Metro district, Centennial Water seeking director candidates

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Highlands Ranch Metro District and the Centennial Water and Sanitation District are seeking candidates for the upcoming elections on May 2 for the respective boards of directors.

Both the metro and water districts will have three open board seats for four-year terms. e metro district’s open seats represent the north central, northeast and southwest director regions.

Registered voters of the metro and water districts can submit a selfnomination and acceptance form by Feb. 24 to run for the open board seats. e form to run for the water district board is available online at centennialwater.org/vote and the metro district’s form can be found at highlandsranch.org/government/

board-of-directors/elections.

To be eligible for a water district board seat, prospective candidates must live or own property in the water district. Candidates for the metro district must live or own property in the director region they are running to represent.

Voters who would like to vote by mail can request absentee ballots by going to centennialwater.org/vote and highlandsranch.org/government/ board-of-directors/elections. Absentee ballots must be requested by April 26. e water and metro district elections are two separate elections, so people wanting to vote by mail must submit an absentee ballot request form for each election.

Voters can also vote in person from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 2 at the Hendrick O ce Building, 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch.

Reminder: first half property tax payments due

First half payment is due by the last day of February, second half payment due by June 15, or full payment due by April 30. For more information, please visit douglas.co.us/treasurer or douglascotax.com

Skip the trip - motor vehicle services just a click away

Renew your driver license or motor vehicle registration and more from the convenience of your smartphone, tablet, desktop or laptop. You can also renew vehicle registrations at MVExpress kiosks. Find information at DouglasDrives.com

A map of Douglas County School District’s north planning area shows where schools are located, as well as capacity levels based on student demand predictions. With declining enrollment in Highlands Ranch, the district is creating a plan to combine elementary schools in the area.