Evans touches on tari s, Medicaid during town hall
“By cutting out the fraud and abuse we will be able to give more money for health care to people who rely on this,” Evans said.
Freshman Congressman Gabe Evans held his rst telephone town hall ursday night and defended newly implemented tari s, saying they will ultimately help the economy in the 8th Congressional District.
Evans, who won the 8th District in 2024 as a Republican, also told callers that fraud must be rooted out of the Medicaid system to keep it working for Americans who truly need help.
Evans pointed to a Government Accounting O ce report that said about $31 billion is given annually in wrongful Medicaid payments.
Evans has been criticized by Democrats for not holding a town hall since his election in November. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ripped into Evans at a stop in Greeley on March 31, saying his constituents “deserve better.”
Evans, at the start of the hour-long telephone session, thanked the thousands of people who joined the call.
“I know a lot of you have been waiting for a town hall, so I’m very glad that you were able to take the time,” Evans said. “We’re committed to being open and transparent with our constituents.”
Some callers reported being dropped during the call and were unable to get back into session.
“Yes, I heard that from a few people but when they called the number we posted on social media they were able to be reconnected,” said Evans spokeswoman Delanie Bomar. “But I also heard from other local reporters…and our local sta who listened in that they didn’t have any problems.”
Evans used roughly the rst 20 minutes of the call to detail his work during the rst three months of his term. at includes his rst bill – e Uplift Act – which allows local law enforcement to work with ICE and other federal agencies to detain criminal illegal immigrants. Evans, a former Arvada Police O cer, said Colorado is the “national headquarters for violent gangs” and local law enforcement needs the tools to help get illegal gang members out of the state’s communities.
Colorado GOP picks Horn as party chair
BY JESSE PAUL COLORADO SUN
Brita Horn, a former Routt County treasurer, was elected March 29 to serve as the next chair of the Colorado GOP, vowing to unite the highly fractured party, boost fundraising and show up for candidates as Republicans look to right their wayward ship in 2026.
“We have so much division, we have so much distraction,” she told members of the Colorado GOP’s central committee. “Guess what the Democrats are doing right now? ey’re winning elections.”
Horn, who ran unsuccessfully in 2018 for state treasurer, won 53% of the party chair vote in the second round of voting over former Weld County Commissioner Lori Saine. ere were about 440 members of the Colorado GOP casting ballots at the party’s reorganization meeting in Colorado Springs. Horn beat out six other candidates for the job, including Saine, former state Rep. Richard Holtorf, and Darcy Schoening, the state party’s director of special initiatives.
Horn lives near Steamboat Springs and is the chief of the Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department. She’s long been active in Republican politics in Colorado.
Targetting statewide elections
Next year will be a big one for Colorado Republicans. e statewide o ces of governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer and a U.S. Senate seat will be up for grabs. e last time a Republican won a statewide election in Colorado was 2016.
Republicans also will be defending U.S. House seats in the 8th and 3rd districts and seeking to ip more state legislative seats.
Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, left, with GOP state Rep. Gabe Evans before the 2024 election. Evans hosted his first telephone town hall April 2. FILE PHOTO
Commerce City seeks 2025 Memorial Day marshal
Commerce City veterans from any branch and their families are being sought to lead the annual Memorial Day parade, set for May 26.
e grand marshal will be recognized before the parade during a ceremony at the monument in Veterans Memorial Park. e grand marshal then leads the 2025 Memorial Day Parade to be acknowledged by the crowd and watches the remainder of the event with their guests from a review stand at the end of the route.
Nominations are welcome for veterans young and old from any branch of the armed forces, as well as local Gold Star Families to attend in honor of fallen family members.
e city is accepting nominees at c3gov.com/ Parade
Nominees must be a veteran or active-duty member of the military or a Gold Star Family with an immediate family member who has
fallen while serving in a time of con ict. ey must also be a current or former resident of Commerce City and must be willing and physically able to act as grand marshal, attend the Memorial Day Ceremony and ride in the parade. Nominees will be selected on the basis of achievements during their military service and/ or contributions to the Commerce City community.
e event brings thousands of people to the city each year to gather along the 1.5-mile route, which starts at E. 64th Avenue and Olive Street, travels past the redevelopment at the former Mile High Greyhound Park property, and nishes along Parkway Drive across from Veterans Memorial Park.
e city looks forward to welcoming spectators and di erent types of entries from around the region to show their patriotic colors as we honor those who have sacri ced for our country with Colorado’s largest Memorial Day Parade.
Adams County to distribute opioid settlement
Over $7 million available to the county from companies tied to distribution
BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
have a good idea how this funding will help,” he said. e opioid funds are a boon for the county’s drug treatment organizations since the money can arrive quickly once it is awarded, Padilla said.
e Opioid Abatement Council of Adams County this month will start weighing which groups and their drug prevention and treatment programs will get a boost from the over $7 million available under a 2022 settlement agreement with companies that helped fuel the opioid crisis.
e Adams County organization is one of 19 regional collaboratives and local governments set up to distribute funding for opioid abatement purposes such as drug treatment, recovery, prevention and education, said Peter Padilla, chair of the Adams County Opioid Regional Council. Padilla is also Brighton’s Mayor Pro Tem.
Adams County received roughly $3.5 million in 2023 – the rst year of settlement funding – and $6 million in 2024. Combined with carryover funds from the rst two years, the county expects to receive about $7.7 million this year, said Ben Nash, information insights manager for Rocky Mountain Partnership, which works alongside the Adams County Opioid Abatement Council.
“It can be in their hands within six months, and it can be put to immediate use,” he said. e funds are also not tied to the federal government and subject to budget cuts, he said.
All of Colorado’s counties and nearly all of the state’s municipalities signed onto the settlements reached with Johnson & Johnson and the “unscrupulous pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors” - including CVS, Kroger, Purdue Pharma and Walmart – who helped stoke the opioid epidemic, according to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser’s website. e state’s settlement set up a joint framework to distribute opioid dollars in the state.
e Johnson & Johnson settlement dollars will be paid over nine years, with most of the funds paid during the rst three years of the 2022 settlement, according to a 2022 Weiser news release. e drug distributor settlement dollars will be paid over 18 years, the news release states.
To date, Colorado is on track to receive over $871 million in opioid settlement funds, according to the website.
Funding breakdowns
Some of the funding has gone to long-standing treatment programs including the Adams County Health Department, Aurora Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center Inc., and the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Brighton City Councilor Peter Padilla heads up e orts to distribute opioid settlement dollars.
Other dollars have gone to other organizations that also o er comprehensive drug treatment programs including the Stout Street Foundation, Young People in Recovery and the YESS Institute, according to Adams County.
e Adams County Opioid Abatement Council picks the programs that will get the opioid dollars and is beginning the process of choosing the groups eligible for this year’s funding. It consists of local elected o cials, law enforcement, the Adams County DA’s o ce, and professionals to gauge which programs would be helped by the funding, Padilla said.
“ e people on the council know their communities and
According to the Rocky Mountain Partnership, Adams County received roughly $3.5 million and distributed roughly $2.7 million in 2023, the rst year of the program. at rst year money was distributed among the Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Adams County Health Department, Aurora Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center, the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the University of Colorado Hospital, the Young People in Recovery program, Creative Treatment Options, the ornton Police Department and NSpire LLC.
Adams County received more than $6 million in 2024 and distributed under $3.8 million. at money went to Adams County 27J Schools, the Adams County Health Department, the City of Northglenn Crisis Response Unit, the Community Uplift Partnership, Creative Treatment Options, Kids First Healthcare, the Stout Street Foundation, the YESS Institute and Young People in Recovery. e University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Hospitaland the Dept of Emergency Medicine also received 2024 funding.
For 2025, Adams County look to receive roughly $7.7 million.
Commerce City is looking for local veterans or their family to lead the Memorial Day parade this year on May 26.
Commerce City annual Memorial Day
Peter Padilla
Brighton’s 14th annual Speak Week targets suicide
Prevention and awareness taking center stage
April 28-May 3
STAFF REPORT
e Brighton Youth Commission will host its 14th annual SPEAK Week, April 28 through May 3, aimed at Suicide Prevention, Education, Awareness and Knowledge.
SPEAK Week consists of a series of events designed to promote awareness in the community and among peers about the warning signs of suicide and awareness of local resources for those who are struggling.
e youth-led, youth-driven initiative started in response to the 2011 death of Brighton High School Senior Joshua Dillon. SPEAK Week has grown each subsequent year, both in the activities o ered and the number of schools involved.
e public is encouraged to join this year’s SPEAK Week activities. Participants are encouraged to wear yellow in support of raising awareness for suicide prevention.
Participating schools will be able to selecte from several activities to best accommodate students. Events include QPR Training, led by the youth council members to traini and teach techniques
and tools on how to manage a crisis situation. Trainings will be held at noon and 6 p.m April 28 in Brighton City Hall, 500 S. 4th Ave. is year’s SPEAK video will promote the importance of access to mental health, suicide prevention, and community support. e video will be viewable during SPEAK Week on www.speak5k. org and live on YouTube.
New for 2025 will be a Cease Fire Colorado presentation and workshop to highlight dangers of gun violence and ways to minimize harm. is workshop is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. April 30 at the Armory Performing Arts Center.
Age-Appropriate Mental Health Activities: ese activities will focus on areas such as self-care related to mental health and decreasing student stress. All activities and resources can be found during SPEAK Week at www.speak5k.org.
e week will conclude with a 5K walk/ run at May 3 starting from Carmichael Park at 650 Southern St. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with the 5K to follow at 7:15 p.m. e cost to participate in the 5K is $20 for adults and $15 for students (fee includes a candle, T-shirt, and swag bag). All proceeds will go towards future SPEAK projects. To register, visit www.speak5k.org. For more information about SPEAK Week or how you can get involved, visit www.speak5k.org or contact Youth Services Manager Tawnya Russell at trussell@brightonco.gov.
‘All in Adams’ to introduce people in the government
BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Adams County inaugurated its rst-ever podcast, “All in Adams,” April 1 as a new way to communicate with the people that live here, according to a news release on April 1.
“We’re all in for our residents and employees, and this podcast is another way we’re making sure they have direct access to the information that matters most,” said Commission Chair Lynn Baca. “It’s about making government more transparent, more accessible, and more personal because Adams County is here to serve you.”
Adams County o ering a new podcast
e podcast’s “All in Adams” goal is to keep residents informed about what the government is working on and its services, according to o cials. It will be available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube and anywhere podcasts are provided. e rst three episodes will introduce the community to the County Commissioners with Baca, District 1 Commissioner Julie Duran Mullica and District 3 Commissioner Emma Pinter. Each episode o ers interviews about why they ran for o ce, plans for the county and facts about them in their personal lives.
“We know residents want easy access to county information, and All in Adams delivers that in a way that’s engaging and convenient,” Mullica said. “ is podcast isn’t just about government — it’s about the people, the programs, and the impact we’re making in our community.”
The U.S. Army is starting its Five-Year Review (FYR) process for the Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA) environmental cleanup. This process includes a statutory, policy, and technical review of RMA’s 1995 Off-Post and 1996 On-Post Records of Decision (ROD). The RODs provide detailed descriptions of the cleanup approach implemented for the site.
The purpose of the FYR is to determine whether RMA’s cleanup approach continues to be protective of public health and the environment. A critical part of the FYR is to update any changes to standards and determine if the remedy outlined in the RODs and subsequent ROD change documents remains protective in light of these new standards. This is the sixth FYR document to be prepared for RMA.
FYRs at RMA will be required for the foreseeable future, since the cleanup approach included on-site landfills and consolidation areas that hold contaminated waste from RMA’s cleanup. The Army manages and monitors these areas, which total approximately 1,000 acres.
In keeping with its commitment to public involvement, the Army is seeking public input during this process. Community members are encouraged to submit, in writing, any concerns or issues they would like to see addressed during the FYR. Once the FYR is complete, a draft document summarizing the findings will be made available for public review. All public comments received during this process will be reviewed and considered in the final report.
Please submit comments and questions to: Kelli Schneider
Rocky Mountain Arsenal 7270 Kingston Pkwy, Building 129, Commerce City, CO 80022
Phone: 303-289-0200 E-mail: kelli.n.schneider.ctr@army.mil
For more information about the Five-Year Review, visit online at home.army.mil/rma
Adams County Communications Director Nikki Kimbleton hosts the podcast and county multimedia specialist Matt Bell is the producers of the podcast.
According to o cials, each All in Adams episode focuses on the people who work on county initiatives, passing policies and essential services such as public safety, parks and open spaces, economic development, and human services. e podcast would follow the work in Adams County government behind-thescenes giving residents transparency about the work Adams County government is doing for the communities.
“ is podcast re ects our commitment to meeting people where they are, ensuring they have the knowledge they need about their county and the resources available to them,” said David Fraser, Interim County Manager. “It’s about trans-
parency, accountability, and making sure our residents know—we’re all in for them.”
According to the Pew Research Center, about half of Americans regularly listen to podcasts, and three-quarters of those listeners say they learn valuable information they wouldn’t get elsewhere. at number is only expected to grow, with Statista projecting 40 million more podcast listeners nationwide by the end of the decade.
“All In Adams isn’t just a new platform, it’s a promise to our community,” Kimbleton said. “It’s our responsibility to utilize all the channels at our disposal to give our residents the information they need about their county, our services, and how we’re working to make their lives better. is podcast is lling an essential need for our community, and that’s connection.”
El Ejército de EE. UU. está comenzando su proceso de Revisión de cinco años (FYR) para la limpieza ambiental del Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA). Este proceso incluye una revisión legal, de políticas y técnica de los Registros de decisión (ROD) de 1995 fuera del sitio y de 1996 en el sitio del RMA. Los ROD enumeran descripciones detalladas del método de limpieza utilizado para el sitio.
El propósito del proceso de Revisión de cinco años (FYR) es determinar si el método de limpieza del RMA sigue protegiendo la salud pública y el medio ambiente. Una parte crítica de la revisión FYR es actualizar cualquier cambio en las normas y determinar si el remedio descrito en los ROD y los documentos de cambio de los ROD subsecuentes siguen protegiendo a la luz de estas nuevas normas. Este es el sexto documento de la revisión FYR que se elabora para el RMA.
Se requerirá la revisión FYR en el RMA para el futuro previsible, ya que el método de limpieza incluyó vertederos y áreas de consolidación en el sitio que contienen desechos contaminados de la limpieza del RMA. El Ejército gestiona y supervisa estas áreas, cuya extensión total es de aproximadamente 1,000 acres.
Los miembros de la comunidad pueden presentar por escrito sus inquietudes o aspectos que les gustaría que se abordaran durante la revisión FYR. Una vez que se complete la FYR, se pondrá a disposición un documento borrador que resume los hallazgos para su revisión pública. Todos los comentarios públicos recibidos durante este proceso se considerarán en el informe final.
Envíe comentarios y preguntas a: Kelli Schneider
Rocky Mountain Arsenal Five - Year Review
Revisión de cinco años del Rocky Mountain Arsenal
Brighton Youth Commission members lead a walk at a previous year’s SPEAK Week. Particpants learn about preventing suicide. COURTESY PHOTO
BY RYAN WARNER CPR NEWS
Good Times CEO talks about battle vs. big burger
Ryan M. Zink loves onions. As CEO of a small burger chain, he has the power to put them on the menu. So he and his culinary director, who’s also amorous of alliums, dreamed up the West Slope Burger.
“ is burger that he and I enjoy has a full cross-section of onion on it,” Zink said. “I guess we like to cry. It’s a strong avor.”
Zink leads Good Times, Colorado’s homegrown hamburger brand, and its sit-down sister Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar. Ironically, given the aforementioned creation, there are no locations of either brand on Colorado’s Western Slope. e rst Good Times opened in Boulder in 1987. Today, the company is headquartered in Golden.
Zink lunched with Colorado Matters Senior Host Ryan Warner at the Good Times in Highlands Ranch, formerly a Burger King, to discuss what it is like to be a bambino among burger behemoths like McDonald’s and, yes, Burger King. Here are four takeaways, edited for length and clarity.
On extreme discounting by Good Times’ competitors
We use an all-natural product. at product costs more than conventional beef. For us to deliver something at that [$5] price point is just not possible. So we compete based on the quality and the value of our product, not just on the price. But at the end of the day, it’s a burger in a fast food drive-through. So there’s the price reality no matter what. And as the
economy has softened a bit, we know people are watching their pocketbooks. We’ve seen some trade down, as we haven’t been able to reduce our prices or o er discounts as much as the big guys.
On why there are no Good Times locations beyond the northern Front Range I would say whether it’s the High Country or even as you go to the West-
ern Slope, the availability of workers becomes a challenge. Sta ng restaurants has become incredibly di cult, even in the Denver metro, but in much higher cost of living areas, such as the High Country, or out in less-populated areas, that becomes even more of a challenge. I think Colorado Springs is an interesting market. We used to be there — this was years ago — and I think the sites we
selected may not have been the best. I wasn’t here, so I can’t really speak to what happened. Colorado Springs is an interesting market as we look to the future, but I think probably within Colorado, we de nitely remain a Front Range brand – up through Fort Collins.
On why most Good Times are drive-up, not dine-in
Of the 30 Good Times, 22 are drivethrough-only with patios. is is one of eight with a formal dining room, if you will. Not so formal, but a purposeful dining room. ere was a time we believed we needed dining rooms to be successful. Ultimately, I think what we found is that the drive-through model was more successful. Certainly, as the pandemic hit, that clearly was a bene t for our concept. But even now, throughout the industry, you see other concepts adding drive-through windows, even ones that traditionally did not do that before. at’s where we see our future, is primarily in the drive-through and walk-up space.
On Hatch versus Pueblo chile
Somehow I knew this question was coming. I think that’s a very polarizing question with, probably, a very polarizing answer. One is supply, but two is just a general taste alignment with the product. We think that people, unfortunately, know Hatch Valley. And while they certainly know Pueblo Green chiles as well, that’s merely the selection we’ve made for our breakfast burritos.
is story is from CPR News, a nonprofit public broadcaster serving Colorado. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.
Vote
Ryan Zink, CEO of Good Times, at the company’s restaurant in Highlands Ranch.
PHOTO BY HART VAN DENBURG / CPR NEWS
HORN
Horn replaces Chairman Dave Williams, whose two-year term leading Republicans in Colorado was marked by controversy after contreversy.
Williams decided not to seek reelection.
During his tenure as chairman, Williams upset Republicans by taking sides in GOP primaries, albeit unsuccessfully; running for Congress and using party funds to boost his campaign; sending out an email that was o ensive to LGBTQ people; and trying to change the party’s bylaws to further his agenda. He also had a Colorado Sun reporter removed from a party gathering last year, stoking a national controversy.
Adams 12 schools are facing $27 million cuts
BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Adams 12 Five Star Schools will shed 150 positions for the 2025-26 year as part of $27 million in cuts in the district’s budget.
It’s a move that will hurt the most vulnerable students needing the most academic help, longtime Superintendent Chris Gdowski said Friday.
Reporters weren’t allowed at the party’s reorganizational meeting March 29. Instead, they were forced to watch the event on a livestream.
Wins despite state party
Republicans ipped three state House and a U.S. House seat while Williams was in charge. But those victories happened mostly in spite ofthe state party, not because of it.
In the 8th Congressional District, where Republican Gabe Evans won, the Colorado GOP endorsed his primary opponent, Janak Joshi. e party didn’t report any direct spending to help Evans beat incumbent Democrat Yadira Caraveo in the general election.
Evans was so fed up with party leadership that he actually called on Williams to resign in July as part of a push to remove the organization’s entire leadership slate.
As for the three state House seats Re-
COURTESY PHOTO
publicans ipped last year, the party didn’t report spending any money on those races either. It was the state House Republican caucus campaign arm and independent expenditure committees that were responsible for the bulk of the activity in those contests.
Williams’ detractors, including Horn,sought to remove him as chairmanin the leadup to the 2024 election, but their e ortfell short after a court battle. Williams sued Horn and the others. e Colorado GOP central committee on Saturday also elected Las Animas County GOP Chairman Lee Phelan Sr. as vice chair, denying current Vice Chair Scheppelman a second term, and former congressional candidate Russ Andrews as secretary. is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state
“I am angry and sad that we have to make these decisions because of decades our state has failed to prioritize education funding,” he said in a letter to the district’s parents.
e reductions will be varied and deep, Gdowski said. ose losing jobs include classroom teachers as well as teacher librarians, gifted and talented advocates and those helping students who need one-on-one help with literacy and math. Also gone will be some art, music and physical education instructors and social emotional specialists who address student mental health and behavioral needs in the district’s Title 1 schools, Gdowski said.
e result will be larger classroom sizes, libraries without librarians and fewer sta members to o er targeted instruction for academic intervention, said Gdowski, who has led the 35,000-enrollment district for 16 years.
Self imposed
tax measures to help bolster their classrooms, Gdowski said.
In November, district voters backed a $830 million bond issue to modernize buildings but turned away a request for a $34.5 million mill levy override to help hire new teachers. e measure, if successful, would have lessened the nancial problems facing Adams 12, Gdowski said. Adams 12 Five Star Board of Education President Lori Goldstein – who has a daughter teaching in the district – said many students who need extra help may drift away because they will not get the extra help they need to succeed academically.
“I just think we will see some kids just fall through the cracks,” Goldstein said. “ at just makes me sad.”
“We wouldn’t have the same scope of problems we have now,” he said. e district – which employs 2,800 educators and 2,000 classi ed personel - is facing scal pressures on several fronts, Gdowski said. e district ‘s enrollment is declining, and the state’s funding formula negatively impacts districts with sagging enrollments, he said. ere are also rising costs for utilities, health insurance and technology. Also hurting Adams 12 is its status as the 14th-lowest funded school district out of 15 school districts in the metro area, Gdowski said in his letter to parents.
“We badly trail most school districts in the region in supplemental revenues authorized by voters in mill levy overrides,” he said.
He said the ornton-based district has faced other budget problems including during the Great Recession of 2008 and COVID-19 restrictions. But this latest round of cuts is largely self-imposed because the state refuses to help districts like Adams 12 which lag behind neighboring districts like Boulder and Westminster in supplemental funding. Voters in both of those districts recently passed
“Our district voters just don’t like tax increases,” Gdowski added Friday.
Goldstein said all school districts in Colorado also may nd federal grant funding drying up under the Trump administration’s budget cutting plan.
“It’s just a lot of uncertainty for all of us,” she said.
Former Routt County Treasurer Brita Horn will serve as the next chair of the Colorado GOP, vowing to unify the party and improve fundraising and candidate support.
BRIEFS
Go For Launch
Colorado Air & Space Port is hosting a Higher Orbits for students from 8th and 12th grades to expand their STEM skill sets learning with teamwork, communications, research design, and leadership.
Students would get to work with an astronaut, Captain Wendy Lawerence, and work on an experiment design project during the event, learning, growing, and developing skills to succeed throughout their lives.
e student teams will present their project to a panel of judges who work in the Space and STEM elds. ey will choose a winner from each Go for Launch event. e winning experiment will be launched to board the International Space Station or a suborbital ight. Michelle Lucas is the founder and CEO of Higher Orbits.
For more information about the Higher Orbits event, visit www.higherorbits. org. To sponsor the event, go to sponsors@higherobits.org. To call for information at 281-451-5343.
Adams County Launches O ce of Strategic Partnerships & Resilient Communities
e goal of SPARC is to enhance the way the county builds and sustains partnerships, both internally and with external organizations.
e team is led by Adminstrator Daniela Garcia, who played a key role in establishing SPARC for Adams County. She leads e orts to secure diverse funding, promote equitable resource distribution, and empower communities to foster resilience and prosperity.
e team will collaborate with partners to foster ongoing engagement with programming and organizations in the community, and remain a reliable place where anyone can turn when challenges arise and resources are needed.
Learn more at sparc.adcogov.org.
2024 Healthy Farmers Markets Survey
e Adams County Health Department is hoping that anyone who attended one of the Healthy Farmers Markets they hosted hosted in 2024 will o er feedback on how to improve these events for 2025.
a free, legal self-help clinic from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on the rst Tuesday of every month.
e program is for those without legal representation and needing help navigating through legal issues.
Volunteer attorneys are available to discuss family law, civil litigation, property, and probate law. Call 303-405-3298 and ask for the Legal Self-Help Clinic at least 24 hours before.
CCPD o ers online crime reporting form
e Commerce City Police Department has a new online reporting tool allowing the public to report some nonemergency crimes and receive a police report immediately without speaking to a police o cer.
Community members can now conveniently report incidents that do not require immediate o cer intervention, such as fraud, identity theft, lost property, theft/shoplifting (less than $2,000), and vandalism.
Adams County’s Executive Leadership Team is excited to announce the creation of the O ce of Strategic Partnerships & Resilient Communities to serve the community more e ectively.
e survey is available on the Health Department’s Website and at at bit. ly/4jBvrh5.
ose who take the survey before Monday, April 21, will be entered to win a $50 gift card.
Legal self-help clinic
e Access to Justice Committee hosts
e new form is online now in English and Spanish at c3gov.com/ReportACrime. Residents should always call 911 for emergencies.
‘Taking No Chances’
e 17th Judicial District Attorney’s O ce and e Link, a community resource and assessment center in ornton, o er free, 10-week programs to families of Adams County teenagers to
help develop personal and interpersonal drug-resistance skills. Sessions are from 5:30 to 6;30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 720-292-2811.
Boards/commissions’ openings
Commerce City has openings for several boards and commissions, including the city’s cultural council, the housing authority, and the Derby Review Board. Visit https://www.c3gov.com/Home/ Components/Form/Form/70316b0542 2c448492c51da0f0e0fd86/ to sign up.
Mental health
Community Reach Center o ers inperson intake assessments from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays at the Brighton Learning and Resource Campus, 1850 E. Egbert St. in Brighton. Call the Community Reach Center at 303-853-3500. For walk-in intake, bring an ID and insurance information. For those who would prefer to complete the intake forms and schedule an appointment, the intake forms are available online at www.communityreachcenter.org. ere will be a short screening for u-like symptoms before entering the center to ensure safety and wellness for everyone.
Anyone feeling unsafe or suicidal should call Colorado Crisis Services at 1-844-493-8255, text 38255, or visit the Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) Center at 2551 W. 84th Ave., Westminster.
Legals
Metropolitan Districts
Public Notice
NOTICE OF MAIL BALLOT ELECTION FOR POTOMAC FARMS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and particularly to the electors of the Potomac Farms Metropolitan District (“District”) of Adams County, Colorado.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election of the District shall be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The election is being conducted as a mail ballot election. The ballots will be mailed to the eligible electors of the District no earlier than 22 days prior to the election (April 14, 2025) and no later than 15 days prior to the election (April 21, 2025). The drop off location for the delivery of mail ballots and receipt of replacement ballots shall be located at 8354 Northfield Blvd, Building G, Suite 3700, Denver, Colorado 80238, and shall be open Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning at least 22 days prior to the election day and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on election day.
At such election, the electors of the District shall vote for TWO directors to serve for four-years on the Board of Directors of the District:
The names of persons nominated and terms of office for which nominated are as follows:
Michael Sullivan for a four-year term
Heather Tanksley for a four-year term
Lidiya Koptev for a four -year term
Joanna Sandoval for a four-year term
POTOMAC FARMS
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By /s/ Charles Wolfersberger
Designated Election Official
Legal Notice No. CCX1697
First Publication: April 10, 2025
Last Publication: April 10, 2025
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE OF MAIL BALLOT ELECTION
BUCKLEY CROSSING
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and
particularly to the electors of the Buckley Crossing Metropolitan District of Adams County, State of Colorado:
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a regular election of the eligible electors of the Buckley Crossing Metropolitan District shall be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The election is being conducted as a mail ballot election. Ballots will be mailed to eligible electors between April 14 and April 21, 2025.
At said election, the electors of the District shall vote for Directors to serve the following terms of office on the Board of Directors of the District:
The names of persons nominated as Director for a Four-Year Term:
•Clay Carlson
•Kent Carlson
Ballot Issue to be voted upon:
BUCKLEY CROSSING METROPOLITAN DISTRICT BALLOT ISSUE A
The drop off location for the delivery of mail ballots and receipt of replacement ballots shall be located at the office of the Designated Election Official, 3900 E.Mexico Avenue, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado, and shall be open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. beginning at least 22 days prior to the Election (April 14) and from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 6, 2025, Election Day.
Buckley Crossing Metropolitan District
By: Mandi Kirk
Designated Election Official
Legal Notice No. CCX1711
First Publication: April 10, 2025
Last Publication: April 10, 2025
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Box Elder Water and Sanitation District, Adams County, 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 election to be held on May 6, 2025, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513, C.R.S.
The following candidates are declared elected:
Kellie Campbell until the second regular election (May 8, 2029)
VACANCY until the second regular election (May 8, 2029)
VACANCY until the second regular election (May 8, 2029)
VACANCY until the next regular election (May 4, 2027)
DATED: March 4, 2025
/s/ Catherine Will Designated Election Official for the Box Elder Water and Sanitation District c/o McGeady Becher Cortese Williams P.C.
450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203-1254
Phone: 303-592-4380
Legal Notice No. CCX1698
First Publication: April 10, 2025
Last Publication: April 10, 2025
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
AVISO DE CANCELACIÓN DE LA ELECCIÓN REGULAR POR PARTE DEL FUNCIONARIO ELECTORAL DESIGNADO
POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE DOCUMENTO el Canal Avenue Distrito Metropolitano del Condado de Adams, Colorado, notifica que al cierre del horario del sexagésimo tercer día antes de la elección no había más candidatos para director que los puestos a ser ocupados, lo cual incluye a los candidatos que están presentando declaraciones juradas de intención para ser candidatos de denominación directa; por consiguiente, la elección a celebrarse el 6 de mayo de 2025, queda por medio del presente cancelada, de conformidad con la Sección 1-13.5-513, C.R.S.
Los siguientes candidatos son declarados electos:
Megan Kranichfeld hasta la segundo elección regular (Mayo 8, 2029)
Rob Andrews hasta la segundo elección regular (Mayo 8, 2029)
VACANTE hasta la próximo elección regular (Mayo 4, 2027)
VACANTE
hasta la próximo elección regular
(Mayo 4, 2027)
VACANTE hasta la segundo elección regular (Mayo 8, 2029)
FECHADO EL: 4 de marzo de 2025
/s/ Catherine Will
Funcionario electoral designado para el Canal Avenue Distrito Metropolitano c/o McGeady Becher Cortese Williams P.C.
450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203-1254
Teléfono:303-592-4380
Legal Notice No. CCX1701
First Publication: April 10, 2025
Last Publication: April 10, 2025
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS
NORTH RANGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on March 4, 2025, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for North Range Metropolitan District No. 4 (the “District”). Therefore, the election for the District to be held on May 6, 2025 is hereby cancelled.
The following candidates for the District are declared elected by acclamation:
Jennifer Hepp Until May 2027
Jessica McDonagh Until May 2029
Keith McCann Until May 2029
The following office remains vacant:
VACANT Until May 2027
/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Designated Election Official
Contact Person for District: Zachary P. White, Esq.
WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law
2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000
Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800
Legal Notice No. CCX1704
First Publication: April 10, 2025
Last Publication: April 10, 2025
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
AVISO DE CANCELACIÓN DE LA ELECCIÓN REGULAR POR PARTE DEL FUNCIONARIO ELECTORAL DESIGNADO
POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE DOCUMENTO el Cutler Farms Distrito Metropolitano del Condado de Adams, Colorado, notifica que al cierre del horario del sexagésimo tercer día antes de la elección no había más candidatos para director que los puestos a ser ocupados, lo cual incluye a los candidatos que están presentando declaraciones juradas de intención para ser candidatos de denominación directa; por consiguiente, la elección a celebrarse el 6 de mayo de 2025, queda por medio del presente cancelada, de conformidad con la Sección 1-13.5-513, C.R.S.
Los siguientes candidatos son declarados electos:
Vacante hasta la segundo elección regular (Mayo 4, 2029)
Vacante hasta la segundo elección regular (Mayo 4, 2029)
FECHADO EL: 4 de marzo de 2025
/s/ Catherine Will
Funcionario electoral designado para el Cutler Farms Distrito Metropolitano c/o McGeady Becher Cortese Williams P.C.
450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203-1254
Teléfono:303-592-4380
Legal Notice No. CCX1703
First Publication: April 10, 2025
Last Publication: April 10, 2025
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
AVISO DE CANCELACIÓN DE ELECCIÓN y DECLARACIÓN CERTIFICADA DE LOS RESULTADOS
DISTRITO METROPOLITANO DE NORTH RANGE N.° 4
POR EL PRESENTE SE INFORMA, según § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., de que, al cierre de operaciones el 4 de marzo de 2025, no había más candidatos que cargos a ocupar, incluyendo los candidatos que presentaron declaraciones juradas de intención para ser candidatos por escrito, para el Distrito Metropolitano de North Range No. 4 (el “Distrito”). Por lo
tanto, se cancela la elección del Distrito del 6 de mayo de 2025.
Se declaran electos por aclamación los siguientes candidatos para el Distrito:
Jennifer Hepp hasta mayo de 2027
Jessica McDonagh hasta mayo de 2029
Keith McCann hasta mayo de 2029
El siguiente cargo sigue vacante:
VACANTE hasta mayo de 2027
/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Representante electoral designada
Persona de contacto para el Distrito: Zachary P. White, Esq.
WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Abogados 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122 (303) 858-1800
Legal Notice No. CCX1705
First Publication: April 10, 2025
Last Publication: April 10, 2025
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION and CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS
NORTH RANGE
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., that, at the close of business on March 4, 2025, there were not more candidates than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates, for North Range Metropolitan District No. 5 (the “District”). Therefore, the election for the District to be held on May 6, 2025 is hereby cancelled.
The following candidates for the District are declared elected by acclamation:
Jennifer Hepp Until May 2027
Jessica McDonagh Until May 2029
Keith McCann Until May 2029
The following office remains vacant: VACANT Until May 2027
/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Designated Election Official
Contact Person for District: Zachary P. White, Esq.
WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON
Attorneys at Law
2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122
(303) 858-1800
Legal Notice No. CCX1706
First Publication: April 10, 2025
Last Publication: April 10, 2025
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE HARVEST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Harvest Metropolitan District No. 2, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter 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 election to be held on May 6, 2025, is hereby cancelled.
The following candidates are declared elected:
Karen Brady Four-Year Term to 2029
Bart Brundage Four-Year Term to 2029
Nicole Champine Four-Year Term to 2029
Vacancy Two-Year Term to 2027
Vacancy Two-Year Term to 2027
HARVEST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
By:/s/ Sarah H. Luetjen
Designated Election Official
Legal Notice No. CCX1709
First Publication: April 10, 2025
Last Publication: April 10, 2025
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
AVISO DE CANCELACIÓN DE ELECCIÓN y DECLARACIÓN CERTIFICADA DE LOS RESULTADOS
DISTRITO METROPOLITANO DE NORTH RANGE N.° 5
POR EL PRESENTE SE INFORMA,
según § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., de que, al cierre de operaciones el 4 de marzo de 2025, no había más candidatos que cargos a ocupar, incluyendo los candidatos que presentaron declaraciones juradas de intención para ser candidatos por escrito, para el Distrito Metropolitano de North Range No. 5 (el “Distrito”). Por lo tanto, se cancela la elección del Distrito del 6 de mayo de 2025.
Se declaran electos por aclamación los siguientes candidatos para el Distrito:
Jennifer Hepp hasta mayo de 2027
Jessica McDonagh hasta mayo de 2029
Keith McCann hasta mayo de 2029
El siguiente cargo sigue vacante:
VACANTE hasta mayo de 2027
/s/ Ashley B. Frisbie Representante electoral designada
Persona de contacto para el Distrito: Zachary P. White, Esq.
WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Abogados 2154 E. Commons Avenue, Suite 2000 Centennial, Colorado 80122
(303) 858-1800
Legal Notice No. CCX1707
First Publication: April 10, 2025
Last Publication: April 10, 2025
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE HARVEST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Harvest Metropolitan District No. 1, Adams County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter 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 election to be held on May 6, 2025, is hereby cancelled.
The following candidates are declared elected:
Karen Brady
Four-Year Term to 2029
Bart Brundage Four-Year Term to 2029
Nicole Champine
Four-Year Term to 2029
Los siguientes candidatos son declarados electos:
Kellie Campbell
hasta la segundo elección regular (Mayo 8, 2029)
VACANTE
hasta la segundo elección regular (Mayo 8, 2029)
VACANTE
hasta la segundo elección regular (Mayo 8, 2029)
VACANTE
hasta la próximo elección regular (Mayo 4, 2027)
FECHADO EL: 4 de marzo de 2025
/s/ Catherine Will
Funcionario electoral designado para el Box Elder Distrito de Agua y Saneamiento c/o McGeady Becher Cortese Williams P.C.
450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, Colorado 80203-1254
Teléfono:303-592-4380
Legal Notice No. CCX1699
First Publication: April 10, 2025
Last Publication: April 10, 2025
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Bids and Settlements
Public Notice
WINDLER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
PA-23 Open Space
Sealed Bids will be received by Windler Public Improvement Authority, hereinafter referred to as OWNER, at the office of the Authority Engineer, Merrick & Company, 8051 E. Maplewood Avenue, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, until 10:00 AM local time on April 18, 2025 for:
PA-23 Open Space
This Contract provides for the construction of the following: Landscaping throughout a tract of open space (2.2 acres) within PA-23. PA-23 is located south of E. 48th Avenue between Tibet Road to E-470. The project includes hardscapes, plantings, ground covers, site furnishings, and irrigation.
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be requested from the Windler Public Improvement Authority, at the email of the Authority Engineer, barney.fix@merrick.com, beginning April 3, 2025. NO PAYMENT REQUIRED.
Bidders must be licensed Contractors in the State of Colorado.
Bids will be received providing unit price for items; however, the price given will be on a maximum not-to-exceed amount, as described in the Bidding Documents.
The Work is expected to be commenced within sixty (60) days after the Date of Contract.
Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total Bid Price must accompany each Bid in the form specified in the Instructions to Bidders.
The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and warranty bond for three-years after Substantial Completion, and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the Contract.
The OWNER reserves the right to award the contract by sections, to reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informalities and irregularities therein.
For further information, please contact Barney Fix at Merrick & Company at 303-751-0741.
Legal Notice No. CCX1696
First Publication: April 3, 2025 Last Publication: April 10, 2025 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
FINAL SETTLEMENT
Project Title: Box Elder Infrastructure Development –68th Ave Concrete Box Culvert
Project Owners: HM Metropolitan District No. 1
Project Location: City of Aurora, Colorado
The HM Metropolitan District No. 1 plans to accept the above titled project as substantially complete and for Final Settlement to Hudick Excavating Inc. after April 28, 2025. In accordance with the Contract Documents, the HM Metropolitan District No. 1 may withhold a portion of the remaining payment to be made to Hudick Excavating Inc. for the Harvest Concrete Box Culvert, as necessary, to protect the HM Metropolitan District No. 1 from loss on account of claims filed and failure of Hudick Excavating inc. to make payments properly to subcontractors or suppliers. Project suppliers and subcontractors of Hudick Excavating Inc. are hereby notified
that unresolved outstanding claims must be certified and forwarded to:
Contact Person: Barney Fix, P.E. Address: 8051 E Maplewood Ave, Suite 300.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
as soon as possible, but no later than April 21, 2025.
Legal Notice No. CCX1642
First Publication: March 27, 2025
Last Publication: April 10, 2025
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Non-Consecutive Publications
Public Notice
WINDLER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
AUTHORITY
Midtown North Roadways
Sealed Bids will be received by Windler Public Improvement Authority, hereinafter referred to as OWNER, at the office of the Authority Engineer, Merrick & Company, 8051 E Maplewood Ave, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, until 10:00 AM local time on April 25, 2025, for:
Midtown North Roadways
This Contract provides for the construction of the following: Roadway improvements (paving, hardscapes, alleys, etc.) within Midtown North, which is located southeast of E-470 and E. 56th Avenue near Denali Blvd and E. 52nd Avenue. The project includes approximately 3 miles of local roadways and approximately 1 mile of residential alleys.
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be requested from the Windler Public Improvement Authority, at the email of the Authority Engineer, barney.fix@merrick.com, beginning March 27, 2025. NO PAYMENT REQUIRED
Bidders must be licensed Contractors in the State of Colorado.
Bids will be received providing unit price for items; however, the price given will be on a maximum not-to-exceed amount, as described in the Bidding Documents.
The Work is expected to be commenced within sixty (60) days after the Date of Contract.
Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total Bid Price must accompany each Bid in the form specified in the Instructions to Bidders.
The Successful Bidder will be required to
furnish a Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and warranty bond for Three-years after Substantial Completion, and the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the Contract.
The OWNER reserves the right to award the contract by sections, to reject any or all Bids, and to waive any informalities and irregularities therein.
For further information, please contact Barney Fix at Merrick & Company at 303-751-0741.
Legal Notice No. CCX1641
First Publication: March 27, 2025
Last Publication: April 10, 2025
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Non-Consecutive Publications
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on March 5, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.
The petition requests that the name of Ian Anthoney Petersen be changed to Ian Anthony Anderson Case No.: 25 C0344
By: Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. CCX1634
First Publication: March 27, 2025 Last Publication: April 10, 2025
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on March 7, 2025, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Adams County Court.
The petition requests that the name of Geneova Julie Gurule be changed to Genevieve Julie Gurule Case No.: 25 C 0357
By: Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. CCX1637
First Publication: March 27, 2025
Last Publication: April 10, 2025
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express ###
