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has nation’s worst outbreak of bird flu among dairy cattle
Nearly one-quarter of the state’s herds are a ected
BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado’s outbreak of bird u among dairy cattle is now the worst in the country, with more cases in the past month than any other state, according to the latest state and federal data.
As of early July, Colorado had identi ed 26 herds with cases of avian in uenza. Of those, 22 were identi ed within the past month
and the herds are still in quarantine. Four other cases were identied earlier and quarantines have since been lifted.
All a ected herds are in the northeastern part of the state. e rapid and still largely mysterious spread in Colorado — hardly a leading dairy state — contributes to growing concerns that U.S. health authorities are not doing enough to contain the virus. While the threat currently to humans is generally very low, infectious disease experts worry that the longer the virus spreads unchecked through animals, the greater the chances become that it will mutate to become
more dangerous to people.
Dr. Maggie Baldwin, the state veterinarian, said Colorado agriculture and health o cials are working closely with dairies to identify cases of the virus and to try to prevent its spread.
“ is is just a virus that likes to hang around,” she said. “It’s really hard to mitigate once it’s in a sustained population. … I think if we all implement really strong biosecurity we absolutely can prevent the spread, but it’s in a really close geographic region.”
State urges families to schedule vaccines as measles cases rise
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Colorado public health o cials are encouraging families to ensure their children are current on their vaccines this summer, especially those required by school and childcare facilities, including measles, whooping cough, mumps, polio and varicella (chickenpox).
“Keeping our kids healthy at school starts with getting them vaccinated,” Dr. Ned Calonge, chief medical o cer at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said in a statement.
“Summer break is a great time to schedule check-ups and make sure your child’s immunizations are up to date. is simple step helps keep them healthy and allows them to focus on learning and having fun in school.
“With recent measles outbreaks in the United States and around the world, it’s more important than ever to ensure all students are caught up on childhood vaccines,” Calonge continued.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the U.S. has already seen more than twice as many measles cases in the rst half of 2024 than in all of 2023.
Measles appears as a rash and can cause life-long hearing loss and brain damage. Up to 20% of those infected will need to be treated in a hospital, and severe cases can lead to respiratory failure and death. e CDC recommends the MMR vaccine as the best way to prevent becoming infected.
Data published by the CDPHE shows that for the 2023-2024 school year, nearly 93% of the state’s pre-K through grade 12 students were fully vaccinated against measles. Yet, because measles spreads so quickly, Immunization Branch chief at CDPHE Heather Roth said 95% of the population needs to be immunized to achieve herd immunity.
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I had the same question, so I did some research on our MLS, REcolorado. At right are some charts I created. As always, I don’t define metro Denver by counties but rather as an 18-mile radius of downtown Denver. The charts and the statistics below are for that area.
The January-to-June rise in sold prices are remarkably similar, going from the low 500s to the high 500s with little overall gain compared to prior years.
As a result, the months of inventory (not shown) was similar both years, dropping from above 3 months in January to 2 months in March, but diverged in April, staying at just above 2 months from April through June 2023, but rising to almost 3 months from March to June of this year.
The most dramatic change is the number of homes available to purchase despite falling number of closings. That resulted in an increase in the days-in-MLS statistic, which was similar to last year but only through April, whereupon the days-inMLS number rose to 11 instead of staying in the 5-6 day range of last year.
In January 2023, the ratio of closed price to original listing price was 96.2% but rose to 100% for March through July.
January 2024 was better than 2023 at 97.3%, but it rose to 100% for only three months and dropped to 99.4% in June.
The chart below was shrunk ver cally so that the number scales would match.
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The metric which I find more useful than closed price is the price per finished square foot, which rose in 2023 from $298 in January to $320 in June, but it stabilized at that level in 2024, rising from $316 per finished square foot in January to $322 in June.
Price Reduced on Arvada Home Built for Entertaining
Another tell-tale metric of market health is how many listings expire without selling. In 2023, that number for the Denver metro area fell from 651 in January to 581 in June, but the opposite happened this year, rising from 654 in January to 873 in June.
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The number of homes under contract
at the end of each month was almost identical in 2023 and 2024. Last year it rose from 2,673 in January to 3,452 in June. This year it rose from 2,538 in January to 3,455 in June.
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Fewer Colorado youth feel sad, hopeless, suicidal, health survey finds
Fewer Colorado youth felt consistently sad or hopeless and fewer considered suicide last year compared with 2021, a large statewide health survey found.
e results from the Healthy Kids Colorado survey represent a bright spot after unprecedented levels of teen anxiety and depression surfaced during the pandemic. e situation was dire enough that state
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lawmakers took swift action, creating a program in 2021 to provide free counseling sessions to children and youth. Many school districts also launched free counseling programs and hired additional social workers, counselors, and psychologists.
Leaders at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, which publishes the survey results, were pleased with the survey ndings released Wednesday.
“ ere have been dramatic changes in the right direction around indicators of mental health, suicide risk, and substance use,” said Jill Hunsaker Ryan, the department’s executive director, in a press release. “We’re hopeful this is an indication of state and community investments in prevention programming and protective factors paying o .” e 2023 Healthy Kids ndings on youth mental health are among the most notable of the survey results. In some cases they improved to well beyond pre-pandemic levels.
For example, 26% of high-schoolers reported persistent feelings of hopelessness or sadness in the 2023 survey, down from 40% in 2021 and 35% in 2019. In addition, 11% of high schoolers seriously considered suicide, down from 17% in 2021. Middle schoolers also saw drops in both categories.
Among both middle and high school students, 58% reported their stress level was manageable most days — an improvement for high school students compared with 2021, but the same for middle schoolers.
VACCINES
“While there hasn’t been a case of measles in Colorado this year, that doesn’t mean the risk isn’t there,” Roth said. “Measles can live in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves the area, so someone traveling either to or from Colorado could expose others, leaving unvaccinated adults and children at risk.”
Roth noted that some school districts and schools have far lower immunization rates than the state average, which is concerning. She speculated the lower rates within speci c communities are less about vaccine hesitation and more about lack of access to regular healthcare or health insurance.
Vaccine compliance rates also
Alcohol use, vaping fell for high schoolers
In addition to positive trends on youth mental health for both middle and high school students, the survey revealed that fewer high school students are vaping, drinking alcohol, or using prescription pain medication without a prescription or di erently than prescribed compared with 2021. Marijuana use held steady.
For middle schoolers, alcohol use was up in 2023, with many more reporting that they had ever taken a drink — 24% compared with 11% in 2021 — and more reporting they’d consumed alcohol in the previous month — 7% compared with 4% in 2021.
Middle school rates of vaping and using marijuana didn’t change in 2023 compared to 2021, but the survey found that more students in that age group had tried cigarettes — 7% compared to 4% in 2021.
While bullying overall didn’t increase in 2023 compared with 2021, LGBTQ students reported signicantly higher rates of bullying than other students. For example, 29% of gay and lesbian high school students reported being bullied during the previous year, compared with 12% of students generally. Gay and lesbian students also reported higher rates of sadness and hopelessness, and that they’d seriously considered suicide.
More e orts to improve youth mental health are on the way in Colorado.
In May, the state announced a program that will train young adults ages 18 to 24 to connect youth with mental health support. is month,
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced a new youth mental health grant program funded with millions from a lawsuit settlement with e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs Inc.
e Healthy Kids survey has been given under various names since 1991. It has occasionally sparked backlash over concerns about data privacy or because some critics say the questions are too explicit.
Public health o cials emphasize the survey is voluntary for students and provides key information about how pre-teens and teens are faring when it comes to physical, sexual, and mental health.
More than 120,000 students completed the survey in 2023 — the most ever.
State o cials added several new questions to the 2023 survey, including about feeling safe at school, nightly sleep hours, use of psychedelic drugs, body image, and eating disorders.
One of the new questions revealed that nearly a quarter of high-schoolers and middle schoolers reported trying to lose weight or maintain their weight in unhealthy ways during the previous month — for example, by using diet pills, skipping meals, or vomiting.
Another new question revealed that large proportions of students worry about their physical appearance all or most of the time — 39% for high schoolers and 32% for middle schoolers.
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dren are eligible for free or low-cost vaccines. To nd a provider near you, visit COVax4Kids.org,” Roth said. “We ment now rather than waiting for school to start when it can take longer e Colorado School & Child Care Immunization Data dashboard allows individuals to search immunization rates for required vaccines by school district, school or location.
Colorado public health o cials are encouraging families to ensure their children are current on their vaccines this summer. STOCK IMAGE
Westminster o cial wants to bypass state gun law
Councilor David DeMott is proposing the city council pass an ordinance allowing lawful active Concealed Carry Weapon Permit holders, or CCWs to carry their concealed carry weapons on city property currently prohibited in SB24-131, according to a city sta report to the city council.
“As people who hold a CCW are some of the most law-abiding citizens who both subject themselves to background checks and training to assure their ability to provide personal and public safety,” DeMott states in the sta report. “As Americans, our right protected by the 2nd Amendment of our United
States Constitution must be upheld to continue to protect our nation and personal life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.”
DeMott’s request for a new ordinance was placed on the city council’s June 24 agenda. But before the measure could be debated, DeMott pulled the item. e ordinance will now be considered at the council’s July 22 meeting, Andy Le, city spokesman, said via email.
DeMott did not return an email request for comment.
e legislation - “Prohibiting Carry Firearms in Sensitive Spaces - passed the Colorado Legislature this session and was signed into
law. Beginning July 1, SB24-131 makes it a Class 1 Misdemeanor to bring a rearm into a building where a meeting of local government’s governing body is being conducted, according to the sta report.
e bill blocks anyone from bringing a rearm onto the property – including adjacent parking lots – for any building that houses the chambers of a local government’s governing body, where a meeting of a local governing body is being conducted or the o ces of an elected member of a local governing body or the executive o cer.
e sta report also recommend-
ed that the City Council take no action on the proposal because it would increase the security of City Hall by limiting rearms except for peace o cers; a member of the armed forces who is acting in their o cial capacity and security personnel hired by the local government.
“Gun violence is a reality that requires constant attention,” the sta report states. “Violent acts against government leadership, government facilities, and public participation in government are particularly impactful to local communities,” the sta report states.
Charles Fuller February 1, 1949 - July 1, 2024
William C. Fuller, 75, of ornton, Colorado, died Monday, July 1, 2024 in his home.
Self placement available online at thebrightonblade.com
Bill was born on February 1, 1949 in Brighton, Colorado to Sherman and Evelyn Fuller. He graduated from Brighton High School in 1967. He attended Colorado State University for 2 years. Bill worked on his cousin’s farm, spent many years as a salesman, mainly in the automotive eld and worked at Denver International Airport. When he retired, he found his true calling as a school bus driver. Bill tackled countless early mornings driving the bus because he loved making the kids smile and keeping them safe as they started their day. He never failed to get a laugh out of his coworkers regardless of the eld he was in and his everpresent smile was always a welcome sight.
On September 29th of 1990, Bill married the woman who would change his life forever, Bonnie Reese. Each chapter of his life following this fateful event would be centered around his newfound family, never missing a chance when he was able to see them and make them feel special. Bill loved sports from an early age. Even in retirement, he rooted for the Broncos during their ups and downs. From 1976 he held on tightly to a pair of Broncos’ season tickets that he eventually passed down through his family. Anytime he wasn’t watching the Broncos or an exciting new action movie he was spending time with his grandkids, who meant the world to him.
Even after turning in the school bus keys he loved to drive, sometimes a little too fast.
e driving was always more exciting for him when he had company to share the ride with or when he was heading to get some ice cream. If no one was available to ride with, Bill would simply call instead to check up on how everyone was doing, and if they wouldn’t answer they could expect to see a text from him when they looked at their phone. Despite living in Minnesota for many years, his heart was always at home in Colorado. He loved the mountains so much that he had them engraved on his wedding band so they could be with him all the time, no matter where he was. Whenever he got to spend time in the mountains he liked to wake up at the crack of dawn and start on breakfast to feed everyone.
At his core, Bill loved people. Whether they were co-workers, neighbors, strangers in line or especially family, he had a charm that made him endlessly easy to talk to and open up to. When you talked to Bill you knew he cared about every word you had to say. Bill made a lasting impression on the hearts of all who knew him and he will be dearly missed. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sherman and Evelyn. He is survived by his wife Bonnie of 33 years; children Christy (Rich) Bach of ornton; Jason (Kari) Soukup of ornton and Nathan (Shelly) Soukup of Owatonna, Minnesota; grandchildren, Tyler Soukup, Zach (Jess) Soukup, Makenzie (Zach) Baker, Jordan (Amanda) Bach, Taylor Anderson, Avery Anderson, Carter Soukup; great grandchildren, Lincoln Baker and coming July 23rd Brecken Baker.
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OUTBREAK
Colorado’s nation-leading numbers
Colorado’s recent cases far exceed those in any other state — Iowa and Idaho are the only other states to record double-digit case totals in the past month, with 12 and 10, respectively.
Colorado’s case total since bird u was rst identi ed in dairy cattle this spring places the state second nationally, behind only Idaho and one ahead of Michigan. But Colorado ranks far lower in dairy production than those states — the state was 13th in the country for milk production in 2023, according to federal data.
ere are slightly more than 100 dairy herds in Colorado, meaning the bird u outbreak has now hit onequarter of all herds in the state. On a per-cow basis, Colorado’s outbreak is roughly three times worse than Idaho’s, which has approximately 667,000 dairy cattle compared with 201,000 in Colorado.
Baldwin suggested that Colorado’s e orts at disease detection may be re ected in the state’s high numbers. She said the state has put in a lot of work getting information to dairy producers, as well as industry associations and veterinarians.
“We’re trying to really encourage early diagnostics, early reporting and really good symptom monitoring,” she said, “and I think the relationships that we’ve established in the state have allowed for producers to feel like they can come to us when they have a problem.”
Baldwin said most cattle that are infected with bird u are recovering from the disease — though she doesn’t have exact numbers, she has not heard reports of unusual mortality rates. But farmers are suf-
fering from lost production during infection periods, and she said some cattle may not return to full milk production.
“ e more that we’re seeing our producers be a ected by this, I think the more seriously they’re taking it and saying, ‘We really want to do what we can to stop this and to be good neighbors,’” Baldwin said.
How bird flu is spreading
Bird u, as the name suggests, is not something that usually infects cattle, and the initial “spillover” infections were believed to have been caused by wild birds hanging around dairy farms in the Texas panhandle.
Its subsequent spread to dozens of herds in at least 12 states was initially blamed on the movement of cows from farm to farm. Federal agriculture o cials clamped down on this movement by requiring animals moving across state lines to be tested.
But, as the outbreak has persisted, a more complicated picture of spread has emerged.
Baldwin said some of the a ected cattle in Colorado are in what are known as “closed herds” — meaning there is no movement of cattle in and out, making it impossible for the virus to have spread to that herd through the introduction of an infected cow. U.S. agriculture o cials found something similar with several herds in Michigan.
Focus has now turned to the potential for what is called fomite transmission, in which the virus hitches a ride on an inanimate object. In this case, workers or veterinarians moving between herds could inadvertently be carrying the virus on their clothing or on equipment as they travel from farm to farm.
Baldwin said the state is working with dairy operators on detailed biosecurity plans for their dairies. is includes lots of personal protective
also includes plans for cleaning vehicle tires or other pieces of equipment leaving the dairy.
Hundreds of people monitored
No human cases of bird u arising from exposure to infected cattle have been identi ed in Colorado. But state and local health o cials have monitored hundreds of dairy workers after possible exposure to the virus.
Following federal guidance, the state is only testing people who have u-like symptoms. Scott Bookman, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s senior director for public health readiness and response, said the state has tested fewer than a dozen people. All those tests have come back negative.
Given that only three people nationally have tested positive for a case of bird u believed to have come from exposure to infected dairy cattle — one in Texas and two in Michigan, all of whom had minor symptoms — Bookman defended the state’s testing approach.
“ ere just isn’t any reason on any evidence at this point to be doing any broader type of asymptom-
Elizabeth Carlton, an epidemiologist at the Colorado School of Public Health, agreed that the risk to the general public right now is low. Systems designed to detect upticks in u infections through hospital data and wastewater testing have not sounded any alarms. Pasteurized milk — what is sold in grocery stores — is safe to drink, though raw milk may not be.
“Where we need to ramp up the level of concern in the population is when we see those dairy farm workers get infected and spread it to their families,” she said.
Still, she said, now is the time for public health agencies to make sure their testing and disease-monitoring systems are running smoothly, so that they can detect if the current bird u outbreaks in livestock evolve into a threat to humans.
“As a general person right now, I don’t think the level of concern should be that high,” she said. “But for public health, for people working in the eld of infectious disease, this is exactly what we need to be working on right now.”
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.
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Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Commerce City in a hybrid format, on August 5, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter. Persons wishing to testify in person will need to appear at the Council Chambers, Commerce City Civic Center, 7887 E 60th Avenue. Advance registration for in-person testimony is not required. Persons wishing to testify virtually must register in advance. Registration information can be found at https://www.c3gov.com/government/ city-council/virtual-meetings or by phone or email requests submitted to the City Clerk at 303-227-8791 or dgibson@ c3gov.com. The hearings will also be broadcast on Channel 8 in Commerce City and livestreamed at https://www. c3gov.com/video
The purpose of the public hearing will be to determine whether that property legally described on attached Exhibit “A” meets the applicable requirements of the statutes of the State of Colorado and is eligible for annexation to the City of Commerce City.
Any interested person may appear at the public hearing and be heard regarding the matter under consideration and/or may submit in writing prior to the public hearing any matter relative to the public hearing.
Notice is further given that, prior to final approval of this annexation proceeding, minor amendments may be made to the legal description for the property which is the subject of this annexation proceeding, based upon the evidence presented at the public hearing.
A copy of the petition initiating the annexation proceeding is on file in the office of the city clerk of the City of Commerce City, 7887 East 60th Avenue Commerce City, Colorado, 80022.
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/s/ Dylan Gibson, City Clerk
A RESOLUTION FINDING SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE OF THE ANNEXATION PETITION IN CASE AN-263-24 KNOWN AS THE TOWER LANDFILL ANNEXATION AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR SUCH ANNEXATION
NO. 2024-060
WHEREAS, there was presented to and filed with the City Council of the City of Commerce City, Colorado (“City”), a written petition dated May 3, 2024 by DIBC HQTS, LLC in case No. AN-263-24 (“Petition”) seeking annexation to and by the City of contiguous unincorporated territory consisting of approximately 110.57 acres situated, lying and being in the County of Adams, State of Colorado, as described in the Petition and generally located at the southwest corner of East 88th Avenue and E-470, commonly known as the Tower Landfill annexation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings. The Petition in Case No. AN-263-24 is found to be in substantial compliance with the applicable laws of the State of Colorado, pursuant to C.R.S § 31-12-107.
SECTION 2. Notice of Hearing. The City Council will hold a public hearing for the purpose of determining if the proposed annexation complies with section 30 of article II of the state constitution, C.R.S. § 31-12-104, as amended, and C.R.S. § 3112-105, as amended, or such provisions thereof as may be required to establish eligibility for annexation to the City under the terms of Part 1 of the Municipal Annexation Act of 1965, as amended, at the following time, date and place: 6:00 p.m.
Monday, August 5, 2024
City Council Chambers 7887 East 60th Avenue Commerce City, Colorado 80022
*This hearing may be held partially or entirely electronically; more information is available at https://www.c3gov.com/ government/city-council/virtual-meetings.
Any person may appear at such hearing and present evidence related to the proposed annexation, subject to any applicable registration requirements. Upon completion of the hearing, the City Council of the City of Commerce City shall set forth, by resolution, its findings of fact and its conclusion based thereon for the annexation with reference to the matters required by C.R.S. § 31-12-110. If the City Council concludes, by resolution, that all statutory requirements have been met and that the proposed annexation is eligible and legal under the laws of the State of Colorado, the City Council shall consider an ordinance making the proposed annexation effective.
RESOLVED AND PASSED THIS 17TH DAY OF JUNE 2024.
CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO
Steve J. Douglas, Mayor
ATTEST
Dylan A. Gibson, City Clerk
TOWER LANDFILL ANNEXATION
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A parcel of land being a portion of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of Section Twenty-three (23) and a portion of the West Half (W1/2) of Section Twenty-six (26), Township Two South (T.2S.), Range Sixty-six West (R.66W.) of the Sixth Principal Meridian (6th/ P.M.), County of Adams, State of Colorado being more particularly described as follows;
BEGINNING at the Northwest Corner of said Section 26 and assuming the North line of the West Half of Section 26 as bearing North 89° 03’ 17” East a distance of 2637.11 feet with all other bearings contained herein relative thereto:
THENCE North 00° 18’ 18” West along an Easterly line of Annexation Map AN153-98 recorded February 19, 1999 as Reception No. 1999030506050 of the Records of Adams County a distance of 30.00 feet to the Northerly Right of Way Line of E. 88th Avenue and to the Southerly line of Annexation Map AN-102-89 recorded October 13, 1989 as Reception No. 1989020908599 of the Records of Adams County;
THENCE North 89° 03’ 17” East along said Southerly line of Annexation Map AN-102-89 a distance of 605.53 feet;
THENCE South 00° 56’ 43” East departing said Southerly line of AN-102-89 a distance of 100.00 feet; The following Seven (7) courses are along the Southwesterly and Westerly lines and arcs of that parcel of land No. TK-128 of the E-470 Public Highway Authority described in Bargain and Sale Deed recorded October 12, 1995 as Reception No. 1995030114614 of the Records of Adams County.
THENCE South 84° 57’ 33” East a distance of 429.25 feet;
THENCE South 56° 43’ 42” East a distance of 99.32 feet;
THENCE South 18° 17’ 28” East a distance of 1157.84 feet to a Point of Curvature;
THENCE along the arc of a curve concave to the Southwest a distance of 454.67 feet, said curve has a Radius of 1424.13 feet, a Delta of 18° 17’ 32” and is subtended by a Chord bearing South 09° 08’ 42” East a distance of 452.74 feet to a Point of Tangency;
THENCE South 00° 00’ 05” West a distance of 1250.00 feet;
THENCE South 08° 12’ 59” East a distance of 224.07 feet;
THENCE South 00° 00’ 05” West a distance of 131.46 feet to the South line of the North Half of the North Half of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 26 and to the Northerly line of the City and County of Denver as described in Rule and Order recorded August 10, 1990 as Reception No. 1990020958682 of the Records of Adams County;
THENCE South 89° 28’ 39” West along said Northerly line of the City and County of Denver a distance of 1604.57 feet to the West line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 26 and to an Easterly line of Annexation Map AN-153-98;
The following Three (3) courses are along the Easterly lines of said Annexation Map AN-153-98.
THENCE North 00° 29’ 06” West along said West line of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 26 a distance of 664.98 feet to the West Quarter Corner of Section 26;
THENCE North 00° 32’ 43” East along the West line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 26 a distance of 2621.54 feet to the Southerly Right of Way line of E. 88th Avenue;
THENCE North 00° 32’ 43” East continuing along said West line a distance of 30.01 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
TOTAL ANNEXED AREA for the AN-26321 Annexation is 4,816,240 square feet or 110.57 acres, more or less
Legal Notice No. CCX1368
First Publication: Ju ly 4, 2024
Second Publication:July 11, 2024
Third Publication: Ju ly 18, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Metropolitan Districts
Public Notice
NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNING EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Box Elder Water and Sanitation District (“District”), located in Adams County, Colorado, on or about June 4, 2024, a petition requesting the Board adopt a resolution approving the exclusion of certain property from the boundaries of such District (“Petition”).
1. The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the Property that is the subject of such Petition are as follows:
Petitioner:AEROS Asset Co., LLC
Address of Petitioner: 2600 E. 68th Avenue, Suite 240 Aurora, CO 80019
Description: Approximately 157.3 acres of land generally located at 29650 East 56th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80019
1. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 32-1501(2), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the District shall hold a public meeting to hear the Petition
Public Notices
on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 1:00 p.m.
2. The 1:00 p.m. meeting on July 23, 2024, will be held remotely via teleconference and videoconference and any persons interested in attending should contact the District’s Legal Counsel via email at: cwill@specialdistrictlaw.com, or via telephone at: (303) 592-4380, to obtain the dial-in and access information necessary to attend the remote meeting.
3. All interested persons shall appear at such meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. All protests and objections shall be deemed to be waived unless submitted in writing to the District at or prior to the hearing or any continuance or postponement thereof in order to be considered.
BOX ELDER WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT
By:/s/ Paula J. Williams Attorney for the District
Legal Notice No. CCX1373
First Publication: July 11, 2024
Last Publication: July 11, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Metro Districts Budget Hearings
Public Notice
NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING FOR THE NORTH METRO TASK FORCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Governors of the North Metro Task Force, Adams County, Colorado, has been presented a proposed budget for the year 2025. A copy of said budget is available for public inspection at the Adams County Finance Department, 4430 South Adams County Parkway, 4th Floor, Brighton CO 80601. If you would like to request a copy of the proposed budget amendment, please call 720-523-6239 during business hours which are Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Such proposed budget for 2025 will be considered for adoption by the Board of Governors at a public hearing to be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 25th, 2024, at Adams County Government Center, Conference Room 8101, 4430 S. Adams County Parkway, Brighton CO 80601. Any interested elector may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption thereof.
North Metro Task Force
By: /s/
Kasandra Carleton Assistant Adams County Attorney
Legal Notice No. CCX1374
First Publication: July 11, 2024
Last Publication: July 11, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Bids and Settlements
Public Notice WINDLER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
Monument Landscape
Public Improvement Authority, hereinafter referred to as OWNER, at the office of the Authority Engineer, Merrick & Company, 5970 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, until 10:00 AM local time on August 9, 2024, for:
Monument Landscape Phase 3 & 4
This Contract provides for the construction of the following: Landscape, irrigation, and electrical at six (6) locations around Windler monument signs. The locations are along E. 48th Avenue (east of E-470) and west of E-470, around the Windler property perimeter.
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 July 11, 2024. NO PAYMENT REQUIRED. REPRODUCTIONS ARE PROHIBITED.
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 thirty (30) 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 two-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. CCX1371
First Publication: July 11, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Non-consecutive Publications
Public Notice
NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that on or around August 30, 2024, Sand Creek Metropolitan District, City of Aurora, Adams and Denver Counties, Colorado will make final settlement with Colorado Asphalt Services, Inc. (“Contractor” herein) for all construction services rendered for materials, labor, supplies and construction services rendered by Contractor for the installation of the following Projects: Removal and reconstruction of accessible ramps, curb and gutter, and left turn lane
for the fourth leg of the traffic signal at E. 40th Avenue and Salida Street according to the E. 40th Avenue and Salida Traffic Signal plans approved by the City of Aurora, Colorado with plan number 223047 located in Gateway Park, Aurora, Colorado (“Projects” herein). Prior to August 15, 2024, any persons having properly filed claims for labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies, rental machinery, tools, or equipment furnished to the Contractor specifically for this Project should present the same to Sand Creek Metropolitan District, 100 Saint Paul Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80206 attention Ryan Stachelski. Failure to timely and properly file said claim shall relieve Sand Creek Metropolitan District from any duty to withhold funds for such claim.
Sand Creek Metropolitan District Ryan Stachelski, District Manager (303) 371 9000
Legal Notice No. CCX1372
First Publication: July 11, 2024
Last Publication: July 18, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT
NOTICE is hereby given that Wyndham Hill Metropolitan District No. 4 of Weld County, Colorado, will make final payment at 2500 Arapahoe Avenue, Suite 220, Boulder, Colorado, on July 18th, 2024, at the hour of 12:00 p.m. to the following Contractors:
Claystone Construction Company, Inc. for all work done by said contractors in construction or work on the Wyndham Hill 30” Irrigation Line Project located in the County of Weld, State of Colorado.
Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to Wyndham Hill Metropolitan District No. 4 at the above address on or before the date and time hereinabove shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Wyndham Hill Metropolitan District No. 4, its directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WYNDHAM HILL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4
By: Jon R. Lee President of the Board
Legal Notice No. CCX1367
First Publication: July 4, 2024
Last Publication: July 11, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
1881 Park – Site
Sealed Bids will be received by Windler Public Improvement Authority, hereinafter referred to as OWNER, at the office of the Authority Engineer, Merrick & Company, 5970 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, until 10:00 AM local time on August 13, 2024, for:
1881 Park – Site
This Contract provides for the construction of the following: 1881 Park is approximately 11 acres that includes grading, utilities, parking lots, playgrounds, community garden, trails, site furnishings, landscaping, irrigation, and electrical.
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 July 15, 2024. 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 thirty (30) 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 two-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. CCX1370
First Publication: July 11, 2024
Last Publication: July 25, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
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