12 leaf-peeping hikes to make the most of fall colors while you can
Where hikers find the best foliage in Colorado
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It is o cially fall, and in Colorado, that’s when the state truly shows o its full array of mountain beauty. Hikers, drivers and mountain bikers can enjoy eye-popping fall foliage without trekking too far from the metro area, but others travel deep into the Centennial State for those eeting red and golden leaves. Many meteorologists feared recent cold and rainy weather would knock o most of the colors, but scores of them survived and are just waiting to be ogled if you know where to go. at’s why we at Colorado Community Media put together a list of some of the most rewarding hiking
As weekend adventurers hit the mountains after the work week, trafc is sure to pile up. So if you can, try one of these stunning hikes during the week, or at least get up early to beat the morning weekend crowd.
Here are 12 hikes to show o the state’s best autumn colors. Some may require a bit of a road trip, but most are easy day hikes not far from the metro area. Sometimes, you just have to get out there.
AllTrails.com provides all trail stats listed below. Remember that terms like “easy,” “moderate” and “hard” are subjective and depend on your judgment, experience, stamina and more.
Golden Gate Canyon State Park near Rollinsville
- Type: Loop
- Length: 2.6 miles
- Elevation: 462 feet
- Time to complete: 1:14
- Drive from Denver: 35 miles
Old Dillon Reservoir Trail
Dillon Reservoir Recreation Area near Silverthorne
- Type: Loop
- Length: 1.7 miles
- Elevation: 213 feet
- Time to complete: 0:40
- Drive from Denver: 72 miles
Commerce City sustainability manager says she was fired for calling out Suncor
BY MICHAEL
Former Commerce City sustainability manager Rosemarie Russo and her supporters say she was red by city leaders after community protest notes she forwarded to the Suncor re nery’s Canadian headquarters angered oil company executives who then pressured the city to reprimand her. Russo said in interviews Wednesday she was given a choice at a Sept. 3 city human resources meeting: resign and agree not to le a lawsuit in order to retain bene ts and vacation pay, or be red. Russo, hired in 2022 and formerly a sustainability manager for Fort Collins and Moab, Utah, chose to be red, she said.
Suncor’s Calgary, Alberta executives were angry Russo had forwarded handwritten notes made by community members on paper posters set out in July during the city’s annual EcoFiesta, an event sponsored in part by Commerce City government. Community members’ notes directed anger at Suncor for repeated violations of state and federal air pollution laws with emissions that harm the health of residents, many of whom are minority and low-income residents of neighborhoods that are heavily impacted by big polluters.
e EPA had announced another round of alleged Suncor violations just before EcoFiesta.
e challenging notes angered Suncor’s Canadian executives, who then pressured their Commerce City executives to lean on Commerce City government,
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Colorado provides endless beautiful areas for driving for those who don’t want to hike to get their fall colors. Here a road swerves through the Mount Evans Wilderness decorated with popping leaves.
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Well-Being event features a free clinic this month Hed here
Community Well-Being is partnering with 180 Community Church to provide a free community meal from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 11, at Templo Gethsemani, 6690 Monaco St. e Yahweh Health Clinic and CU Street Medicine will also o er a free pop-up health clinic at the event, featuring free referrals for prescription re lls, free health screenings and the opportunity to talk with a licensed provider.
For more information, visit c3gov. com/CWB or contact the Community Well-Being Division at cwb@ c3gov.com or 720-769-5772.
Clear your case with Municipal Court’s Fresh Start Day
If you have warrants, unpaid nes or un nished business through the Commerce City Municipal Court, Fresh Start Day is the perfect opportunity to clear your records. is year’s opportunity is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Civic Center, 7887 E. 60th Ave. Virtual participation is available via Zoom.
ly. Many cases can be resolved and closed, but outstanding restitution cases are ineligible. Learn more at c3gov.com/Court.
Seniors could get property tax refund
Seniors at least 62 years who lived within the city limits in 2023 can apply for the city’s property tax refund program, which repays the amount paid to the city out of the total property tax bill.
e deadline to apply for the program is Friday, Nov. 1. ose who applied to the program last year will receive a paper application by mail. e printable application is also available online at c3gov.com/Living-In. Select “Taxes & Fees” from the navigation, followed by “Senior Property Tax Refund.”
Individuals can re-set their cases and have warrants vacated. For those who are eligible, a portion of their total nes owed may be waived or a new payment plan can be arranged to get cases back on track. Participants can also inquire about sealing records (other than tra c). Each case will be handled di erent-
Refund checks will be mailed between Nov. 15 and Dec. 31. For questions about the program, contact Misti Sanchez at msanchez@ c3gov.com or call 303-289-3778.
Snow Trooper helps get you through the storm
When the akes start falling, Commerce City Public Works hits the road to plow nearly 300 lane miles of streets in the city.
To help you prepare for a safe commute, the city’s online Snow Trooper map shows which roads have been plowed and how recently. Visit snowtrooper.c3gov.com to see the treatment map and priority level of streets along your route.
As a reminder, the city does not plow state roads, such as Highway 85, Interstates 270 and 76, and Brighton Boulevard. Learn more about the city’s snow response plan at c3gov.com/Snow.
Legal self-help clinic
e Access to Justice Committee hosts 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 303405-3298 and ask for the Legal SelfHelp Clinic at least 24 hours before.
Alliance Business Assistance Center grants available
e Alliance Business Assistance Center is excited to announce that 2024 business grants are now available to support your business endeavors. Sta at the center can assist residents by helping to identify grants that align with their business goals and industry, providing guidance through the application process, ensuring that they have the best chance of success and providing other valuable resources for local business. To get started, visit our website at https://businessinthornton.com/ local-business/small-business-support-programs/business- nancialassistance.
CCPD Introduces Online Crime Reporting Form
e Commerce City Police Department has a new online reporting tool allowing the public to report some non-emergency 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. 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.
roughout October, the Brighton O ce for Victim Assistance wants to put your used cell phone into the hands of a crime victim who may need it in an emergency. All mobile phones sold in the United States can call 911 in an emergency, even without service from a carrier.
Secure the Call, a nonpro t partner organization, clears donated phones of all personal information, returns them to factory settings, and distributes them to victims of domestic violence, seniors, and other at-risk individuals for use in emergencies. Donation bins will be available at
the following locations:
- Bison Ridge Recreation Center, 13905 E. 112th Ave.
- Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 Parkway Dr.
- Commerce City Civic Center, 7887 E. 60th Ave.
Learn more about the cell phone drive and BOVA at c3gov.com/
Visit https://www.c3gov.com/ Home/Components/Form/Form /70316b05422c448492c51da0f0e0 fd86/ to sign up.
Donate used mobile phones through Domestic Violence Awareness Month
BOVA. BOVA is also looking for volunteer victim advocates to provide crucial support, compassion and resources to victims of crime in our community. No experience is required and the BOVA will provide a short training academy. Apply at brightonco.gov/312/Victim-Services.
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Visiting Other Countries This Year Gave Me New Insight on What’s Possible in Society
Tuesday evening Rita and I returned from completing our world tour. It took us from Los Angeles to Hawaii, French Polynesia, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, South Africa, Senegal, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, France, England, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Greenland, and Canada. From Montreal, we drove through northern New England at peak foliage, before flying home from Boston on Tuesday. In addition to daily lectures by distinguished diplomats and professors, we went on shore excursions in each port, learning how life differs from country to country.
Crime rates, especially gun violence, is so much lower everywhere we visited, because gun ownership is so rare compared to America, where there are more guns than people.
Don’t Miss Saturday’s Green Homes Tour!
Being a Realtor, I naturally was interested in how people were housed, and, being committed as I am to sustainable living and saving the planet from the ravages of climate change, I paid attention to how sustainable their energy grid is, and how water and waste are handled. As a longtime owner of EVs, I also noted whether the places we visited were more or less on board with the shift to EVs than here at home.
Altogether, Rita and I were away for over five months, with a 3½-month break back in Colorado this summer. I posted my observations every day at http://wherearejimandrita.substack.com
We were most impressed with the Scandinavian countries — Sweden, Denmark and Norway. As I reported on my blog, every bus and truck in those countries is equipped with an breathalyzer interlock device. The vehicle will not start without the driver proving through that device that he has zero alcohol in his bloodstream. That’s right, not below a legal limit but zero. Passenger cars don’t have such a device, but the penalties for driving with even a low alcohol level are severe. The result is a huge decline in alcohol-related accidents and deaths over the past decades.
Here in America we have photo radar units which generate speeding and red light tickets for drivers, but the tickets do not result in points against your license. In Sweden the secondary roads have photo radar units every few miles, and if you are captured on camera going more than 15 kilometers per hour over the speed limit, your driver’s license can be suspended. (Fortunately, even the rural highways have bus service.) On my blog you’ll find a video showing one of these roadside radar units. Here’s a screenshot from it:
In Copenhagen, over 50 percent of workers commute by bicycle, helped by winters which are milder than in Denver. Montreal, however, is recognized as the most bicycle-friendly city in the world, with more separated bike lanes than Amsterdam.
As far as we could tell, homelessness was not a significant problem anywhere we visited, unlike in America. In Sweden and Norway, most middle-class people live in the city but have a summer cottage, so statistically there is more than one home per family overall.
Single-family homes are much rarer in these other countries. Most people either rent or own an apartment in a multi-family structure. In Montreal we were shown the six-family homes constructed following World War II to house returning soldiers. In America, the post-war pattern was set by Levittown: subdivisions of one-story homes, typically with a garage, made possible, of course, by all the empty land here.
Levittown is also famous for not selling to black soldiers, which brings up another observation. In one of the lectures we attended about why Scandinavians regularly ranked as the happiest people in the world, it was pointed out that those countries have no history of serfdom or indentured servants, as one of the reasons. There’s less ingrained fear among populations.
Regarding EVs, there was a vast disparity in the adoption rate of electric vehicles from country to country. In Norway, effective Jan. 1 of this year, every taxicab had to be an EV, and in Bergen all city buses and most tourist buses are electric. In Montreal, the EV adoption rate is similar to here, but the trucks and buses are all diesel and the street noise level is unpleasantly high.
I encourage you to check out my blog for other insights.
Now is the best time to create a more sustainable home. The benefits are huge, and the savings are tempting. But how do you start? The easy first step is to experience the annual Metro Denver Green Homes Tour, of which Golden Real Estate is a co-sponsor.
Join the self guided tour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 5th for just $15 per adult or $25 per couple. Follow the maps in the guide book to see some fantastic homes, all at your own pace. Explore creative older home retrofits and exciting new homes. See how your neighbors are enjoying beautiful, comfortable and healthy homes that benefit their communities and take on the changing climate, all while saving significant money over time.
Get some great ideas for your home. The tour features post-Marshall-fire homes rebuilt with unique sustainable and energy efficient designs; a Washington Park 1920s Craftsman-style green remodel; a 1950s home with a ground-source heat pump, solar power, and xeriscaping; the latest energyefficient all-electric townhomes; an updated 1979 solar home; and more.
Learn about current government and utility incentives. Learn how to harness free energy with dependable solar power and battery systems that shield you from brownouts and blackouts while dodging expensive utility timeof-use rates. Discover the latest heat pump technology; passive solar strategies; induction cooking; effective insulation; electric lawncare equipment; accessory dwelling units; and state-of-the-art construction materials. After the tour, plan to attend the free Reception & Green Expo: 4:30 to 6:30pm at Jefferson Unitarian Church (JUC), 14350 W. 32nd Ave., Golden Enjoy free appetizers, local beverages and live music. See renewable energy & sustainable living exhibits, a mobile container home unit, and electric bikes. From 3 to 5pm check out the electric cars in our annual EV roundup
Bring your questions. Talk to homeowners and gain from their experiences and advice. Talk to builders and suppliers and learn about the latest techniques, technologies and money saving incentives. You can purchase a ticket at www.NewEnergyColorado.org
Youth activists challenge gentrification, news media in a shifting political landscape
La Ciudad had the opportunity to attend a “secret poet society” gathering in downtown Denver for the launch of Volume 2 of the Dystopian Times, a magazine created by youth activists. e event, held at Green Spaces, showcased the work of community writers and artists addressing issues such as gentrication, displacement and media narratives.
Contributors Mario Reyes and Honey Buendía shared their insights on the publication’s mission
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to take control of the narrative and uplift marginalized voices, particularly from neighborhoods such as Globeville and Elyria/Swansea, where gentri cation has dramatically a ected Latino families.
Reyes and Buendía talked about the invisibility that many marginalized groups face, particularly when only being valued or recognized during election seasons. e conversation dives into the need for self-organization within the Latinx community, the importance of cross-racial solidarity, and how collective e orts in areas such as food sustainability, education and housing can counter gentri cation and empower the community to shape its own narrative. is interview has been edited for length and clarity.
La Ciudad: Please tell us about how you guys started the Dystopian Times and what is special about this edition. What’s the difference between this one and the rst?
Honey Buendía: e di erence is that we have more community collaborations. More people have come together — artists, organizers — to shed light on the issues going on right now in real time. It’s about telling their stories and giving them an outlet to express how they feel about those situations.
Mario Reyes:Really this came out of conversations with me and my friends, my colleagues and my comrades, and really we just want-
ed to create a space where there’s an intersection between art and political education and creativity and activism.
We didn’t feel like that space existed yet. We see a lot of organizations operating in silos where there’s an art organization here and a political organization here, but they’re not in communication. So we wanted to create a space where artists, organizers, activists and community members could come and tell their stories and tell it their way and with their language and their words.
La Ciudad: Why is it important to take control of the narrative?
Reyes: One, I think as we’ve seen recently, we can’t always trust the media, and that’s on both sides. From a Democratic perspective and a Republican perspective, it’s very clear that when people are broadcasting news, there are agendas, and those agendas are not of the people and for the people.
So we wanted to create a space where the people could come and share their own agendas, share their own stories, share their own plans and dreams and visions, because without a space that we’ve created, we will not always get that voice in other mediums and in other broadcasted news.
La Ciudad: You mentioned the media. Why is media so pervasive right now, especially for the community? Why is it so damaging?
Buendía: It’s damaging because
it’s targeting ... our community, the “gente.” And it’s not done in an uplifting way.
La Ciudad: In these times, when young people are struggling to nd a ordable housing, with high rents and scarce job opportunities, what are they feeling, especially with the displacement you mentioned?
Buendía: From my own experience, a lot of young people feel like they don’t deserve better things or that they can’t achieve what other communities, like white people, can. ey make us feel like we’re not allowed to have those things.
La Ciudad: Recently, in a Latino research panel, there was a discussion about the lack of funding for education here in Colorado, particularly for public schools. Many young people are coming from outside to take jobs that locals should be getting. What do you think about that? Is it a lack of education?
Buendía: I wouldn’t say it’s a lack of education. It’s more a lack of respect for diverse cultures. Especially in schools, there’s a system in place — the school-to-prison pipeline — which targets students of color. ey don’t want us to succeed or to get the high-paying jobs others have access to. ey’d rather have us in the economy as workers to keep the system going.
La Ciudad: Why is humor such a powerful tool for dissolving trauma and making people feel empowered?
Buendía: Everyone loves to laugh, and humor lifts the vibe. It helps people understand the seriousness of a topic without bringing them down. It lifts you up while making you think.
La Ciudad: e election is coming in, like, 40-something days. ey say that people of color and especially, one of the biggest minorities, the Latinos, are going to be the ones deciding who the next president is.
It seems like they are giving us a lot of power, but at the same time, we only exist when elections come. I recently was present in a panel discussion and they were talking about how invisible you can be. What are your thoughts?
Reyes: So the question I heard was around the invisibility that oftentimes we groups are only represented or valued during election years. And really, …right now we’re in a time where both Democrats and Republicans have supported genocide in Gaza and in Palestine. And as we can see from both parties, we can’t trust the leadership from either one. So …I would say that during those periods that we are invisible, we have to be organized amongst ourselves. at means that Latinos are coming together with other races, ... and we are organizing ourselves so that when the next four years comes up, we’re not waiting for someone to come save us.
To Latino voters, no issue compares to the economy
56% have $1,000 or less in savings, annual survey finds
BY JACKIE RAMIREZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
What Latino voters care most about mirrors the mood of the state.
Almost half of respondents to an annual survey of Colorado Latinos highlighted that they want state ofcials to address economic issues.
Notably, 47% identi ed the rising cost of living and in ation as their top concern, followed by 37% who advocated for improved wages and income. ese priorities resonate at the federal level as well.
On Sept. 18, representatives with the groups Voces Unidas,Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights and BSP Research provided this and other details in an online brie ng of the 2024 Colorado Latino Policy Agenda.
Launched in 2021, the groups, known collectively as the Colorado Latino Agenda began their annual, nonpartisan report informed by the largest public opinion poll of Latino voters in Colorado, which
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provides an in-depth look at the demographic makeup and perspectives of Latino voters on urgent political, social and economic issues.
“One of the main reasons that we do this poll is to help inform our work,” said Dusti Gurule, president and CEO of COLOR. Her group works to enable Latinx individuals and their families to lead safe, healthy and self determined lives and co-leads the statewide public research initiative of the CLA. “We use this as something that helps determine our policy priorities and our work with policy makers.”
Participants were questioned through a blended approach including web-based and telephone interviews in English or Spanish. Questions revolved around topics of the economy, education, housing, health and reproductive justice, immigration and climate. While the economy wasn’t the speci c focus this year, it was a high ranking concern for many.
“Latinos are concerned not just with the overall standing of the economy, but at the individual and family level,” said Gabriel Sanchez of BSP Research, which has conducted the CLA polls and provided analysis for four years. “Unfortunately, a lot of Latinos in the state
of Colorado are still struggling.”
Sanchez said that the most eye popping statistic from the policy poll every year is how little Latinos have in savings that can be used for emergencies.
“Over half — 56% of Latino registered voters —have $1,000 or less in their savings account to deal with an emergency. I would suspect that number would be even signi cantly higher if we were looking at the full population, including the unregistered population,” he said. “It gives a strong word of caution that a large segment of Latino population in Colorado still needs nancial support.”
According to the CLPA 2024 report, 30% of Latinos said they have not seen any improvement in their nancial situations over the past year and 35% said that their nancial situations have grown worse since 2023. For the 8th Congressional District, 40% said that their nancial situation has generally gotten worse.
e economic concern goes even further: 55% of poll participants said they do not feel that elected o cials have been e ective at addressing affordable housing in their communities. e 8th Congressional District is in the middle, with 48% saying elected o cials have not been e ective and 47% saying a ordable hous-
ing has been e ectively addressed.
Lowering health care costs is also another issue that was ranked as important, with 22% saying it needs to be addressed by the president and Congress, and 23% believing it needed to be addressed at a more local and state level.
Although this year’s poll does not include speci c economic proposals, the economy remains on the minds of many of the participants, even if many claim that the economy is doing better. It’s not, according to 42% of respondents who said in ation was their highest federal policy priority, increasing slightly compared to data from the 2023 CLPA report. “ ose numbers are nearly identical to last year’s survey, suggesting that the nancial picture for Latinos statewide remains muddied as in ation continues to outpace income levels of the community,” the report said. e 2024 CLPA report was conducted by BSP Research, a national rm with 20-plus years of experience helping communitybased organizations with research in the United States, from July 1 to July 27 and consisted of 1,600 Latino registered voters in Colorado, 52% female and 48% male.
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Barbara Jean “Satsu” Furusho, age 76, passed away surrounded by her family on September 13, 2024. She was born on May 12, 1948, in Denver, CO to parents Mary (Momoi) and Sam Hisamoto.
Barbara graduated from Fort Lupton High School in 1966. She later attended Otero College for 2 years in La Junta, CO. Barbara pursued a long career in the banking industry and later met her future husband, David Furusho of San Francisco, CA while he was on temporary assignment at the Lowry Air Force base in Denver, CO. David and Barbara married on September 28, 1972, and raised their three children in Fort Lupton, CO. Barbara was an active
member of multiple organizations such as the Fort Lupton Lion’s Club, Tumbleweeds 4-H Club, JACL, and Friendly Circle.
She is survived by her husband, David Furusho; her daughters Jennifer Kunugi (husband Scott), Kimi Broderick (husband Greg), and Carrie Ramer (husband Justin); loving grandmother to her grandsons Jacob and Johnathan Broderick; her brother Sam Hisamoto, Jr. (nephew Arron); and her beloved dog Mochi. She is preceded in death by her parents Sam and Mary Hisamoto.
A service to celebrate Barbara’s life will be held on October 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Tabor-Rice Funeral Home in Brighton, CO.
June 27, 1955 - September 11, 2024
Susan’s life began June 27, 1955, in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the daughter of James and Betty Jo (Parsons) Stewart. She moved to Colorado in 1980 and started working in the bookkeeping department of Fort Lupton State Bank which later became the Bank of Colorado. She retired in 2021 and moved to Herington Kansas to be closer to her sister. Susan is survived by her two children, Jessica and Corbin Lyons, her sisters, Terry (Jerry) Sparling, Elsie (Matt) Flageolle, her nieces and nephews; Alisha Sparling, Jamie (Tim Wanker) Sparling, Jerry Sparling Jr., Emily (Alfredo Lorenzo)
Flageolle, Paul Flageolle, two great nephews, Austin and Waylon, and two great nieces, Lucille and Callie. She is preceded in death by her parents.
Susan passed away on September 11, 2024, in Salina Kansas. A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 25, 2024, at Golden Cemetery, 755 Ulysses St., Golden, CO 80401 at 1:00 pm. Yazel-Megli Funeral Home is serving the family. Memorials can be made out in Susan’s name to American Cancer Society. Please sign her online guestbook and write a memory of Susan at yazelmeglifh.com
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Russo and her supporters say. e community critiques apparently hit hard even though the city’s own 373-page sustainability action plan mentions Suncor pollution dozens of times and quotes residents saying “Suncor is killing us.”
Russo said she had tried and failed to land meetings directly with Suncor executives to talk about the sprawling re nery’s outsize role in community emissions and health.
During the 45-minute HR meeting, Russo said, city leaders told her she had acted unprofessionally and that she could not get along with sta . ose were bogus explanations, Russo added, saying she has received supportive emails from many city employees and managers.
“My whole job is to empower the community about how to a ect policy changes. And so it was really crazy,” Russo said.
Russo’s supporters on City Council and in community and environmental groups say her loss is devastating at a time when she was on the verge of completing applications for $17
million in Environmental Protection Agency grants to impacted communities, which could have transformed health and community involvement.
“It concerns me and it makes the city look bad,” said City Councilwoman Renee Chacon, who has been a community activist on pollution and other inequity issues. “It does look like Suncor has in uence over something. It does look like we are not taking air pollution and our cumulative impacts of harm and pollution to our community seriously.”
A spokesperson said Commerce City could not respond to questions about personnel matters, but said city o -
cials “will continue to be committed to advancing the causes of sustainability and environmental justice in our community and across the region.”
Suncor’s Colorado o ce did not respond to messages seeking comment about Russo’s departure or the letters she forwarded.
Adams 14 School Board member Lucy Molina has served on Commerce City’s Environmental Policy Advisory Committee and found Russo to be the community champion many activists and neighbors had been looking for.
By Tracy Marshall
(DENVER) – Coloradans no longer have to choose between caring for themselves and paying the bills.
The new Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program gives Colorado workers pay replacement when they need to step away from their jobs to care for themselves or a family member.
It’s a benefit available to almost everyone who earned at least $2,500 in Colorado in roughly the last year – including self-employed and gig workers. Workers in Colorado can now get up to 12 weeks of partial pay replacement per year after certain life events, such as the birth of a child or a serious medical condition.
But many Coloradans don’t know about this new benefit and how to get it. Here’s a quick overview, so you know that when life happens, FAMLI has you covered.
Where did FAMLI come from?
Colorado voters approved FAMLI in 2020. We’re actually the first state in the country to enact paid family and medical leave through a ballot initiative.
How does it work?
Employers and employees in Colorado
have been paying into the FAMLI program since January of 2023. Premiums are set to 0.9% of the employee’s wage, with 0.45% paid by the employer and 0.45% paid by the employee.
Nearly every Colorado employer is required to comply with the FAMLI Act’s requirements – by either participating in the state program or providing a private plan of equal or greater benefit.
Only local governments have the option to vote to opt out of participating in the program. (Employees of opted-out local governments can still participate if they wish; they simply agree to pay the employee portion of the premium for three years.) Federal employers and some railroad employers are fully exempt from the program.
Family and medical leave isn’t new – the national Family and Medical Leave Act, which took effect in 1993, grants 12 weeks of job-protected leave for many. But it’s unpaid leave and excludes many part-time workers, workers at small-sized businesses and those who have worked less than 12 months.
What life events make someone eligible for paid leave?
Colorado’s FAMLI program covers workers who need to temporarily step away from work for the following reasons:
• Bonding with a new child (including adoptions and foster care/kinship care placements)
•Managing a serious health condition
• Caring for a family member with a serious health condition
• Making arrangements because of a military deployment
• Dealing with the immediate needs and impacts from domestic partner violence, sexual assault or stalking.
How much does FAMLI pay?
Employees can receive up to 90% of their wages, based on a sliding scale. So if you make $500 a week, your FAMLI benefit would be $450 a week. Benefits are capped at $1,100 per week.
This cap is proportional to the average weekly wage for Colorado and may increase over time. We have a calculator on our website (famli.colorado.gov) to help families get a rough estimate of both their paycheck deductions and potential benefit payments.
What if my employer won’t let me go?
Colorado voters made sure that employers can’t fire people just because they need to
take FAMLI leave. The law prohibits employers from interfering with your right to take paid medical leave, and it says they have to keep your information confidential.
Even better, the law includes important job protections that kick in after you’ve worked somewhere for 180 days, or roughly six months. After that, employers are required to reinstate workers on FAMLI leave to the jobs they had before (with some exceptions, such as seasonal work that was scheduled to wind down anyway.)
We’ve got lots of resources on our website to explain exactly how FAMLI job protection works.
What are my next steps?
Supporting Colorado workers who need FAMLI leave is our passion. You can file your claim online, with lots of how-to guides and videos to help you through the process.
For personalized assistance, you can call us any weekday between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. at 1-866-CO-FAMLI (1-866-263-2654).
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“I believe this was one of the rst times that the community had a voice,” Molina said. “When she came on, she asked us what we wanted.” For Russo to be let go, Molina said, “I nd it insulting, personally. It shows me the power that this industry has over our government. So it is pretty horrifying, honestly.”
In the days that followed the termination, a number of constituents spoke out against the decision, both sharing their thoughts in public comment at the city council meeting and sending personal messages to Russo that she shared with La Ciudad.
“My heart is hurting just knowing that you’ll no longer be with us. Us, EPAC, the city I love, doing what you do so well!” One constituent wrote. “I swear, if you couldn’t wake up this town, nobody can. I will persevere in your wake.”
e city’s sustainability report notes that the industrial sector accounted for 57% of Commerce City’s total greenhouse gas emissions, and that Suncor, the only re nery in Colorado, accounted for nearly 90% of that portion.
e re nery, which produces gasoline for vehicle use in Western states, jet fuel for Denver International Airport and other petroleum-based products, is also a major source of toxic emissions and releases contributing to the Front Range’s violations of ground level ozone standards. Colorado state health o cials, who issue permits setting limits on Suncor’s air and water pollution, have repeatedly investigated and cited the re nery for multiple violations of the Clean Air Act.
In early July, the EPA and state regulators hit Suncor with another round of pollution violation notices covering the past two years, despite a $10.5 million settlement for similar 2021 transgressions that state ofcials vowed would set the re nery on a path to cleaner operations. e alleged new violations, compiled in a 140-page report by the EPA’s regional o ce and released in July, accused Suncor of more releases of benzene and other toxins into the air and water around the Commerce City plant. e newest violations included some in areas the
Russo said she was given a choice at a Sept. 3 city human resources meeting: resign and agree not to file a lawsuit in order to retain benefits and vacation pay, or be fired.
EPA had not pinpointed in previous inspections.
“ e Commerce City re nery has been subject to state air enforcement actions by the (state Air Pollution Control Division) annually for at least the past 10 years,” the EPA emphasized in its July notice of violations.
Colorado GreenLatinos has joined community groups and state ocials to seek tighter restrictions on Suncor and other Adams County polluters. e nonpro t “worked very e ectively” with Russo, director Ean Tafoya said. “We’re sad to see her go.”
Melissa Burrell, co-chair of the nonpro t 350 Colorado’s action committee on Suncor, said the community’s heartfelt notes from the EcoFiesta posters were accurate depictions of the health “atrocities” the re nery’s emissions have subjected Commerce City to. For Russo to be reprimanded for doing her job of passing along those messages to leaders, Burrell said, means “local government is in the pocket of industry.”
“ at’s a huge injustice,” she said. is article has been updated to include community reaction to news of the ring.
Freelance reporter London Lyle contributed to this report. is story comes to you via a newssharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver that covers the state.
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required by Colorado state law. The amount subject to the tax shall not include the amount of any sales or use tax imposed by Article 26 of
Title 29, C.R.S. The sale of tangible personal property and services taxable hereunder shall be the same as the tangible personal property and services taxable pursuant to C.R.S. §39-26-104, except as provided herein, and shall be subject to the same exemptions as those specified in 7 of Article 26 of Title 39, expressly including the following exemptions:
(A)The exemption for sales of machinery or machine tools specified in section 39-26-709 (1), C.R.S., other than machinery or machine tools used in the processing of recovered materials by a business listed in the inventory prepared by the department of public health and environment pursuant to section 30-20-122 (1)(a)(V), C.R.S.;
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic conditions have caused dramatic unanticipated increases in the cost of housing in Adams County (“County”) and the lack of affordable housing in the County for low and moderate income households has caused economic distress to Adams County individuals, families and businesses; and, WHEREAS, the County has an estimated housing unit deficit of approximately 10,000 homes that is expected to increase to approximately 30,000 by 2050 if not addressed; and, WHEREAS, a dedicated revenue stream to support the availability of affordable homes is critical to meeting the housing development goals set forth in Colorado State law; and,
WHEREAS, the County is legally authorized to impose a sales tax on the sale of tangible personal property at retail and the furnishing of services, subject to the approval of the registered electors of the County; and, WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the interest of the residents of Adams County to impose a temporary Countywide sales tax at the rate of .15% for the period beginning January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2044, the receipts from which shall be restricted in application to the expansion of affordable housing in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Adams County; and, WHEREAS, the Board has determined that a question regarding the imposition of a temporary sales tax for the purposes enunciated herein should be submitted by the Board to the eligible electors of the County; and, WHEREAS, the Board has determined to set the ballot title and ballot question for the issue to be submitted at the election called by this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners, County of Adams, State of Colorado: 1.Pursuant to §§ 1-1-111, 1-5-203(3), and 30-11-103.5, C.R.S., the Board hereby authorizes and directs that the following ballot issue be certified herewith to the Adams County Clerk and Recorder (“Clerk and Recorder”) for submission to the registered electors in Adams County to be included on the ballot for the November 5, 2024, General Election:
BALLOT ISSUE
SHALL ADAMS COUNTY TAXES BE INCREASED BY TWENTY- TWO MILLION, TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($22,200,000) (FIRST FULL YEAR DOLLAR AMOUNT, FOR COLLECTION IN CALENDAR YEAR 2025) ANNUALLY, AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNT IS RAISED THEREAFTER, BY THE IMPOSITION OF A TEMPORARY COUNTYWIDE SALES TAX AT THE RATE OF .15% ($0.15 CENTS ON A $100 PURCHASE) EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025, AND EXPIRING DECEMBER 31,2044, WITH THE PROCEEDS TO BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPANDING THE AVAILABILITY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN ADAMS COUNTY, BY:
DISTRIBUTING GRANTS TO MULTIJURISDICTIONAL AND COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITIES ESTABLISHED IN ADAMS COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSES OF:
FINANCING, PLANNING, ENTITLING, DEVELOPING, OPERATING, ACQUIRING, PRESERVING, RENOVATING, ADMINISTERING, MAINTAINING AND CONSTRUCTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SALE OR RENT IN THE UNINCORPORATED AND INCORPORATED AREAS OF ADAMS COUNTY; AND SHALL ADAMS COUNTY BE ALLOWED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND THE REVENUES FROM SUCH TAX AND THE INTEREST EARNINGS THEREON AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION AND ABOVE ANNUAL LIMITS WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE APPLY OR BE PROPOSED, INCLUDING AS AN APPROVED EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 29-1-301 OF THE COLORADO REVISED STATUTES; ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ RESOLUTION NO. 2024 – 447. YES/FOR NO/AGAINST
2.This Resolution shall serve to set the ballot title and text of the ballot issue.
3.The election shall be conducted by the Clerk and Recorder in accordance with the Uniform Election Code, C.R.S §1-1-101, et. seq., and other laws and regulations of the State of Colorado, including without limitation, the requirements of Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution (hereinafter “TABOR”).
4.The Clerk and Recorder shall cause all acts required or permitted by the Uniform Election Code and the Rules relevant to be performed by the Clerk and Recorder or its designees.
5.The Clerk and Recorder shall cause a notice of election to be published in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado, including but not limited to, the Uniform Election Code and TABOR.
6.The Clerk and Recorder shall mail a TABOR notice package to all active registered voter households in Adams County, pursuant to Colo. Const., Art. X, §20, which shall include the ballot issue adopted herein.
7.Pursuant to C.R.S. § 29-2-104(5), the Clerk and Recorder shall publish the text of this Resolution four separate times, a week apart, in the official newspaper of the County and each city and incorporated town within the County.
8.If a majority of the votes cast are in favor of the ballot issue of implementing the temporary sales described herein, (“the Affordable Housing Sales Tax”) then such tax shall be imposed and shall apply to all taxable transactions, unless exempt, occurring on or after January 1, 2025, and through December 31, 2044, and shall be collected, administered and enforced in accordance with this Resolution and the schedules set forth in the rules and regulations promulgated by the Colorado Department of Revenue.
9.Imposition of Tax. There is hereby imposed on all sales of tangible personal property at retail or the furnishing of services in the County as provided in Section 29-2-105, et. seq., Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended, a tax equal to .15% of the gross receipts, the “Affordable Housing Sales Tax”.
10.All retail sales are sourced as specified in Section 39-26-104(3). For purposes of this sales tax, all retail sales are consummated at the retailer’s place of business unless the tangible personal property sold is delivered by the retailer or his agent outside the County limits. The gross receipts from such sales shall include delivery charges when such charges are subject to state sales tax imposed by article 26, title 39, C.R.S., regardless of the place to which delivery is made. If a retailer has no permanent place of business in the County, the place at which the retail sales are consummated for the purpose of this sales tax shall be determined by the provisions of Article 26, Title 39, C.R.S., and by the rules and regulations promulgated by the Colorado Department of Revenue. Without limiting the broad application of this sales tax and recognizing that mobile telecommunications services are subject to particular legal requirements, this sales tax shall apply to mobile telecommunications services to the greatest extent permitted under Section 29-2-105(1.5), C.R.S.
11.Transactions Subject to the Sales Tax. The transactions subject to the Affordable Housing Sales Tax shall be as set forth below and as
(B)The exemption for sales of machinery or machine tools specified in section 39-26-709 (1), C.R.S., used in the processing of recovered materials by a business listed in the inventory prepared by the department of public health and environment pursuant to section 30-20-122 (1)(a)(V), C.R.S.;
(C)The exemption for sales of electricity, coal, wood, gas, fuel oil, or coke specified in section 39-26-715 (1)(a)(II), C.R.S.;
(D)The exemption for sales of food specified in section 39-26-707 (1)(e), C.R.S.; for the purposes of this exemption, “food” shall be defined as in 39-26-102(4.5);
(E)The exemption for vending machine sales of food specified in section 39-26-714 (2), C.R.S.;
(F)The exemption for sales by a charitable organization specified in section 39-26-718 (1)(b), C.R.S.;
(G)The exemption for sales of farm equipment and farm equipment under lease or contract specified in section 39-26-716 (4)(e) and (4)(f);
(H)The exemption for sales of motor vehicles, power sources, or parts used for converting such power sources as specified in section 3926-719 (1);
(I)The exemption for sales of wood from salvaged trees killed or infested in Colorado by mountain pine beetles or spruce beetles as specified in section 39-26-723, C.R.S.;
(J)The exemption for sales of components used in the production of energy, including but not limited to alternating current electricity, from a renewable energy source specified in section 39-26-724, C.R.S.;
(K)The exemption for sales that benefit a Colorado school specified in section 39-26-725, C.R.S.;
(L)The exemption for sales by an association or organization of parents and teachers of public school students that is a charitable organization as specified in section 39-26-718 (1)(c), C.R.S.;
(M)The exemption for sales of property for use in space flight specified in section 39-26-728, C.R.S.;
(N)The exemption for manufactured homes and tiny homes set forth in section 39-26-721 (3);
(O)The exemption for sales of period products as specified in section 39-26-717 (2)(m);
(P)The exemption for sales of incontinence products and diapers as specified in section 39-26-717 (2)(n);
(Q)The exemption for sales of eligible decarbonizing building materials set forth in section 39-26-731;
(R)The exemption for sales of heat pump systems and heat pump water heaters set forth in section 39-26-732;
(S)The exemption for sales of energy storage systems set forth in section 39-26-733.
12.The Affordable Housing Sales Tax shall not be imposed on the following:
(A)The sale of construction and building materials, as the term is used in section 29-2-109, C.R.S. if the purchaser of such materials presents to the retailer a building permit or other documentation acceptable to the County evidencing that a local use tax has been paid or is required to be paid.
(B)The sale of tangible personal property at retail or the furnishing of services if the transaction was previously subjected to a sales or use tax lawfully imposed on the purchaser or user by another statutory or home rule county equal to or in excess of that sought to be imposed by Adams County. A credit shall be granted against the sales tax imposed by Adams County with respect to such transaction equal in amount to the lawfully imposed local sales or use tax previously paid by the purchaser or user to the previous statutory or home rule county. The amount of the credit shall not exceed the sales tax imposed by the subsequent statutory or home rule county.
(C)The sale of tangible personal property at retail or the furnishing of services if the transaction was previously subjected to a sales or use tax lawfully imposed on the purchaser or user by another statutory or home rule city and county, city, or town equal to or in excess of that sought to be imposed by Adams County. A credit shall be granted against the sales tax imposed by Adams County with respect to such transaction equal in amount to the lawfully imposed local sales or use tax previously paid by the purchaser or user to the previous statutory or home rule city and county, city, or town. The amount of the credit shall not exceed the sales tax imposed by the subsequent statutory or home rule city and county, city, or town.
(D)The sale of food purchased with food stamps. For the purposes of this subsection (D), “food” shall have the same meaning as provided in 7 U.S.C. sec. 2012 (g), as such section exists on October 1, 1987, or is thereafter amended.
(E)The sale of food purchased with funds provided by the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1786. For the purposes of this section (E), “food” shall have the same meaning as provided in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1786, as such section exists on October 1, 1987, or is thereafter amended.
(F)Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, sales of cigarettes shall be exempt from the Affordable Housing Sales Tax pursuant to 29-2-105(9), C.R.S.
13.Transactions subject to Specific Ownership Tax. All sales of personal property on which a specific ownership tax has been paid or is payable shall be exempt from said county, town, or city sales tax when such sales meet both of the following conditions:
(A)The purchaser is a nonresident of or has his principal place of business outside of the local taxing entity; and
(B)Such personal property is registered or required to be registered outside the limits of the local taxing entity under the laws of this state.
14.Collection, Administration and Enforcement. The collection, administration and enforcement of the Affordable Housing Sales Tax shall be performed by the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Revenue (the “Executive Director”) in the same manner as the collection, administration, and enforcement of the Colorado state sales tax. The provisions of article 26 of title 39, C.R.S. and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Executive Director shall govern the collection, administration, and enforcement of the Affordable Housing Sales Tax.
15.Vendor Fee. No vendor fee shall be permitted or withheld with respect to the collection and remittance of the Affordable Housing Sales Tax.
16.Distribution of Sales Tax Revenue. The Board of County Commissioners shall be responsible for and shall establish policies and procedures concerning the oversight and distribution of proceeds from the collection of the Affordable Housing Sales Tax, and shall define the term “Affordable Housing” for the purpose of the distribution of the Affordable Housing Sales Tax.
17. Deposit and Expenditure of Revenue.
(A)The County shall establish an Affordable Housing Fund within which all revenues and expenditures from the Affordable Housing Sales Tax shall be deposited and accounted for.
(B)Up to three percent (3%) of the Affordable Housing Sales Tax collected may be used for administrative purposes associated with administrating the Affordable Housing Fund.
(C)After payment of the administrative expenses described in Section 17(B) above, moneys remaining in the Affordable Housing Fund shall be used for the purpose of distributing grants to multijurisdictional and county housing authorities established in Adams County for the purpose of expanding the availability of affordable housing for the benefit of the unincorporated and incorporated
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of Revenue with written notice of this Resolution submitting the question to the registered electors no later than ten days after the adoption of this Resolution.
19.If a majority of the votes cast on the issue of the imposition of the Affordable Housing Sales Tax are in favor of such ballot issue, in accordance with §29-2-106, C.R.S. the Clerk and Recorder shall provide the Colorado Department of Revenue with a written notice of the adoption of the Affordable Housing Sales Tax, along with a copy of this Resolution, no later than forty-five days before January 1, 2025.
20.The officers and employees of the County are hereby authorized and directed to take all action necessary or appropriate to effectuate the provisions of this Resolution.
21.The rate of the Affordable Housing Sales Tax and the deposit of revenues collected as set forth in this Resolution shall not be amended, altered, or otherwise changed unless first submitted to a vote of the registered electors of the County for their approval or rejection. Other provisions of this Resolution may be amended as necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Resolution by resolution adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in accordance with Colorado law.
22.All actions consistent with the provisions of this Resolution heretofore taken by the members of the Board of County Commissioners and the officers and employees of the County and directed toward holding the election for the purposes states herein are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.
23.All prior acts, orders or resolutions, or parts thereof, by the County inconsistent or in conflict with this Resolution are hereby
24.If
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Public Notice
NOTICE OF SUBDIVISION PLAT APPROVAL COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO
Notice is hereby given that the following subdivision(s) will be considered for approval by the City of Commerce City Community Development Director on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
S-786-24: Shea Homes is requesting approval of the Reunion Commercial Center
Filing No. 1 Subdivision, a final plat to create nine lots and three tracts, from one parcel, for a total of approximately 30 acres. The property is generally located at the southeast corner of East 104th Avenue and Tower Road and is currently zoned PUD (Planned Unit Development).
The case file(s) and a copy of the Land Development Code of the City together with the subdivision plat are on file for review by emailing the Community Development Department at cdplanner@ c3gov.com. Any owner of property located within 300 feet of the subject property may invoke the public hearing process by submitting said objections in writing to the Director of Community Development in accordance with Sec. 21-3241 by no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, October 14, 2024.
Director of Community Development
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Legal Notice No. CCX1428
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of Commerce City on October 21, 2024 at 6:00 p.m in a hybrid format, 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. 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 hearing will also be broadcast on Channel 8 in Commerce City and livestreamed at https://www. c3gov.com/video.
Resolution 2024-050 – A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO FOR THE YEAR 2025 AND PROVIDING FOR 2024 COMMERCE CITY TAX LEVY (2nd Reading 11/04/24)
Ordinance AN-268-24 – AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 9901 CHAMBERS ROAD TO THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO, IN CASE AN-268-23, KNOWN AS THE ANDERSON RANCH ANNEXATION
Ordinance Z-973-21-24 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY ZONING THE PROPERTY ANNEXED AS THE ANDERSON RANCH ANNEXATION FROM AGRICULTURAL‐3 DISTRICT TO A PUD ZONE DISTRICT AND APPROVING A PUD ZONE DOCUMENT
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY COLORADO
ATTEST:
Brittany Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk
Legal Notice No. CCX1427
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
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at Brighton, Colorado this 27th day of August A.D. 2024. County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners Josh Zygielbaum: By:
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the following public hearing will be held by the E-470 Residential Area General Improvement District (ERAGID) Board of Directors, Commerce City Civic Center, Council Chambers 7887 East 60th Ave., Commerce City, CO 80022, on Monday, October 21, 2024, immediately following the Commerce City City Council meeting regarding the following:
Resolution ERAGID 2024-001: A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2025 BUDGET AND CERTIFICATION OF THE MILL LEVY FOR THE E-470 COMMERCIAL AREA GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (2nd Reading 11/04/24)
Copies of the proposed budget shall be on file in the City Clerk’s Office for inspection.
BY ORDER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS E-470 RESIDENTIAL AREA GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CITY OF COMMERCE CITY
BY: Brittany Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk
Legal Notice No. CCX1426
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the following public hearing will be held by the Urban Renewal Authority, Commerce City Civic Center, Council Chambers 7887 East 60th Ave., Commerce City, CO 80022, on Monday, October 21, 2024, immediately following the Commerce City City Council meeting regarding the following:
Resolution URA 2024-004: A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2025 BUDGET FOR THE URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO (2nd Reading 11/04/24)
Copies of the proposed budget shall be on file in the City Clerk’s Office for inspection.
BY ORDER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY CITY OF COMMERCE CITY
BY: Brittany Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk
Legal Notice No. CCX1425
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
Capstone Academy (K-6) E 88th Ave & Telluride St Commerce City, CO 80022 303-225-9617
OPEN ENROLLMENT NOTICE
Open enrollment for the 2025-26 academic school year ends on 2/28/2025 at 5 pm. Applications can be obtained by going to nhaschools.com or by calling 303-225-9617. Should the number of applications received during open enrollment exceed available seats, a randomselection drawing will be held via live stream on 3/4/2025 at 11 am.
Applications received after open enrollment will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for remaining open seats. Waiting lists will be formed accordingly.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
National Heritage Academies does not discriminate against or limit the admission of any student on any unlawful basis, including on the basis of ethnicity, national origin, color, need for special education services, sex, gender, disability, intellectual ability, measures of achievement or aptitude, athletic ability, race, creed, religion or ancestry. A school may not require any action by a student or family (such as an admissions test, interview, essay, attendance at an information
session, etc.) in order for an applicant to either receive or submit an application for admission to that school.
Legal Notice No. CCX1430
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the following public hearing will be held by the E-470 Commercial Area General Improvement District (ECAGID) Board of Directors, Commerce City Civic Center, Council Chambers 7887 East 60th Ave., Commerce City, CO 80022, on Monday, October 21, 2024, immediately following the Commerce City City Council meeting regarding the following:
Resolution ECAGID 2024-01: A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2025 BUDGET AND CERTIFICATION OF THE MILL LEVY FOR THE E-470 COMMERCIAL AREA GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (2nd Reading 11/04/24)
Copies of the proposed budget shall be on file in the City Clerk’s Office for inspection.
BY ORDER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS E-470 COMMERCIAL AREA GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CITY OF COMMERCE CITY
BY: Brittany Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk
Legal Notice No. CCX1424
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the following public hearing will be held by the E-470 Northern Infrastructure General Improvement District (NIGID) Board of Directors, Commerce City Civic Center, Council Chambers 7887 East 60th Ave., Commerce City, CO 80022, on Monday, October 21, 2024, immediately following the Commerce City City Council meeting regarding the following:
Resolution NIGID 2024-01: A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2025 BUDGET AND CERTIFICATION OF THE MILL LEVY FOR THE COMMERCE CITY NORTHERN INFRASTRUCTURE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (2nd Reading 11/04/24)
NIGID 23-0001: AN ORDINANCE INCLUDING PORTIONS OF CERTAIN LANDS GENERALLY KNOWN AS ANDERSON RANCH GENERALLY LOCATED AT 9901 CHAMBERS ROAD INTO THE NORTHERN INFRASTRUCTURE
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Copies of the proposed budget shall be on file in the City Clerk’s Office for inspection.
BY ORDER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NORTHERN INFRASTRUCTURE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
CITY OF COMMERCE CITY
BY: Brittany Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk
Legal Notice No. CCX1423
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Metro Districts Budget Hearings
Public Notice
BNC METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3
NOTICE CONCERNING 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the BNC Metropolitan District No. 3 (the “District”) 2024 Budget and that a proposed 2025 Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the District; and that copies of the proposed Amended 2024 Budget and 2025 Budget have been filed at the District’s offices, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, where the same are open for public inspection; and that adoption of Resolutions Amending the 2024 Budget and Adopting the 2025 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. This District Board meeting will be held via Zoom without any individuals (neither Board Representatives nor the general public) attending in person.
Zoom information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/546911935
3?pwd=SmtlcHJETFhCQUZEcVBBO
GZVU3Fqdz09
Phone Number: 1-719-359-4580
Meeting ID: 546 911 9353
Passcode: 912873
Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2024 Budget and Adopt the 2025 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.
BNC METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3
By /s/ David Solin. Secretary
Legal Notice No. CCX 4508
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET OF ABERDEEN
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of Aberdeen Metropolitan District No. 2 for the ensuing year of 2025; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Wolfersberger, LLC, 8354 Northfield Blvd, Building G,
Suite 3700, Denver, Colorado 80238, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held Tuesday October 29, 2024 at 6:00pm Aberdeen clubhouse (10610 Paris St Henderson, CO 80640). Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto.
ABERDEEN
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
By: Charles Wolfersberger District Manager
Legal Notice No. CCX1421
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AS TO AMENDED 2024 BUDGET AND PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2025 budget has been submitted to the RIVER OAKS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, for the fiscal year 2025. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, in Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a regular meeting and public hearing of the River Oaks Metropolitan District to be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2024. If necessary, an amended 2024 budget will be filed in the office of the accountant and open for public inspection for consideration at the regular meeting and public hearing of the Board. The meeting and public hearing will be held at the Belle Creek Family Center, 10693 Belle Creek Boulevard, Henderson, Colorado. Any interested elector of the River Oaks Metropolitan District may inspect the amended and proposed budgets and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: RIVER OAKS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By: /s/ SETER, VANDER WALL & MIELKE, P.C.
Attorneys for the District
Legal Notice No. CCX 4509
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE CONCERNING PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET OF BUFFALO HIGHLANDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board
of Directors of Buffalo Highlands Metropolitan District for the ensuing year of 2025; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Wolfersberger, LLC, 8354 Northfield Blvd, Building G, Suite 3700, Denver, Colorado 80238, where the same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on Wednesday October 30, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. South Adams County Fire Station #8 (10326 Waldon Street Commerce City, CO 80022). Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto.
BUFFALO HIGHLANDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: Annemarie Tucker District Manager
Legal Notice No. CCX1422
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Bids and Settlements
Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that on or after the October 20, 2024, at 8:00 AM local time, final settlement shall be made by the City of Commerce City, Colorado with:
Elite Industries Inc. 5535 Gilbert St. Castle Rock, Co 80104
Hereinafter called the “Contractor”, for and on account of the Contract: “Monaco Park Renovation”, Project Number PRG02-2023, hereinafter called the “Project,” for the City of Commerce City, Colorado.
1. Any person or entity who has an unpaid claim against the said project, for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor, or any of his sub-contractors, in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including said time and date of such final settlement, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claims.
2. All such claims shall be filed with the City of Commerce City, Tony Jaramillo, Parks Capital Projects Manager at 13905 E. 112th. Ave. Commerce City, Co 80022.
3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such a statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the City of Commerce City from any and all liability for such claim.
City of Commerce City, Colorado Parks, Recreation and Golf Tony Jaramillo Parks Capital Projects Manager 303-944-9112
Legal Notice No. CCX1429
First Publication: October 3, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notices
Public Notice
NOTICE
OF
FINAL PAYMENT
NOTICE is hereby given that the South Adams County Water and Sanitation District (“District”) of Adams County, Colorado, will make final payment at its offices at 6595 E. 70th Avenue, Commerce City, Colorado, 80022, on October 14, 2024, at the hour of 3:00 p.m. to A.D. Miller Services, Inc., of Centennial, Colorado for all work done by said Contractor in construction work performed for the District.
Project Contractor: A.D. Miller Services, Inc.
Project Name: Williams Monaco Wastewater Treatment Plant
Project Location: 9702 Monaco Street Henderson, CO 80640
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 any 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 the District at the above address, Attn: Dawn Fredette, District Clerk/ Legal Assistant, on or before the date and time hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release the District, its Board of Directors, officers, agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.
All of the above is pursuant to §38-26107, C.R.S.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT acting through its SOUTH ADAMS COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ACTIVITY
ENTERPRISE
By: /s/ Vicki Ennis Secretary
Legal Notice No. CCX1417
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
WINDLER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
Neighborhood F Landscaping
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 11:00 AM local time on October 18 , 2024, for:
Neighborhood F Landscaping
This Contract provides for the construction of the following: Landscaping throughout Open space within Neighborhood F (Southeast corner of Denali Street and 53rd Ave). 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 September 19, 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 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. CCX1415
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Non-Consecutive Publications
Public Notice
WINDLER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
Neighborhood C Landscaping
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 October 18, 2024, for:
Neighborhood C Landscaping
This Contract provides for the construction of the following: Landscaping throughout Open space within Neighborhood C (southeast corner of Denali Street and 55th Ave), 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 September 19, 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 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 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. CCX1414
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Non-Consecutive Publications
Notice to Creditors
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of LARRY LEVERN DYE, Deceased Case Number N/A NOT IN PROBATE
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative on or before January 30, 2025 or the claims may be forever barred.
ROBERT DYE, Personal Representative
7431 ONEIDA ST COMMERCE CITY, CO. 80022
Legal Notice No. CCX 4502
First Publication: September 19, 2024 Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express ###
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