As city’s first cannabis retailer opens, competitors are gearing up
e fall of 2024 is proving to be a big one for marijuana fans in Brighton.
e city’s rst marijuana retailer — national brand Star Buds — opened its doors quietly Oct. 23, in preparation for a noisier celebration on Oct. 31.
But three more retailers, Galaxy Greens, e Fireplace and Basecamp Cannabis, are close on Star Buds’ heels, hoping to open their stores as soon as mid-November.
“Given Brighton’s historic illegality, we gure there is a ve or six-mile radius around us that has nowhere to go to buy product,” Galaxy Greens
co-owner Hutch Greaves said.
“So it’s a lack of competition play that we are hanging our hat on.”
e four are the rst marijuana retailers picked to apply for a license to operate in Brighton after the City Council voted to allow them in March.
Star Buds is the rst of the four across the nish line. e company celebrated its grand opening on Oct. 31 with presentations by Brighton City Councilor Peter Padilla and members of the city’s Chamber of Commerce.
Jim Biviano, Colorado marketing director for Star Bud’s parent company Schwazze, said the company is eager to get started in the new market.
“Because we continue to nd success where others cannot, we are able to make investments and take advantage of new opportunities, like serving the community of Brighton,” Biviano said. “It’s a wonderful community that has had to travel out of town for far too long to meet their
needs. We have a beautiful new store that they are going to love visiting time and time again.”
Old guard moves along
It’s been 12 years in the making. Colorado legalized recreational marijuana sales in 2012. Brighton voters supported statewide legalization in that vote. But as cities across the state agreed to allow sales within their borders, Brighton did not, voting down a measure to legalize sales and a 4% sales tax on marijuana products. e issue didn’t get support from City Councilors until last year.
“Some of the old guard had to step down,” Paul Greaves said.
City Councilors voted in Oct. 2023 to allow licensed marijuana retailers on rst reading just weeks before the municipal election. e council postponed the nal reading until after the election, giving the newly-seated members a nal say on the issue.
at happened in February, when the council voted 7-2 on the nal reading to allow sales, with Mayor Greg Mills and Councilor Jan Pawlowski voting no.
e city’s ordinance limits the number of marijuana stores to four, and requires at least two of them to be socalled “social equity licensees.” ose are people who have lived in economically disadvantaged areas for 15 years or have been jailed for cannabis-related o enses.
e stores are allowed in the city’s C-2 and C-3 commercial zones and the I-1 light industrial zones. ose zones are generally removed from most residential areas and are not located downtown or near schools or treatment facilities. e stores can be open from 8 a.m. to midnight daily and would-be retailers must have their plans reviewed and approved by a city licensing authority.
Community members come together to celebrate Day of the Dead
BY JACKIE
Greeted by music, the scent of marigold owers and the sound of shoes tapping on hardwood oor as Folklorico group, Baila Conmigo,danced across the hall, residents from Commerce City, ornton, Denver and Brighton came together on Tuesday to honor their loved ones at a Day of the Dead ceremony at Salon Madrid.
Guests were also welcomed by a warm glow that radiated from the candles of the community ofrenda that included pictures placed by the hosts, Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo and California Rep. Pete Aguilar, and by members of the Commerce City community. e Mexican holiday of the Day of the Dead (or what people mistakenly call Mexican Halloween due to sharing similarities like costumes and treats) is made up of two days and the celebration starts on Nov. 1. e rst day is for folks to honor their little ones who have passed away. is day is known as the Day of the Little Angels or Día de los Angelitos. e second day, Nov. 2, is dedicated to adults who have passed away, what everyone knows as Día de los Muertos. Both adults and children who have passed away get to come home and be with the living on their respective days.
Whether you are celebrating the life of a child or an adult, families put up an ofrenda, or altar, with pictures, candles and marigold owers, and they ll it with their loved ones’ favorite candies, foods and drinks while playing their loved one’s favorite music.
Celebration guest Crisol GuzmanCorral, who is from Brighton and founded the Latino Student Alliance at the University of Colorado-Boulder in July 2023, said that sometimes it’s hard to celebrate Day of the Dead when it’s so rooted in Mexico.
“Exactly a year ago today, my grandpa passed away, and unfortunately due to my parents’ status, they couldn’t travel back to Mexico — only I could.
Gabriella Doyle shows the di erent strains Star Buds has to o er Oct. 31 at the cannabis retailers Brighton grand opening. BELEN WARD
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Commerce City claims awards at recreation conference
Commerce City Recreation sta accepted a pair of accolades at the Colorado Parks and Recreation Association Annual Conference in Keystone Oct. 29-31. e team’s dedication to fostering a vibrant, healthy community through innovative parks and recreation programming was recognized with a Columbine Award for Programming and a Preschool Licensing Activities and Youth Section Professional of the Year honor.
Commerce City’s Mini-Con event, held annually in partnership with the Landmark Academy Comic Book Club at Bison Ridge Recreation Center, received the CPRA Columbine Award for exceptional programming. is honor is granted by CPRA to agencies demonstrating a high level of excellence and commitment to recreation standards. Sta members Zach Venn and Kylie Whitmore led the e orts to make MiniCon a unique and impactful community event that continues to grow each year.
With the momentum from this award, the Recreation Division plans to make the next Mini-Con at Bison Ridge Recreation Center even larger and more engaging for attendees in March 2025.
Youth Services Recreation Coordinator Megan Krabbe was awarded the PLAaY Professional of the Year, a highly regarded honor recognizing her dedication to serving young people in our community. As an invaluable member of the city’s Youth Services sta for nine years, Megan has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to her role and the community.
Her dedication is evident in her innovative approach to sta training, where she brings both new ideas and leads comprehensive sessions that empower her team with essential skills like CPR and park safety. Beyond her o cial duties, Megan volunteers her time to attend overnight camps, showcasing her deep investment in the success of programs beyond her own. Megan’s tireless e orts have elevated city programs and fostered
a stronger, more capable community. CPRA is dedicated to advancing the parks and recreation profession through education, networking, resources, and advocacy. Each year, the CPRA Awards Program celebrates individuals and organizations that have made exceptional contributions to parks and recreation throughout Colorado. Learn more at cpra-web.org.
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 Boule-
vard. 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 303-405-3298 and ask for the Legal Self-Help Clinic at least 24 hours before.
‘Taking No Chances’ e 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Ofce and e Link, a community resource and assessment center in ornton, offer free, 10-week programs to families of Adams County teenagers to help develop personal and interpersonal drugresistance skills. Sessions are from 5:30 to 6;30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 720-2922811.
We Need to Take Seriously the Pollutants Emitted When Cooking With Gas
Two years ago last week, one of the headlines in my column was, “Evidence Mounts That Gas Stoves Are Harmful to Health.” It cited an article the previous week in the journal Environmental Science and Technology which quoted a study reporting that 12 hazardous pollutants, including benzene, a carcinogen, were detected in the emissions of gas ranges. That study was of 159 homes in 19 California counties.
Last week, The Guardian, a British periodical, published an article with a more damning headline: “Pollutants from gas stoves kill 40,000 Europeans each year, report finds.”
that, “New peer-reviewed research from RMI, the University of Sydney, and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, which I co-authored with two epidemiologistsandacolleague,estimated that nearly 13 percent of childhood asthma cases in the United States can be linked to having a gas stove in the home.
According to that article, “The researchers attributed 36,031 early deaths each year to gas cookers in the EU, and a further 3,928 in the UK. They say their estimates are conservative because they only considered the health effects of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and not other gases such as carbon monoxide and benzene.”
Now, that’s a wake-up call!
I did a web search for “dangers of gas stove emissions” and found that multiple other studies had been conducted from late 2022 through to now reaching similar conclusions but without that large a database of impacted human beings.
On Sept. 7, 2022, Harvard Health reported that, “Gas stoves affect air quality inside and outside your home, circulating pollutants that raise risk for asthma and other illnesses.”
On Jan. 19, 2023, Scientific American wrote that, “Scientists have long known that gas stoves emit pollutants that irritate human airways and can cause or exacerbate respiratory problems.”
On Feb. 15, 2023, Brady Seals of the Rocky Mountain Institute announced
On April 7, 2023, Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health reported, “A recent study suggests that gas stoves contribute to about 13 percent of childhood asthma cases in the U.S. equivalent to the risk of developing asthma due to exposure to secondhand smoke. NO2 can cause respiratory problems, particularly for those with asthma or other respiratory illnesses, and long-term exposure to NO2 from gas stoves has also been linked to an increased risk of developing heart disease.”
On June 21, 2023, Yale Climate Connections reported that, “Cooking with gas emits dangerous levels of benzene, a carcinogen, into household air.”
On May 3, 2024, Stanford University reported that, “A study of air pollution in U.S. homes reveals how much gasand propane stoves increase exposure to nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant linked to childhood asthma.”
This appears to be a problem that disproportionately affects low-income populations for a couple reasons. First, they are more likely to have gas ranges, especially in cities where natural gas is ubiquitous. Second, the problem is exacerbated in smaller kitchens, allowing the emissions to be less dispersed.
Obviously, a large-scale switch from gas ranges to induction or electric ranges is not practical or affordable, especially for low-income populations, but health
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experts have some advice on what to do in the meantime. First of all, ventilate your kitchen when using a gas stove. If you have a vent fan above your range, use it, but only if it vents to the outside. Many vent fans, such as those built into over-the-stove microwave ovens, merely filter the air of particles, blowing it back into the kitchen. To see if your vent fan ventilates to the outside, open the cabinet above it, so see if there’s a flue.
A good short-term solution, if you have $50-100 to spend, would be to purchase a plug-in induction cooktop, as Rita and I have done. Search for “induction burners” and you’ll find many starting as low as $49.99. Because induction is so efficient, most induction burners plug into a standard countertop kitchen outlet.
NOTE: Induction burners only work with ferrous pots and pans, such as cast iron, enameled cast iron and certain stainless steel pots and pans. If a magnet sticks to the pan, it can be used on an induction burner.
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Seafood Landing in northwest Denver and boil them, but it takes forever to heat a pot of water large enough to submerge four 1½-lb. lobsters, so next time we’re going to use our induction burner, because it will heat that much water in less than half the time. (I look forward to timing it!) That’s the thing about induction cooking it’s faster and uses less electricity than a standard electric burner.
NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy Under Attack
“Clear Cooperation” is a policy introduced by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in November 2019 to reduce the use of “pocket listings” by brokers who don’t want to share their high commissions with a buyer’s agent.
Let’s say that a broker lists a home for 6%, to use a round number. (The average has long been between 5% and 5.5%.) The listing contract had a place to designate the percentage of that 6% which the listing broker would share with the broker who produced the buyer. For a $1,000,000 listing, that would be, for example, $30,000 commission to each agent.
You can understand why the listing agent would want to promote that listing off the MLS and hopefully keep the full $60,000. Most Realtors, like myself, would consider that unethical on the face of it but also believe it’s not in the seller’s best interest. The seller wants as many buyers as possible to know about his or her listing so that he/she sells for the highest price.
From a greedy listing broker’s perspec-
tive, getting 6% of $1,000,000 is a whole lot better than only 3% of a higher price.
Enter the Clear Cooperation policy, which pissed off a lot of brokers, including those who aren’t members of NAR, because all MLSs were ordered to enforce it.
CCP, as the policy is called, requires that a listing be entered on the MLS within one business day of it being publicized in any way, whether it be a sign in the ground, a Facebook post, mass email or whatever. And it could only be “Coming Soon” as long as no showings were granted, including by the listing agent, and for a max of 7 days.
The attacks on CCP, mostly by large brokerages, have surged recently, but Zillow’s Susan Daimler, like myself, defends the policyasbeingintheconsumer’s best interest. In fact, she wants to see the policy strengthened by eliminating the “office exclusive” loophole. That loophole discriminates against small brokerages and independent brokers by allowing big brokerages to display MLS listings only to agents within the brokerage. That loophole should be abolished.
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Fonda urges locals to continue fighting for clean air
BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN
North Denver activists ghting air pollution who hosted Jane Fonda for a pep talk on Oct. 28 do get starry-eyed talking about the celebrity, but not just because of her two Oscars, bestselling books and 1980s workout-queen status. ey pay homage to the left-leaning celebrity because, they say, her presence gets results. And when it comes to environmental activism, Fonda is no one-hit wonder, they add. e same groups held a listening session with her in Elyria-Swansea in February, and Fonda on Oct. 28 said she’d return soon.
“Nothing elevated our platform like her February visit,” said Harmony Cummings, a former oil and gas industry employee who now leads a community center e ort against air polluters that is based a mile south of the Suncor oil renery.
“People reach out to us when they see her name,” Cummings said. “Instead of getting ignored, people come to us. It puts us on the map.”
Fonda is 86, and decades away from her Hollywood celebrity peak, but continues steady work as an actress and author in between political and policy e orts. She has been arrested multiple times at climate change protests, and has focused recent visits on “cancer alley” cities associated with oil and gas and petrochemical industries, that report high incidents of health problems among minority and low-income residents.
Commerce City and north Denver neighborhoods, bracketed by Suncor, electrical generation, the Purina plant, multiple interstate highways and historic Superfund status from metal smelting, have high rates of asthma and heart problems. Activists and their supporters in Denver and state health departments want tighter regulation of Suncor and other documented polluters.
Community members who took the small stage as Fonda listened targeted a current rulemaking at the Air Quality Control Commission establishing restrictions on the worst airborne toxins, rules meant to carry
out past state legislation.
“We hope they hear that the pressure is on,” said Guadalupe Solis with the nonpro t community activist group Cultivando. “A lot of things are in their power.”
Fonda went beyond listening, asking speci c questions about Colorado’s oil and gas drilling setback rules and whether they have matched recent California restrictions demanding 3,000-foot-plus bu ers for residents.
After hearing a summary of e orts by the nonpro t legal center Earthjustice, in partnership with the community, to ght Suncor, Fonda told a packed room of volunteers to not lose their courage.
“I’m trying to give it my all,” she said. “So I’m not depressed. I’m hopeful. We are focused on Commerce City, and we will keep coming back.”
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.
Law on phone use while driving about to change
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Colorado drivers face a new law that prohibits people from using a mobile electronic device – including a cell phone – while driving unless they use a hands-free accessory. e penalties for violating the prohibition include a $75 ne and license suspension points, according to the Colorado Depart-
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To prepare drivers for the new law, which goes into e ect Jan. 1, 2025, CDOT is launching an awareness campaign over the next several months to ensure all Coloradans know about the law and best practices. e campaign will include outreach e orts through social media, paid ads and collaboration with key stakeholders, according to a CDOT news release.
e goal with the new law is to reduce distractive driving in Colorado, as studies have shown that using a mobile device while driving increases the risk of a crash by two to six times, according to CDOT.
“ is new legislation is a crucial step toward making Colorado’s roads safer for everyone,” Shoshana Lew, executive director of CDOT, said in the news release.
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“By encouraging drivers to focus solely on the task of driving, we can reduce the number of distracted driving incidents and prevent crashes that often come with such behavior,” Lew said. “ is law aligns with best practices from across the nation and re ects our commitment to protecting all road users, whether in a vehicle, on a bike or walking.”
According to CDOT’s 2024 Driver Behavior Report, 77% of Colorado drivers admitted to using their phones while driving, with 45% saying a hands-free feature in their car would stop them from using their phone.
Distracted drivers pose a particularly high risk to vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and bicyclists. From 2015 to 2023, deaths among pedestrians and bicyclists increased by 50% and 112.5%, respectively, while Colorado’s population grew by less than 8% during the same period, the news release states.
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Colorado joins 29 other states in prohibiting the use of hand-held mobile devices while driving. States with similar laws have reported decreases in distracted driving crashes. In Michigan, a 2023 law banning hand-held cellphone use led to a 12.8% decrease in distracted driving crashes within the rst year, the news release states.
Penalties for violating the new law start with a $75 ne and two license suspension points for the rst o ense. First-time violators can have the charge dismissed if they provide proof of purchasing a hands-free accessory. Repeat o enders face higher nes and more license suspension points, according to CDOT.
“For a long time, troopers have been able to detect when someone is driving distracted by a vehicle weaving between lanes, delayed starts at stop signs and lights, not to mention seeing a phone or other device in a driver’s hand,” said Col. Matthew Packard, chief of the Colorado State Patrol in the news release. “ is legislation allows us to address risky and careless behaviors in a proactive way to increase the safety of all roadway users.”
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So my mom had to see her father be buried through FaceTime,” Guzman-Corral said. “I think doing these types of celebrations help … to connect to our famil
To Guzman-Corral, Day of the Dead is not only a celebration of life, but is a reminder of the immigration disparities in the country that sometimes hold back people from going to say goodbye to their loved ones.
Being far away from loved ones encourages Guzman-Corral to attend as many Day of the Dead events that she can, like the Day of the Dead event at CU-Boulder on Friday.
“I think it’s a beautiful thing to see our community indulge in our traditions,” Guzman-Corral said.
Celebration guests Camila Barrón and Claudia Perez also attended the event. Barrón has lived in ornton for two years while Perez has lived in Denver for 19 years. ey said they have both celebrated Day of the Dead annually by putting up ofrendas to honor their family members who are in heaven.
When asked what it was like to see the community come together to celebrate the Mexican holiday, Barrón and Perez’s hearts were touched to see people interested in celebrating.
“It’s special (to see Day of the Dead celebrated here) because you feel that you still have your roots in Mexico,” Barrón said.
“It’s nice to see the traditions (being celebrated), with the culture being from Mexico and we’re seeing it here, and that it’s still alive,” Perez added.
Caraveo placed a picture of her uncle Rodolfo in the community ofrenda. To her, her uncle was the one who taught her to be a participant of American democracy, even to the point of inspiring her to run for Congress. To her, as a daughter of immigrants, Day of the Dead symbolizes the sacri ces families make to migrate to another country for a better life and future for their kids.
“We immerse ourselves in American culture and sometimes you lose touch with your history. I think Día de los Muertos is a way to honor both the traditions that we have in (the U.S.) and in Mexico, and of the people who came before us and the sacri ces, and work that they did to get us to where we are,” Caraveo said.
Bernice I. Timmerman
September 20, 1932 - October 25, 2024
Bernice Irene Pankow was born to Fred J. Pankow and Anna Hubrig Pankow in Hankinson, North Dakota, on September 20, 1932. She died and went to be with Jesus on October 25, 2024, at the age of 92. Bernice is survived by the three beloved children with whom the Lord blessed them: Karla Timmerman Heerssen (Harvey), Michael Timmerman (Shereen), and Amy Timmerman Heasty (Tom, deceased); also six beautiful grandchildren: Katherine Yonkers (James), Anna Beyersdorf, Philip Beyersdorf (Nicole), Cori Woltmann (Luke), Matthew Timmerman (Ashley), and Allyson Timmerman; and nine precious great-grandchildren: Jamie Yonkers; Destin, Elsie, and Will Woltmann; Amelia and Henry Timmerman; Erin and Aiden Schellpeper, and Jeremia Beyersdorf. Bernie was predeceased by her parents, her ten brothers and sisters (Alma, Adela, Linda, Bernard, Conrad, Gertrude, Fred, Ruth, Walter, and Herbert); infant granddaughter, Sarah Beyersdorf; and son-in-law, Tom Heasty. She also leaves numerous nieces and nephews, countless friends and loved ones.
Colorado; and San Francisco and Montebello, California, where Willard was a Lutheran teacher and principal. ey moved back to Brighton, Colorado, in 1977, where they lived in their gracious house on South 11th Avenue until it was necessary for both to move into assisted living in the winter of 2022.
Bernice taught for about 25 years in Lutheran schools, in elementary and early childhood classrooms: Bethlehem, Sylvan Grove, Kansas; Emmaus, Denver; St. John’s, Montebello, California; and Zion, Brighton, Colorado. She also worked at the 47J School District in Henderson, near Brighton. While at Zion, she completed her B.S. in Education through Concordia, Seward. She was an accomplished housekeeper, decorator, cook, hostess, and seamstress. She loved to play the piano and organ and sing, especially hymns.
Bernice grew up on the family farm, graduated from Hankinson High School, and attended college rst in Valley City, North Dakota, then at Concordia Teachers College in Seward, Nebraska, where she earned her Lutheran Teachers Diploma. It was at Concordia that Bernice met Willard Timmerman, a fellow education student from Brighton, Colorado. By the Lord’s leading, they fell in love and were married on June 28, 1954.
e Timmerman family lived in Denver,
Bernice was rst a baptized and forgiven child of God, redeemed by the life, death, and resurrection of her Savior Jesus Christ. Jesus was the center of her life as a wife, mother, teacher, friend, and worker in His Church. She leaves a legacy of faith, hospitality, generosity, Christian example, and high standards.
e family wishes to extend warm thanks to all those who were caregivers of Will and Bernie in the past 2 years: the sta s of Helping Hands, Northglenn Heights, Cherelynn Healthcare Center, Bonaventure Senior Living, e Center at Northridge, and St. Anthony’s North. Memorials may go to Zion Lutheran School or Concordia University Nebraska.
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Crisol Guzman-Corral poses for a picture at Day of the Dead celebration at Salon Madrid in Commerce City on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
Claudia Perez (left) and Camila Barrón (right) pose together for a picture at Salon Madrid in Commerce City on Oct. 29, 2024. PHOTOS COURTESY OF JACKIE RAMIREZ
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Metropolitan Districts
Public Notice
NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE REUNION RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested persons that a Petition for Inclusion of additional real property has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Reunion Ridge Metropolitan District No. 2. The Board of Directors has fixed Friday, December 6, 2024 at 1:00 p.m., at the Reunion Recreation Center, 17910 East Parkside Drive North, Commerce City, Colorado and virtually via Teams, as the date, time and place of an open meeting at which such Petition shall be heard. To attend virtually, please below:
Or Dial in by phone +1 720-547-5281,,515327940# Phone conference ID: 515 327 940#
The name and address of the Petitioner are: Clayton Properties Group, Inc. 5000 Clayton Road Maryville, TN 37802
The properties to be included into the District are generally described as follows:
A parcel of land being a portion of the E½ of the NW¼ of Section 13, Township 2 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., City of Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado, as fully described in the Petition for Inclusion, and containing 22.2583 acres more or less; and
A parcel of land being a portion of the E½ of the NW¼ of Section 13, Township 2 South, Range 67 West of the 6th P.M., City of Commerce City, Adams County, Colorado, as fully described in the Petition for Inclusion, and containing 11.0124 acres more or less.
All interested parties may appear at such hearing to show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REUNION RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2.
REUNION RIDGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
By: /s/ Heidi Moore Secretary
Legal Notice No. CCX1469
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 7, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Metro Districts Budget Hearings
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2025 BUDGETS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2024 BUDGETS
The Boards of Directors (collectively the “Boards”) of the NORTH RANGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 4-5 (collectively, the “Districts”), will hold a public hearing at 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado and via teleconference on November 14, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., to consider adoption of the Districts’ proposed 2025 budgets (the “Proposed Budgets”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2024 budgets (the “Amended Budgets”). The public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_OTI2ZDUyNmQtMz ljZC00ZjM2LTg5YmEtNWM5M2YyMTIw NTEw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%2 2Tid%22%3a%224aaa468e-93ba-4ee3ab9f-6a247aa3ade0%22%2c%22Oid% 22%3a%2278e91a46-bdcc-4fe5-980c8ff3dcc70755%22%7d
The Proposed Budgets and Amended Budgets are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.
Any interested elector of the Districts may file any objections to the Proposed Budgets and Amended Budgets at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budgets or the Amended Budgets by the Boards.
The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at www.reunionco.com or by calling (303) 858-1800.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DI-
RECTORS:
NORTH RANGE METROPOLITAN
DISTRICT NOS. 4-5, quasi-municipal corporations and political subdivisions of the State of Colorado
/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON
Attorneys at Law
Legal Notice No. CCX1478
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 7, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2024 BUDGET THIRD CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Third Creek Metropolitan District No. 2 (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2024 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP 8390 Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget will be considered at a regular meeting to be held on November 14, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. via video-teleconference at https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetupjoin/19%3ameeting_NDkyODZiNjktNG JmZi00NmJlLTliOTAtMzc4NzJlZWM5Y 2Vk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22 Tid%22%3a%224aaa468e-93ba-4ee3ab9f-6a247aa3ade0%22%2c%22Oid% 22%3a%221f1b712c-e235-4dd5-b5c5d830e47350db%22%7d or call 720-547-5281 and enter conference ID 284 822 517#. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2025 budget or the 2024 amended budget, inspect the 2025 budget and the 2024 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.
THIRD CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2
McGEADY BECHER CORTESE WILLIAMS P.C.
Attorneys for the District
Legal Notice No. CCX1481
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 7, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2025 has been submitted to the Sand Creek Metropolitan District (“District”). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held 8:30 a.m. on December 2, 2024 at 100 Saint Paul Street, Ste. 300, Denver, CO.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2024 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2025 budget and the amended 2024 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at 100 Saint Paul Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2025 budget and the amended 2024 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.
SAND CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By: /s/ Ryan Stachelski, Secretary to the Board
Legal Notice No. CCX1475
First Publication: November 7, 2024 Last Publication: November 7, 2024 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2024 BUDGET
CANAL AVENUE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Canal Avenue Metropolitan District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2024 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. via video/teleconference. Any interested elector within the District
PUBLIC NOTICES
may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget, inspect the 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.
You can attend the meeting in any of the following ways:
1. To attend via Videoconference, email cwill@specialdistrictlaw.com to obtain a link to the videoconference.
2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-253215-8782 and enter the following additional information:
(a)Meeting ID: 823 5301 9078 (b)Passcode: 906298
CANAL AVENUE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
/s/ Paula J. Williams
McGeady Becher Cortese Williams P.C. Attorneys for the District
Legal Notice No. CCX1474
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 7, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budgets for the ensuing year of 2025 for Tower Metropolitan District, Tower Business Improvement District, and Himalaya Water and Sanitation District (“District” or collectively “Districts”). Such proposed budgets will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the Districts to be held at 11:30 a.m. on November 19, 2024 via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 1-669-254-5252 and enter Meeting ID: 161 494 9201 and Passcode: 499915. To attend by video enter Zoom URL: https://spencerfane.zoomgov.com/j/161 4949201?pwd=X0wdlazrH6nwbarYrTJq tfA9vRUH6p.1
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that amendments to the 2024 budgets of the Districts may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Boards of Directors of the Districts. Copies of the proposed 2025 budgets and the amended 2024 budgets, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Ste. 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Any interested elector within the Districts may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2025 budgets and the amended 2024 budgets, if required, file or register any objections thereto.
TOWER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, TOWER BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT & HIMALAYA WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT
By: /s/ Randall Hertel, President
Legal Notice No. CCX1476
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 7, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND AMENDED 2024 BUDGET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2025 budget has been submitted to the EAGLE CREEK 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 meeting of the Eagle Creek Metropolitan District to be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 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 special meeting of the Board. The meeting will be held at the Belle Creek Family Center, 10693 Belle Creek Boulevard, Henderson, Colorado. Any interested elector within the Eagle Creek 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 amended 2024 budget and proposed 2025 budget.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: EAGLE CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By: /s/ SETER, VANDER WALL & MIELKE, P.C.
Attorneys for the District
Legal Notice No. CCX1463
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 7, 2024 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON
THE PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET SABLE ALTURA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
In accordance with state law, a proposed 2025 budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Sable Altura Fire Protection District (“District”). A copy of the proposed 2025 budget has been filed in the office of the District at 26900 E. Colfax Avenue, Space 52, Aurora, Colorado, and is available for public inspection. Any individual interested in viewing a copy of the 2023 budget should contact District Administrator Hope Williams at admin@ sablealturafire.org; 303-364-7187.
Adoption of the proposed 2025 budget will be considered at 7:00 p.m. at the November 20, 2024 meeting of the District Board. The meeting will be held electronically. Electronic meeting attendance information will be made available to the public in advance. Final information regarding attendance and public comment procedures will be included on the District’s meeting notice and agenda, and posted on the District’s website at
http://www.sablealturafire.org/ at least 24 hours in advance of the public meeting. The public hearing may be continued to a subsequent meeting(s).
Any interested electors of the District may inspect the proposed 2025 budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to final adoption of the 2025 budget at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors to be held on November 20, 2024.
By ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SABLE ALTURA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
By: /s/ Hope Williams, Secretary
Legal Notice No. CCX1477
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 7, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND AMENDED 2024 BUDGET
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2025 budget has been submitted to the PRAIRIE FARM 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 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a special meeting and public hearing of the Prairie Farm Metropolitan District to be held at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, November 14, 2024 via Zoom audio/videoconferencing platform. If necessary, an amended 2024 budget will be filed in the office of the accountant and open for public inspection for consideration at the special meeting of the Board. Any interested elector within the Prairie Farm 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 the amended 2024 budget.
The Board of Directors encourages the Public and others to join the meeting via Zoom. To access meeting, visit www. zoom.us, click the Join Meeting link, and type in the follow Meeting ID and Passcode:
Meeting ID: 826 0976 8651 Passcode: 843929
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: PRAIRIE FARM METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
By: /s/ SETER, VANDER WALL & MIELKE, P.C.
Attorneys for the District
Legal Notice No. CCX1479
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 7, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2024 AMENDED BUDGETS AND THE 2025 BUDGETS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that amended 2024 and proposed 2025 budgets have been submitted to Riverdale Dunes Metropolitan District No. 1. A copy of such proposed budgets has been filed at the offices of Pinnacle Consulting Group, Inc., 550 West Eisenhower Blvd., Loveland, Colorado 80537, where the same is open for public inspection. The Board of Directors will consider the adoption of the proposed budgets of the District at a Regular Meeting of the Riverdale Dunes Metropolitan District No. 1 to be held via Zoom on Monday, November 11, 2024, at 6:00 p.m and in person at Belle Creek Family Center (10693 Belle Creek Blvd, Henderson, CO 80640). Any interested elector of the Riverdale Dunes Metropolitan District No. 1 may inspect the proposed budgets at the offices of Pinnacle Consulting Group, Inc., 550 West Eisenhower Blvd., Loveland, CO 80537 and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the budgets.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: RIVERDALE DUNES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1
By: /s/ Kieyesia Conaway, Administrator
Legal Notice No. CCX 4503 First Publication: November 7, 2024 Last Publication: November 7, 2024 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2024 BUDGET
BOX ELDER WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Box Elder Water and Sanitation District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2024 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Accountant, Ambassador Accounting, LLC, 7150 S. Fulton St., Suite 100, Centennial, CO 80112, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held November 12, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget, inspect the 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.
BUDS
Nine businesses applied for one of the four licenses, Brighton Communications Specialist Jared Putnam said in an email. e city chose four to proceed through the application process. Star Buds is located at 560 N. 7th, just west of the Brighton Recreation Center. Galaxy Greens plans to open its location at 125 W. Bridge St., just west of the Bridge StreetU.S. 85 roundabouts.
Social equity licensee Basecamp Cannabis plans to put its location in a retail spot at 991 Platte River Blvd., southeast of U.S. 85 and Bromley Lane. e Fireplace, the second social equity licensee, plans to open at 1563 E. Bridge St., across from Safeway.
Changing market
Long-time Colorado pot retailer Green Dragon has announced plans to close its Denver grow facility and its Colorado retail locations — as well as its national retailers — in 2025. Mayor Greg Mills called canna-
bis sales a declining industry, saying that was one reason he voted against it.
Star Bud’s Biviano said that his company is large enough to still succeed in a challenging market. Star Buds has 22 locations in Colorado as well as stores in Illinois, Maryland, New York, Mississippi and Oklahoma.
“We have a brand that provides exceptional service, quality and selection and the cannabis consumer base is choosing to trust us with their cannabis-purchasing needs,” he said.
Galaxy Greens owners Paul and Hutch Greaves said there is still plenty of a market for pot retailers in Denver’s northern metro area.
“ e genesis idea was how far we had to drive to get to the closest dispensary,” said Hutch Greaves. “It was, like, 30 minutes away. is is a big market out here. e population has more than doubled in the past 10 years, so there is a market here, and there will be for a very long time.”
at big market comes with very little competition.
“What have here, with Brighton only having four licenses, is less competition,”
PUBLIC NOTICES
You can attend the meeting in any of the following ways:
1. To attend via Zoom Videoconference, e-mail cwill@specialdistrictlaw. com to obtain a link to the videoconference.
2. To attend via telephone, dial 1-253215-8782, and enter the following additional information:
Meeting ID: 847 1999 8373 Passcode: 163721
BOX ELDER WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT
/s/ Paula Williams
McGeady Becher Cortese Williams P.C. Attorneys for the District
Legal Notice No. CCX1483
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 7, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Bids and Settlements
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 November 25, 2024, at the hour of 3:00 p.m. to CE Power Systems, of Denver, Colorado, for all work done by said Contractor(s) in construction work performed for the District.
Project Contractor:CE Power Systems
Project Name:77th and Pontiac
Generator Replacement
Project Location:77th and Pontiac, Commerce City, Colorado
Hutch said. “We have the four in Brighton and Fort Lupton has some licenses, and a few in ornton. But I think that we have a pretty good captive market.”
Paul said he owns much of the land on the northern side of West Bridge Street and lived for a time across the street. His son Hutch worked for Star Buds for a while. Once Brighton opened up the licenses, they moved forward.
“ at’s how I cut my teeth in the industry, learning the game, and once Brighton opened their rules, we looked at each other and said ‘Let’s go for it,’” Paul said. “We spent two or three months building our application and that was it.”
“I think we got our license because we are local but also because we put together a well-thought-out business plan,” Paul said.
e Greaves said they hope to complete renovations on their West Bridge Street location within a couple of weeks, getting their state and Brighton licenses once those buildings have been inspected and approved. ey hope to open their locations by Nov. 18 or later.
“We met with the police and they were very welcoming,” Paul Greaves said.
“ ey were especially excited about how many cameras we have.”
Hutch said they’ve paid to reinforce the building’s cement block construction, surrounding every side with heavy metal and concrete bollards, and installing bank-safe grade doors. e entire operation — except for the store’s bathroom — is covered by 43 networked cameras. ey plan to hire nine full-time employees to sta the store.
Star Buds Biviano said his company has planned a weekend of celebrations for their Halloween grand opening, with food trucks and supplier giveaways. ey’ve begun leaving door hangers with their neighbors leading to a survey asking those neighbors what they’d like to see from the marijuana retailer.
“We are asking them how we can best be involved in the community,” Biviano said. “We are going to give back to the community in the ways that best makes sense. We are going to follow up next with the community about how we will take action in support of what they tell us.”
He said they plan to distribute 5,000 surveys around the city in the coming weeks.
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, 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. CCX1482
First Publication: November 7, 2024
Last Publication: November 14, 2024
Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express
Public Notice
IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
Connector Roads #1Streetscapes
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 December 6, 2024, for:
Connector Roads #1 Streetscapes
This Contract provides for the construction of the following: Streetscapes throughout the Connector Roads #1 at Windler. The Project is located south of E. 56th Avenue and north of 52nd Avenue between E-470 and Harvest Road and includes plantings, ground covers, 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 November 7, 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. CCX1480
First Publication: November 7, 2024 Last Publication: November 21, 2024 Publisher: Commerce City Sentinel Express Non-Consecutive Publications
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Adams County, Colorado on or before February 24, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred. Debra Kay Marquez
Personal Representative
16306 E Rice Pl# B Aurora CO 80015
Legal Notice No. CCX1450
First Publication: October 24, 2024 Last Publication: November 7, 2024
