to do
There will be bounce houses, games and a tug-o-war. Gummball 5K The fifth annual Gummball Rally will be Saturday, Oct. 1 at Adams County Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Road, Brighton. The 5K walk/run is in honor of former Adams County sheriff’s deputy Heath Gumm, who died in the line of duty in 2018. The cost is $30 for racers 13 and older and $10 for 12 and younger. Those 12 and younger get in free. Each includes a shirt/swag bag guaranteed with entry by Sept. 14. Packets will be available for pickup at 4201 E. 72nd Ave. from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. Proceeds benefit a nonprofit that supports law enforcement and first responders. Questions? Email tracykilgore71@gmail.com.
the training if people are going to leave. This benefits the citizens. They are better off for the investment, and we are better off if they choose to stay.” “We’re creating a model for the rest of the city for credential pay,” Howe said. “I’m working on a more comprehensive model.” FROM
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Public Notices call 303-566-4123 Legals City and County Public Notice Notice of Public Hearing on Petition for Inclusion Of Real Property into Recreation District Frederick, Colorado - PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at 6:30 PM on May 18, 2022 the Board of Directors of the CARBON VALLEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT will hold a public hearing to consider a Petition of Inclusion by SILVERSTONE SUBDIVISION to be included into the Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District’s boundaries with the following legal description of real property: LEGAL DESCRIPTION – A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 68 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, TOWN OF FREDERICK, COUNTY OF WELD, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE WEST SIXTEENTH CORNER OF SECTIONS 25 AND 36 (2” ALUMINUM CAP, PLS 25961 2000); THENCE N89°51’14”E, 1,311.95 FEET ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (BASIS OF BEARINGS) TO THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 36 (3.25” ALUMINUM CAP, PLS 16406 2008); THENCE ALONG THE WESTERLY AND SOUTHERLY LINE OF A PARCEL OF LAND DEDICATED FOR RIGHT OF WAY BY DEED RECORDED 02/07/2011 AT RECEPTION NO. 3749283 THE FOLLOWING THIRTEEN COURSES: 1) S00°04’59”E, 80.00 FEET; 2) 357.31 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 475.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 43°05’58”, AND A CHORD BEARING S21°37’58”E, 348.94 FEET; 3) S43°10’57”E, 418.40 FEET; 4) 543.85 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 925.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 33°41’13”, AND A CHORD BEARING S26°20’20”E, 536.05 FEET; 5) N89°52’47”E, 954.21 FEET; 6) 100.40 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 175.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 32°52’22”, AND A CHORD BEARING N73°26’36”E, 99.03 FEET; 7) N57°00’25”E, 150.41 FEET; 8) 100.40 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 175.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 32°52’22”, AND A CHORD BEARING N73°26’36”E, 99.03 FEET; 9) N89°52’47”E, 191.86 FEET; 10)151.49 FEETL ALONG THE ARC OF A TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 175.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 49°35’52”, AND A CHORD BEARING S65°19’17”E, 146.80 FEET; 11) S40°31’21”E, 155.39 FEET; 12)151.49 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 175.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ALNGLE OF 49°35’52”, AND A CHORD BEARING S65°19’17”E, 146.80 FEET; 13)N89°52’47”E, 145.15 FEET TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36; THENCE S00°07’13”E, 1,354.74 FEET ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER TO THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 36; THENCE S00°01’34”W, 1,108.86 FEET ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36 TO THE NORTHERLY CORNER OF A PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED 04/17/1980 AT RECEPTION NO. 1822483; THENCE ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE SOUTH PARCEL DEDICATED BY PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED DEED RECORDED AT RECEPTION NO. 3687510 THE FOLLOWING FOUR COURSES: 1) 229.97 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,869.86 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 07°02’48”, AND A CHORD BEARING S09°35’21”W, 229.83 FEET; 2) S50°10’21”W, 68.15 FEET; 3) N89°58’25”W, 49.50 FEET; 4) S00°01’35”W, 30.00 FEET; THENCE N89°58’26”W, 271.75’; THENCE 243.30 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,000.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 13°56’24”, AND A CHORD BEARING S83°03’21”W, 242.70 FEET; THENCE S76°05’10”W, 923.85 FEET; THENCE 109.08 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A TANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 1,000.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 06°15’00”, AND A CHORD BEARING S79°12’39”W, 109.03 FEET; THENCE S00°00’00”E, 278.73 FEET; THENCE S90°00’00”W, 420.33 FEET; THENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF WILLIAM BAILEY AVENUE AS DEDICATED BY THE SILVERSTONE FILING NO. 1 PLAT THE FOLLOWING EIGHT COURSES: 1) 76.68 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A NONTANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 612.50 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 07°10’24”, AND A CHORD
CEARING N03°43’15”W, 76.63 FEET; 2) N00°08’04”W, 125.14 FEET; 3) 47.12 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A NONTANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 30.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 90°00’00”, AND A CHORD BEARING N44°51’56”E, 42.43 FEET; 4) N00°08’04”W, 75.00 FEET; 5) 47.12 FEET ALONG THE ARC OF A NONTANGENT CURVE TO THE RIGHT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 30.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 90°00’00”, AND A CHORD BEARING N45°08’04”W, 42.43 FEET; 6) N00°08’04”E, 623.91 FEET; 7) S89°51’56”W, 75.00 FEET; 8) S00°08’04”E, 8.91 FEET; THENCE S89°51’56”W, 1,263.53 FEET ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SILVERSTONE FILING NO. 2 REPLAT A; THENCE ALONG THE NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY LINES OF SILVERSTONE FILING NO. 4 REPLAT A THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES: 1) S89°51’56”W, 141.24 FEET; 2) N00°44’31”W, 748.37 FEET; THENCE ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SHARK STREET AS DEDICATED BY THE SILVERSTONE FILING NO. 4 PLAT THE FOLLOWING THREE COURSES: 1) S86°35’36”E, 20.05 FEET; 2) N00°44’31” W, 60.16 FEET; 3) N86°35’36”W, 20.05 FEET; THENCE ALONG THE EASTERLY AND NORTHERLY LINES OF OUTLOT H OF SILVERSTONE FILING NO. 4 REPLAT A THE FOLLOWING TWO COURSES: 1) N00°44’31”W, 192.79 FEET; 2) S89°50’10”W, 165.80 FEET; THENCE S89°50’10”W, 60.00 FEET ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY OF LOUISVILLE DRIVE AS DEDICATED BY THE SILVERSTONE FILING NO. 4 PLAT; THENCE S89°50’10”W, 149.10 FEET ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF OUTLOT G OF SILVERSTONE FILING NO. 4 REPLAT A; THENCE N00°12’15”E, 2,652.23 FEET ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 36 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 287.65 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Copies of the Petition and the legal description of the property is subject to the above-mentioned inclusion may be obtained from Abbigail Hebert, 8350 County Rd. 13, Suite 180, Firestone, Colorado. The public hearing will be held at the Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District Active Adult Center located at 6615 Frederick Way, Frederick, Colorado, May 18, 2022 at 6:30 PM. Questions prior to the public meeting should be directed to Abbigail Hebert, Finance Technician, (303) 8333660 Ext. 106. All interested persons, municipalities or counties that may be able to provide service to the real property, shall appear at the public hearing and show cause, in writing, why the Board of Directors of the Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District should/should not adopt a final resolution and order approving the inclusion of the aboveidentified real property. The Board of Directors may continue the public hearing to a subsequent meeting. The failure of any person within the Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District to file a written objection shall be taken as an assent on his or her part to the inclusion of the property. Dean Rummel, Executive Director Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District For more information or to view Petitions for Inclusion, please contact Abbigail Hebert at ahebert@ cvprd.com. Legal Notice No. FLP619 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Legal Notice Notice of Public Meeting for the City of Fort Lupton Fort Lupton, Colorado Date: Time: Location: Address: Topic:
June 6, 2022 6:30 p.m. Fort Lupton Recreation Center 203 S Harrison Avenue Fort Lupton, Colorado 80621 City of Fort Lupton Wastewater Treatment Facility
A public meeting will be conducted to inform citizens and soliciting public input, written or oral, regarding the City of Fort Lupton Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Conversion to Lift Station Preliminary Design Report (PDR). The PDR is a detailed engineering analysis to convert the 28-year-old WWTP to a lift station and force main connection to the METRO WWTP. The report is being submitted to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to qualify the City for a State Revolving Fund Loan. The PDR presents Basic Engineering Design Data and details for the new lift station to be installed at the City’s WWTP and the force main to be constructed from the City’s WWTP to the METRO WWTP in Brighton, CO. Currently, the WWTP is at 1.6 million gallons per day (mgd) with a rated capacity of 2.75 mgd. The City evaluated the cost of required upgrade improvements to the WWTP and long term regulatory improvements. It has been determined that regionalizing our wastewater treatment with
the METRO District is in the City’s long term interest. It is estimated that the capital costs for the transition to a lift station and force main will require continuation of the Reg 85 additional fee to monthly wastewater bills (currently $20 per month per Single Family Equivalent (SFE)). Copies of the Engineering Report are available for public review prior to the Public Meeting at each of the following locations: City Hall, 130 S McKinley Avenue, Fort Lupton CO
Any eligible elector of the District may submit a letter of interest to the offices of the District’s legal counsel, Law Office of Michael E. Davis, LLC, 5910 S. University Blvd., Ste. C-18, #203, Greenwood Village, CO 80121. 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 Sunday, May 15, 2022. LUPTON VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
The point of contact for the City of Fort Lupton is Roy Vestal, Public Works Director (303) 857-6694
________________________________ By: /s/ LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL E. DAVIS, LLC
Legal Notice No. FLP622 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
Legal Notice No. FLP615 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
City of Ft. Lupton Public Notice Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given of a public hearing before the City Council of Fort Lupton Colorado, at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 130 S. McKinley Ave. for the purpose of considering the adoption by reference of the a new consolidated Chapter 16 – Fort Lupton Development Code and Amended Official Zoning Map. Copies of the municipal codes are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours. If enacted as an ordinance of this City, the municipal codes will not be published in full, but in accordance with state law, copies will be kept on file. The municipal codes are published by the Municipal Code Corporation, PO Box 2235, Tallahassee, FL 32316. The subject matter of the consolidated Chapter 16 Fort Lupton Municipal Code relates to Repealing Chapter 9 – Oil and Gas Exploration and Development, Chapter 16 – Zoning, and Chapter 17 – Subdivisions, and the Official Zoning Map, and replacing them with the Consolidated Chapter 16 – Fort Lupton Development Code, and Amended Official Zoning Map. At its next regular meeting following this hearing, the City Council will consider passage of the adopting Ordinance.
Maricela Peña, City Clerk Legal Notice No. FLP611 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL SOUTH WELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the South Weld Metropolitan District of the City of Dacono, Weld County, State of Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 3, 2022, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Thomas Barenberg to a 3-year term until May 2025 P. Joseph Knopinski to a 3-year term until May 2025 Vacancy (2022-2023) Vacancy (2022-2023) Vacancy (2022-2023) SOUTH WELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By:
/s/ Courtney Linney Designated Election Official
Legal Notice No. FLP618 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice NOTICE OF VACANCY TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the Lupton Village Residential Metropolitan District, City of Fort Lupton, Weld County, Colorado (the “District”). NOTICE IS GIVEN that a vacancy has occurred on the Board of Directors of the District (the “Board”). One director may be appointed by the Board to serve until the next regular election of the District in May of 2023.
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Weld County, Colorado on or before September 1, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Shari M. DeOllos Personal Representative /o Warren, Carlson & Moore, LLP PO Box 610 Niwot, CO 80544-0610 Legal Notice No.FLP613 First publication: April 28, 2022 Last publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
Public Notice NOTICE OF VACANCIES
PUBLIC NOTICE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the Lupton Village Commercial Metropolitan District, City of Fort Lupton, Weld County, Colorado (the “District”).
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sean Michael Shellman, deceased Case Number: 2022PR30262
NOTICE IS GIVEN that two (2) vacancies have occurred on the Board of Directors of the District (the “Board”). Two (2) directors may be appointed by the Board to serve until the next regular election of the District in May of 2023. Any eligible elector of the District may submit a letter of interest to the offices of the District’s legal counsel, Law Office of Michael E. Davis, LLC, 5910 S. University Blvd., Ste. C-18, #203, Greenwood Village, CO 80121. 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 May 15, 2022. LUPTON VILLAGE COMMERCIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
Legal Notice No. FLP616 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
Public Notice The Lupton Meadows Ditch Company a Colorado Corporation has been notified and an official Demand made for the issue of a replacement stock certificate for the following original certificate. Certificate# 667 for ten shares issued Johnson and Smith LLP. Should anyone feel that they have a right or claim of interest or ownership of said Certificate an official notice and claim shall be made with the Company Secretary, Howard Cantrell, 11016 CR 23, Ft Lupton CO 80621. Such notice shall be made within 30 days of the last publication of this notice which shall be on May 26, 2022. If no Claims have been received by the end of the 30 day period other than by the filer of the original notification, the Company shall issue a replacement certificate and any and all rights under the original certificate shall immediately cease and there can be no further assertions or claims made against the Company with regards to the original certificate. This is in accordance with CRS 7-42-114 to 7-42-117.
Public Notice The Lupton Meadows Ditch Company a Colorado Corporation has been notified and an official Demand made for the issue of a replacement stock certificate for the following original certificate. Certificate# 654 for seventy-nine shares issued to Public Trustee for the Farm Credit Bank, lien holder and Johnson and Smith LLP equity owners. Should anyone feel that they have a right or claim of interest or ownership of said Certificate an official notice and claim shall be made with the Company Secretary, Howard Cantrell, 11016 CR 23, Ft Lupton CO 80621. Such notice shall be made within 30 days of the last publication of this notice which shall be on May26, 2022 . If no Claims have been received by the end of the 30 day period other than by the filer of the original notification, the Company shall issue a replacement certificate and any and all rights under the original certificate shall immediately cease and there can be no further assertions or claims made against the Company with regards to the original certificate. This is in accordance with CRS 7-42114 to 7-42-117.
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Legal Notice No.FLP621 First publication: May 05, 2022 Last publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
NOTICE TO CREDITORS VICTORIA HIGGINS a/k/a VICTORIA MARIE HIGGINS a/k/a VICTORIA M. HIGGINS , Deceased Case Number: 22PR30050
c/o Erica Gajda, Robinson and Henry, Personal Representative 11080 Circle Point Road, Suite 140 Westminster, CO 80231 Legal Notice No: FLP610 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Darren Lee Mahan a/k/a Darren Mahan and Darren L. Mahan Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30209
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Weld County, Colorado on or before 8/21/2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Person Giving Notice: Alison Leary, Attorney to the Personal Representative Leary Law, LLC 17016 W. 71st Place Arvada, CO 80007
Legal Notice No. FLP607 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May 26, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
Notice to Creditors
Marcia Drysdale Personal Representative 301 S. Main St. Cochrane, WI 54622
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Clear Creek County, Colorado on or before August 28, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
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Legal Notice No. FLP608 First Publication: April 28, 2022 Last Publication: May26, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Weld County, Colorado on or before September 05 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Public Notice
__________________________________ By: /s/ LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL E. DAVIS, LLC
Dated this 20th day of April 2022. City of Fort Lupton, Colorado
Estate of JESSE MANUEL DeOLLOS, JR., aka JESSE M. DeOLLOS, JR., aka JESSE M. DeOLLOS, aka JESSE DeOLLOS,, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30202
Legal Notice No. FLP602 First Publication: April 21, 2022 Last Publication: May 5, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice Estate of Norma Lou Sitzman, Deceased Case Number 2022PR030215
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Weld, County, Colorado on or before September 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. S. Blake Harris, Esq. #45942 Attorney to the Personal Representative 1660 17th Street, Suite 120 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. FLP617 First Publication: May 5, 2022 Last Publication: May 19, 2022 Publisher: Fort Lupton Press Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KENNETH E. FORSTER, a/k/a KENNETH EDWARD FORSTER, a/k/a KEN E. FORSTER, a/k/a KEN EDWARD FORSTER, a/k/a KENNETH FORSTER, a/k/a KEN FORSTER, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30230
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Colorado Democrats aim to quickly pass property tax relief BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN
The debate over how to tackle rising property taxes is poised to dominate the final days of Colorado’s 2022 legislative session, as Gov. Jared Polis, Democratic lawmakers and Colorado Concern, a deep-pocketed business organization, hastily negotiate a plan to provide relief that’s sufficient but that doesn’t also deny local governments billions in future funding. With just two weeks left in the lawmaking term, the high-stakes conversations, which have been happening behind the scenes for months, are getting more intense. Polis and Democrats are trying to quickly introduce and pass property tax reduction legislation to head off a 2022 ballot measure from Colorado Concern, a nonprofit that represents the interests of the state’s top business executives, that would permanently cap property tax increases. While everyone generally agrees that something needs to be done to reduce Coloradans’ property tax tabs, there is a wide chasm when it comes to how and how much. As of Tuesday, the policy details of the deal were still very much in flux. The legislation could come in many different forms, including a
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money, we know the $400 will help people now.” While $400 would certainly help, many Coloradans interviewed Monday by Rocky Mountain PBS said the $400 may not go as far as it used to, as inflation has hit the entire country hard the last several months. “It’s better than not having an extra $400, but it doesn’t go far enough,” said Thomas Law, a Denver resident and
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property valuation rate reduction. Lawmakers have also set aside $200 million for property tax relief, but it’s unclear how they would spend it. It appears any deal would only be temporary, lasting as few as two years, as both sides work toward finding a long-term solution. “There are a lot of cooks in the kitchen,” said Senate President Steve Fenberg. “We just need to get (the bill) right before we introduce it.” Asked if there were any specific options on the table, Fenberg didn’t directly answer, only saying that Democratic leadership at the Capitol is trying to figure out the policy proposal that would “provide the most relief.” This is the second year of endof-session debate around property taxes — which fund schools — at the Colorado Capitol. In 2021, lawmakers passed an 11th-hour billtemporarily slashing property tax valuation rates and recategorizing properties for taxation purposes in order to blunt the effect of an ultimately unsuccessful ballot measure pushed by conservatives that would have resulted in a much larger property tax cut. Those involved in the discussions this year have said they are essentially negotiating under threat: if
a service worker at Union Station. “It’s not a lot in the grand scheme of things, as an adult in Denver.” Law said his rent is about $1,600, which is a price he would have expected to pay in New York City, but did not feel it was warranted in Denver. As a full-time restaurant server, Law said tips are his most reliable source of income, and with increasing costs of food, his restaurant has seen fewer visitors than it used to. Those who do patronize the restaurant often tip less than they once did,
Law added. “We heavily rely on people coming in and buying things and tipping, and with everything getting more expensive, people are coming less often and they’re tipping less often,” Law said. “It’s definitely an issue and I think something needs to change.” Others said they would take the $400 as a small victory, even if it wouldn’t cover much. “Being a teacher, we get summers off and I like to do some little trips, but I’m thinking it’s not going to
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happen this year because gas is so expensive,” said Diane Hopkins, a Thornton resident who works with adults with disabilities. “I could probably go get myself some nice flowers, though.” Though the money may not be much, Logan Gunnum, a Denver resident who is unsheltered and saddled with medical debt, said it would be a lifeline for him. “The first thing I would do is make sure I had a steady place to live, and that way I could get the rest of my life sorted out,” Gunnum said.
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