Lone Tree Voice 31
August 19, 2021
COUNTY
‘We don’t have any preconceived ideas about what’s going to happen but we’re really reaching out to our community because we want them to advise us on the best steps going forward.’
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agency, Tri-County Health Department, which provides public-health services to Douglas, Arapahoe and Adams counties, and forming their own health department for about a year. This board, along with a community health assessment and a public health improvement plan, are intended to aid in the process. “We don’t have any preconceived ideas about what’s going to happen but we’re really reaching out to our community because we want them to advise us on the best steps going forward,” Commissioner Lora Thomas said in the meeting. Appointees’ backgrounds The 11 board members are: Doug Benevento, Luke Niforatos, Donald Parrot, Kevin Bracken, Jennifer Green, Mark Hampton, Katie Coleman, Kelsey Hall, Mary Beth Vasco, Kimberly Eloe and Katheryn Wille. Five of the board members are politically active residents, including Benevento, a former school board member in Douglas County; Niforatos, affiliated with a political group focusing on marijuana policies; and Hampton, a leader of a local conservative group, according to the committee members’ applications acquired by Colorado Community Media. After his time with CDPHE, Benevento served on the Douglas County School Board as part of the reform-minded movement, which supported vouchers, school choice and pay-for-performance for teachers. He also worked recently as the acting deputy administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Another appointee, Niforatos, is the executive vice president of a national political organization called “Smart Approaches to Marijuana.”
Lora Thomas, Douglas County Commissioner The group “envisions a society where marijuana policies are aligned with the scientific understanding of marijuana’s harms,” and has a mission of reducing marijuana use, according to its website. Bracken, who has served on the Castle Rock Town Council since 2018, has been vocal during the pandemic about his frustrations with TriCounty. “I argued with the Tri-County Health Department based on the skewed data sets in and isolated information that was provided during these meetings,” he wrote in his application about regular Tri-County meetings regarding COVID-19. “Ultimately, Tri-County Health Department was not interested in adjusting their information, they were only interested in driving their own agenda.” Bracken has worked as a salesperson for medical equipment and pharmaceuticals in the past and currently works as a consultant helping hospitals find cost-saving measures, according to his application. Green, who was Castle Rock’s mayor from 2016 to 2018, was also selected. Now a communications manager, Green wrote in her application that she “would like to ensure that freedom of choice is properly aligned with any decision-making for our community.”
Other board members One of the applicants chosen, Kelsey Hall, wrote in her application that she was “very concerned” about the idea of Douglas County forming its own health department. “It would be significantly more costly to set up an independent agency so I would like to be sure that the issue is thoroughly studied to ensure that it is the best use of our taxpayer dollars and is necessary to meet the health needs of the community,” Hall wrote. Hall works as the assistant county attorney for Jefferson County and serves as legal counsel for that county’s health department. Other board members include Wille, who works as a social and emotional learning contractor for the Douglas County School District; Eloe, who is the manager for physician marketing at Children’s Hospital Colorado; Vasco, an environmental lawyer and emergency manager; and Parrot, the CEO of a health-care consultant firm who once represented Douglas County on Tri-County’s board of health “until that board became dysfunctional,” he wrote in his application. Each commissioner nominated three board members and then two board members were selected atlarge. The county declined to share information with Colorado Commu-
MORE QUOTES FROM APPOINTEES’ APPLICATIONS “For me, everything related to public health starts with the family and protecting our family-friendly environment here in Douglas County.” — Luke Niforatos “With a committee such as this, I hope to acknowledge the feelings that the citizens may be feeling and creating a path forward that builds hope and trust in our community.” — Katheryn Wille “I believe this is a great move to have our own (Douglas County) health department splitting away from TriCounty.” — Mark Hampton “Decisions have been made all over the country based on emotions, with little regard to what works best for one family may not work best for others. I would like to ensure any concerns about freedom, liberty and independence are part of any discussion.” — Jennifer Green nity Media on which commissioners selected which committee members. While a county spokesperson confirmed that the decisions were discussed in an Aug. 2 public work session, the minutes from that meeting did not include that information and it was not recorded. A Colorado Community Media public records request for the more than 50 applications for the committee was denied. “These are folks that are volunteering their time to help their neighbors, help us solve what has become if not a problem, definitely a real issue here in the community in terms of what is the public health solutions for Douglas County,” Commissioner George Teal said. The committee’s meetings will be open to the public, with both remote and in-person access. The first meeting is set to occur before the end of the month and a full schedule with more details is planned to be released on the county’s website at douglas.co.us/newsroom.
Public Notices Douglas Count Warrants Continued From Last Page: No. 939552: Warrants: Page 2 of 2 ROCKY MOUNTAIN MAIL SERVICES 1,457.27 ROCKY MOUNTAIN PAVEMENT 62,106.77 ROGERS, JAMES 2,500.00 ROXBOROUGH WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT 678.50 RULLI, KYLE 86.24 RUTLEDGE, CRAIG E 1,188.00 RYLIND MANUFACTURING 6,678.00 SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY SANDOVAL ELEVATOR COMPANY LLC SATHER, ELIZABETH L PSY D SAVIO HOUSE SCHEUBER & DARDEN ARCHITECTS
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SCHMIDT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SCHWAB, GREG
2,530.80 3,913.80
SECOND WIND FUND SECOR CARES SEDALIA LANDFILL SEDALIA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT SEDAM, PENNY SGR LLC SHADY TREE SERVICE LLC SHILOH HOUSE SHORT, LUKE C SHUMS CODA ASSOCIATES
5,000.00 6,000.00 15,829.65 205.90 11,809.00 7,469.00 40,534.00 29,848.02 200.00 8,925.00
SILVA CONSTRUCTION INC SILVERWEST HOTELS LLC SINGLETRACK TRAILS
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SLATE COMMUNICATIONS SMITH MANUFACTURING COMPANY SNELL, JESSICA HANEBUTT SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE AUTHORITY SPENCE CONSULTING SERVICES LLC SPOK INC SPRADLIN PRINTING INC
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POSTAGE & DELIVERY SERVICE ASPHALT PATCHING ESCROW PAYABLE WATER & SEWER TRAVEL EXPENSE TRAVEL EXPENSE EQUIPMENT & MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS 2021 PHILLIP S MILLER AWARD SERVICE CONTRACTS OTHER TRAINING SERVICES 2021 PHILLIP S MILLER AWARD HISTORICAL BUILDING ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AGGREGATE PRODUCTS OTHER REPAIR & MAINTENANCE SERVICE 2021 PHILLIP S MILLER AWARD 2021 PHILLIP S MILLER AWARD WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES WATER & SEWER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LEGAL SERVICES ARBORIST SERVICES CHILD WELFARE SERVICES JUDGES/REFEREES FEES ELEVATOR PLAN REVIEW & WITNESS TEST MAJOR MAINTENANCE OF ASSETS OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OTHER REPAIR & MAINTENANCE SERVICE PUBLIC AFFAIRS EQUIPMENT & MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS JUDGES/REFEREES FEES OFFICE SUPPLIES BUILDING/LAND LEASE/RENT CONSULTING SERVICES PAGER & WIRELESS COUNTY FAIR PRINTING
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11,813.97 3,418.80 19,554.30 28,000.00 65,365.00 116.40
SWARCO REFLEX LLC SWARTZ, RICHARD S
22,000.00 541.20
T4S PARTNERS INC
20,000.00
TAYLOR MORRISON OF COLORADO TAYLOR, TRAVIS L TEAL, GEORGE TECHNO RESCUE LLC TELLIGEN TERRACARE ASSOCIATES LLC TEZAK HEAVY EQUIPMENT CO INC THIN LINE THREADS LLC THOMAS, LORA L THOMSEN, MICHAEL W THOMSON REUTERS WEST
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TIGER CORRECTIONAL SERVICES TOUCH PHRASE DEVELOPMENT LLC TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK TOWN OF LARKSPUR TOWN OF PARKER TOWN OF PARKER TPM STAFFING SERVICES TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLS INC TRANS AERO LIMITED TRANSWEST TRUCK TRAILER RV TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TST INFRASTRUCTURE LLC TWOPENNY PRODUCTIONS LLC TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC UBBEN, TYLER UCHEALTH UMB BANK UNCC UNITED RENTALS
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POSTAGE & DELIVERY SERVICE INSTRUCTOR TRAVEL/FEE WATER & SEWER CONSULTING SERVICES COUNTY FAIR SERVICE/FAIR RODEO OTHER CONSTRUCTION/ MAINTENANCE MATERIALS PAINT & ROAD STRIPING MOUNTED PATROL REIMBURSEMENT TAX ROLL PROCESSING APPLICATION ESCROW PAYABLE JUDGES/REFEREES FEES TRAVEL EXPENSE WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES WELLNESS PROGRAM REPAIR & MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CLOTHING & UNIFORMS TRAVEL EXPENSE VETERAN AFFAIRS STIPEND SOFTWARE/HARDWARE SUBSCRIPTION INMATE MEALS SOFTWARE/HARDWARE SUPPORT DUE TO CASTLE ROCK-MV LICENSE DUE TO LARKSPUR-MV LICENSE DUE TO PARKER - MV LICENSE INTERGOVERNMENTAL-PARKER CONTRACT WORK TRAFFIC SIGNAL PARTS OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REPAIRS-EQUIPMENT/MOTOR VEHICLE NURSE SUPPORT PROGRAM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OTHER TRAINING SERVICES SOFTWARE/HARDWARE SUPPORT TRAVEL EXPENSE MEDICAL, DENTAL & VET SERVICES BANKING SERVICE FEES UTILITY LOCATING SERVICES EMERGENCY RESPONSE SUPPLIES
UNITED STATES TREASURY URBAN LABORATORIES LLC US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS VAN DIEST SUPPLY COMPANY VAN WINKLE, CHERI A VAUGHAN, ADELE VISITING ANGELS OF DENVER WAGNER, JEREMY WALTON, ANNE WARNER, CAITLIN WATER & EARTH TECHNOLOGIES INC WAVESPARK TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LLC WEAR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CO INC
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WEBB, SUSAN (PETTY CASH) WEBOLUTIONS INC WEIS, KEITH WELLS FARGO BANK WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS INC WESTERN SPECIALTY INSURORS LLC WESTERN STORAGE AND HANDLING WESTSIDE TOWING INC WHIZ KIDS TUTORING INC WILSON & COMPANY INC XCEL ENERGY YOUNG WILLIAMS PC ZAMBRANA, CARMEN LUZ ZAPFE, TINY ZEPESKI, ZACHARY ZIMMERMAN, SCOTT M
183.58 4,800.00 15,815.52 1,766.21 1,367.98 2,250.00 15,100.00 3,761.25 5,000.00 44,729.45 35,861.75 73,861.88 116.48 945.00 132.00 77.28
TOTAL AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2021
TRP/PCORI FEES PURCHASED SERVICES LICENSE FEE OPERATING SUPPLIES TRAVEL EXPENSE JUDGES/REFEREES FEES SENIOR SERVICES GRANT TRAVEL EXPENSE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES TRAVEL EXPENSE HAYMAN GAUGE MAINTENANCE PURCHASED SERVICES EQUIPMENT & MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS METRO AREA MEETING EXPENSE SOFTWARE/HARDWARE SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BANKING SERVICE FEES JANITORIAL SUPPLIES LIABILITY INSURANCE OPERATING SUPPLIES VEHICLE TOW SERVICES 2021 PHILLIP S MILLER AWARD DESIGN/ENGINEERING UTILITIES/ELECTRIC & GAS CONTRACT WORK TRAVEL EXPENSE TUITION REIMBURSEMENT TRAVEL EXPENSE TRAVEL EXPENSE $ 19,685,259.37
THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE BILLS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2021 BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS UNDER WHOSE DIRECTION THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED. N. ANDREW COPLAND, CPA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Legal Notice No.: 39552 First Publication: August 19, 2021
Last Publication:August 19, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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