Castle Rock News Press October 17, 2024

HD45 candidates Max Brooks and Chad Cox

share how they would represent Castle Rock

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Two rst-time Colorado House candidates, Max Brooks and Chad Cox, are vying to represent Castle Rock at the state legislature.

Brooks, a Republican, and Cox, a Democrat, are running for House District 45, which covers Castle Rock and the Pinery. e district is currently represented by Republican Rep. Lisa Frizell, who is running to represent Senate District 2 this November.

As of September, voter registration in the district was 49% una liated, 34% Republican and 15% Democrat.

Brooks, who has lived in Castle Rock since 2006, is a Castle Rock town council member with experience on local boards, including the Castle Rock Planning Commission.

Brooks said he’s running because he wants to provide a solutions-oriented and pragmatic representation for Castle Rock at the statehouse.

“I have truly loved being a public servant,” Brooks said. “I nd it to be some of the most rewarding work I’ve ever done.”

Cox, a Navy veteran, is an emergency department nurse who moved to Castle Rock in 2008. Cox said he’s running because his family has experienced discrimination and he wants to stand up for every-

one in the community.

“I wanted to step up and make a change on that, to make sure that every person that lives here feels welcomed and feels safe in their community,” Cox said.

Brooks said his top priorities as a legislator would be a ordability, public safety and education. Cox listed education, development and water and the environment as issues he would focus on in the Capitol.

On public safety, Brooks said he would support additional funding for law enforcement agencies and encourage reform on immigration policies.

As a town council member, Brooks recently initiated a discussion looking at legal actions against Denver over its policies to assist immigrants, raising concerns that the recent immigration of more than 40,000 people from Venezuela is impacting Douglas County. He cited the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce’s arrest of three men from Venezuela as part of a car theft ring.

“Constituents are concerned and it’s time to do something and start at the very top of where the issue begins and that’s in Denver,” Brooks said.

Rueter-Hess Reservoir nears end of season

Only a short time left for recreation on the water

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Temperatures are cooling and summer is o cially over — but there’s still time to paddleboard, kayak, canoe or windsurf at Rueter-Hess Reservoir through the end of October.

Near Parker and Castle Pines, the reservoir’s early fall water recreation hours run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.

e Rueter-Hess area also o ers catch-and-release shing and an incline challenge and trail.

e reservoir is a Parker Water and Sanitation District drinkingwater storage facility.

Here’s a look at the allowed activities at the reservoir.

On the water

You can bring your own paddleboard, canoe, kayak or windsurf board.

Republican Max Brooks and Democrat Chad Cox are running to represent House District 45, which covers Castle Rock, at the statehouse. Brooks and Cox would both be first-time legislators. COURTESY OF CANDIDATES

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5 takeaways from Douglas County forum

Hopefuls for state Senate, House and county commissioner seats speak in Parker

BY ELLIS ARNOLD AND HALEY LENA EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In the heart of Parker, candidates for seats in the state legislature and on the county board of leaders spoke their mind on issues ranging from crime to water to the ever-discussed Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, known as TABOR.

e forum included candidates running for state Senate District 2 in the Parker and Castle Rock areas, state House District 44 in much of the Parker area, state House District 45 in the Castle Rock area, and state House District 43, which includes much of the Highlands Ranch area.

e event also included candidates running to become Douglas County commissioners, who are elected at large from one of three geographic districts in the county. Commissioners are required to reside in their respective districts, but voters throughout the entire county cast ballots for each commissioner seat.

See Colorado Community Media’s election home page online for more on candidates’ positions at coloradocommunitymedia.com/elections-2024.

Below, CCM drills down on ve topics that came up at the forum, which took place at the Parker location of Douglas County Libraries and was hosted by the Parker and Castle Rock chambers of commerce.

Crime on the mind

Some candidates painted con icting pictures of crime in Douglas County.

“ e evidence shows that crime is down in Douglas

of the nation,” an analysis by Pew Research Center states.

Between rural and urban

Whether on health care, school funding or water resources, the state legislature candidates’ conversation continued to come back to what could be done at the local level and whether the state should be involved in local decisions.

“Right now, the Democrats control every single seat of power in the state government,” said Anthony Hartsook, the incumbent Republican representative in House District 44. “We are looking to bring balance — we are looking to bring common sense back because one size does not t all.”

said he understands what works for Denver won’t work for areas of Parker.

Hartsook spoke about a rancher who runs a milk farm in the eastern Parker area and says milk cows don’t operate on a 40-hour work week.

Talking taxes

A consistently hot political topic, TABOR, also came up at the forum.

County versus going up,” said Angela omas, a Democrat running for a county commissioner seat. She added: “I think that all too often, we get into a fearmongering situation.”

Her opponent, incumbent Commissioner George Teal, said the county receives information from the sheri . Teal, a Republican, spoke of “organized crime rings that come into our community.”

Republican state Rep. Lisa Frizell, who represents House District 45 and is running for the Senate District 2 seat, also spoke of Colorado being a dangerous state.

So what does the data say?

For 2023, the most recent full year of data, the state’s database shows about 31,100 violent crimes reported in Colorado. at’s down from about 32,600 in 2022 but remains higher than the pre-pandemic recent high of about 26,100 in 2018.

Violent crime in the data includes murder, non-consensual sex o enses, aggravated assault and robbery.

For the Douglas County Sheri ’s O ce, the state’s database shows about 480

violent crimes in 2023, down from the recent pandemicera high of about 510 in 2021. e 2023 number is close to the pre-pandemic recent high of about 460 in 2018.

e sheri ’s o ce is the law enforcement agency for Douglas areas outside of cities and towns — known as unincorporated places, such as Highlands Ranch — along with Castle Pines and Larkspur.

Colorado’s history puts recent crime upticks in a different context.

Colorado’s 2020 violent crime rate is the highest recorded since 1995, though it remains lower than the rates recorded each year between 1985 and 1995, e Denver Post reported.

And the state’s property crime rates declined steeply since 1985, the Post reported. While the 2020 property crime rate is the highest since 2008, it is less than half the record high in 1986, the newspaper added.

Federal data show “dramatic declines in U.S. violent and property crime rates since the early 1990s, when crime spiked across much

From open land with livestock to tighter suburban communities, Douglas County is faced with balancing urban interests and those of the more-rural areas, on issues like transportation, housing, land use, local control and state mandates.

“Leave it up to the local areas, the local regional areas, to decide what’s best for their area,” said Max Brooks, a Castle Rock town councilmember who is running for House District 45.

It’s that local control that Chad Cox, a Democrat running against Brooks, says is only representing and supporting a certain group of people, re ected in housing and the inability of people to live where they work.

“We’re led in a very monolithic way of thinking,” Cox said. “It ends up leaving out a sect of our community that doesn’t have a voice.”

Coloradans in urban and rural areas may have different needs, but there are similar values like wanting a voice, wanting to be successful and wanting to feel comfortable and welcomed in the community, Cox said.

Having worked on legislation focused on the agriculture community, Hartsook

e Colorado Constitution includes a section, “ e Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights,” that limits the amount of money that the state government can collect and spend or save each year. If money is collected above the limit, the excess must be refunded to taxpayers. is is called a TABOR refund.

Amid the topic of how to better fund public schools, Cox said: “Maybe it’s reworking TABOR.”

Brooks, his opponent, responded to that comment by saying: “Let me put that in three words: steal your money.”

“I did not say steal your money, nor would I,” Cox replied.

On the topic of TABOR, Brooks, a Republican, also referenced Proposition HH. at was last year’s e ort from Colorado Democrats to o er property tax relief ahead of a spike in the cost of property tax bills due to Colorado’s expensive home prices.

Opponents pointed out that Prop HH could also shrink the tax refunds Coloradans receive under TABOR, and they noted much of the funding the state would keep under Prop HH would go toward education, not relief for homeowners.

Colorado voted Prop HH down, but discussions about whether to retool the state’s property tax system, and Colorado’s education funding, could continue.

Anthony Hartsook, the incumbent Republican representative in state House District 44, speaks at an Oct. 7 forum for candidates running for state legislature and county commissioner seats. Behind him sits state Rep. Bob Marshall, a Highlands Ranch Democrat. The event took place at the Parker location of Douglas County Libraries.

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Almost No Buyers Are Having to Compensate Their Agents as Result of NAR Settlement

Leading up to the changes on August 17th which prohibited MLSs from displaying compensation for buyer brokers, I said that I would be surprised if any buyers ended up compensating their own agents. So, last week I did some research of my own and solicited input from others to see if my prediction had come true. It has. I sent emails to listing agents who had closings in September, and every one who replied said that their seller had compensated the broker representing the buyer of their listing.

My friends at First Integrity Title did a few “spot checks” on transactions which closed post-NAR settlement to verify what they were hearing based on actual data. The challenge was that they would have to open every file individually, but the consensus was that, as I expected, the seller has continued to compensate the buyer’s agent.

“It really has not changed from the past,” I was told by Pam Giarratano, our sales rep at First Integrity Title.

Here is the response Pam got from her VP of Operations:

“I can tell you that I’ve asked the same question multiple times; I’m just trying to understand how much has changed since the NAR settlement. I can tell you that I am repeatedly told that people have not seen any buyers paying their own agents.”

From Pam’s VP of Sales: “I looked at settlement statements for a dozen closed files, and the seller paid the buyer’s agent’s commission on all of them.”

Pam asked closers and lenders, and the

consensus was that the seller still pays. A lender who conducted a CE class in Westminster told Pam that they are still seeing the seller pay, but that sometimes if the seller is offering a buy-side compensation of 2.5% and the buyer’s agent has an agreement of 2.8%, the buyer is making up the .3% difference, or it is included in the contract as a seller credit.

That was exactly the case with one of my own listings in September. I told the buyer’s broker that the seller was offering 2.5%, and he submitted a contract with the seller paying 2.5% and the buyer paying an additional 0.3%.

Pam told me, “It looks like nothing has changed as far as the seller paying commissions. I think homeowners still want their houses looked at.”

Here’s the bottom line: Real estate is a free market. Just like builders who feel they must offer commissions to buyers’ agents because other builders are doing so, individual sellers are being counseled to offer the buyer broker commission because they realize that most buyers are represented by agents and they’re not going to buy a home if the seller requires them to compensate their own broker.

I chatted with my broker associates about this, and they are comfortable with the new rules which essentially bring more transparency to the process.

At the closing table, it has always been that the commissions paid to listing agent and buyer’s agent were listed separately on the settlement statement as being paid by the buyer. Naturally, some sellers objected to paying the buyer’s agent’s com-

Understanding Different 55+ Communities

Last week I was in a Zoom conversation with 14 of my high school classmates. We have been meeting like this every week since our 2020 reunion was canceled due to Covid. Three of us had moved into senior communities and we were answering questions about the options which we Baby Boomers face.

We are all healthy 77-year-olds (or thereabouts), but we all realize that the clock is ticking and that it’s not a matter of if but when we will need some sort of assisted living. Should we “age in place,” enter an “independent living” facility now, or wait until we need “assisted living”?

If you have 90 minutes of free time, I could share with you the URL of the recorded Zoom meeting, but for now, let me share some of the insights.

Laird lives at Windcrest, where he paid a 6-figure “entrance fee” and pays about $4,000 per month rent for a 1bedroom plus den apartment. He gets 30 meals per month in a dining room, but also has a kitchen for other meals. 90%

of his entrance fee is returnable if he leaves or dies. One thing I learned was that if by chance he runs out of money and can’t afford the rent, it is taken out of his entrance fee instead of having to leave. If assisted living is needed later, he stays in the same apartment, but the services and rent increase dramatically.

“They promise this can be my home for life,” Laird said.

Rita and I had moved into a pure rental 55+ community with no entrance fee. In fact, we paid no security deposit, and we got the first month free. We since moved to a regular apartment building.

I shared what I had learned about Vi at Highlands Ranch, where you must be healthy with no degenerative disorders, but you are promised no increase in rent when/if you need to enter assisted living, nursing care or even memory care.

The entrance fees at both facilities are reduced if you agree to only 50% or none of it being returnable when you leave.

Call me if you’d like to get more info or chat, or if you’d like that Zoom URL.

mission, forgetting that they had listed their home for x% and agreed that part of their listing agent’s commission would be offered to any agent who produced the buyer.

In other words, the commission to the buyer’s agent was coming out of the listing agent’s pocket, but it sure looked like the seller, not his agent, was compensating the buyer’s broker.

As I predicted, nothing has changed except the wording. The revised “Exclusive Right to Sell” contract still states the total commission to be paid at closing, but it lists a smaller amount that the seller will pay to the buyer’s agent, and states that the listing commission will be reduced by that amount.

Of course, in a real estate transaction, what rules are the provisions in the “Contract to Buy & Sell” between the buyer and seller. Section 29 of that document has lines to enter the compensation paid to the buyer’s broker by (1) the seller, (2) the buyer, and (3) the listing agent.

In some cases, the buyer’s agent will find out what the seller is offering, since it is no longer specified on the MLS listing. (Our listings specify that amount on the listing’s website and on a sign rider.) Regardless, the buyer’s agent will submit a contract which specifies how much the seller will pay the buyer’s agent, and the seller can counter that provision. It’s simply another element of the offer to be negotiated between buyer and seller through their agents.

Just last month, to win a bidding war, one of our broker associates submitted a contract asking the seller to pay only 1.5%, which tells you not only that buyer broker compensation is negotiable but that the amount of buyer broker compensation is going down. That was predicted, and is coming true. Listing agent was paid 3%.

In the past that listing probably would have displayed at least 2.5% buyer agent compensation in the MLS, and that amount would have been paid without negotiation or discussion.

So what did the plaintiffs in the NAR settlement expect to achieve, and what did they get?

At least in Colorado, they did not relieve sellers from compensating buyer agents. Listing agents are probably get-

ting the same compensation as before, but some sellers (like in the transaction mentioned above) are saving on the compensation paid to buyers’ brokers.

In some cases, listing agents may actually be earning more. I know of one multimillion-dollar listing which had a 4% commission specified in the listing agreement. The listing agent negotiated a 1% commission paid to the buyer’s agent, leaving 3% for the listing agent. Under pre -settlement rules, that listing would likely have offered 2% co-op commission on the MLS, netting the listing agent only 2%. Thus, the listing broker earned 50% more, thanks to the new rules.

As Realtors, my broker associates and I are okay with this new arrangement. It clarifies that the seller is paying both agents, but makes the amount more transparent and thus more negotiable. With sign riders and listing brochures, it’s not hard to inform buyer brokers of the compensation which the seller (not the listing agent) is offering, and the buyer can submit whatever compensation amount he or she wants in the contract to buy and sell.

Given the minimal end result of the NAR settlement, it will be interesting to see if there is further litigation on this matter. I don’t see any legal basis for denying a seller the right to offer compensation to the broker who produces the buyer for his home.

The Habitat for Humanity Pumpkin Patches Are Open

Every October, Jeffco Interfaith Partners sells pumpkins to raise money to sponsor a Habitat for Humanity home. In the past 20 years, they have funded over a dozen metro area Habitat homes.

The pumpkin patches are on the corner of Garrison & Alameda in Lakewood, and at 78th & Wadsworth in Arvada. The pumpkins are more expensive than elsewhere, but 40% of the purchase price is tax deductible, and it’s an easy way to donate to a worthy charity.

And the selection of pumpkins is great! They also sell carving kits and other Halloween paraphernalia.

Jim Smith

Broker/Owner, 303-

Opponents argue Amendment 80 opens door for public funds to private schools

Supporters say it’s about protecting school choice for future generations

BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At rst glance, Amendment 80 might seem like a simple a rmation of school choice that Colorado’s families have enjoyed for more than 30 years. e amendment, which appears on this year’s election ballot, seeks to enshrine open access to a broad array of education options in the state’s constitution.

School choice is a part of the fabric of Colorado’s education system, and proponents argue that adding this right to the state constitution grants greater legal advantages than can be a orded through state law.

Opponents don’t argue with protecting school choice but rather with how the measure de nes school choice to include public neighborhood and charter schools, private schools, home schools, open enrollment options and future innovations in education.

Groups like the Colorado Education Association, the Colorado PTA, the Christian Home Educators of Colorado, Colorado Democrats, Stand for Children and the ACLU Colorado worry that making private schools a constitutionally protected

right would allow the government to direct public tax dollars to private education.

“Disguised as a measure seeking to protect school choice in the state constitution, which Colorado families already have, 80 takes a permanent rst step towards creating a voucher system, which would use taxpayer dollars to bankroll elite private school tuition,” the Colorado Education Association said in a statement.

Advance Colorado, a conservative action committee that doesn’t disclose its donors, is behind the measure. e group’s policy analyst, Michael Tsogy, wrote in a recent report titled “Protecting Educational Freedom: Why School Choice Must be Placed in the Colorado Constitution” that the amendment is necessary “due to a rising attack against the right to school choice for all.”

“In Colorado, which has one of the best school choice statutes in the nation, the next move is to preserve school choice for future generations by cementing it as a right in the Colorado Constitution,” writes Tsogy.

Proponents have downplayed the inclusion of private schools, saying the measure isn’t about diverting public school funding to a voucher system. However, Tsogy’s report mentions why parents send children to private schools and states that Colorado’s private school enrollment has risen since the pandemic.

“Colorado falls into the category

Percent of students enrolled in Colorado public and private schools by ethnicity.

of a state with public charter school laws but without a private school choice program,” Tsogy said. “ is means that Colorado allows multiple school choice options but does not fund private or home school options with state dollars.”

What Amendment 80 asks voters to approve

Here’s the exact language voters will see on their ballot: Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution establishing the right to school choice for children in kindergarten through 12th grade, and, in connection therewith, declaring that school choice includes neighborhood, charter, and private schools; home schooling; open en-

rollment options; and future innovations in education?

A “yes” vote creates a constitutional right to school choice that can’t be changed based on which party controls the state legislature or governor’s o ce.

A “no” vote keeps the current system of school choice in state law.  e amendment needs 55% of the vote to pass. If voters approve the measure, student enrollment opportunities will remain the same. Parents will have the same options as before, but state lawmakers could change their policies around school choice, and courts could be asked to interpret local school district policies according to the ballot language.

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Castle Rock aims to add a ordable housing

Town partnering with Douglas County, other local municipalities

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Castle Rock is pledging to try to secure about 270 a ordable housing units by the end of 2026 as part of a regional e ort to secure state funding for housing projects and programs.

In 2022, voters approved ballot measure Proposition 123, which dedicated 0.1% of the state’s annual budget to a ordable housing

programs. To qualify for the funding, municipalities must agree to increase the number of a ordable housing units by 3% each year.

For Castle Rock, that means the town will need to permit 277 units by the end of 2026 to continue qualifying for funding. If the town doesn’t hit its goal, then it won’t qualify for state funding in 2027.

Castle Rock Development Director Tara Vargish told the town council in September that the funding will help support existing e orts to expand affordable housing.

“It’s a di erent way to get funding for some of the great work we’re already doing in the county, and that we do in partnership with the Douglas County Housing Partnership,”

Vargish said.

Castle Rock is partnering with Douglas County and other local municipalities, including Castle Pines, Parker and Lone Tree, to apply for funding as a regional group, which will be led by the Douglas County Housing Partnership. As a region, 1,020 new a ordable units are needed by the end of 2026 to qualify for future funding.

Participating as a regional group allows municipalities to apply excess units towards each other’s goals.

Castle Rock has already approved 42 new a ordable housing units with the Wellspring conversion of the former La Quinta Inn at 884 Park Street into housing for people who have intellectual or developmental disabilities.

In unincorporated Douglas County, 158 units have been permitted as of July, while Lone Tree has permitted 101 and Parker has permitted one unit.

Vargish said there’s enough anticipated units planned for the next few years to meet the regional goal.

“ ere is a blueprint and plan to help achieve these numbers,” Vargish said.

Castle Rock Town Council supported the partnership unanimously.

So far, the county and Lone Tree have received roughly $9 million from Proposition 123 funding for housing projects and the countywide down payment assistance program.

Man killed in Castle Rock police shooting

O cers allegedly were fired at during incident

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Castle Rock police fatally shot a man who allegedly red at o cers after he had broken into a leasing o ce.

According to a release from the Castle Rock Police Department, ofcers responded at about 10 p.m. Oct. 9 to a dispute at Bilberry Street and Celestial Avenue, where the caller said a man had grabbed their phone and broken it. e man was allegedly carrying a stick but left to get a gun.

Responding o cers allegedly saw the man carrying a shotgun and

breaking into the leasing o ce of an apartment building, where he hid for a few minutes and red at least one shot.

e release states that the man left the building and shot at the o cers, who shot back, striking the man. No o cers were injured and the release states they provided medical aid to the man.

e man was pronounced dead at

the scene. e Douglas County Coroner’s O ce has not yet released the man’s identi cation.  e shooting is under internal review and the Critical Incident Response Team of the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s O ce will conduct an independent investigation. e ve o cers involved are on paid administrative leave while the investigation is ongoing.

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Winners of the 2024 Douglas County Elections Student Art Contest announced

Twelve Douglas County students are now awardwinning artists as they are winners of the 2024 Douglas County Elections Student Art Contest.

e winners are:

K-2nd Grade Category: America the Beautiful

1st place: “Beautiful America” by Aadith Kancharla, Leman Academy

2nd place: “My Beautiful Country” by Sitara Boddapati, American Academy

3rd place: “Beautiful Mountains” by Amritha Bala, STEM School Highlands Ranch

3rd-5th Grade Category: Presidential History

1st place: “President eodore Roosevelt” by Shyla Rai, Northeast Elementary 2nd place: “FDR Soaring” by Daisy Pitts, Northridge Elementary

3rd place: “Abraham Lincoln” by Brayden Zhu, Northridge Elementary

6th-8th Grade Category: Stars and Stripes

nearly 1,500 responses, and a panel of judges led by Douglas County Clerk and Recorder Sheri Davis.

Douglas County Elections hosts the Student Art Contest every four years ahead of each presidential election and the winning artwork is displayed in Douglas County government buildings.

Twelve additional student artists are being recognized with Honorable Mentions for their submissions. To see a full list of all the winners, visit https://tinyurl. com/DougCo-artwinners.

1st place: “ e Apache” by Gavin Shaklee, Castle Rock Middle School

2nd place: “American Symbol” by Jaidev Karthikeyan, STEM School Highlands Ranch

3rd place: “Stars and Stripes” by Zoe Bieber, Castle Rock Middle School

9th-12th Grade Category: Let Freedom Ring

1st place: “Indivisible” by Gabriella Renfroe, Rock Canyon High School

2nd place: “Strength and Spirit of the American West” by Natalie Miles, Ponderosa High School

3rd place: “Shining Freedom in Castle Rock” by Attacus Brown, Renaissance Secondary School

Annual coat drive

Colorado Home Realty’s annual coat drive kicked o on Oct. 1 and will continue through to Oct. 31.

People are encouraged to drop o new or gently used winter coats and jackets for individuals and families who are in need of keeping warm this winter. ey can be dropped o between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at Colorado Home Realty, located at 2509 W. Main St. in Littleton.

All donated coats and jackets will go directly to the Denver Rescue Mission.

Public engagement for Hudson Gardens & Event Center’s Vision Plan

South Suburban is inviting the community to cultivate the future of Hudson Gardens through a public engagement campaign.

South Suburban has allocated more than $5.4 million for capital improvement projects through 2025. e Vision Plan will build on these investments and guide future improvement and programming for the next decade.

Young artists from kindergarten to 12th grade submitted 103 entries for consideration. e winners were chosen through the combination of a public voting period that received

e public will have multiple opportunities to provide input this fall, including events at Hudson Gardens, pop-up events in the local area, stakeholder and focus group discussions, and online surveys. Visitors can

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The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America hosted its 8th annual golf tournament in Littleton. The chapter will host the 2024 Education Day for the Denver area on Oct. 19 at the University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus.

provide open-ended feedback about what they like about Hudson Gardens and what they would like to see improved or changed, and also leave location-speci c input on an interactive map. Future engagement activities and events will be posted on the project website. Visit the Hudson Gardens Vision Plan site at https:// gameplan.ssprd.org/ hudson-gardens-visionplan to learn more and share thoughts and ideas.

South Suburban Parks and Recreation 2025 budget public hearings

District residents are invited to provide input on what they would like to see prioritized in next year’s budget for the South Suburban Park and Recreation District. e nal public meeting on this topic will take place at 7 p.m. on Oct. 23 at the Sports Complex, 4810 E. County Line Road, in Highlands Ranch.

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Keke’s Breakfast Café opens in Highlands Ranch

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More than 30 butchers compete in annual

meat cutting challenge

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Dozens of competitors stepped onto the ice at the South Suburban Sports Complex in Highlands Ranch to one of their favorite songs blasting through the speakers of the arena.

But instead of a hockey stick in hand, they held mallets and knives, ready to slice meat.

More than 30 butchers from across Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wyoming took part in the rst round of the National Meat Cutting Challenge on Oct. 2.

“It’s a tribute to a unique profession that blends artistry with expertise,” said Nick Carroll, who is the regional senior product coach for Texas Roadhouse.  e competition is part of the

A ‘rib-eye’ on the prize

Meat Hero program, created in 2001, to recognize the daily e orts of Texas Roadhouse meat cutters. Each contestant is responsible for hand-cutting every steak served at their local Texas Roadhouse.

Spending about seven hours a day in a 34-degree walk-in cooler, the professional meat cutters cut about $1 million worth of meat in an average year.

“Our meat cutters are the backbone of what we do inside our restaurants every day,” said Regional Product coach Carroll.

As the national meat-cutting challenge highlights the extraordinary skill and precision of the local meat cutters, the ice rink was kept at a cool 34-degrees to ensure fresh and quality meat.

Each participant was given 20-30 pounds of beef to compete with.

Judged on speed, quality and the number of pieces, the competitors had one hour to cut three muscles — sirloin, let and ribeye — according to Trevor Droogan, managing partner for the Sheridan and Englewood Texas Roadhouse locations. He

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added that there was a speci c speck size to meet for each type and di erent cuts have individual qualities.

At the end of the hour, each contestant placed their work in a numbered tin, then the product coaches judged the meat anonymously.

“If it has too much fat or too much gristle, they’ll kick it,” said Droogan.

After the meat was judged, it was grilled outside for everyone to enjoy, including the sta at South Suburban Sports Complex.

“We like to take care of the community and sta here,” said Stephanie Keck, senior marketing coach.

Several of the contestants represented Littleton, Parker and Brighton, but it was Gelacio Sanchez Fermin of ornton and Auder Revolorio of Sheridan who moved on to compete at the regional level.

In January, the top scoring chal-

lengers in the region will advance to the semi- nals, which will take place in Las Vegas. Five will then move on to the 2025 National Competition in Louisville, Kentucky in the spring. e winner of the national competition will win a $25,000 grand prize and be crowned Meat Cutter of the Year.

But it’s not exactly the end for the local competitors who did not win a spot in the regional competition. Once the market competitions are over at the end of the year, a couple of ”wildcards” will be chosen to have another chance to compete.

“Having a good meat cutter versus having an experienced meat cutter is huge for us,” said Droogan. “It’s (the competition) just a really good way to reward them and kind of keep them hungry (for their profession).”

Auder Revolorio, the professional butcher for the Texas Roadhouse in Longmont, was one of the two competitors who moved on to compete to the next level.

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RESERVOIR

Plan for some walking. Parking closest to the water is about a veminute walk away. Additional parking is up to 10 minutes away. You can drop o gear near the shoreline and return to the parking area, according to the county.

Rules to know for water activities include:

• Lifejackets must be worn by all participants while on the water

• People ages 2 to 7 may share a watercraft with a guardian. ose ages 8 to 15 may have their own watercraft, but a registered adult guardian must be present on the water

• Pets are allowed on trails only. Dogs are not allowed on or near the water or shoreline

• No swimming

• No rafts or in atable tubes except blow-up paddleboards and multi-

chambered kayaks

• No alcohol or glass containers

• Oversized vehicles and trailers are not permitted.

For fishing

A limited number of adult anglers with valid Coloradostate shing licenses will be allowed to sh each day the reservoir is open to the public until ice forms on the reservoir.

Fishers younger than 16, who are not required by the state to have a license, are required to also make a reservation to sh.

Generally, you can sh from shore or a paddleboard, kayak or canoe. Motorized or belly boats are not allowed.

After watercraft season, anglers may sh from shore until ice forms on the reservoir, according to the county.

e reservoir has been stocked with walleye, yellow perch, largemouth bass, wiper (striped hybrid bass), channel cat sh, black crappie and blue gill, according to the county.

Rules to know for shing include:

• No live or scented bait

• Catch-and-release shing only

• Single pole shing, regardless of stamp

• Only single barbless hooks are allowed

• Arti cial ies and lures only

• All tackle boxes and shing licenses will be checked.

Land activities

e incline challenge features 132 steps, and the Rosie Rueter Trail loop that leads to and from the parking lot is just over a mile long, according to the county.

“ e incline o ers 232 feet of elevation and a spectacular view,” the website says.

e incline is open one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset, seven days a week, according to the county.

Other rules

All vehicles entering the reservoir area must have an online reservation.

e cost for parking is $10 per day per vehicle. You canregister at tinyurl. com/RueterHessReservation.

To maintain the water quality of the reservoir, swimming is not allowed. No bodily contact is allowed with the water unless authorized by the Parker Water district and o cials, the website says.

Getting there

e reservoir area sits o Hess Road just west of Heirloom Parkway, generally between the City of Castle Pines and the Town of Parker.

It’s accessible about 4 miles east of the interchange of Interstate 25 and Castle Pines Parkway, which becomes Hess Road, or about 4 miles west of the intersection of Parker Road and Hess Road.

Its address is 9343 Double Angel Road.

e incline and trailhead parking lot sits at 13930 Ancestry Drive. Reservations are not required for the incline challenge and trails.

REVERSE MORTGAGES MADE EASY

Staying positive when facing adversity

In a world that often feels drenched in negativity, it can be all too easy for a single bad moment to spiral out of control. One unfortunate encounter in the morning might cloud our entire day, and before we know it, that one wrong moment is bleeding into everything we touch, turning a brief struggle into a prolonged season of negativity. Sometimes, we fall into the trap of looking for things to go wrong. We brace for the bad, and in doing so, we invite it into our lives. It’s as if focusing on the problem blinds us to the solutions that might be right before us.

When we decide to look for the good, we tend to nd it. e same goes for the bad; when we x our eyes on the negative, it multiplies. is principle applies to how we wake up and how we go to sleep. Mornings set the tone for the day, and how we greet the dawn can pro-

Looking back 39 years to October of 1985, I nally completed my studies for the certi ed nancial planner certi cation and was itching to share my knowledge with others. Having just completed almost three years of coursework where I was often the only female in the room, I decided to learn more about why there were not more women in nance. is revealed a myriad of other issues that to this day continue to plague women preparing for retirement. I set o to teach classes at the local library and start writing a nance column for this newspaper to empower others to be nancially prepared

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foundly impact how we handle what follows. If we wake up with gratitude, love, and appreciation, we’re more likely to carry those feelings into every situation. e same is true of our nights. e thoughts we fall asleep with often greet us the next morning. If we end the day ruminating on everything that went wrong, those thoughts will likely follow us the next day. But if we close our eyes with a heart full of love, peace, and contentment, we wake up ready to embrace the goodness around us.

Staying motivated and nding

happiness in the face of a life-threatening illness or some other form of devastation can feel like an almost impossible task. When our world is turned upside down by something that challenges our very existence, it’s hard to nd a reason to keep smiling, let alone keep pushing forward. Yet, there’s often an unspoken expectation, whether from ourselves or those around us, to put on a brave face to show the world that we are still standing tall, even when everything inside us is crumbling.

Women’s financial security may be at risk

for an unknown future.

Fast forward to the present day, and I come across a recent UBS study that states 85% of high-net-worth women across every generation still tend to leave long-term nancial decisions to their male counterparts.¹ is includes women running businesses, households and managing daily nances for themselves and their families, often spanning three generations.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Pine Canyon is bad idea

Early in my career, I studied the di erent investment styles by gender, which helped me signi cantly when working with couples who were not always on the same page. I was able to give them permission to think about money di erently, because it often means different things depending on if you are the rainmaker or the caretaker. Being on a career track myself, as well as a wife and mother and, yes, daughter, I too was juggling three generations along with both my and my husband’s businesses. I get it: ere is not enough time in the day, and you must prioritize.

I read the article about the Pine Canyon Development in the Oct. 3 publication. It is worth noting that the impacts on the surrounding residents are signi cant.

e tra c study performed by the developer indicates that the project will result in 22,054 vehicle trips per day. is equates to over 8 million per year. By developing in the county the project avoids paying sales taxes and impact fees to the Town of Castle Rock. e lost taxes and fees equate to $80 to $100 million.

e taxes and fees are necessary to mitigate the impacts on roads, police and re protection. Pine Canyon is the center of the doughnut surrounded by the town. If Commissioners Laydon and omas approve the project, the result is bad governance as town residents will be forced to pay for the impacts of the project.  Steve Snodgrass, Castle Rock

Time for a commissioner change

Voters in Douglas County on Tuesday, Nov. 5 have the opportunity to change one of our DC commissioners — George Teal. George Teal, along with Abe Laydon, have bullied their way through the county, selecting issues they want, and distributing taxpayer funds as they see t. Often ignoring the input from Lora omas. It is about time that this behavior stops.

George does not have the deeds and actions that bene t the county and its residents. George and Abe make decisions based on what is good for them, not the taxpaying citizens. It also appears that they make up the rules as they go. Limiting public comments at the business meetings, lling voluntary boards with their candidates, displacing committee members who do not follow

CORRECTION

A story on the Douglas County Commissioner District 2 race published in the Oct. 10 newspaper incorrectly stated a Douglas County Board of Commissioners’ decision. e board removed Frank Johns from the county Water Commission on a 2-1 vote.

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their rules and the whims of their supporters. Look at what George has done with Frank Johns on the Water Commission, Meghann Silverthorn on the Library Board, and very recently, Jerrod Taylor on the Parks Board. George also selected several of his RWR supporters for the Water Commission, which was formed at George and Abe’s request, despite the fact that the County is not a water provider. Is this how we want the elected commissioners to discharge their duty to do what’s best for Douglas County — n0.

Angela omas is running against George Teal, and I strongly encourage our Douglas County voters to vote for Angela omas. We need an independent thinker as commissioner, not someone who will follow the lead of Abe Laydon.

Let us take advantage of this election opportunity and elect Angela omas to replace George Teal and bring a new and fresh perspective to the Douglas County commissioner’s o ce.

Jim Weglarz, Larkspur

Proposition 127 deserves yes vote I am writing in regards to Proposition 127 which seeks to ban trophy hunting of mountain lions for their heads and fur and to ban trapping of bobcats for their fur which is then often sold to China. ese acts enact intense cruelty to animals.

Trophy hunting in Colorado is the same as is done in Africa. Many so-called hunters pay $8,000 for a guaranteed kill, which utilizes dogs to hunt down and tree the cat. e dogs’ radio collars then send a signal whereby the hunter comes out and shoots the cat.

If you love dogs, you should denitely vote yes on Proposition 127, because trophy hunters have “surplus dogs” since they know that dogs will be killed during the hunt. Bobcats su er from extreme terror and cruelty as they are often left for long periods of time in extremely frigid conditions before the “hunter” comes along and bludgeons them to death. ese hunters then bene t monetarily by selling their fur to foreign markets. is is a totally cruel and heinous act that serves no good purpose.

Mountain lions are a self-regulating species, meaning they do not over-populate. Just look at the case in California where trophy hunting has been banned for 52 years. ey have not experienced an increase in population.

Let’s take it from the experts. Dozens of wildlife scientists — some neutral on the measure — o er a letter to inform voters that hunting is not managing populations. ese are the Ph.D.-level independent, academic and agency researchers.

Karla Heeps, Denver

School bond biggest ever

e latest round for a debt increasing school tax proposal will increase Douglas county property owners’ long term debt by almost $1/2 billion. Repayment cost is $895 million. In a time such as this when people need every nickel and dime to make ends meet, the school board wants to increase debt and taxes again. In ation is eating people alive and further debt will make things worse on overburdened taxpayers. If that’s not enough the school board is planning another $371 million bond in four more years.

e school board claims that selling unused land (land speculation) won’t help much toward building new schools or maintenance needs, but why not? Get rid of unused land which will not only provide supposedly needed funds but will also increase the tax base for school owned land which is currently untaxed.

School taxes are not county taxes but are separate from any county control or oversight. Colorado state law requires counties to collect the imposed tax for the school district and deposit the funds in the school bank account. School taxes are controlled solely by the school board under state oversight. e school board is an extension of state government with federal control included.

Reading pro ciency is 57% which leaves 43% are not pro cient! Is the school system really working? It depends on how you look at it. Costs increase yearly while performance decreases. Is that the goal? Superintendent Erin Kane has a salary of $258,000 so she’s a happy camper no matter what! Just say no to new taxes!

Dana Mason, Kiowa

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Wrong time for charter Elizabeth Schools Superintendent

Dan Snowberger wrote a notice about a nancial crisis and the Elizabeth School Board instructed him to nd an additional $500,000 through budget cuts. Mr Snowberger says since salaries are the highest expense he will start by not replacing one sta member who resigned and one who was promoted.

Mr. Snowberger says this nancial crisis is in part because school enrollment is lower than expected. is is surprising since Elizabeth has been growing at a rapid pace. One could speculate on why enrollment is down. But rst, why is the School Board considering a new charter school when our public schools have declining enrollment?

What is going on with Elizabeth Schools? ose who follow the goings on at the ESB know that over a year ago three conservative, registered Republican, school board members resigned. ey stated the reason being a negative environment and even harassment by the two newest board members at that time. e con ict between the board members seemed to be a disagreement over the level of concern needed for certain issues. ose new board members, and now the full board with members elected last year, have been raising fears about children being in uenced by things like Drag Queen Reading time, which had never happened in Elizabeth and not likely to happen, and other potential concerns. e new board produced a document called Parents Rights and Responsibilities. It was presented as some sort of solution to the problems that did not exist before this board’s campaign of fears. And all the rights

in that documents are rights that parents already had. So it was a fabricated solution to make them seem like they gave something new to parents.

I encourage you to seek information about Woodland Park Schools who have gone through this same thing. e radicals on their school board fueled fears, banned books, approved two new charter schools and then closed two public schools and eventually changed the public school curriculum to match that of the charter schools. e new curriculum will not prepare kids for the real world because it does not teach sensitive topics like slavery and the Holocaust. Current a airs discussions are discouraged because they don’t want to involve political topics. But everything about these changes is political.

Even one new charter school is too many if our public schools are dropping in enrollment. And many of us are still concerned about the direction of this school board as they seem to duplicate the occurrences in Woodland Park with even the same lawyer.

Gail Segreto, Elizabeth

Say yes to Proposition 127

Let’s step forward into the modern era and vote “yes” to protect our Colorado wild cats from trophy hunting and trapping. With a “yes” vote on Proposition 127, Coloradans have an opportunity to express our current values and connect our minds with our hearts. A chance to end the ecologically unsound, unsporting and cruel practice of chasing down hundreds of mountain lions each year with packs of dogs for nothing other than heads and hides.

is harassment and killing of our mountain lions is indefensible. A wealth of science shows it is not necessary. Science shows mountain lion numbers will not explode out of control. Deer and elk numbers will not

go down.

Last season about 50% of mountain lions killed were females. Long after weaning from mother’s milk, kittens still need their mothers to survive.

e great toll on females inevitably orphaned kittens last year, left alone and starving in the middle of winter. e ecologically unsound, unnecessary assault on our Colorado wild cats doesn’t end there. Our bobcats are trapped, beaten to death or strangled without limit; furs then sold for pro t outside the USA.

If trophy hunting and trapping of our Colorado wild cats serves no ecological purpose and is clearly inhumane and cruel it must stop. A “yes” vote on Proposition 127 will reect the hearts and educated minds of Coloradans.

Lynn Ackerman, Highlands Ranch

Is school bond necessary?

I think the Douglas County School Board should be able to better explain why they don’t have su cient revenue to pay for the investments they wish to make in the schools? In 2024, my property tax bill in Highlands Ranch increased 40% from $5,528 in 2023 to $7,733 with 49% of this earmarked for DCSD. Where has all of this additional tax revenue gone?

I am still open minded to consider voting for the bond issue, but only after I better understand how DCSD is managing the revenue they already have.

Bill Jackson, Highlands Ranch

Vote yes on school bond

As a proud Highlands Ranch High School alumna, I was fortunate to bene t from the strong community support that funded our schools through bond measures. ose investments provided my classmates and me with incredible

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opportunities, helping to make our district a sought-after destination for families. So much so, that my husband and I chose to return to Douglas County to raise our children here.

Now, as a parent of two HRHS graduates and a current student, I’m concerned that our community may be losing sight of the vision that made our schools great. Maintaining a destination district requires ongoing support, responsible funding, and a commitment from all of us. e Douglas County School District needs our help to continue offering the best education and facilities for our students. One bond measure (2018) in 16 years simply isn’t enough. Our school buildings are aging and in need of repairs and upgrades. Our students deserve access to more career and technical education opportunities. And with the growth happening across the county, we need to ensure that our schools can accommodate all students. is year is a critical moment. It’s the last year we can restructure existing debt to secure new bond funding without increasing our current taxes. Voting yes this November means we can gain the funding needed to support our schools without adding any additional tax burden on our community.

Let’s keep our current tax rate steady while investing in the future of our children, our neighbors, and our property values. By voting yes to a new bond this fall, we can continue the legacy of excellence that has dened our district for generations. It’s not just an investment in our schools — it’s an investment in the strength and future of our entire community.

Let’s come together, as we have in the past, to support our schools and secure a bright future for Douglas County. Vote yes this November.

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e Douglas County Sheri ’s Ofce has said it doesn’t know how many, if any, Venezuelan immigrants are in the county.

Brooks has been a vocal supporter of the Douglas County lawsuit against the state seeking to overturn laws that limit how law enforcement can work with federal immigration agencies.

He added that he plans to introduce legislation to support law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration agencies.

Cox pushed back against the idea that immigration is a concern in the district and said he would be hesitant to legislate the issue at the state level.

“I feel far too often the immigration piece leads into fear mongering and dehumanizing,” Cox said. “To say that we have a problem with

undocumented immigrants coming into Douglas County, there’s just no evidence of that to date.”

Brooks opposes gun control legislation and he lists protecting Second Amendment rights as a priority on his campaign website. Cox said he supports Second Amendment rights and existing gun laws, like universal background checks, red ag laws and waiting periods.

For a ordability, Brooks said he would oppose e orts to reduce taxpayer refunds from the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR, as well as promote e orts to increase a ordable housing.

“We need to nd ways to be able to increase our stock for workforce housing, so that way folks that work here in Castle Rock – particularly think about restaurant industry workers – have the ability to live here as well,” Brooks said.

Cox also pointed to high housing costs as an issue he would like to tackle, saying he would support

a cap on property tax increases. He also said he would support e orts to protect consumers from price gouging and monopolies, like opposing the Kroger and Albertsons merger.

“Putting a cap on how much (property tax) can increase year over year would be hugely bene cial,” Cox said. “I would hate to see my neighbor getting priced out of their home that they’ve lived in for years because of property tax.”

Cox added that he would prioritize making sure development and growth are sustainable in regards to water and environmental impacts.

When it comes to education, Brooks said he would be an advocate for school choice, while Cox said he wants to see more funding and support for educators and public schools.

Both Brooks and Cox committed to working in a bipartisan manner as a representative.

As a representative, Brooks said he would focus on being e ective

by leaning on his experience and relationships. He pointed to his past votes responding to residents’ priorities, like securing open space in Castle Rock with the Lost Canyon Ranch easement and his e orts to address immigration.

“Voters know that I have a track record of that accountability,” Brooks said. “I believe that there’s an understanding that somebody can go from (town council), which basically the job is to work to protect the residents of Castle Rock, to the statehouse and still work to protect the residents of Castle Rock.”

If Cox is elected, he said he would be a voice for his constituents and make evidence-based decisions. He highlighted his experience serving the community and working with people across the political spectrum as a veteran and nurse.

“I would run and lead by the same set of values that I would expect from anybody I voted for – honesty, respect and accountability,” Cox said.

2024 Statewide Ballot Issues

The Colorado Constitution (Article V, Section 1(7.3)) requires the Colorado Legislative Council to publish the ballot title and legal text of each statewide ballot measure. A “YES/FOR” vote on any ballot issue is a vote in favor of changing current law or existing circumstances, and a “NO/AGAINST” vote on any ballot issue is a vote against changing current law or existing circumstances.

Amendment G

Modify Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities

The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado constitution. The text of the measure that will appear in the Colorado constitution below was referred to the voters because it passed by a two-thirds majority vote of the state senate and the state house of representatives.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the expansion of eligibility for the property tax exemption for veterans with a disability to include a veteran who does not have a service-connected disability rated as a one hundred percent permanent disability but does have individual unemployability status?

Text of Measure:

Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-fourth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:

SECTION 1. At the election held on November 5, 2024, the secretary of state shall submit to the registered electors of the state the ballot title set forth in section 2 for the following amendment to the state constitution:

In the constitution of the state of Colorado, section 3.5 of article X, amend (1)(c) and (1.5) as follows:

Section 3.5. Homestead exemption for qualifying senior citizens, veterans with a disability, and surviving spouses receiving dependency indemnity compensation - definition. (1) For property tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2002, fifty percent of the first two hundred thousand dollars of actual value of residential real property, as defined by law, that, as of the assessment date, is owner-occupied and is used as the primary residence of the owner-occupier shall be exempt from property taxation if:

(c) For property tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2007, only, the owneroccupier, as of the assessment date, is a disabled veteran with a disability. (1.5) For purposes of this section, “disabled veteran” “veteran with a disability” means an individual who has served on active duty in the United States armed forces, including a member of the Colorado national guard who has been ordered into the active military service of the United States, has been separated therefrom under honorable conditions, and either has established a service-connected disability that has been rated by the federal United States department of veterans affairs as one hundred percent permanent disability through disability retirement benefits or a pension pursuant to a law or regulation administered by the department, the department of homeland security, or the department of the army, navy, or air force or has individual unemployability status as determined by the United States department of veterans affairs.

SECTION 2. Each elector voting at the election may cast a vote either “Yes/For” or “No/Against” on the following ballot title: “Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the expansion of eligibility for the property tax exemption for veterans with a disability to include a veteran who does not have a service-connected disability rated as a one hundred percent permanent disability but does have individual unemployability status?”

SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in section 1-40-123, Colorado Revised Statutes, if at least fifty-five percent of the electors voting on the ballot title vote “Yes/ For”, then the amendment will become part of the state constitution. Amendment H

Judicial Discipline Procedures and Confidentiality

The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado constitution. The text of the measure that will appear in the Colorado constitution below was referred to the voters because it passed by a two-thirds majority vote of the state senate and the state house of representatives.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning judicial discipline, and, in connection therewith, establishing an independent judicial discipline adjudicative board, setting standards for judicial review of a discipline case, and clarifying when discipline proceedings become public?

Text of Measure:

Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-fourth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:

SECTION 1. At the election held on November 5, 2024, the secretary of state shall

submit to the registered electors of the state the ballot title set forth in section 2 for the following amendment to the state constitution:

In the constitution of the state of Colorado, section 23 of article VI, amend (3)(a), (3) (e), (3)(f), (3)(g), and (3)(h); and add (3)(c.5) and (3)(k) as follows:

Section 23. Retirement and removal of justices and judges. (3) (a) There shall be a commission on judicial discipline. It shall consist of: Two judges of district courts and two judges of county courts, each selected by the supreme court, as provided by law; two citizens admitted to practice law in the courts of this state, neither of whom shall be a justice or judge, who shall have practiced in this state for at least ten years and who shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate; and four citizens, none of whom shall be a justice or judge, active or retired, nor admitted to practice law in the courts of this state, who shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the senate. An appointing authority shall not appoint a member of the independent judicial discipline adjudicative board established in subsection (3)(c.5) of this section to the commission.

(c.5) (I) There is created the independent judicial discipline adjudicative board as an independent agency within the judicial department. The adjudicative board shall conduct formal judicial disciplinary proceedings. The adjudicative board also shall hear appeals of the commission’s orders of informal remedial action. Appeals to the adjudicative board are confidential. The adjudicative board consists of four district court judges without any judicial or attorney disciplinary history, appointed by the supreme court; four attorneys without any judicial or attorney disciplinary history who are licensed to practice law in Colorado and who reside in Colorado, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate; and four citizens who are not judges or attorneys licensed to practice law in Colorado, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. An appointing authority shall not appoint a member of the commission to the adjudicative board. For the purpose of staggering terms, when making the initial appointments to the adjudicative board, the appointing authority shall designate two members from each category to a five-year term and two members from each category to a three-year term. All subsequent appointments are for a term of five years; except that in the event of a vacancy on the adjudicative board, the original appointing authority shall appoint, in the same manner as an original appointment, a replacement to serve the remainder of the term.

(II) Upon order of a formal hearing pursuant to subsection (3)(e) of this section, a panel of the adjudicative board shall convene to conduct the hearing. A panel consists of one judge, one attorney licensed to practice law in Colorado, and one citizen. The state court administrator, or the administrator’s designee, shall randomly select the panel from among the adjudicative board’s membership. The random selection of a panel is a purely administrative function.

(e) (I) The commission may, after such investigation as it deems necessary, dismiss a complaint, order informal remedial action, or order a formal hearing to be held before it a panel of the adjudicative board concerning the removal, retirement, suspension, censure, reprimand, or other discipline of a justice or a judge. or request the supreme court to appoint three special masters, who shall be justices or judges of courts of record, to hear and take evidence in any such matter and to report thereon to the commission. The respondent justice or judge may appeal the commission’s order for informal remedial action to a panel of the adjudicative board. The adjudicative panel shall review the commission’s informal remedial action order for abuse of discretion. An appeal of an informal remedial action order is confidential consistent with subsection (3)(g) of this section.

(II) After a formal hearing, or after considering the record and report of the masters, if the commission finds good cause therefor, it the adjudicative panel may dismiss the charges before it; take informal remedial action; or it may recommend to the supreme court order the removal, retirement, suspension, censure, reprimand, or other discipline, as the case may be, of the justice or judge. The commission adjudicative panel may also recommend order that the costs of its the investigation and hearing be assessed against such justice or judge. The justice or judge may appeal an adjudicative panel’s disciplinary order, and the commission may appeal an adjudicative panel’s dismissal or disciplinary order, to the supreme court or, when the circumstances described in subsection (3)(f)(II) of this section are present, to the tribunal described in subsection (3)(f)(II) of this section.

(f) (I) Following receipt of a recommendation from the commission, the supreme court shall review the record of the proceedings on the law and facts and in its discretion may permit the introduction of additional evidence and shall order On appeal of an adjudicative panel’s order for removal, retirement, suspension, censure, reprimand, or other discipline, as it finds just and proper, or wholly reject

the recommendation or a panel’s dismissal of charges, the supreme court, or the tribunal described in subsection (3)(f)(II) of this section if the tribunal is hearing the appeal, shall review the record of the proceedings on the law and facts. When reviewing the adjudicative panel’s decision, the supreme court shall review matters of law de novo, review factual matters to determine whether the adjudicative panel’s determination is clearly erroneous, and review any sanctions imposed by the adjudicative panel for abuse of discretion. Upon an order for retirement, the justice or judge shall thereby be retired with the same rights and privileges as if he retired pursuant to statute. Upon an order for removal, the justice or judge shall thereby be removed from office, and his salary shall cease from the date of such order. On the entry of an order for retirement or for removal of a judge, his office shall be deemed vacant.

(II) In proceedings in which the circumstances described in this subsection (3)(f)(II) are present, a tribunal comprised of seven judges of the court of appeals and district court shall review the decision of the adjudicative panel or hear any other appeal in the same manner and use the same standards of review as the supreme court when it reviews decisions and hears appeals as described in subsection (3)(f)(I) of this section. The state court administrator, or the administrator’s designee, shall randomly select members of the tribunal from among all district judges and court of appeals judges who do not have a current disciplinary investigation or proceeding pending before the commission or adjudicative board; have not received a disciplinary sanction from the commission, adjudicative board, or supreme court; and are not otherwise required by law, court rule, or judicial canon to recuse themselves from the tribunal. A tribunal must not include more than one member who is a court of appeals judge and not more than one district judge from any one judicial district. The random selection of tribunal members is a purely administrative function. The tribunal shall review decisions and hear any other appeals in the following circumstances:

(A) When the proceedings involve a complaint against a Colorado supreme court justice;

(B) When a Colorado supreme court justice is a complainant or a material witness in the proceeding;

(C) When a staff member to a Colorado supreme court justice is a complainant or material witness in the proceeding;

(D) When a family member of a Colorado supreme court justice is a complainant or material witness in the proceeding; or

(E) When any other circumstances exist due to which more than two Colorado supreme court justices have recused themselves from the proceeding.

(III) Upon a determination that a sanction imposed by the adjudicative panel is an abuse of discretion, the supreme court or, if applicable, the tribunal, shall remand the proceedings to the panel that imposed the sanction with directions the court or tribunal deems necessary.

(IV) Upon an order for retirement, the justice or judge is retired with the same rights and privileges as if the justice or judge retired pursuant to statute. Upon an order for removal, the justice or judge is removed from office and the justice’s or judge’s salary ceases from the date of the order. On the entry of an order for retirement or for removal of a justice or judge, the justice’s or judge’s office is deemed vacant.

(g) (I) Prior to the filing of a recommendation to the supreme court by the commission commencement of formal disciplinary proceedings against any justice or judge, all papers filed with and proceedings before the commission on judicial discipline or masters appointed by the supreme court, pursuant to this subsection (3), shall be are confidential, and the filing of papers with and the giving of testimony before the commission or the masters shall be privileged; but no other publication of such papers or proceedings shall be privileged in any action for defamation; except that the record filed by the commission in the supreme court continues privileged is confidential. A person is absolutely immune from any action for defamation based on papers filed with or testimony before the commission, the adjudicative board, the supreme court, or the tribunal, but no other publication of the papers or proceedings has absolute immunity in any action for defamation and a writing which that was privileged prior to its filing with the commission or the masters does not lose such privilege by such filing.

(II) Notwithstanding the confidentiality requirement described in this subsection (3)(g), the commission may:

(A) Release information about the status of an evaluation, investigation, or proceeding to the victim of misconduct or the complainant;

(B) Release information about a complaint that resulted in informal remedial action or public discipline of a judge or justice to the state court administrator as necessary for the selection of a tribunal pursuant to

subsection (3)(f)(II) of this section; any relevant commission on judicial performance or judicial nominating commission, the office of attorney regulation counsel, and the office of the presiding disciplinary judge, or successors to each commission or office; the office of the governor, for the purpose of judicial appointments; the judicial department, for the purpose of reviewing applicants for the senior judge program and appointments to the adjudicative board pursuant to subsection (3)(c.5)(I) of this section; and other limited recipients consistent with the purposes of this section allowed by rule; and

(C) Make publicly available aggregate information about trends or patterns in complaints made to the commission, but the commission shall not make public any information that identifies any specific person or complaint.

(III) A recipient of confidential information pursuant to subsection (3)(g)(II) (B) of this section shall preserve the confidentiality of the information subject to any sanctions for violation of confidentiality as may be provided by law.

(IV) The general assembly may provide by law for confidential reporting and complainant rights consistent with subsection (3)(g)(II) of this section.

(h) The supreme court shall by rule provide for procedures before the commission on judicial discipline, the masters, and the supreme court. The rules shall also provide the standards and degree of proof to be applied by the commission in its proceedings. A justice or judge who is a member of the commission commission, adjudicative board, tribunal, or supreme court shall not participate in any proceedings involving his the justice’s or judge’s own removal or retirement.

(k) (I) There is created a rule-making committee to adopt rules for the judicial discipline process. The rule-making committee consists of four members appointed by the supreme court; four members appointed by the adjudicative board; four members appointed by the commission; and one victim’s advocate, as defined in law, appointed by the governor. Members serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority. The rule-making committee shall elect a chair who is a member of the committee. The rules must include the standards and degree of proof to be applied in judicial discipline proceedings; confidential reporting procedures; and complainant rights during the evaluation, investigation, and hearing process. The general assembly may provide by law for confidential reporting and complainant rights.

(II) The rule-making committee may promulgate specific rules governing proceedings before a panel of the adjudicative board. The Colorado rules of evidence and Colorado rules of civil procedure, as amended, apply to proceedings before a panel of the adjudicative board until and unless the rule-making committee promulgates rules governing panel proceedings. Rules promulgated pursuant to this subsection (3)(k)(II) apply to formal proceedings initiated on or after April 1, 2025.

SECTION 2. Each elector voting at the election may cast a vote either “Yes/For” or “No/Against” on the following ballot title: “Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning judicial discipline, and, in connection therewith, establishing an independent judicial discipline adjudicative board, setting standards for judicial review of a discipline case, and clarifying when discipline proceedings become public?”.

SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in section 1-40-123, Colorado Revised Statutes, if at least fifty-five percent of the electors voting on the ballot title vote “Yes/ For”, then the amendment will become part of the state constitution.

Amendment I

Constitutional Bail Exception for First Degree Murder

The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado constitution. The text of the measure that will appear in the Colorado constitution below was referred to the voters because it passed by a two-thirds majority vote of the state senate and the state house of representatives.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning creating an exception to the right to bail for cases of murder in the first degree when proof is evident or presumption is great?

Text of Measure:

Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Seventy-fourth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:

SECTION 1. At the election held on November 5, 2024, the secretary of state shall submit to the registered electors of the state the ballot title set forth in section 2 for the following amendment to the state constitution:

In the constitution of the state of Colorado, section 19 of article II, amend (2); and add (1)(d) as follows:

Section 19. Right to bail - exceptions. (1) All persons shall be bailable by sufficient

sureties pending disposition of charges except:

(d) For the offense of murder in the first degree, as defined by law, committed on or after the effective date of this subsection (1)(d), when proof is evident or presumption is great.

(2) Except in the case of a capital offense or murder in the first degree, if a person is denied bail under this section, the trial of the person shall be commenced not more than ninety days after the date on which bail is denied. If the trial is not commenced within ninety days and the delay is not attributable to the defense, the court shall immediately schedule a bail hearing and shall set the amount of the bail for the person.

SECTION 2. Each elector voting at the election may cast a vote either “Yes/For” or “No/Against” on the following ballot title: “Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning creating an exception to the right to bail for cases of murder in the first degree when proof is evident or presumption is great?”

SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in section 1-40-123, Colorado Revised Statutes, if at least fifty-five percent of the electors voting on the ballot title vote “Yes/ For”, then the amendment will become part of the state constitution.

Amendment J

Repealing the Definition of Marriage

in the Constitution

The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado constitution. The text of the measure that will appear in the Colorado constitution below was referred to the voters because it passed by a two-thirds majority vote of the state senate and the state house of representatives.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution removing the ban on samesex marriage?

Text of Measure:

Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventy-fourth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:

SECTION 1. At the election held on November 5, 2024, the secretary of state shall submit to the registered electors of the state the ballot title set forth in section 2 for the following amendment to the state constitution:

In the constitution of the state of Colorado, repeal section 31 of article II as follows: Section 31. Marriages - valid or recognized. Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.

SECTION 2. Each elector voting at the election may cast a vote either “Yes/For” or “No/Against” on the following ballot title: “Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution removing the ban on same-sex marriage?”

SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in section 1-40-123, Colorado Revised Statutes, if a majority of the electors voting on the ballot title vote “Yes/For”, then the amendment will become part of the state constitution.

Amendment K

Modify

Constitutional Election Deadlines

The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado constitution. The text of the measure that will appear in the Colorado constitution below was referred to the voters because it passed by a two-thirds majority vote of the state senate and the state house of representatives.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the modification of certain deadlines in connection with specified elections?

Text of Measure:

Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventy-fourth General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:

SECTION 1. At the election held on November 5, 2024, the secretary of state shall submit to the registered electors of the state the ballot title set forth in section 2 for the following amendments to the state constitution:

In the constitution of the state of Colorado, section 1 of article V, amend (2), (3), and (7.3) as follows:

Section 1. General assembly - initiative and referendum. (2) The first power hereby reserved by the people is the initiative, and signatures by registered electors in an amount equal to at least five percent of the total number of votes cast for all candidates for the office of secretary of state at the previous general election shall be required to propose any measure by petition, and every such petition shall include the full text of the measure so proposed. Initiative petitions for state legislation and amendments to the constitution, in such form as may be prescribed pursuant to law, shall be addressed to and filed with the secretary of state at least three months and one week before the general election at which they are to be voted upon. (3) The second power hereby reserved is the referendum, and it may be ordered, except as to laws necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, and appropriations for the support and maintenance of the departments of state and state institutions, against any act or item, section, or part

of any act of the general assembly, either by a petition signed by registered electors in an amount equal to at least five percent of the total number of votes cast for all candidates for the office of the secretary of state at the previous general election or by the general assembly. Referendum petitions, in such form as may be prescribed pursuant to law, shall be addressed to and filed with the secretary of state not more than ninety days eighty-three days after the final adjournment of the session of the general assembly that passed the bill on which the referendum is demanded. The filing of a referendum petition against any item, section, or part of any act shall not delay the remainder of the act from becoming operative.

(7.3) Before any election at which the voters of the entire state will vote on any initiated or referred constitutional amendment or legislation, the nonpartisan research staff of the general assembly shall cause to be published the text and title of every such measure. Such publication shall be made at least one time in at least one legal publication of general circulation in each county of the state and shall be made at least fifteen days prior to the final date of voter registration for forty-five days before the election. The form and manner of publication shall be as prescribed by law and shall ensure a reasonable opportunity for the voters statewide to become informed about the text and title of each measure.

In the constitution of the state of Colorado, amend section 25 of article VI as follows: Section 25. Election of justices and judges. A justice of the supreme court or a judge of any other court of record, who shall desire to retain his the justice’s or judge’s judicial office for another term after the expiration of his the justice’s or judge’s then term of office shall file with the secretary of state, not more than six months and one week nor less than three months and one week prior to the general election next prior to the expiration of his the justice’s or judge’s then term of office, a declaration of his the justice’s or judge’s intent to run for another term. Failure to file such a declaration within the time specified shall create creates a vacancy in that office at the end of his the justice’s or judge’s then term of office. Upon the filing of such a declaration, a question shall be placed on the appropriate ballot at such general election, as follows:

“Shall Justice (Judge) .... of the Supreme (or other) Court be retained in office? YES/..../NO/…./.” If a majority of those voting on the question vote “Yes”, the justice or judge is thereupon elected to a succeeding full term. If a majority of those voting on the question vote “No”, this will cause a vacancy to exist in that office at the end of his then present term of office.

In the case of a justice of the supreme court or any intermediate appellate court, the electors of the state at large; in the case of a judge of a district court, the electors of that judicial district; and in the case of a judge of the county court or other court of record, the electors of that county; shall vote on the question of retention in office of the justice or judge.

SECTION 2. Each elector voting at the election may cast a vote either “Yes/For” or “No/Against” on the following ballot title: “Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the modification of certain deadlines in connection with specified elections?”

SECTION 3. Except as otherwise provided in section 1-40-123, Colorado Revised Statutes, if at least fifty-five percent of the electors voting on the ballot title vote “Yes/ For”, then the amendment will become part of the state constitution.

Amendment 79

Constitutional Right to Abortion

The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional staff of the offices of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado constitution. The text of the measure that will appear in the Colorado constitution below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be a change to the Colorado constitution recognizing the right to abortion, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting the state and local governments from denying, impeding, or discriminating against the exercise of that right, allowing abortion to be a covered service under health insurance plans for Colorado state and local government employees and for enrollees in state and local governmental insurance programs?

Text of Measure:

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Colorado:

Section 1. Legislative declaration. We, the voters of the state of Colorado, hereby find and declare:

(a) Colorado has been a leader in affirming the right to abortion since 1967;

(b) In 1984, Colorado adopted Amendment 3 which has had the unintended consequences of denying health insurance coverage for abortion services for state and local public employees, even in cases of rape, incest, continuation of a pregnancy that gravely endangers the patient’s health, or even when it is clear there is a fatal fetal condition;

(c) Amendment 3 also prevents use of health insurance coverage provided through medicaid for abortion services, even when continuing the pregnancy gravely endangers the patient’s health or when it is clear there is a fatal fetal condition;

(d) In 2022, the United States supreme court reversed the long-standing decision of Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), that had provided federal constitutional protection for abortion rights, leaving decisions about the right to abortion up to policy makers at the state level;

(e) In 2024, Colorado voters recognize Amendment 3 has had discriminatory and harmful effects on state and local public employees and those enrolled in state sponsored insurance programs and their families;

(f) Voter reversal of this policy is consistent with U.S. supreme court rulings on recognizing equal access to rights, such as the right to vote. Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections, 383 U.S. 663 (1966). Therefore, it is timely and appropriate for voters to enact this amendment now.

Section 2. In the constitution of the state of Colorado, add section 32 to Article II as follows:

Section 32. Abortion

The right to abortion is hereby recognized. Government shall not deny, impede, or discriminate against the exercise of that right, including prohibiting health insurance coverage for abortion

Section 3. In the constitution of the state of Colorado, repeal section 50 of article V. Amendment 80 Constitutional Right to School Choice

The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional staff of the offices of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado constitution. The text of the measure that will appear in the Colorado constitution below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution establishing the right to school choice for children in kindergarten through 12th grade, and, in connection therewith, declaring that school choice includes neighborhood, charter, and private schools; home schooling; open enrollment options; and future innovations in education?

Text of Measure:

Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1. In the constitution of the state of Colorado, add section, 18 to article IX as follows:

Section 18. Education - School Choice (1) Purpose and findings. The people of the state of Colorado hereby find and declare that all children have the right to equal opportunity to access a quality education; that parents have the right to direct the education of their children; and that school choice includes neighborhood, charter, private, and home schools, open enrollment options, and future innovations in education. (2) Each K-12 child has the right to school choice.

Proposition JJ

Retain Additional Sports Betting Tax Revenue Question:

Without raising taxes, may the state keep and spend all sports betting tax revenue above voter-approved limits to fund water conservation and protection projects instead of refunding revenue to casinos?

The General Assembly referred this question to the voters in House Bill 24-1436, which is available online under Referring Legislation at: https://leg.colorado.gov/ bluebook

Proposition KK

Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax Question:

SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED BY $39,000,000 ANNUALLY TO FUND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING FOR MILITARY VETERANS AND AT -RISK YOUTH, SCHOOL SAFETY AND GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIMES BY AUTHORIZING A TAX ON GUN DEALERS, GUN MANUFACTURERS, AND AMMUNITION VENDORS AT THE RATE OF 6.5% OF THE NET TAXABLE SALES FROM THE RETAIL SALE OF ANY GUN, GUN PRECURSOR PART, OR AMMUNITION, WITH THE STATE KEEPING AND SPENDING ALL OF THE NEW TAX REVENUE AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE?

The General Assembly referred this question to the voters in House Bill 24-1349, which is available online under Referring Legislation at: https://leg.colorado.gov/ bluebook

Proposition 127

Prohibit Bobcat, Lynx, and Mountain Lion Hunting

The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional staff of the offices

of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes. The text of the measure that will appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning a prohibition on the hunting of mountain lions, lynx, and bobcats, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting the intentional killing, wounding, pursuing, entrapping, or discharging or releasing of a deadly weapon at a mountain lion, lynx, or bobcat; creating eight exceptions to this prohibition including for the protection of human life, property, and livestock; establishing a violation of this prohibition as a class 1 misdemeanor; and increasing fines and limiting wildlife license privileges for persons convicted of this crime?

Text of Measure:

Be it Enacted by the People of the State Colorado:

SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 33-4-101.4 as follows:

33-4-101.4. Trophy hunting prohibited – exceptions – legislative declaration – rules – penalty – definitions. (1) The voters of Colorado find and declare that any trophy hunting of mountain lions, bobcats, or lynx is inhumane, serves no socially acceptable or ecologically beneficial purpose, and fails to further public safety. Trophy hunting is practiced primarily for the display of an animal’s head, fur, or other body parts, rather than for utilization of the meat. Moreover, it is almost always conducted by unsporting means, including, but not limited to, using packs of dogs with electronic devices to pursue and entrap affected animals in places from which they cannot escape in order to achieve the kill. Therefore, it is appropriate and necessary to ban trophy hunting of mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx in Colorado.

(2) As used in this section:

(a)(I) “Trophy hunting” means intentionally:

(A) Killing, wounding, pursuing, or entrapping a mountain lion, bobcat, or lynx; or

(B) Discharging or releasing any deadly weapon, as defined in section 18-1901(3)(e), at a mountain lion, bobcat, or lynx.

(II) “Trophy hunting” does not include:

(A) Any act specified in subsection (2)(a) of this section if it was conducted in the defense of human life, livestock, real or personal property, or a motor vehicle pursuant to section 33-3-106 and appropriate nonlethal methods have been used as defined by the commission, except that lethal means may be used to defend human life;

(B) Any act specified in subsection (2)(a) of this section if it was conducted by an authorized employee of the division of parks and wildlife, the United States department of agriculture, or the United States department of the interior, when the employee is acting in his or her official capacity;

(C) The accidental wounding or killing of a mountain lion, lynx, or bobcat by a motor vehicle, vessel, or train;

(D) The use of nonlethal methods by a person authorized to capture a mountain lion, bobcat or lynx for purposes of bona fide scientific research, for relocation permitted in accordance with rules of the division or for medical treatment of the animal being captured as permitted by section 33-6206(1)(a), (1)(c), or (1)(d);

(E) Any act specified in subsection (2)(a) of this section if authorized by the Commissioner of Agriculture pursuant to section 35-40-101 to control depredating animals;

(F) Euthanasia of an ill or injured mountain lion, bobcat, or lynx, done for humane reasons, by a person licensed to practice veterinary medicine under the colorado veterinary practice act, article 315 of title 12;

(G) Any act specified in subsection (2)(a) of this section if it was conducted pursuant to a special license issued by the division of parks and wildlife under section 33-4-102(2)(a), 2(i), or (13); or

(H) Any act specified in subsection (2)(a) of this section if it was conducted by an employee or contractor of a federal, state, county, city and county, or municipal department of health for the purpose of protecting human health or safety pursuant to section 33-6-205

(b) “Pursuing” means following or chasing in order to attack, entrap, wound, or kill, including, but not limited to, using one or more dogs in such act.

(3) Trophy hunting of any mountain lion, bobcat, or lynx is unlawful.

(4) (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who violates this section commits a class 1 misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person convicted of any offense under this section who holds a wildlife license shall not be able to

hold or exercise the privileges of such a license for five years. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person convicted of two or more offenses under this section is prohibited from holding or exercising the privileges of such a license for life.

SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-4-102, amend (1.4)(s) as follows: 33-4-102. Types of licenses and fees - rules. (1.4) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (1.5) and (1.6) of this section, the division may issue the following resident and nonresident licenses and shall collect the following fees:

(s) Mountain lion

660.00

SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-6-107, amend (9) as follows: 33-6-107. Licensing violations – penalties – rule. (9) For the purposes of this section, any person, any member of such person’s family, or any employee of the person may hunt, trap, or take black-billed magpies, common crows, starlings, English or house sparrows, common pigeons, coyotes, bobcats, red foxes, raccoons, jackrabbits, badgers, marmots, prairie dogs, pocket gophers, Richardson’s ground squirrels, rock squirrels, thirteen-lined ground squirrels, porcupines, crayfish, tiger salamanders, muskrats, beavers, exotic wildlife, and common snapping turtles on lands owned or leased by the person without securing licenses to do so, but only when such wildlife is causing damage to crops, real or personal property, or livestock. Any person may kill skunks or rattlesnakes when necessary to protect life or property. The pelts or hides of any mammals taken under this subsection (9) may be transferred, possessed, traded, bartered, or sold by a person who holds an appropriate small game license.

SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-6-109, amend (3)(c) as follows: 33-6-109. Wildlife – illegal possession. (3) A person who violates subsection (1) or (2) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, depending upon the wildlife involved, shall be punished upon conviction by a fine or imprisonment, or both, and license suspension points or suspension or revocation of license privileges as follows: (c) For each elk, bear, moose, lynx, bobcat, or mountain lion, a fine of one thousand dollars and an assessment of fifteen points.

SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-6-110, amend (1)(a) and (c) as follows:

33-6-110. Division action to recover possession and value of wildlife unlawfully taken. (1) The division may bring and maintain a civil action against any person, in the name of the people of the state, to recover possession or value or both possession and value of any wildlife taken in violation of articles 1 to 6 of this title. A writ of replevin may issue in such an action without bond. No previous demand for possession shall be necessary. If costs or damages are adjudged in favor of the defendant, the same shall be paid out of the wildlife cash fund. Neither the pendency of such civil action nor a criminal prosecution for the same taking shall be a bar to the other; nor shall anything in this section affect the right of seizure under other provisions of articles 1 to 6 of this title. The following shall be considered the minimum value of the wildlife unlawfully taken or possessed and may be recovered in addition to recovery of possession of the wildlife:

(a) For each eagle, member of an endangered species, rocky mountain goat, moose, rocky mountain bighorn sheep, mountain lion, bobcat, or lynx…$1,000 (c) For each pronghorn, deer, or black bear or mountain lion…$500

SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-1-102, amend (2) as follows: 33-1-102. Definitions. (2) “Big game” means elk, white-tailed deer, mule deer, moose, rocky mountain bighorn sheep, desert bighorn sheep, rocky mountain goat, pronghorn antelope, black bear, mountain lion, and all species of large mammals that may be introduced or transplanted into this state for hunting or are classified as big game by the commission.

SECTION 7. Effective date - applicability. This measure shall be effective on and after the date it is declared by proclamation of the governor to have been adopted by voters and shall apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date.

Proposition 128

Parole

Eligibility for Crimes of Violence

The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional staff of the offices of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes. The text of the measure that will appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning parole eligibility

for an offender convicted of certain crimes, and, in connection therewith, requiring an offender who is convicted of second degree murder; first degree assault; class 2 felony kidnapping; sexual assault; first degree arson; first degree burglary; or aggravated robbery committed on or after January 1, 2025, to serve 85 percent of the sentence imposed before being eligible for parole, and requiring an offender convicted of any such crime committed on or after January 1, 2025, who was previously convicted of any two crimes of violence, not just those crimes enumerated in this measure, to serve the full sentence imposed before beginning to serve parole?

Text of Measure:

Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 17-22.5-303.3, repeal and reenact, with amendments, (1) and (2); and add (1.5) and (2.5) as follows: 17-22.5-303.3. Violent offenders – parole. (1) Any person sentenced for second degree murder, first degree assault, first degree kidnapping, unless the first degree kidnapping is a class 1 felony, first or second degree sexual assault, first degree arson, first degree burglary, or aggravated robbery, committed on or after July 1, 1987, but before January 1, 2025, who has previously been convicted of a crime of violence, shall be eligible for parole after he has served seventy-five percent of the sentence imposed less any time authorized for earned time pursuant to section 17-22.5-302. Thereafter, the provisions of section 17-22.5-303 (6) and (7) apply.

(1.5) Any person convicted for second degree murder; first degree assault; class 2 felony kidnapping; sexual assault under part 4, article 3 of title 18; first degree arson; first degree burglary; or aggravated robbery, committed on or after January 1, 2025, shall be eligible for parole after such person has served eighty-five percent of the sentence imposed upon such person. Thereafter, the provisions of section 17-22.5-303 (6) and (7) apply.

(2) Any person convicted for a crime committed before January 1, 2025, for any crime enumerated in subsection (1) of this section, who has twice previously been convicted for a crime of violence, shall be eligible for parole after he has served the sentence imposed less any time authorized for earned time pursuant to section 17-22.5-302. Thereafter, the provisions of section 17-22.5-303 (6) and (7) apply.

(2.5) Any person convicted and sentenced for a crime committed on or after January 1, 2025, for any crime enumerated in subsection (1.5) of this section, who has twice previously been convicted for a crime of violence, shall begin parole after he has served the full sentence imposed. Thereafter, the provisions of section 17-22.5-303 (6) and (7) apply.

SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 17-22.5-403, amend (2.5)(a) as follows: 17-22.5-403. Parole eligibility. (2.5)(a) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, any person convicted and sentenced for second degree murder, first degree assault, first degree kidnapping unless the first degree kidnapping is a class 1 felony, first degree arson, first degree burglary, or aggravated robbery, committed on or after July 1, 2004, but before January 1, 2025, shall be eligible for parole after such person has served seventy-five percent of the sentence imposed upon such person, less any time authorized for earned time granted pursuant to section 17-22.5-405.

SECTION 3. Effective Date.

This act takes effect on the date of the proclamation of the Governor announcing the approval, by the registered electors of the state, of the proposed initiative.

Proposition 129

Establishing Veterinary Professional Associates

The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional staff of the offices of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes. The text of the measure that will appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes creating a new veterinary professional associate profession, and, in connection therewith, establishing qualifications including a master’s degree in veterinary clinical care or the equivalent as determined by the state board of veterinary medicine to be a veterinary professional associate; requiring registration with the state board; allowing a registered veterinary professional associate to practice veterinary medicine under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian; and making it a misdemeanor to practice as a veterinary professional associate without an active registration?

Text of Measure:

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 12-315-102 as follows: 12-315-102. Legislative declaration. (1) This article 315 is enacted as an exercise

of the police powers of the state to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by safeguarding the people of this state against incompetent, dishonest, or unprincipled practitioners of veterinary medicine. It is hereby declared that the practice of veterinary medicine is a privilege conferred upon persons possessed of the personal and professional qualifications specified in this article 315.

(2) The people of the state of Colorado declare that:

(a) There is a critical veterinary workforce shortage impacting the animals of Colorado;

(b) The veterinary workforce shortage is causing an access-to-veterinarycare crisis in Colorado;

(c) The access-to-veterinary-care crisis is threatening the welfare of companion animals, the livelihood of members of Colorado’s animal agriculture industry, and the safety of our food supply;

(d) The veterinary workforce shortage and access-to-veterinary-care crisis cannot be solved without seeking new ways to bring additional people into the veterinary workforce; and

(e) Experts in veterinary medicine have identified a mid-level veterinary practitioner career pathway as one solution to the veterinary workforce shortage and access-to-veterinary-care crisis.

SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes 12-315-104, amend (21.5) and add (21.7) as follows: 12-315-104. Definitions. As used in this article 315, unless the context otherwise requires:

(21.5) “Veterinary professional” means a veterinarian licensed pursuant to this part 1, a veterinary professional associate registered pursuant part 2 of this article 315, and a veterinary technician registered pursuant to part 2 of this article 315.

(21.7) “Veterinary professional associate” means an individual who holds a master’s degree in veterinary clinical care, or the equivalent, and who is subject to the requirements in section 12-315-203.7.

SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes 12-315-105, add (1)(r) as follows: 12-315-105. License requirements and exceptions - definitions - rules. (1) A person shall not practice veterinary medicine in this state if the person is not a licensed veterinarian. A person shall not practice artificial insemination or ova transplantation of cattle or other animal species in this state except in accordance with section 12-315-106 (5)(c). This article 315 does not prohibit:

(r) A veterinary professional associate from practicing veterinary medicine that is:

(I) Within the veterinary professional associate’s advanced education and experience; and

(II) Performed while under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian who is responsible for the veterinary professional associate’s performance.

SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-315-106, amend (5)(a), (5)(b), (5)(d), and (7); and add (5)(j) as follows: 12-315-106. Board of veterinary medicine - creation - powers - rules. (5) The board has the power to:

(a) Examine and determine the qualifications and fitness of applicants for a license to practice veterinary medicine or for registration as a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate in this state;

(b) Pursuant to section 12-20-404, issue, renew, deny, suspend, or revoke licenses to practice veterinary medicine or registrations of veterinary technicians and veterinary professional associates in the state or otherwise discipline or fine, or both, licensees or registrants consistent with this article 315 and the rules adopted by the board under this article 315;

(d) Establish, pursuant to section 12-20-105, and publish annually a schedule of fees for licensing and registration of veterinarians, and veterinary technicians, and veterinary professional associates. The board shall base the fee on its anticipated financial requirements for the year.

(j) Approve a nationally recognized veterinary professional associate credentialing organization for purposes of credentialing veterinary professional associates in this state. The credentialing organization approved by the board may:

(I) Require completion of a university-approved program for veterinary professional associates; and

(II) Require that an applicant pass a veterinary professional associate national examination.

(7) The powers of the board are granted to enable the board to effectively supervise the practice of veterinary medicine and of veterinary technicians and veterinary professional associates and are to be construed liberally to accomplish this objective.

SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-315-112, amend (1)(ee) as follows; 12-315-112. Discipline of licensees. (1) Upon receipt of a signed complaint by

a complainant or upon its own motion, the board may proceed to a hearing in accordance with section 12-315-113. After a hearing, and by a concurrence of a majority of members, the board may take disciplinary or other action as authorized in section 12-20-404 against an applicant for a license or a licensed veterinarian for any of the following reasons:

(ee) Failure to properly supervise a veterinary student, a veterinary student preceptor, a veterinary technician, a veterinary professional associate, or other veterinary staff;

SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, article 315 of title 12, rename Part 2 as follows:

Part 2. Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Professional Associates

SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-315-201, add (1)(c) and (1)(d) as follows:

12-315-201. Additional board duties - rules - repeal. (1) In addition to any other duties specified in this part 2 or section 12-315-106, the board shall:

(c) Require biennial continuing education for veterinary professional associates, as may be determined by the board by rule, as a condition of renewing registration; and

(d) Adopt any rules necessary for the practice and supervision of veterinary professional associates.

SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 12-315-203.7 as follows: 12-315-203.7. Veterinary professional associate -qualifications- registrationfees - continuing education - rules. (1) An individual who desires to practice as a veterinary professional associate in this state must file an application for registration with the board, along with the required application fee, in the manner determined by the board.

(2) Qualifications. To be qualified for registration as a veterinary professional associate, an individual must:

(a) Be at least eighteen years of age; and

(b) Hold a master’s degree in veterinary clinical care or the equivalent as determined by the board.

(3) Registration. Commencing January 1, 2026, an individual who practices as a veterinary professional associate in this state must be registered by the board pursuant to this section and rules adopted by the board for the registration of veterinary professional associates.

(4) Rules. Prior to registering veterinary professional associates pursuant to this section, the board shall establish, by rule:

(a) The time frames and requirements for registration, renewal of registration, and suspension and reinstatement of registration for veterinary professional associates;

(b) The method for an applicant to demonstrate that the applicant meets the requirements set forth in subsection (2) of this section;

(c) Any information or confirmation required by the supervising, licensed veterinarian;

(d) Any continuing education requirements for veterinary professional associates in accordance with section 12-315-201(1)(c) and subsection (5) of this section; and

(e) Any other rules necessary to implement this section.

(5) A veterinary professional associate is subject to any biennial continuing education requirement established by the board pursuant to section 12-315201(1)(c) and rules adopted pursuant to subsection (4)(d) of this section as a condition of renewing registration.

SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 12-315-204 as follows: 12-315-204. Use of title restricted. (1) On and after January 1, 2024, only a person who is registered pursuant to this part 2 may use the title “veterinary technician” or “registered veterinary technician” or the initials “VT” or “RVT”.

(2) On and after January 1, 2026, only an individual who is registered pursuant to section 12-315-203.7 may use the title “veterinary professional associate” or “registered veterinary professional associate” or the initials “VPA” or “RVPA.”

SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 12-315-206 as follows: 12-315-206. Expiration, renewal, reinstatement, or reactivation of a registration - inactive status - rules - definition. (1) A registration issued pursuant to this part 2 is subject to the renewal, expiration, reinstatement, and delinquency fee provisions specified in section 12-20-202 (1) and (2). A person whose registration expires is subject to the penalties provided in this part 2 or section 12-20-202 (1).

(2) The board, by rule, may waive a veterinary technician’s or veterinary professional associate’s renewal fee while the veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate is on active duty with any branch of the armed services of the United States. The period during which the renewal fee is waived cannot exceed the longer of three years or the duration of a national emergency.

(3) The board shall not renew, reinstate, or reactivate a registration issued pursuant

to section 12-315-203(3) this part 2 unless the veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate demonstrates to the board’s satisfaction that the veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate maintains active credentialing with the credentialing organization or the veterinary professional associate continues to meet the requirements for registration under this part 2. Subject to board rule, the evidence may be provided by an attestation on the registration application.

(4) (a) Upon notice to the board, the board shall transfer a veterinary technician’s or veterinary professional associate’s registration to inactive status. If a person whose registration is in inactive status wishes to resume practicing as a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate the person shall apply to the board in a form and manner approved by the board and shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the board, that the person has obtained and maintains credentialing in good standing by the credentialing organization or the person continues to meet the requirements for registration under this part 2.

(b) The board may pursue disciplinary proceedings pursuant to section 12-315-207 against a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate whose registration is inactive pursuant to this subsection (4) for conduct that violates this part 2 that the person engages in while the registration is in inactive status.

SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-315-207, amend (1) introductory portion, (1)(e), (1)(f) introductory portion, (1)(f)(I), (1)(g), (1)(l), (5), and (8) as follows: 12-315-207. Discipline of a registered veterinary technician – registered veterinary professional associate – repeal. (1) Upon receipt of a signed complaint by a complainant or upon its own motion, the board may proceed to a hearing in accordance with section 12-315-113. After a hearing, and by a concurrence of a majority of members, the board may take disciplinary action as authorized in section 12-20-404 against an applicant for a registration or a registered veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate for any of the following reasons:

(e) Unprofessional or unethical conduct or engaging in practices that are in violation of generally accepted standards for practice as a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate or prescribed by the rules of the board;

(f) The veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate:

(I) Has a registration or credential as a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate in another state revoked or suspended;

(g) Practicing as a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate while in inactive status or while the person’s registration is expired;

(l) A determination that the individual is mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, and the court has entered, pursuant to part 3 or 4 of article 14 of title 15 or section 27-65-110 (4) or 27-65-127, an order specifically finding that the mental incompetency is of such a degree that the individual is incapable of continuing to hold a registration as a veterinary professional associate or veterinary technician;

(5) With respect to denying the issuance of a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate registration or taking disciplinary action against a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate, the board may accept as prima facie evidence of grounds for the action any federal or state action taken against a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate in another jurisdiction if the violation that prompted the disciplinary action in the jurisdiction would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this section.

(8) The board may suspend the registration of a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate who fails to comply with an order of the board issued in accordance with this section. The board may impose the registration suspension until the registrant complies with the board’s order.

SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-315-208, amend (1)(a)(I) introductory portion, (1)(a)(I)(B), (1)(b), and (2) introductory portion as follows: 12-315-208. Examination of registrants - behavioral health - mental healthphysical conditions. (1)(a)(I) If, upon receipt of a signed complaint by a complainant, the board has reasonable cause to believe that a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate is unable to practice as a veterinary technician with reasonable skill and safety to patients or clients due to a physical condition or a behavioral health, mental health, or substance use disorder, the board may require in writing that the veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate submit to an examination to evaluate:

(B) Any impact the physical condition or the behavioral health, mental health, or substance use disorder has on the veterinary technician’s or veterinary professional associate’s ability to practice as a veterinary technician with reasonable skill and safety to patients and clients.

(b) If a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate fails to submit to an examination required under subsection (1)(a) of this section, the board may suspend the veterinary technician’s or veterinary professional associate’s registration until the veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate submits to the examination; however, if the veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that the

failure to submit to the examination is due to circumstances beyond the veterinary technician’s or veterinary professional associate’s control, the board shall not suspend the veterinary technician’s or veterinary professional associate’s registration.

(2) Every veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate in this state is deemed, by practicing as a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate or applying for a renewal of the person’s registration, to have:

SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 12-315-209.7 as follows: 12-315-209.7. Duties of licensed veterinarian - direction and supervision of veterinary professional associate - rules. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a person practicing as a veterinary professional associate may perform duties and actions authorized pursuant to section 12-315-105(1)(r) that are within the scope of the veterinary professional associate’s advanced education and experience if the person performs those duties under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian.

(2) A veterinary professional associate shall perform only those duties or actions delegated by the licensed, supervising veterinarian for which the veterinary professional associate has the necessary training and experience, as determined by the supervising veterinarian, to meet generally accepted standards of veterinary care.

(3) If a veterinary professional associate is delegated duties beyond the veterinary professional associate’s training and experience, the licensed veterinarian:

(a) Is in violation of section 12-315-112(1)(ee) ;

(b) May be liable for damages resulting from any negligence of the veterinary professional associate in providing care to an animal; and (c) May be subject to professional discipline in accordance with section 12315-112

(4) If a veterinary professional associate performs duties beyond the veterinary professional associate’s training and experience or does not conform with the requirement to perform all duties and actions pursuant to section 12-315-105(1)(r) under the supervision of a licensed, supervising veterinarian as specified in subsection (1) of this section, the veterinary professional associate may be subject to:

(a) A cease-and-desist order pursuant to section 12-20-405;

(b) Damages resulting from any negligence of the veterinary professional associate in providing care to an animal; and

(c) Discipline pursuant to Sections 12-20-404 for a violation of section 12315-207(1)(n).

SECTION 14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 12-315-210 as follows: 12-315-210. Unauthorized practice - penalties. A person who practices or offers or attempts to practice as a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate without an active registration issued under this part 2 is subject to penalties pursuant to section 12-20-407 (1)(a).

SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-20-404, amend (1)(d)(II)(M) as follows:

12-20-404. Disciplinary actions - regulator powers - disposition of finesmistreatment of at-risk adult – exceptions - definitions. (1) General disciplinary authority. If a regulator determines that an applicant, licensee, certificate holder, or registrant has committed an act or engaged in conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline or unprofessional conduct under a part or article of this title 12 governing the particular profession or occupation, the regulator may:

(d)(II) A regulator is not authorized under this subsection (1)(d) to refuse to renew the license, certification, or registration of a licensee, certificate holder, or registrant regulated under the following:

(M) Article 315 of this title 12 concerning veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary professional associates

SECTION 16. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-20-407, amend (1)(a)(V)(W) as follows:

12-20-407. Unauthorized practice of profession or occupation - penaltiesexclusions. (1) (a) A person commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501 if the person: (V) Practices or offers or attempts to practice any of the following professions or occupations without an active license, certification, or registration issued under the part or article of this title 12 governing the particular profession or occupation: (W) Veterinary medicine or as a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate, as regulated under article 315 of this title 12; or

SECTION 17. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-20-408, amend (1)(f) as follows: 12-20-408. Judicial review. (1) Except as specified in subsection (2) of this section, the court of appeals has initial jurisdiction to review all final actions and orders of a regulator that are subject to judicial review and shall conduct the judicial review proceedings in accordance with section 24-4-106 (11); except that, with regard only to

cease-and-desist orders, a district court of competent jurisdiction has initial jurisdiction to review a final action or order of a regulator that is subject to judicial review and shall conduct the judicial review proceedings in accordance with section 24-4-106 (3) for the following:

(f) Article 315 of this title 12 concerning veterinarians, and veterinary technicians, and veterinary professional associates

SECTION 18. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-72-204, amend (3)(a)(XIV) as follows:

24-72-204. Allowance or denial of inspection - grounds - procedure - appeal - definitions - repeal. (3) (a) The custodian shall deny the right of inspection of the following records, unless otherwise provided by law; except that the custodian shall make any of the following records, other than letters of reference concerning employment, licensing, or issuance of permits, available to the person in interest in accordance with this subsection (3):

(XIV) Veterinary medical data, information, and records on individual animals that are owned by private individuals or business entities, but are in the custody of a veterinary medical practice or hospital, including the veterinary teaching hospital at Colorado state university, that provides veterinary medical care and treatment to animals. A veterinary-patient-client privilege exists with respect to such data, information, and records only when a person in interest and a veterinarian or veterinary professional associate enter into a mutual agreement to provide medical treatment for an individual animal and such person in interest maintains an ownership interest in such animal undergoing treatment. For purposes of this subsection (3)(a)(XIV), “person in interest” means the owner of an animal undergoing veterinary medical treatment or such owner’s designated representative. Nothing in this subsection (3)(a)(XIV) shall prevent the state agricultural commission, the state agricultural commissioner, or the state board of veterinary medicine from exercising their investigatory and enforcement powers and duties granted pursuant to section 35-1-106 (1)(h), article 50 of title 35, and section 12-315-106 (5)(e), respectively. The veterinary-patient-client privilege described in this subsection (3)(a)(XIV), pursuant to section 12-315-120 (5), may not be asserted for the purpose of excluding or refusing evidence or testimony in a prosecution for an act of animal cruelty under section 18-9202 or for an act of animal fighting under section 18-9-204.

SECTION 19. Effective date. This act takes effect on January 1, 2026.

Proposition 130 Funding for Law Enforcement

The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional staff of the offices of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes. The text of the measure that will appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning state funding for peace officer training and support, and, in connection therewith, directing the legislature to appropriate 350 million dollars to the peace officer training and support fund for municipal and county law enforcement agencies to hire and retain peace officers; allowing the fund to be used for pay, bonuses, initial and continuing education and training, and a death benefit for a peace officer, police, fire and first responder killed in the line of duty; and requiring the funding to supplement existing appropriations?

Text of Measure:

Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1. Statement of purpose. The people of the State of Colorado find and declare:

(1) This measure is enacted in response to a significant increase in crime, and especially violent crime, in the state of Colorado.

(2) The people of Colorado find, determine, and declare that the criminal laws of the state of Colorado must be more rigorously and comprehensively enforced.

(3) The people further find, determine, and declare that Colorado will be a safer place if Colorado recruits, trains, retains, and rewards the best and brightest law enforcement officials in Colorado to prevent and enforce crimes against the people of the state of Colorado.

(4) The people further find, determine, and declare that it is the goal of the people of the state of Colorado that our state be the best state in the union for a police officer to work, live and raise a family and that, in furtherance of that cause, the state will provide more resources, more man power, more training, and more support to law enforcement – including the families of those slain in the line of duty.

(5) The people further find, determine, and declare that the legislature has failed to adequately fund the law enforcement of this state, and the provisions of this act should be construed in a way that promotes a better, stronger, more comprehensive law enforcement system in the state.

SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-33.5-535 as follows: 24-33.5-535. Peace Officer Training and Support Fund. (1) There is created in the department of public safety a Peace Officer Training and Support Fund, referred to in this section as the “Fund”, to assist in recruiting, training and supporting peace officers and their families.

(2) Money may only be used for bona fide peace officer functions and not programs for other human services functions.

(3) The money must supplement and may not supplant other state or local appropriations to agencies and shall only be available to increase other total funding.

SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-33.5-503, add (1)(ee) as follows: 24-33.5-503. Death Benefit. (1)(ee) The surviving spouse, children or estate of any peace officer killed in the line of Duty shall be paid one million dollars in death benefits from the Peace Officer Training and Support Fund created in C.R.S. 24-33.5-535. This payment is in addition to any other payments including workers compensation, survivor benefits in a pension system, or other benefits provided by law.

SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-33.5-536 as follows: 24-33.5-536. Appropriation. The General Assembly shall appropriate $350 million to the peace officer training and support fund for the purpose of:

(1) Granting funds to law enforcement agencies in municipalities and counties for operating money to:

(a) Increase annual pay for police, sheriff and other law enforcement officials;

(b) Provide one time hiring, retention or merit bonuses to attract, maintain, or reward exceptional law enforcement officials;

(c) Hire additional police or law enforcement officials to address specific geographic areas or specific types of criminal activity, including gang activity, drug cartels, human trafficking, stolen vehicle units, and drug interdiction at the state’s borders and along the state’s interstate highways;

(d) Initial and continuing education for law enforcement including use of force training, restraint and non-lethal force training, physical fitness training or enhancement, post-secondary education advancement in criminal justice or other related areas of study, and other programs and disciplines that contribute to a comprehensive training and re-training of law enforcement officials in the state of Colorado; and

(e) Money from the general fund as may be needed to pay the surviving spouse or children or estate of police, fire or other first responders killed in the line of duty.

SECTION 5. Effective date.

This act takes effect on the date of the proclamation of the Governor announcing the approval, by the registered electors of the state, of the proposed initiative.

Proposition 131

Establishing All-Candidate Primary and Ranked Choice Voting General Elections

The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional staff of the offices of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes. The text of the measure that will appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot Title:

Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes creating new election processes for certain federal and state offices, and, in connection therewith, creating a new all-candidate primary election for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, CU board of regents, state board of education, and the Colorado state legislature; allowing voters to vote for any one candidate per office, regardless of the voter’s or candidate’s political party affiliation; providing that the four candidates for each office who receive the most votes advance to the general election; and in the general election, allowing voters to rank candidates for each office on their ballot, adopting a process for how the ranked votes are tallied, and determining the winner to be the candidate with the highest number of votes in the final tally?

Text of Measure:

Be it Enacted by the People of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1. Declaration of the People of Colorado

(1) It is in the interest of the people of the state of Colorado to modernize our election system so that all voters and candidates have equal access in certain state and federal elections and voters have more choice to elect candidates who better reflect the will of a majority of the voters. In furtherance of this objective, the people of the

state of Colorado establish that all voters have the right to:

(a) Participate in an all-candidate primary election featuring all candidates for those state and federal offices, with the final four candidates advancing to the general elections;

(b) Vote for any candidate they prefer, regardless of political affiliation or nonaffiliation; and

(c) Participate in general elections where candidates are elected by a majority of votes.

(2) This equal access provides voters more choices, generates more competitive candidates for elective office, promotes more meaningful voter participation, and holds elected officials more accountable.

SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-1-104, amend (19.7), (23.4), (34.4), and (49.7); and add (1.05), (7.3), (19.1), (34.3), (43.5), (45.7), and (46.4), as follows: 1-1-104. Definitions. As used in this code, unless the context otherwise requires: (1.05) “Active candidate” means any candidate or slate of candidates who has not been eliminated or elected.

(7.3) “Covered office” means the office of United States senator, representative to the United States house of representatives, state officer, and state senator or state representative serving in the general assembly. (19.1) “Highest-ranked active candidate” means the active candidate assigned to a higher ranking than any other active candidate. (19.7) “Instant runoff voting” means a ranked voting method used to select a single winner in a race, as set forth in section sections 1-4-207 and 1-7-1003(3). (23.4) “Overvote” means the selection by an elector of more names than there are persons to be elected to an office, the selection of more than one name in an all-candidate primary for a covered office, the assignment of more than one name to one ranking in an election using a ranked voting method, or the designation of more than one answer to a ballot question or ballot issue. “Overvote” does not include the ranking of multiple candidates in an election using a ranked instant runoff voting method in accordance with part 10 of article 7 of this title 1.

(34.3) “Ranking” means the number available to be assigned by a voter to a candidate to express the voter’s preference for that candidate; The number “1” is the highest ranking, followed by “2,” and then “3,” and so on.

(34.4) “Ranked voting method” means a method of casting and tabulating ballots votes that allows electors to rank the candidates for an office in order of preference and uses these preferences to determine the winner of the election. “Ranked voting method” includes instant runoff voting and choice voting or proportional voting as described in section sections 1-4-207 and 1-7-1003

(43.5) “Round” means an instance of the ranked voting tally as described in section 1-4-207 and 1-7-1003.

(45.7) “Single choice voting” means a method of casting and tabulating ballots that allows electors to indicate a choice for only one candidate for an office and uses these choices to determine the winner of the election.

(46.4) “State officer” means the governor and lieutenant governor, the secretary of state, the state treasurer, the attorney general, members of the state board of education, and regents of the university of Colorado.

(49.7) “Undervote” means the failure of an elector to vote on a ballot question or ballot issue, the failure of an elector to vote for or rank any candidate for an office, or the designation by an elector of fewer votes than there are offices to be filled; except that it is not an undervote if there are fewer candidates than offices to be filled and the elector designates as many votes as there are candidates.

SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-101, amend (1), (2), (3), and (4), as follows:

1-4-101. Primary elections - when - nominations - expenses. (1) Except as provided in section 1-4-104.5, a primary election for an office other than a covered office shall be held on the last Tuesday in June of even-numbered years to nominate candidates of political parties to be voted for at the succeeding general election. Except as provided by section 1-4-1304(1.5), only a major political party, as defined in section 1-1-104(22), is entitled to nominate candidates in a primary election.

(2) (a) Each political party that is entitled to participate in the primary election for an office other than a covered office must have a separate party ballot for use by electors affiliated with that political party. An elector is not required to vote in the same party primary as the elector voted in as part of a presidential primary election occurring in that same year, if such an election is held.

(b) The county clerk and recorder shall send to all active electors in the county who have not declared an affiliation a mailing that contains the primary election ballots for an office other than a covered office of all of the major political parties. In this mailing, the clerk shall also provide written instructions advising the elector of the manner in which the elector will be in compliance with the requirements of this code in selecting and casting the ballot of a major political party. An elector may cast the ballot

of only one major political party. After selecting and casting a ballot of a single major political party, the elector shall return the ballot to the clerk. If an elector casts and returns to the clerk the ballot of more than one major political party, all such ballots returned will be rejected and will not be counted.

(3) All nominations by major political parties for candidates for United States senator, representative in congress, all elective state, district, and county officers, and members of the general assembly shall be made by primary elections; except that, for general elections occurring after January 1, 2001, nominations by major political parties for candidates for lieutenant governor shall not be made by primary elections and shall be made pursuant to section 1-4-502 (3). Neither the secretary of state nor any county clerk and recorder shall place on the official general election ballot the name of any person as a candidate of any major political party who has not been nominated in accordance with the provisions of this article, or who has not been affiliated with the major political party for the period of time required by section 1-4-601, or who does not meet residency requirements for the office, if any. The information found on the voter registration record of the county of current or previous residence of the person seeking to be placed on the ballot is admissible as prima facie evidence of compliance with this article.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in this code, all primary elections for an office other than a covered office shall be conducted in the same manner as general elections insofar as the general election provisions are applicable, and the election officers for primary elections have the same powers and shall perform the same duties as those provided by law for general elections.

SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 1-4-101.5, as follows:

1-4-101.5 All-candidate primary elections for covered offices - whennominations - expenses. (1) An all-candidate primary election for a covered office shall be held on the last Tuesday in June of even-numbered years to nominate candidates to be voted on at the succeeding general election.

(2) The all-candidate primary election for candidates for a covered office shall be conducted whereby all candidates who qualify for the ballot, regardless of political party affiliation or non-affiliation, shall appear on the same ballot and each elector, regardless of political party affiliation or non-affiliation, is eligible to vote for any one candidate per each covered office specific to the districts of the elector’s registration. The four candidates who receive the highest number of votes for each covered office advance to the general election.

(a) The all-candidate primary election does not serve to determine the nominee of a political party or political group but instead serves to narrow the number of candidates whose name will appear on the ballot at the general election.

(b) Nothing in this section shall prevent political parties, organizations, or other groups from endorsing a candidate or candidates of their choice for covered offices nor shall it prevent a candidate from accepting or rejecting any number of such endorsements.

(c) (I) Candidates who qualify for the all-candidate primary election ballot shall be placed on the ballot in an order established by lot.

(II) For a candidate who is affiliated with a political party, their political party affiliation shall appear next to their name. No candidate shall have a political party affiliation next to their name unless the candidate was affiliated with the political party, as shown in the statewide voter registration system, no later than the first business day of the January immediately preceding the election.

(III) For a candidate who is not affiliated with a political party, the word “unaffiliated” shall appear next to their name.

(d) Candidates advancing from the all-candidate primary election to the general election for these covered offices shall be determined as follows:

(I) At the all-candidate primary election for these covered offices, only the four candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall advance to the general election for these covered offices.

(II) If there are four or fewer candidates for one of the covered offices, the all-candidate primary election for that covered office shall still be held and the results made public, and all candidates must be declared the candidates for the general election.

(III) In the event it cannot be determined which four candidates received the highest number of votes due to a tie for the final advancing position, the tied candidate or candidates who will proceed to the general election will be determined by lot.

(IV) If, before ballots are printed for the general election and pursuant to section 1-5-412, any candidate who advances from the all-candidate primary election withdraws, dies, or is deemed disqualified, the candidate receiving the next highest number of votes at the all-candidate primary election, but who did not originally advance to the general election, takes

the withdrawn, deceased, or disqualified candidate’s place on the general election ballot.

(e) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules, including rules for withdrawing candidates and write-in candidates, for the all-candidate primary elections for covered offices and the process by which candidates advance to the general election ballot consistent with this section. Nothing in this subsection shall limit the authority of the general assembly to pass laws regarding suffrage and elections as provided in article VII of the state constitution.

(3) Nominations for candidates for lieutenant governor shall be made pursuant to section 1-4-502(3).

(4) The county clerk and recorder shall send to all active electors in the county a mailing that contains the all-candidate primary election ballot for covered offices. In this mailing, the clerk shall also provide written instructions advising the elector of the manner in which the elector will be in compliance with the requirements of this code in selecting and casting the ballot. After selecting and casting a ballot, the elector shall return the ballot to the clerk. The secretary of state may by rule adopt additional ballot requirements necessary to avoid voter confusion in voting in the allcandidate primary election.

(5) Neither the secretary of state nor any county clerk and recorder shall place on the official all-candidate primary election ballot the name of any person as a candidate who does not meet residency requirements for the office, if any. The information found on the voter registration record of the county of current or previous residence of the person seeking to be placed on the ballot is admissible as prima facie evidence of compliance with this article.

(6) Except as otherwise provided in this code, the election officers for allcandidate primary elections have the same powers and shall perform the same duties as those provided by law for general elections.

(7) All expenses incurred in the preparation or conduct of the all-candidate primary election shall be paid out pursuant to section 1-4-101(5).

SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 1-4-103, as follows: 1-4-103. Order of names on primary ballot. (1) Candidates designated and certified by assembly for a particular an office other than a covered office shall be placed on the primary election ballot in the order of the vote received at the assembly. The candidate receiving the highest vote shall be placed first in order on the ballot, followed by the candidate receiving the next highest vote. To qualify for placement on the primary election ballot, a candidate must receive thirty percent or more of the votes of the assembly. The names of two or more candidates receiving an equal number of votes for designation by assembly shall be placed on the primary ballot in the order determined by lot in accordance with section 1-4-601(2). Candidates by petition for any particular an office other than a covered office shall follow assembly candidates and shall be placed on the primary election ballot in an order established by lot.

(2) Candidates for the all-candidate primary election for a covered office shall be placed on the ballot in an order determined by lot.

SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 1-4-104, as follows: 1-4-104. Party nominees. Candidates voted on for offices at primary elections for an office other than a covered office who receive a plurality of the votes cast shall be the respective party nominees for the respective offices. If more than one office of the same kind is to be filled, the number of candidates equal to the number of offices to be filled receiving the highest number of votes shall be the nominees of the political party for the offices. The names of the nominees shall be printed on the official ballot prepared for the ensuing general election.

SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-104.5, amend (1), (2), and (3), as follows:

1-4-104.5. Primary election canceled - when. (1) If, at the close of business on the sixtieth day before the primary election for an office other than a covered office, there is not more than one candidate for any political party who has been nominated in accordance with this article or who has filed a write-in candidate affidavit of intent pursuant to section 1-4-1101 for any office on the primary election ballot, the designated election official may cancel the primary election and declare each candidate the party nominee for that office at the general election. For purposes of other applicable law, such nominee shall be deemed a candidate in and the winner of the primary election for an office other than a covered office. The name of each nominee shall be printed on the official ballot prepared for the ensuing general election.

(2) If a major political party has more than one candidate nominated for any office other than a covered office on the primary election ballot, the primary election shall be conducted as provided in section 1-4-101.

(3) If, at the close of business on the sixtieth day before the primary election for an

office other than a covered office, there is not more than one candidate for each major political party who has been nominated in accordance with this article for any office on the primary election ballot and a minor political party has more than one candidate nominated for any such office, the primary election shall be conducted as provided in section 1-4-101 for the nomination of the minor political party candidate only.

SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 1-4-207, as follows: 1-4-207. Final four general elections. (1) Each elector may vote in the general election for each covered office for the candidates advancing from the all-candidate primary election. Each general election for covered office shall be conducted by instant runoff voting.

(2) The general election ballot for covered offices shall be formatted as follows:

(a) The names of the candidates advancing from the all-candidate primary election as determined under section 1-4-101.5 along with their political party affiliation, if any, shall be placed on the general election ballot in an order determined by lot.

(I) For a candidate who is affiliated with a political party, their political party affiliation shall appear next to their name. No candidate shall have a political party affiliation next to their name unless the candidate was affiliated with the political party, as shown in the statewide voter registration system, no later than the first business day of the January immediately preceding the election.

(II) For a candidate who is not affiliated with a political party, the word “unaffiliated” shall appear next to their name.

(b) The general election ballots shall be designed so that the voter may rank candidates in order of preference.

(3) A voter may choose to rank as many or as few candidates for the covered offices on the general election ballot as the voter wishes, including ranking just one candidate per covered office.

(4) Each ballot shall count as one vote for the highest-ranked active candidate on that ballot. The candidate with the highest number of votes at the end of the ranked voting tally is elected. The ranked voting tally shall proceed in rounds as follows:

(a) If there are more than two active candidates, the active candidate ranked highest on the fewest ballots is eliminated. ballots ranking the eliminated candidate are counted for their next-ranked active candidate and a new round begins.

(b) If there are two or fewer active candidates, the ranked voting tally is complete and the candidate with the highest number of votes is elected.

(5) Ballots for each general election for covered office conducted by instant runoff voting shall be treated as follows:

(a) (I) An undervote does not count as an active or inactive ballot in any round of a ranked voting tally of that contest

(II) An inactive ballot is a ballot that ceases in a round of a ranked voting tally to count for any candidate for the remainder of the ranked voting tally of the contest because either:

(A) All candidates ranked on the ballot have become inactive; or

(B) The ballot includes an overvote and any candidates ranked higher than the overvote have become inactive.

(6) During a ranked voting tally, a ballot shall remain active and continue to count for its highest-ranked active candidate notwithstanding any skipped or repeated rankings on the ballot. A skipped ranking occurs when a voter leaves a ranking unassigned but ranks a candidate at a subsequent ranking. A repeated ranking occurs when a voter ranks the same candidate at multiple rankings.

(7) If two or more candidates are tied with the fewest ballots, and the ranked voting tally cannot continue until a candidate is eliminated, then the candidate to be eliminated shall be determined by lot. Election officials may resolve prospective ties between candidates prior to the ranked voting tally. The result of any tie resolution must be recorded and reused in the event of a recount. If there are two candidates tied with the highest number of votes and the ranked voting tally is complete, the candidate to be elected shall be determined in the manner provided by law or by lot, as applicable.

SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statute, 1-4-502, amend (1), (3) (a), and (3) (c); and add (1.5), as follows: 1-4-502. Methods of nomination for partisan candidates. (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (3) of this section, Nnominations Nominations for United States senator, representative in congress, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, member of the state board of education, regent of the university of Colorado, member of the

general assembly, district attorney, and all county officers to be elected at the general election may be made by primary election under section 1-4-101 or by assembly or convention under section 1-4-702 by major political parties, by petition for nomination as provided in section 1-4-802, or by a minor political party as provided in section 1-4-1304.

(1.5) A candidate for the all-candidate primary election for a covered office under section 1-4-101.5 may be made by assembly or convention under section 1-4-702.5 by major political parties, by petition for nomination as provided in sections 1-4-801 and 1-4-802, or by a minor political party as provided in section 1-4-1304.

(3) For general elections: (a) The nomination nominations of a major political party for candidates for lieutenant governor shall be made by the party’s candidate candidates for governor advancing to the general election from the allcandidate primary election pursuant to section 1-4-101.5. No later than seven days after the official statewide election results for the all-candidate primary election are certified pursuant to section 1-10-105 (1), the party’s candidate candidates for governor shall each select a candidate for lieutenant governor and shall file a written nomination of the candidate with the secretary of state. Other nominations for the office of lieutenant governor may be made by petition for nomination of an unaffiliated candidate as provided in section 1-4-802 or by a minor political party as provided in section 1-4-1304 (2).

(c) Any person nominated as the candidate for lieutenant governor of a major political party pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section shall file a written acceptance with the secretary of state by mail or hand delivery. The written acceptance must be postmarked or received by the secretary of state within thirty days after the nomination. If an acceptance is not filed within the required time, the candidate is deemed to have declined the nomination, and the nomination must be treated as a vacancy to be filled as provided in part 10 of this article 4.

SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-601, amend (1) (a) and (4) (a), as follows:

1-4-601. Designation of candidates for primary election and all-candidate primary election - definition. (1) (a) Assemblies of the major political parties may make assembly designations of candidates for nomination on the primary election ballot for an office other than a covered office and for the all-candidate primary election ballot for a covered office. Except as provided in subsection (1)(b) of this section, an assembly shall be held no later than seventy-three days preceding the primary election.

(4) (a) No person is eligible for designation by assembly as a candidate for nomination at any a primary election for an office other than a covered office and for the all-candidate primary election ballot for a covered office unless the person was affiliated with the political party holding the assembly, as shown in the statewide voter registration system, no later than the first business day of the January immediately preceding the primary election, unless otherwise provided by party rules.

SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 1-4-603, as follows: 1-4-603. Designation of major political party candidates by petition. (1) Candidates for major political party nominations for the offices specified in section 1-4-502(1) that are to be made by primary election may be placed on the primary election ballot by petition, as provided in part 8 of this article. (2) Candidates for covered offices specified in section 1-4-502(1.5) may be placed on the all-candidate primary election ballot by petition, as provided in part 8 of this article.

SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-604, amend (1) (a), as follows: 1-4-604. Filing of petitions. (1) (a) Every petition or certificate of designation by assembly in the case of a candidate for nomination for any national or state office specified in section 1-4-502 (1) and (1.5), or for member of the general assembly, district attorney, or district office greater than a county office, together with the written acceptances signed by the persons designated or nominated by such assembly described in section 1-4-601(3), shall be filed by the presiding officer or secretary of such assembly and received in the office of the secretary of state.

SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 1-4-605, as follows: 1-4-605. Order of names on primary ballot. Candidates designated and certified by assembly for an office other than a covered a particular office shall be placed on the primary election ballot in the order of the vote received at the assembly. The candidate receiving the highest vote shall be placed first in order on the ballot, followed by the candidate receiving the next highest vote, and so on until all of the candidates designated have been placed on the ballot. The names of two or more candidates receiving an equal number of votes for designation by assembly shall be placed on the primary ballot in the order determined by lot in accordance with section 1-4-601(2). Candidates by petition for an office other than a covered a particular office shall follow assembly candidates and shall be placed on the primary election ballot in an order established by lot.

SECTION 14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-702, amend (1) and (3), as follows:

1-4-702. Nominations of candidates for general election by convention. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a political party may choose to change from the nomination of candidates by primary election to the nomination of candidates by assembly or convention for all offices including, but not limited to, united states senator, representative in congress, all elective state, district, and county officers, and members of the general assembly if at least three-fourths of the total membership of the party’s state central committee votes to use the assembly or convention nomination process; except that nominations by major political parties for candidates for lieutenant governor shall be made by the party’s candidate for governor pursuant to section 1- 4-502 (3). Such vote of the party central committee shall occur no later than October 1 of the year preceding the year in which an assembly or convention nominating process is to be used.

(3) Whichever method of candidate selection is chosen by a major political party as between primary election, assembly or convention, all of the candidates for that party at any level of office in that election year must be selected by such method, except that the requirements of this provision shall not apply to a primary for president of the united states if such an election is held or to the all-candidate primary election for a covered office pursuant to section 1-4-101.5.

SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 1-4-702.5, as follows:

1-4-702.5. Nominations of candidates for all-candidate primary election for covered offices by convention. (1) Political parties may choose to nominate candidates by assembly or convention to the all-candidate primary election for covered offices.

(2) A political party nominating candidates by party assembly or convention shall nominate the candidates of the party and make such nominations public not later than seventy-five days before the all-candidate primary election.

SECTION 16. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-801, amend (1), (2) (a.5), and (2) (b), as follows:

1-4-801. Designation of party candidates by petition. (1) Candidates for political party nominations for an office other than a covered office to be made by primary election and candidates for the all-candidate primary for covered office may be placed on the primary election ballot by petition. Every petition to nominate candidates for a primary election or for the all-candidate primary election shall state the name of the office for which the person is a candidate and the candidate’s name and address and shall designate in not more than three words the name of the political party which the candidate represents. No petition shall contain the name of more than one person for the same office.

(2) The signature requirements for the petition are as follows:

(a.5) Every petition in the case of a candidate for a member of the United States house of representatives, member of the state board of education for a congressional district, or member of the board of regents of the university of Colorado for a congressional district must be signed by eligible electors resident within the district for which the officer is to be elected. The petition requires the lesser of one thousand five hundred signers or signers equal in number to ten percent of the votes cast in the district at the contested or uncontested primary election for the political party’s candidate for the office for which the petition is being circulated or, if there was no primary election, at the last preceding general election for which there was a candidate for the office.

(b) Every petition in the case of a candidate for member of the general assembly or any district office greater than a county office must be signed by eligible electors resident within the district for which the officer is to be elected. The petition requires the lesser of one thousand signers or signers equal to thirty percent of the votes cast in the district at the contested or uncontested primary election for the political party’s candidate for the office for which the petition is being circulated or, if there was no primary election, at the last preceding general election for which there was a candidate for the office.

SECTION 17. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-802, amend (1) introductory portion, as follows:

1-4-802. Petitions for nominating minor political party and unaffiliated candidates for a partisan office. (1) Candidates for the all-candidate primary election, for partisan public offices other than for covered offices to be filled at a general election, or for a congressional vacancy election, who do not wish to affiliate with a major political party may be nominated, other than by a primary election or a convention, in the following manner:

SECTION 18. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-904, amend (2), as follows: 1-4-904. Signatures on the petitions. (2) (a) For petitions to nominate candidates from a major political party in a partisan election, each signer must be affiliated with the major political party named in the petition and shall state the following to the circulator: That the signer has been affiliated with the major political party named in the petition for at least twenty-two days as shown in the statewide voter registration system, and that the signer has not signed any other petition for any other candidate for the same office. This requirement applies to petitions for candidates

affiliated with a major political party, as set forth in section 1-4-801(3), seeking to petition onto the all-candidate primary election ballot.

(b) Petitions to nominate candidates from a minor political party or unaffiliated candidates in a partisan election may be signed by any eligible elector who has not signed any other petition for any other candidate for the same office. This subsection (2)(b) applies to petitions for candidates affiliated with a minor political party, as set forth in section 1-4-801(3), seeking to petition onto the all-candidate primary election ballot.

SECTION 19. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-4-1304, amend (1.5) and (2) introductory portion, and (5), as follows: 1-4-1304. Nomination of candidates. (1.5) (a) A minor political party may nominate candidates for offices other than covered offices to be filled at a general election and candidates for the all-candidate primary election by petition in accordance with section 1-4-802.

(b) (I) A minor political party may nominate candidates for offices other than covered offices to be filled at a general election by assembly. A minor political party may nominate candidates for covered offices for the all-candidate primary election by assembly. Except as provided in subsection (1.5)(f) of this section, an assembly shall be held no later than seventy-three days preceding the primary election.

(c) If an assembly designates more than one candidate for an office other than a covered office, or if an assembly designates one or more candidates for an office other than a covered office and one or more candidates qualifies by petition, the candidate of the minor political party for that office shall be nominated at a primary election held in accordance with this code. A minor political party may prohibit unaffiliated electors from voting in the party’s primary election so long as the prohibition is in accordance with the party’s constitution, bylaws, or other applicable rules. Any minor party choosing to prohibit unaffiliated electors from voting in its primary election must notify the secretary of state of the prohibition not less than seventy-five days prior to the primary election.

(d) If only one candidate is designated for an office other than a covered office by petition or assembly, that candidate shall be the candidate of the minor political party in the general election.

(2) Nominations by a minor political party, to be valid, must be made in accordance with the party’s constitution or bylaws. No nomination under this section is valid for a any general election for an office other than a covered office unless the nominee:

(5) Nothing in this part 13 shall be construed to allow a minor political party to nominate more than one candidate for an any one office other than a covered office

SECTION 20. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-5-402, amend (1), as follows: 1-5-402. Primary election ballots for offices other than covered offices. (1) No later than thirty-two days before the primary election for an office other than a covered office, the county clerk and recorder shall prepare a separate ballot for each political party. The ballots shall be printed in the following manner:

(a) All official ballots for the primary election for offices other than covered offices shall be printed according to the provisions of sections 1-5-407 and 1-5-408; except that across the top of each ballot shall be printed the name of the political party for which the ballot is to be used.

(b) The positions on the ballot for the primary election for offices other than covered offices shall be arranged as follows: First, candidates for United States senator; next, congressional candidates; next, state candidates; next, legislative candidates; next, district attorney candidates; next, other candidates for district offices greater than a county office; next, candidates for county commissioners; next, county clerk and recorder candidates; next, county treasurer candidates; next, county assessor candidates; next, county sheriff candidates; next, county surveyor candidates; and next, county coroner candidates. When other offices other than covered offices are to be filled at the coming general election, the county clerk and recorder, in preparing the primary ballot, shall use substantially the form prescribed by this section, stating the proper designation of the office and placing the names of the candidates for the office under the name of the office.

SECTION 21. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 1-5-402.5, as follows: 1-5-402.5. All-candidate primary election ballots for covered offices. (1) No later than thirty-two days before the all-candidate primary election for a covered office, the county clerk and recorder shall prepare the allcandidate primary election ballot. The ballots shall be printed in the following manner:

(a) All official ballots for the all-candidate primary election for covered offices shall be printed according to the provisions of sections 1-5-407 and 1-5-408.

(b) The positions on the ballot for the all-candidate primary election for covered offices shall be arranged as follows: First, candidates for United

States senator; next, congressional candidates; next, state candidates; and next, legislative candidates.

SECTION 22. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-5-403, amend (2) and (4); and add (2.5), as follows:

1-5-403. Content of ballots for general and congressional vacancy elections. (2) For all elections except those for presidential electors, every ballot shall contain the names of all candidates for offices other than covered offices to be voted for at that election whose nominations have been made and accepted, except those who have died or withdrawn, and the ballot shall contain no other names. When presidential electors are to be elected, their names shall not be printed on the ballot, but the names of the candidates of the respective political parties or political organizations for president and vice president of the United States shall be printed together in pairs under the title “presidential electors”. The pairs shall be arranged in the alphabetical order of the names of the candidates for president in the manner provided for in section 1-5-404. A vote for any pair of candidates is a vote for the duly nominated presidential electors of the political party or political organization by which the pair of candidates were named.

(2.5) For all covered office general elections every ballot shall contain the names of the candidates advancing from the all-candidate primary election, except those who have died or withdrawn, and the ballot shall contain no other names.

(4) The name of each person nominated from a primary election or advancing from an all-candidate primary election shall be printed or written upon the ballot in only one place. Each nominated person’s name may include one nickname, if the person regularly uses the nickname and the nickname does not include any part of a political party name. Opposite the name of each person nominated, including candidates for president and vice president and joint candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, shall be the name of the political party or political organization which nominated the candidate from a primary election or with which a candidate from the all-candidate primary is affiliated, if any, expressed in not more than three words. Those three words may not promote the candidate or constitute a campaign promise.

SECTION 23. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-5-404, amend (2); and add (2.5), as follows:

1-5-404. Arrangement of names on ballots for partisan elections. (2) Between July 1 and July 15 of each election year, the officer in receipt of the original designation, nomination, or petition of each candidate for an office other than a covered office shall inform the major political parties, each minor political party that has nominated at least one candidate, and the representative of each political organization that has filed a nominating petition for at least one candidate of the time and place of the lot-drawing for offices to appear on the general election ballot. Ballot positions shall be assigned to the major political party, minor political party, or political organization in the order in which they are drawn. The name of the candidate shall be inserted on the ballot prior to the ballot certification.

(2.5) In the general election for a covered office, the names of the candidates advancing from the all-candidate primary election shall be placed on the ballot for the general election in an order determined by lot.

SECTION 24. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-5-407, amend (2), as follows: 1-5-407. Form of ballots. (2) The ballots shall be printed so as to give to each eligible elector a clear opportunity to designate his or her choice of candidates, joint candidates, ballot issues, and ballot questions by a mark as instructed. On the ballot may be printed words that will aid the elector, such as “vote for not more than one” in elections conducted using single choice voting. For elections conducted using a ranked voting method, the ballot shall include language that will aid the elector in ranking candidates in order of preference.

SECTION 25. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-5-408, amend (1), as follows: 1-5-408. Form of ballots - electronic voting. (1) Ballot cards placed upon voting equipment shall, so far as practicable, be arranged as provided by sections 1-5-402, 1-5-402.5, 1-5-403, and 1-5-404; except that they shall be of the size and design required by the voting equipment and may be printed on a number of separate ballot cards that are placed on the voting equipment.

SECTION 26. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-5-412, amend (3), as follows: 1-5-412. Correction of errors. (3) (a) If, before the date set for election for an office other than a covered office, a duly nominated candidate withdraws by filing an affidavit of withdrawal with the designated election official, or dies and the fact of the death becomes known to the designated election official before the ballots are printed, or is deemed disqualified, the name of the candidate shall not be printed on the ballots.

(b) (I) If, before the date set for the all-candidate primary election for a covered office, a duly nominated candidate withdraws by filing an affidavit of withdrawal with the designated election official, or dies and the fact

of the death becomes known to the designated election official before the ballots are printed, or is deemed disqualified, the name of the candidate shall not be printed on the all-candidate primary election ballot

(II) If a candidate for covered office advancing from the all-candidate primary election to the general election withdraws by filing an affidavit of withdrawal with the designated election official, or dies and the fact of the death becomes known to the designated election official before the ballots are printed, or is deemed disqualified, the name of the candidate shall not be printed on the ballot, and the designated election official shall follow the procedures specified in section 1-4-101.5(2)(d)(IV).

(c) Except in the case of a vacancy to be filled in accordance with section 1-4-1005, 1-4-1006, or 1-4-1009, or in an election conducting using a ranked voting method, if the ballots are already printed, the votes cast for the withdrawn, deceased, or disqualified candidate are invalid and shall not be counted. In an election conducted using a ranked voting method, ballots shall continue to count for their highest-ranked active candidate, if any.

SECTION 27. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-7-201, amend (1), (2), (2.3), (4), (5), and (6), as follows:

1-7-201. Voting at primary election for an office other than a covered office. (1) Any registered elector, including a preregistrant who is eligible under section 1-2-101 (2)(c), who has declared an affiliation with a political party that is participating in a primary election for an office other than a covered office and who desires to vote for candidates of that party at a primary election for an office other than a covered office shall show identification, as defined in section 1-1-104 (19.5), write their his or her name and address on a form available at the voter service and polling center, and give the form to one of the election judges.

(2) If the name is found on the registration list, the election judge having charge of the list shall likewise repeat the elector’s name and present the elector with the party ballot for the primary election for an office other than a covered office of the political party affiliation last recorded.

(2.3) An eligible unaffiliated elector, including a preregistrant who is eligible under section 1-2-101 (2)(c), is entitled to vote in the primary election for an office other than a covered office of a major political party without affiliating with that political party. To vote in a political party’s primary election for an office other than a covered office without declaring an affiliation with the political party, any eligible unaffiliated elector shall declare to the election judges the name of the political party in whose primary election the elector wishes to vote. Thereupon, the election judges shall deliver the appropriate party ballot for the primary election for an office other than a covered office to the elector. In addition, any eligible unaffiliated elector may openly declare to the election judges the name of the political party with which the elector wishes to affiliate and complete the necessary forms. An eligible elector must separately date and sign or date and initial a declaration of affiliation with a political party form in such manner that the elector clearly acknowledges that the affiliation has been properly recorded. Thereupon, the election judges shall deliver the appropriate party ballot to the eligible elector.

(4) Party ballots for the primary election for an office other than a covered office shall be cast in the same manner as in general elections. An elector shall not vote for more candidates for any office than are to be elected at the general election as indicated on the ballot.

(5) Instead of voting for a candidate whose name is printed on the party ballot for the primary election for an office other than a covered office, an elector may cast a write-in vote for any eligible candidate who is a member of the major political party and who has filed an affidavit of intent of write-in candidacy pursuant to section 1-4-1101. When no candidate has been designated by an assembly or by petition for the primary election for an office other than a covered office, a write-in candidate for nomination by any major political party for the primary election for an office other than a covered office must receive at least the number of votes at any primary election that is required by section 1-4-801(2) to become designated as a candidate by petition.

(6) The provisions of subsections (1), (2), and (4) of this section shall not apply to a primary election for an office other than a covered office conducted as a mail ballot election pursuant to article 7.5 of this title.

SECTION 28. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 1-7-201.5, as follows: 1-7-201.5. Voting at all-candidate primary election for a covered office. (1) Any registered elector, including a preregistrant who is eligible under section 1-2-101(2)(c), who desires to vote in the all-candidate primary election for covered offices shall show identification, as defined in section 1-1-104(19.5), write their name and address on a form available at the voter service and polling center, and give the form to one of the election judges (2) If the name is found on the registration list, the election judge having charge of the list shall likewise repeat the elector’s name and present the elector with the all-candidate primary election ballot.

(3) Instead of voting for a candidate whose name is printed on the allcandidate primary election ballot, an elector may cast a write-in vote for any eligible candidate who has filed an affidavit of intent of write-in candidacy pursuant to section 1-4-1101.

SECTION 29. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-7-307, amend (2), as follows: 1-7-307. Method of counting paper ballots. (2) Each ballot shall be read and counted separately.

(a) For each election using single choice voting, Every every name and all names of joint candidates separately marked as voted for on the ballot shall be read and an entry made on each of two accounting forms before any other ballot is counted. The entire number of ballots, excepting “excess ballots”, shall be read, counted, and placed on the accounting forms in like manner. When all of the ballots, except “excess ballots”, have been counted, the election judges shall post the votes from the accounting forms.

(b) For each election using a ranked voting method, ballots shall be counted pursuant to part 5, of this article 7

SECTION 30. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-7-503, amend (1), as follows: 1-7-503. Manner of voting. (1) Each eligible elector, upon receiving a ballot, shall immediately proceed unaccompanied to one of the voting booths provided. To cast a vote, the eligible elector shall clearly fill the oval, connect the arrow, or otherwise appropriately mark the name of the candidate; or the names of the joint candidates; or, in the event the election uses a ranked voting method, rank the names of the candidates of the elector’s choice for each office to be filled. In the case of a ballot issue, the elector shall clearly fill the oval, connect the arrow, or otherwise appropriately mark the appropriate place opposite the answer that the elector desires to give. Before leaving the voting booth, the eligible elector, without displaying the marks thereon, shall place the ballot in the privacy envelope so that the contents of the ballot or ballot card are concealed and shall place the envelope and the ballot or ballot card in the ballot box.

SECTION 31. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-7-508, amend (2), as follows: 1-7-508. Determination of improperly marked ballots. (2) Votes cast for an office to be filled or a ballot question or ballot issue to be decided shall not be counted if a voter marks more names than there are persons to be elected to an office or if for any reason it is impossible to determine the elector’s choice of candidate or vote concerning the ballot question or ballot issue; except that an elector’s rankings of multiple candidates in an election using instant runoff a ranked voting method shall be recorded and counted in accordance with section sections 1-4-207 and 1-7-1003 and rules promulgated by the secretary of state. A defective or an incomplete mark on any ballot in a proper place shall be counted if no other mark is on the ballot indicating an intention to vote for some other candidate or ballot question or ballot issue.

SECTION 32. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-7-509, amend (2) (a), as follows: 1-7-509. Electronic and electromechanical vote counting - testing of equipment required - rules. (2) (a) A public test of voting equipment shall be conducted prior to the commencement of voting in accordance with this section by processing a preaudited group of ballots produced so as to record a predetermined number of valid votes for each candidate and on each ballot question or ballot issue. The test shall ensure that the system accurately records votes when the elector has the option of voting for more than one candidate in a race. The test shall ensure that the voting system properly rejects and does not count overvotes and undervotes. If the equipment is to be used in an election using instant runoff a ranked voting method, the test shall ensure that the voting system accurately records, counts, and tabulates an elector’s rankings of multiple candidates in accordance with section sections 1-4207 and 1-7-1003 and rules promulgated by the secretary of state.

SECTION 33. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-7.5-107, amend (2.7), as follows: 1-7.5-107. Procedures for conducting mail ballot election - primary elections - first-time voters casting a mail ballot after having registered by mail to vote - in-person request for ballot - return envelope requirements - repeal. (2.7) Subsequent to the preparation of ballots in accordance with section sections 1-5-402 and 1-5-402.5 but prior to the mailing required under subsection (3) of this section, and no sooner than forty-five days nor later than thirty-two days before an election, a designated election official shall provide a mail ballot packet for allcandidate primary elections for covered offices and for primary elections for offices other than covered offices to a registered elector requesting the ballot packet at the designated election official’s office or the office designated in the election plan filed with the secretary of state.

SECTION 34. Severability.

If any provision of this initiative, or the application of any provision of this initiative to any person, office, or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this initiative and the application of its provision to any person, office, or circumstance, shall not be affected by the holding.

SECTION 35. Effective Date.

This initiative takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2026.

FORUM

On water

Coming from an agricultural family in the San Luis Valley, state House District 44 candidate Alyssa Nilemo said her family’s farm was lost due to “buy and dry,” which refers to the practice of buying water from agricultural land and moving the water elsewhere.

Nilemo, a Democrat, said she understands the complexity of water rights, arguing that “buy and dry,” and building properties that rely on aquifers for water, doesn’t work.

“ ere’s not a single entity that can solve or resolve this problem,” Nilemo said. “ is is one where we have to work across all levels of government and across all communities.”

She supports a focus on sustainability, such as addressing the amount of

Kentucky bluegrass in the state.

Brooks pointed to the renewable water e orts of Castle Rock Water, supporting the idea of solving water sustainability issues at the local level.

Looking at the growth of the community, Hartsook said housing is tied to water because without water, homes cannot be built, which is why he believes it’s important to work with di erent water districts.

“You can respect water rights and build reservoirs,” Hartsook said. “It’s not a ‘one or the other.’”

E ort to add commissioner seats

Amid the often-contentious relationship among the current Douglas County commissioners, Bob Marshall, a Highlands Ranch Democrat in the state House, supported a bill that would have expanded the number of members on a county’s board of commissioners to ve. e bill would have a ected sev-

eral Front Range counties with large enough populations, including Douglas County, whose board has become known for its bitter con icts and 2-1 votes.

“All I know is we’ve got two people running the whole county,” Marshall said previously.

He added: “Everyone was saying, ‘Marshall is just trying to get a Democratic commissioner’” elected in Douglas County. But his proposal “doesn’t mean a Republican couldn’t represent Highlands Ranch well.”

He noted there are conservative areas of Boulder County that may feel “locked out” of decisions without a Republican commissioner. e proposal — which would also have required at least some of the commissioners to represent speci c areas of their counties — met defeat in the state legislature last year.

During the forum, Hartsook said of the bill: “I voted no and I’ll vote no

again.”

“We have the state sticking their nose into (local and) county business,” Hartsook said.

Marshall, who also spoke at the forum and is running for reelection in state House District 43, is still concerned about county commissioner boards with three seats.

Two people in Je erson County can control “a billion-dollar budget,” Marshall said.

Other candidates

Jennifer Brady, a Democrat running against Frizell in Senate District 2, also participated in the Oct. 7 forum, along with Democrat Josh Smith, a candidate for a Douglas commissioner seat.

Matt Burcham, the Republican running against Marshall, did not attend the event.

State Sen. Kevin Van Winkle, the Republican running against Smith, also did not attend.

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLOROADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

All week, Paige Becker had noticed an extra level of excitement and buzz around the Colorado School of Mines campus.

Becker, a Mines alumna and faculty member from the Broom eld/Westminster area, said the students were more energetic than usual. At the same time, employees were busy getting the campus ready for an enormous in ux of visitors.

And their energy was rewarded when thousands of Orediggers from near and far returned to their alma mater Sept. 26-28 to celebrate the university’s 150th anniversary for Homecoming Weekend.

“It’s the most exciting Homecoming I’ve ever witnessed,” Becker said.

e university amped up its traditional Homecoming celebrations with expanded or new events, including the Sept. 27 Blaster’s Bash party to commemorate the new Sesquicentennial Bell outside Guggenheim Hall.

About 4,800 Mines students, alumni, faculty, sta and other supporters packed Kafadar Commons that night. But that was just a taste of the crowd that turned out for the football game the following day, when almost 7,000 Orediggers packed the Marv Kay Stadium stands to set a new stadium record.

While Orediggers from across the Denver area said they love visiting the campus regularly for Homecoming and/or other events, they described how the 150th anniversary made this year’s Homecoming unique.

“It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event to celebrate as an alumnus,” said Julian Liu, a Littleton resident and a Class of 2020 graduate.

Lakewood’s Darien O’Brien, valedictorian of the Class of 1983, added how the Homecoming Weekend’s incredible turnout only enhanced that feeling.

“It’s a special weekend,” O’Brien said. “It’s tremendous … seeing all generations of Orediggers interacting together.”

The Golden years

With Mines history now spanning 150 years, the Orediggers at the Sept. 27 Blaster’s Bash enjoyed deciding which academic or calendar year was their favorite.

Some like O’Brien picked the year they graduated.

O’Brien’s two children and their spouses also went to Mines, so he had several years to pick from beyond his own time at the university. But, he said 1983 was a pivotal year for him because he not only got his degree in petroleum engineering – a di cult eld – but he also founded the Mines chapter of Pi Epsilon Tau. e academic fraternity for petroleum engineering students is still active, he said.

Wheat Ridge’s Kendall Armitage and Castle Rock’s Natalie Mudd also picked the year they graduated: 2023.

e two received their undergraduate degrees in quantitative biosciences and engineering. But more than that, 2023 was also the year they saw how much progress had been made on campus, with things reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic and with various construction projects starting or concluding, they described.

Some Orediggers named other years that were important to them.

Liu said 2017-18 was his favorite year because it was when he was most active and involved in student organizations.

Sept. 2628 to celebrate Homecoming Weekend and the university’s sesquicentennial.

Colorado School of Mines students run in the Sept. 28 Homecoming 5K along Clear Creek. Thousands of Orediggers from near and far returned to campus

COURTESY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

HELLUVA YEAR

Golden’s David Matlock, a professor emeritus of metallurgical and materials engineering, has been teaching at the university since the early ‘70s and had more than 50 years to choose from. He ultimately picked 1999 because it was the year his son graduated from Mines, but he added that he enjoyed seeing so many former students at the sesquicentennial celebration.

Several Orediggers picked this year, though, but for di ering reasons. Freshman Harshith Jayadeva said 2024

was his favorite by default, adding how tight-knit the Mines community is. He appreciated how many clubs and opportunities there are “where you can share your passion for engineering.”

Junior Clara Henckler-Davis, of Littleton, said 2024 was her favorite so far.

She’s double-majoring in civil engineering and economics.

Becker graduated from Mines with an undergraduate degree in 2017 and a master’s in 2018 but said 2024 has been her favorite thus far. She’s enjoyed being back on campus as a faculty member, describing how it’s all the nostalgia but “without the pressures of being a student.”

Andrea Passman, a Class of 1998 grad-

Paige Becker, Mines alumna and faculty member

uate, picked 2024 for the unique sesquicentennial celebration.

“It’s wonderful seeing so many generations celebrate together,” she said. “I’m proud to be a part of it. … I hope to see the 200th anniversary celebration.”

‘A really special school’

Mines has been observing its 150th anniversary all calendar year with special events and revived traditions like the Engineer’s Hats.

e centennial celebration in 1974 was “very different,” Matlock said.

Students built Mineral City — a fake 1874-style mining town — on the main quad, he recalled. Various fraternities, student groups and other Orediggers combined their e orts to build it, and even the governor stopped by to appreciate the atmosphere, he said.

While the centennial celebration was a “really nice event,” Matlock said Blaster’s Bash for the sesquicentennial drew a much bigger crowd. e university has grown in recent years — both in terms of facilities and enrollment — so there are more Orediggers to return every time their alma mater invites them.

After all, being an Oredigger means being invested in school spirit and involved in events, HencklerDavis said.

In front, mascots Marv the Miner and Blaster the Burro celebrate the Sept. 28 Homecoming football game with Colorado School of Mines fans. The game had record attendance, as thousands of Orediggers returned to campus to celebrate Homecoming Weekend amid the university’s 150th anniversary. COURTESY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

Armitage and Mudd said they’ve appreciated all the opportunities to meet fellow alumni and hear how much the university has changed in living memory.

ey described how Mines’ graduating classes 50 years ago had a much lower ratio of female students, but they’re encouraged that women now make up roughly 30% of Mines’ student body.

Passman, who’s also a University of Denver alumna, commended Mines President Paul C. Johnson and his sta for all their work to expand and improve the university since Johnson became president in 2015.

“ is is the greatest institution Colorado has to offer,” she said.

Becker felt likewise, calling Mines “the MIT of the West, but better.” She described seeing students wearing funny T-shirts where the jokes are math equations.

But more than that, she continued, there’s a special camaraderie among the Orediggers, because of the university’s emphasis on STEM and the challenging curriculum. It’s something students and alumni instantly understand, she said, summarizing it as: “I get it; I went to Mines.”

As the university’s sesquicentennial year draws to a close, the Orediggers hoped to see their “really special school,” as Becker described it, leave its mark around the world until the bicentennial in 2074 and beyond.

What to do if you see a wild animal with distemper

Douglas County experts say it’s best to leave them alone

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Highlands Ranch resident Kelly Simmons is used to seeing families of raccoons near her home. Her house backs up to an open space, and she recently had an encounter with a raccoon displaying odd symptoms and quickly decided there was not much she could do to help the animal.

“ is little guy has been like a lone soldier for a while now,” said Simmons. “He walked up to me, stumbling like he was drunk.”

Simmons thought the raccoon had gotten into someone’s trash and was potentially poisoned. As she continued to watch, the raccoon started approaching her like it was her cat.

She called the Highlands Ranch Metro District and was passed on to a district park ranger who told her they get about 20 calls a day and there is really nothing they can do about it.

“ is poor animal just had to suffer,” said Simmons. “I am de nitely concerned about the wellbeing of the raccoons.”

According to Simmons, the raccoon had most likely picked up dis-

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temper, a viral disease that a ects wild and domestic carnivores.

“We refer wildlife issues like this to Colorado Parks & Wildlife since they are the stewards of wildlife in Colorado,” said Sherry Eppers, the Highlands Ranch Metro District’s community relations manager.

According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the virus is spread among animals through direct contact.

ere is a wide range of symptoms that include abnormal behavior, incoordination, weakness, crusting around the eyes and nose, coughing, thickened paw pads, vomiting and diarrhea.

While the virus cannot be transmitted to humans, it can be transmitted to unvaccinated domestic pets. e Park’s and Wildlife website also states that these sick animals usually don’t survive, and that the virus cannot be clearly distinguished from rabies without testing the brain of the animal.

“Distemper is not a risk to people,” said Michael Hill, director of the Douglas County Health Department. “It could be to your pets if they are not properly vaccinated.”

What to do

Simmons was told she could call a wildlife removal or rehabilitation company to come pick up the animal, but when she looked into it, she realized it’s expensive.

“It’s not cheap, but they’ll do that,” Hill said.

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As any animal could be carrying a disease, such as rabies, the health department encourages residents to not touch, feed or interact with the animals; teach children to leave them alone; and keep pets away from them.

“If they don’t bite you or your pet — or don’t do something silly and try to pet them – then you should be ne,” said Hill.

Staying away from the animal is not only for your own safety, said Hill, but sometimes for the safety of the animal.

“Animal control only deals with domesticated animals, not wildlife,” said Cocha Heyden, spokesperson for the Douglas County Sheri ’s Ofce.

e Douglas County Sheri ’s Ofce agrees that it’s best to leave wild animals alone, especially if it is young. e scent of a human will

often deter a parent from returning or can attract predators.

e sheri ’s o ce suggests putting secure- tting lids on outdoor garbage cans, regularly cleaning outdoor grills, supervising domesticated pets, and ensuring dogs and cats are up-to-date on their rabies vaccinations.

e Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance, a nonpro t hospital and rehabilitation center in Douglas County, also states on its website that often, the best outcome for the animal is for it to be left alone.

Animal control cannot remove wild animals that are alive, according to the health department. Hill said if a wild animal is deceased on your property, use gloves and double bag the animal and put it in the trash outside.

If you have touched a dead or sick animal, contact the Douglas County Health Department at 720-6432400 or report the exposure online at shorturl.at/wkykj.

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Colorado student enrollment grows at most public four-year universities, despite FAFSA issues

BY JASON GONZALES CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Enrollment at nearly all of Colorado’s four-year universities is up, despite delays and glitches this year that made it harder for students to ll out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

It’s an outcome that de es the widespread fear that the FAFSA snafus would lead to lower college enrollment, especially among students from low-income families.

Instead, the all-hands-ondeck response that many high schools and universities took to helping students ll out the FAFSA in this troubled year seems to have paid o .

“We were not going to just leave our students hanging,” said Federico Rangel, who works at Denver’s West High School as a Denver Scholarship Foundation adviser. “We were going to do what we needed to do to make sure students could access their goals and their potential.”

revamped the FAFSA form last year, which is now called the Better FAFSA.

Only about 42% of high school seniors statewide completed the FAFSA this year, which is about 3,000 fewer students than last year. But most of Colorado’s 13 public universities, including the University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado State University System’s three schools, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and Colorado Mesa University, enrolled more students than last year.

Enrollment is also up among students eligible for federal Pell grants, which provide free money for college for students from low-income families. Federal changes raised the Pell grant income limits which allowed more students to qualify.

e federal government

e form, typically released in October, was released months late on Dec. 31, shortening the completion window for students and families. en, while the Better FAFSA proved to be shorter and easier, technical glitches marred the process.

Issues have lingered, and a few rst-year students are still trying to nish the FAFSA even now that they are enrolled in college, said Natasha Gar eld, Denver Scholarship Foundation scholarships and nancial aid director.

Despite problems, schools posted strong enrollment numbers over last year.

e Colorado School of Mines increased enrollment by 6% as well as boosted enrollment of Pell Grant students over last year by

23% — from 859 students to 1,059. Both Colorado School of Mines and the University of Colorado Boulder have historically enrolled a lower share of students from lower-income backgrounds.

CU Boulder increased undergraduate enrollment by 3.4% this year, as well as the number of Pell Grant recipients — to 5,307 students, up from 4,846, a 9.5% increase.

Enrollment and the student makeup at smaller regional schools varied. But most recorded increases.

Western Colorado University was one of the few with declines. It enrolled about 30 fewer Pell eligible students, or a 6.5% decrease. Enrollment also dropped from 3,761 to 3,453 students.

Meanwhile, Metropolitan State University of Denver increased enrollment by 2%, as well as increased Pell enrollment. Kerline Eglaus, executive director of nan-

“One of the things that we learned was just really trying to create a better student experience through increased outreach and communication,” she said.

Angie Paccione, Colorado Department of Higher Education executive director, said in some ways the enrollment increases defy explanation, especially after the FAFSA problems. Colorado isn’t alone, and, nationwide, some states such as Texas and North Carolina have touted increased enrollment

However, Paccione said Colorado colleges and universities have stepped up and made students feel more welcome — directly and indirectly.

cial aid and scholarships, said the number of students eligible for a grant increased by 989 students, to 38.5% of all students. at’s an 18.5% increase over last year, she said.

MSU Denver and every university across the state put more resources into helping students get to college as they struggled to ll out the FAFSA, she said. e school also helped students who were already enrolled ll out the new FAFSA. roughout the year, schools worked together so as many students as possible had the resources they needed to gure out the Better FAFSA, she said. She said it’s fair to say that support from schools and advisors helped incoming and current students navigate a difcult year.

Schools will continue those lessons to help even more students in the future.

Colorado Mesa University, for instance, issued nancial aid packages without FAFSA information to students, helping families make decisions early. at led to the school’s largest ever freshman class. e “Prime Effect,” or the appointment of Deion Sanders as head coach of the University of Colorado Boulder’s football team, has translated to a 50% increase in Black student applications, Paccione said.

It’s the students who didn’t make it to college or decided not to go that Paccione worries about. Statewide, FAFSA completion, which is an indicator of whether students will go to college, must increase, she said. Colorado ranks near the bottom in FAFSA completion and only about half of all Colorado high school students end up on a college campus. e state’s highest paying jobs require a college education, whether a certi cate, two-year, or four-year degree.

Students rest on the oval at the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins. The public fouryear university, like others across the state, recorded high enrollment this year despite FAFSA issues nationwide.

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To prevent delinquent taxes, interest and penalties from selling at the tax lien sale, payments must be received in the Treasurer’s Office by noon on November 6, 2024. No payments will be accepted during the sale.

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DELINQUENT TAXES

AM/L $3,356.99

R0027781 LOT 340 AMENDED ROXBOROUGH DOWNS REPLAT 0.292 AM/L

$3,712.70

R0037524 TRACT 58 BANNOCKBURN 2 5.00 AM/L $4,640.62

R0037604 200/955 MIN INT IN E1/2SW1/4, SE1/4 20-1065; SW1/4, NE1/4NE1/4 21-10-65; W1/2NE1/4, N1/2NW1/4 28-10-65; N1/2 29-10-65: PT E1/2NE1/4 30-10-65 TOTAL = 955 AM/L MIN INT = 200 AM/L $60.11

R0037663 LOT 38 RUSSELLVILLE 2 6.957 AM/L $8,010.54

R0041072 1/2 MIN INT IN S1/2N1/2, S1/2 18-10-65, E1/2NE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4, N1/2SE1/4 19-10-65 TOTAL = 680 AM/L MIN INT = 340 AM/L $67.83

R0042841 PT SW1/4 17-9-65 25.17 AM/L PT SE1/4 18-9-65 8.88 AM/L PT NW1/4 20-965 1.00 AM/L 253-504 $2,777.56

R0043570 PART SW1/4 17-9-65 79.89 AM/L $112.60

R0044062 LOT 78 BANNOCKBURN 2 272-85 5.10 AM/L $2,553.69

R0044513 NE1/4SE1/4NW1/4 16-8-65 10.00 AM/L 315-531 $8,983.12

R0046818 LOT 6 BLK 3 THE PINERY 5 AMENDED 0.308 AM/L $2,388.87

R0048848 LOT 13 BLK 1 THE PINERY 5 AMENDED 0.366 AM/L $3,713.81

R0049365 1/2 MIN INT IN E1/2SE1/4 21-7-65 TOTAL = 80.00 AM/L MIN INT = 40.00 AM/L $39.61

R0055212 LOT 5 CASTLE MESA WEST 10.00 AM/L $6,153.43

R0057218 LOT 15 CASTLE MESA WEST 10.41 AM/L CP 0237702 $4,153.47

R0057226 TRACT NW1/4NW1/4 24-867 & SW1/4SW1/4 13-8-67 5.00 AM/L 213-435 $2,911.44

R0059109 1/6 INT MINERAL RES ONLY E1/2SW1/4 32-8-66 80 A N1/2NW1/4 SW1/4NW1/4 5-9-66 120 A SE1/4 SE1/4NE1/4 6-9-66 200 A NE1/4 7-9-66 160.59 AM/L N1/2SE1/4 N1/2 8-9-66 400 A TOTAL OF 960.59 AM/L 1/6 INT IS 160.0983 AM/L $54.14

R0060193 S1/2E1/2W1/2 SW1/4NW1/4 15-8-67 5.00 AM/L 293-560 $2,334.41

R0066931 LOT 6 BLK 4 PERRY PARK EAST 1 5.01 AM/L $15,749.00

R0067926 LOT 159 SAGE PORT 4 0.90 AM/L CP 0067539 $1,346.97

R0068187 LOT 19 BLK 14 SAGE PORT 2 285-813 0.905 AM/L

$8,682.29

R0069315 LOT 12 BLK 6 SAGE PORT 2 0.905 AM/L $60,335.37

R0070068 1/6 INTEREST IN MINERAL RES ONLY N1/2NW1/4. 9-9-66 80 AM/L $35.88

R0074974 LOTS 2 & 3 BLK 14 CRAIG & GOULDS ADD TO CASTLE ROCK 0.321 AM/L $1,477.08

R0080645 LOTS 3, 4 & N 15 FT OF LOT 5 BLK 5 & PT OF VACATED ALLEY CRAIG & GOULD’S ADD TO CASTLE ROCK 0.396 AM/L $12,790.30

R0082472 PARK BISHOP COURT 0.22 AM/L $1,832.41

R0082712 LOT 6 BLK 3 MEMMEN’S 2ND ADD TO CASTLE ROCK 0.213 AM/L $2,749.38

R0090536 LOT 6 BLK 9 GRAND VIEW ESTATES 2 AM/L $5,636.60

R0092056 LOT 6 BLK 7 PONDEROSA HILLS 2 TOTAL ACREAGE 3.456 AM/L $3,662.49

R0092494 N1/2NE1/4SW1/4 20-6-65 20.00 AM/L 176-439 LSP 155 $14,093.32

R0095185 TR IN NE1/4 8-6-65 5.20 AM/L AKA OUTLOT 37 BLACK FOREST RANCHETTES LSP 2040 $4,253.84

R0101573 LOT 12 PARKER VILLAGE 1 5.73 AM/L $12,402.83

R0103253 LOT 11 SIERRA VISTA 1 5.105 AM/L $6,234.19

R0114905 LOT 15 BLK 6 THE PINERY #1 0.537 AM/L $2,551.69

R0115414 LOT 15 BLK 6 THE PINERY #3C 0.300 AM/L $4,684.58

R0126711 LOT 2 BLK 1 THE PINERY #4A 0.382 AM/L $4,350.46

R0131377 LOT 60 HIDDEN VILLAGE 2 3.694 AM/L $5,830.53

R0131781 LOT 84 PONDEROSA EAST 2 11.40 AM/L 323-614 $5,191.22 R0132581

AM/L $919.25

R0158676 TR SW1/4NW1/4 20-8-68 3.44 AM/L 289-578, 291-1012 $57.06

R0159863 LOT 2 TRUE MOUNTAIN ESTS TOTAL ACREAGE 4.8 AM/L $9,691.39

R0160354 N1/2SE1/4SW1/4SE1/4 32-8-68 5 AM/L $4,459.83

R0160717

R0165075

$1,788.74

R0333996

R0334556 LOT 12 BLK 8 FOUNDERS VILLAGE # 3 .110 AM/L $5,593.18

R0334739 LOT 12 BLK 5 VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK FOUNDERS VILLAGE 2 0.112 AM/L

R0335210 LOT 4 BLK 2 HIGHLANDS RANCH #

$5,582.59

DELINQUENT TAXES

R0346118 LOT 25 BLK 4 THE VILLAGES OF PARKER #1 .180 AM/L

R0347346 LOT 3 BLK 13 THE MEADOWS # 5 0.305 AM/L $5,011.59

R0348233 TR IN NW1/4SW1/4 1-10-70 AKA PARCEL C 0.33 AM/L $110.88

R0348680 LOT 52 BLOCK 1 STROH RANCH #3 0.093 AM/L $3,392.45

R0349482 PT SE1/4SE1/4 28-10-65 29 AM/L MTD 0451824 AKA PART TRACT CD PER LSP 2487 $9,033.12

R0349754 TR IN NW1/4 11-7-69 AKA PARCEL A-8 .1722 AM/L 517-571 $292.04

R0349817 PT LOT 2 KRUMP COMMERCIAL 0.6882 AM/L $16,054.70

R0349887 SW1/4NW1/4 10-8-69 36.37 A NW1/4SW1/4 10-869 36.05 A S1/2S1/2NW1/4NW1/4 10-8-69 9.13 A S1/2S1/2SE1/4NW1/4 108-69 9.03 A S1/2NE1/4NW1/4SE1/4 10-8-69 4.66 A NW1/4NW1/4SE1/4 10-8-69 9.27 A N1/2S1/2NW1/4SE1/4 10-8-69 9.33 A N1/2NE1/4SW1/4 10-8-69 17.85 A N1/2SE1/4NE1/4SW1/4 10-8-69 4.52 A SW1/4NE1/4SW1/4 10-8-69 9.09 A TOTAL ACREAGE 145.300 AM/L 94-360 (AKA GOV LOTS 5, 12, 19, 22, 24-26, 28, 29 & 31)

$11,929.23

R0356138 PT S1/2NE1/4 & PT S1/2 BETWEEN RR ROW IN 14-10-67 49.5 AM/L ALL OF 23-10-67 BETWEEN RR ROW 64 AM/L. ALL OF 2210-67 LYING BETWEEN RR ROW 12.4 AM/L ALL OF N1/2 27-10-67 LYING BETWEEN RR ROW 19 AM/L TOTAL: 144.9 AM/L. ALL ACRES SUBJECT TO CONSERVATION EASEMENT DEEDS 9760297 & 9758445. $1,297.79

R0356251 LOT 2 BLK 2 THE PINERY/ HIGH PRAIRIE FARMS FILING #1A 2.6 AM/L

$6,997.77

R0356899 LOTS 11-20 INCLUSIVE BLK 4 TOWN OF GREENLAND 2.0144 AM/L LSP 2853 CP 0356898 $819.64

R0358935 PART OF PINE BARK TRAIL WITHIN ROXBOROUGH DOWNS 0.037 AM/L

$35.99

R0359052 LOT 4 BLK 1 THE PINERY 8B SECOND AMENDMENT 0.235 AM/L

$4,051.54

R0360261 LOT 2 CORDOVA SUBDIVISION 19.870 AM/L $23,221.21

R0360480 LOT 3 BLK 2 PARKGLENN #3 (33356 SF) 0.7657 AM/L $8,178.34

R0360877 LOT 4 COUNTRY CLUB @ CASTLE PINES GOLF COURSE SUB 4.17 AM/L $4,205.03

R0360878 LOT 5 COUNTRY CLUB @ CASTLE PINES GOLF COURSE 6.11 AM/L $4,935.51

R0337151 LOT 163 BLK 2 CASTLE PINES #2A

R0350089 TRACT 30’X125’ LYING S’LY OF LOT 12 BLK 24 CRAIG & GOULDS ADD TO CASTLE ROCK IN NW1/4SE1/4 11-8-67 0.0861 AM/L

$195.37

R0338486 LOT 2 BLK 1 STONEGATE #1B .136 AM/L $2,409.33

R0338513 LOT 28 BLK 1 STONEGATE #1B .150 AM/L $2,115.09

R0340117 LOT 42 HIGHLANDS RANCH # 59A 0.133 AM/L $2,020.51

R0340856 LOT 3 BLK 1 INDIAN HEAD # 1 0.908 AM/L $682.50

R0341867 LOT 9 BLK 5 FOUNDERS VILLAGES # 12 0.110 AM/L $5,105.22

R0342141 LOT 50 HIGHLANDS RANCH #73A 0.152 AM/L $4,804.67

R0342753 LOT 11 BLK 1 HIGHLANDS RANCH # 69A 0.149 AM/L $3,607.73

R0343503 TRACT IN NW1/4NW1/4 11-8-67 LYING S OF CASTLE ROCK INDUSTRIAL PARK .1743 AM/L $1,613.68

R0343650 LOT 46 BLOCK 1 CLARKE FARMS #3 .130 AM/L $3,138.75

R0344163 LOT 1 BLK 2 FIRST REPLAT OF THE MEADOWS #1 0.169 AM/L $4,352.81

R0345489 LOT 14 BLK 2 HIGHLANDS RANCH #74A .219 AM/L $2,699.65

R0345847 LOT 4 BLK 6 THE VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK FOUNDERS VILLAGE # 9 0.160 AM/L $2,774.69

R0345907 LOT 21 BLK 7 THE VILLAGES AT CASTLE ROCK FOUNDERS VILLAGE # 9 0.232 AM/L $8,540.43

R0350695 LOT 47 HIGHLANDS RANCH #83B 10415 SQ. FT. 0.239 AM/L

R0350791 3 TRACTS IN 6-8-65 PT E1/2NE1/4SW1/4 PT SE1/4SW1/4 (TRACT 3) PT NW1/4SE1/4 (TRACT 4) 2.38 AM/L

R0350799 PART OF TRACT 106 BANNOCKBURN #4 3.411 AM/L MULTIPLE TAX DIST/ RLTD #0350798

$2,795.38

$1,050.64

R0361683 12 MINERAL ACRES (12/520 INTEREST) IN SW1/4, S1/2NW1/4 31-965 & NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4, NW1/4SW1/4 6-10-65 TOTAL = 520 AM/L MIN INT = 12 AM/L $35.86

R0362432 LOT 21 HIGHLANDS RANCH 106A 0.237 AM/L $4,312.41

R0363110 TR IN N1/2SE1/4 26-6-69 41.913 AM/L LSP 5105 $66.65

R0363112 TRACT IN NW1/4SE1/4 266-69 13.05 AM/L LSP 4634 & 10005288 $46.80

$1,395.65

R0364643 LOT 1 BLK 2 LONE TREE #1 4TH AMENDMENT 0.207 AM/L (9033 SF) $4,150.07

R0379894

R0380135 LOT 38 HIGHLANDS RANCH 110J 0.292 AM/L $6,504.93

R0351693 LOT 2 HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING #86A (9242 SF) 0.212 AM/L $2,147.17

R0352305 LOT 15 BLK 7 FOUNDERS VILLAGE FILING # 7 0.152 AM/L $5,503.02

R0352440 LOT 20 HIGHLANDS RANCH #79C 7440 SQ FT 0.171 AM/L $4,238.92

R0353395 PT LOT 40 MESA GRANDE 2.259 AM/L MTD #0353393 $397.92

R0353625 TRACT IN S1/2 20-7-67 AKA OUTPARCEL PT OF LOT 3 WAVERTON RANCH 10.19 AM/L

R0353937 TRACT IN SE1/4SE1/4 22-6-66 0.08 AM/L REMAINDER OF RELATED #0331832

R0366996 LOT 9 HIGHLANDS RANCH #94E .164 AM/L $5,023.10

R0367639 LOT 13 BLK 1 STROH RANCH FILING 2C 0.133 AM/L $1,855.15

R0369319 LOT 70 HIGHLANDS RANCH 89D 0.13 AM/L $4,197.64

R0370671 LOT 18 HIGHLANDS RANCH #85A .194 AM/L $5,889.85

R0371503 LOT 2A PARKER INDUSTRIAL PARK 1ST AMENDMENT 0.734 AM/L $22,120.56

R0372542 TRACT

R0373661

R0373870 TRACT 7 CASTLE PARK RANCH

R0381829 LOT 66 HIGHLANDS RANCH #117-D 0.159 AM/L $5,578.80

R0382002 LOT 1 BLK 4 THE MEADOWS # 7 0.233 AM/L $4,542.01

R0382078 LOT 24 HIGHLANDS RANCH #118-A 0.140 AM/L $2,511.66

R0382553 LOT 8 BLOCK 8 THE MEADOWS #8 0.17 AM/L $3,579.16

R0382760 LOT 59 BLOCK 16 THE MEADOWS #8 0.15 AM/L $4,582.54

R0382792 LOT 12 BLOCK 21 THE MEADOWS #8 0.17 AM/L $4,438.39

R0383001 TR IN NW1/4 9 & IN NE1/4 8-9-67 35.553 AM/L LSP4860 AKA TRACT 23 DOUGLAS PARK $5,752.07

R0383003 TR IN W1/2W1/2 9 & IN E1/2E1/2 8-9-67 35.766 AM/L AKA

$3,859.44

R0425813

R0412110 LOT 55 HIGHLANDS RANCH #122F 0.181 AM/L

$2,223.96

R0412405 LOT 178 HIGHLANDS RANCH #122H 0.183 AM/L $3,935.92

R0412450 LOT 223 HIGHLANDS RANCH # 122-H 0.411 AM/L

R0413325 TRACT IN NW1/4NE1/4 10-7-68 AKA PARCEL 1 BRADLEY EXEMPTION 3.09 AM/L

R0413493 TRACT B BELL MOUNTAIN RANCH #1B 0.730 AM/L (FUTURE WELL SITE)

$5,318.06

$13,520.21

$57.58

R0413746 LOT 171 BELL MOUNTAIN RANCH #1B 5.060 AM/L $12,915.25

R0414232 TRACT IN S1/2 1-8-68 20.02 AM/L (AKA PARCEL 3 CURTIS/STEWART EXEMPTION EX99-005)

R0414411 LOT 9 BLOCK 1 TWENTY MILE VILLAGE #2 1ST AMEND 1.856 AM/L

R0414905 LOT 5 INTRAVEST 320 #1L 0.254 AM/L

R0415492 TR IN NE1/4SE1/4SW1/4 32-6-65 5.0 AM/L

R0416094 LOT 13 HIGHLANDS RANCH #105A 0.999 AM/L (43521 SQ FT)

R0416095 LOT 14 HIGHLANDS RANCH #105A 2.286 AM/L (99583 SQ FT)

$1,809.36

$23,415.36

$4,290.17

$2,220.69

$14,690.13

$33,585.26

R0416293 LOT 92 HIGHLANDS RANCH #122K 0.199 AM/L $8,226.32

R0416531 LOT 52AA HIGHLANDS RANCH #121B 3RD AMEND 0.054 AM/L

R0418126 UNIT 4 RED FOX OFFICE WAREHOUSE CENTER TOTAL ACREAGE 0.05 AM/L

R0418127 UNIT 5 RED FOX OFFICE WAREHOUSE CENTER TOTAL ACREAGE 0.05 AM/L

$2,470.21

$9,975.43

$9,975.43

R0418386 LOT 37 HIGHLANDS RANCH #118L. 0.177 AM/L $7,836.75

R0419642 LOT 51 HERITAGE HILLS #1G 0.399 AM/L $17,641.57

R0421965 LOT 36 BLK 3 CASTLE PINES NORTH #16 0.159 AM/L $5,234.90

R0422487 LOT 31 BLK 16 THE MEADOWS FILING 11 PARCEL 6 0.115 AM/L $3,930.53 R0422642

DELINQUENT TAXES

R0427567 UNIT 67 BLDG 26 ST ANDREWS @ PLUM CREEK CONDOS BLDG 26. $2,584.02

R0427754 LOT 1 HIGHLANDS RANCH # 122Q 0.103 AM/L $4,651.64

R0427874 LOT 96 HIGHLANDS RANCH #122S 1ST AMD 0.091 AM/L $2,288.28

R0428181 LOT 13 BLK 3 METZLER RANCH # 5 0.970 AM/L $11,928.18

R0429560 PT S1/2 SE1/4 24-10-67 40.11 AM/L LSP 060 $13,893.08

R0429953 LOT 44-A HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING 118-G AMENDMENT 3 TOTAL ACREAGE 0.045 AM/L $1,608.67

R0430075 LOT 55A HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING 118G 3RD AMD 0.045 AM/L $2,528.59

R0430448 LOT 31A BLK 1 COMPARK FILING 1 AMENDMENT 1 0.16 AM/L $5,141.51

R0431526 ALL MIN INT IN LOTS 636670, 678 CASTLE PINES VILLAGE 32D MIN INT = 29.914 AM/L $39.01

R0432631 TRACT IN SW1/4 9 AND IN SE1/4 8-7-67 TOTAL ACREAGE 25.924 AM/L $1,392.87

R0432632 TRACT IN SE1/4 8 AND IN SW1/4 9-7-67 TOTAL ACREAGE 9.076 AM/L $503.42

R0433156 LOT 3 BLOCK 1 STROH RANCH # 12 0.135 AM/L $2,012.67

R0433838 LOT 9 BLOCK 2 BRADBURY RANCH FILING 5 TOTAL ACREAGE 0.110 AM/L $1,836.68

R0433909 LOT 40 METZLER RANCH FILING 6 TOTAL ACREAGE 0.502 AM/L $5,788.95

R0434016 LOT 11 BLOCK 5 CASTLE HIGHLANDS FILING 2 TOTAL ACREAGE

R0434388

R0434947 GARAGE UNIT 6 CASTLE VILLAS CONDOS RLTD CONDO UNIT A25 ON PARCEL 0423627

R0434955 GARAGE UNIT 14 CASTLE VILLAS CONDOS RLTD CONDO UNIT A28 ON PARCEL 0423634

R0435050 GARAGE UNIT 89 CASTLE VILLAS CONDOS THIRD SUPPLEMENT TO CONDO MAP RELATED CONDO UNIT D23 ON PARCEL 0428918

R0435108 MOST OF LOT 53 RAINBOW FALLS PARK (NORTH) AS PER ORIGINAL PLAT RECPT #0118855 TOTAL ACREAGE 1.09 AM/L

R0435203 LOT 15A TITAN ROAD INDUSTRIAL PARK 1 AS MODIFIED BY LOT LINE VACATION CERT 01080511 6.037 AM/L

R0435879 LOT 8 BLOCK 2 BRADBURY RANCH FILING 12B TOTAL ACREAGE .206 AM/L

R0436028 LOT 269 HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING 122R TOTAL ACREAGE 0.081 AM/L

R0436080 LOT 315 HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING 122R TOTAL ACREAGE 0.092 AM/L

$108.94

R0441062 NW1/4, PT NE1/4, PT N1/2SW1/4 30-10-65 379.743 AM/L LSP 3836 $443.61

$108.94

R0441063 NW1/4, NE1/4 AND PT OF SW1/4 25-10-66 438.510 AM/L LSP 3836 $508.88

R0441066 PT

$108.94

$774.58

$24,558.12

$4,707.00

$4,186.58

$163.01

R0436649 LOT 31 BELL CROSS RANCH TOTAL ACREAGE 2.747 AM/L $12,403.64

R0436745 LOT 41A HIGHLANDS RANCH #122N AS MODIFIED BY LOT LINE ADMUSTMENT CERTIFICATE 01095676 TOTAL ACREAGE 0.179 AM/L

$2,932.50

R0436870 LOT 5A1 HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING 137A 1ST AMENDMENT AS MODIFIED PER LLA 01009792 TOTAL ACREAGE 1.471 AM/L $35,802.15

R0436989 TRACT IN E1/2SE1/4 20-668 12.058 AM/L $27,924.84

R0437136 TRACT A CHARTER OAKS AMENDMENT 7 0.8572 AM/L $176.88

R0437710 LOT 27 BLOCK 6 THE OAKS SUBDIVISION FILING 1 0.16 AM/L $2,544.19

R0438931 TRACT A PARKER TECH CENTER AMD 2 0.578 AM/L $115.76

R0439308 PARCEL 1A EAGLES NEST RURAL SITE PLAN EXEMPTION 2ND AMD 5.845 AM/L

$3,881.09

R0439792 LOT 5 CHEROKEE RIDGE ESTATES FLG 1 2.44 AM/L $7,387.85

R0440039 LOT 94 CHATFIELD FARMS FILING 1-A 0.170 AM/L $5,891.22

R0441053 TR IN NE1/4 23-10-66 LYING E OF HWY 83 66.276 AM/L LSP 3836 $97.68

R0441054 TR IN S1/2NW1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, AND S1/2 24-10-66 439.310 AM/L LSP 3836 $509.82

R0441055 TR IN S1/2SW1/4

R0468869

R0469379

R0469516 UNIT 45A BLDG 45 BROWNSTONES AT TOWN CENTER CONDOS PHASE 28 $1,611.14

R0469602 LOT 334 HIGHLANDS RANCH 150 4TH AMEND 0.070 AM/L

R0469656 LOT 138 HIGHLANDS RANCH 150 4TH AMEND 0.091 AM/L

R0469973 UNIT D-1 BLDG D PREMISES WAREHOUSE CENTER HIGHLANDS RANCH PHASE 1 INCLUDES UND INT IN GROUND LEASE

R0469977 UNIT D-5 BLDG D PREMISES WAREHOUSE CENTER HIGHLANDS RANCH PHASE 1 INCLUDES UND INT IN GROUND LEASE

R0469981 UNIT E-2 BLDG E PREMISES WAREHOUSE CENTER HIGHLANDS RANCH PHASE 1 INCLUDES UND INT IN GROUND LEASE

R0469998 UNIT F-7 BLDG F PREMISES WAREHOUSE CENTER HIGHLANDS RANCH PHASE 1 INCLUDES UND INT IN GROUND LEASE

R0470190 GARAGE UNIT G-5-H

$6,369.04

$7,235.76

$3,376.20

$5,247.59

$5,466.04

$3,507.06

DELINQUENT TAXES

S1/2S1/2 18 & N1/2N1/2 19-9-65 LYING S OF STATE HWY 83 99.165 AM/L

R0471807 LOT 10 HRITZ EXEMPTION EX05-004 14.79 AM/L

R0472071

R0472265 TRACT IN SE1/4NE1/4 3110-67 & S1/2NW1/4 32-1067 AKA TRACT A SIERRA PINES 1ST AMENDMENT 38.72 AM/L $50,731.17

R0472275 UNIT 202 BUILDING 3 VILLAGE SQUARE OFFICE CONDOS PLAT 1 $3,728.02

R0472276 UNIT 203 BUILDING 3 VILLAGE SQUARE OFFICE CONDOS PLAT 1 $7,501.93

R0472292 UNIT 2B TRESANA CONDOS PHASE 5 $2,777.24

R0473256 TRACT IN NE1/4 4-9-65 35.01 AM/L AKA TRACT 2 DOUBLETREE RANCH 33.57 AM/L NET $262.72

R0473849 UNIT 102 BLDG B28 HIGHLANDS AT STONEGATE NORTH CONDOS SUPP 26 $3,396.85

R0474173 CARPORT UNIT C-7-A PRAIRIE WALK ON CHERRY CREEK CONDOS MAP 12 $64.57

R0474179 LOT 5 MARK SIX BUSINESS SUB 2ND AMEND 1.955 AM/L $24,754.70

R0474344 LOT 3B CROWN POINT NO 1 13TH AMEND 1.95 AM/L $20,566.12

R0474819 LOT 1 BLOCK 4 REATA NORTH 7 0.40 AM/L $10,859.98

R0474932 UNIT B9 BLDG B PREMISES WAREHOUSE CONDOS INCLUDES UND INT IN GROUND LEASE $5,560.18

R0474967 UNIT R-15-202 BUILDING 15 PRAIRIE WALK ON CHERRY CREEK CONDO MAP 11 $2,315.77

R0475064 TRACT IN NE1/4 5-6-68 9.276 AM/L LYING S OF C-470 $43.07

R0475075

R0475436 UNIT 210 BUILDING 5 PARK RIDGE OFFICE SUITES CONDOS AMD 9 $19,021.21

R0475514 LOT 4B STROH RANCH 17A 6TH AMD 0.13 AM/L $3,092.14

R0475661 ALL MIN INT IN PT SE1/4SW1/4 3-8-67 2.70 AM/L (112-80, 127-55) PT SE1/4SW1/4 3-8-67 5.24 AM/L (126-114) PT SW1/4SE1/4 & SE1/4SW1/4 3-8-67 5.06 AM/L (129-46) PT NE1/4NE1/4 9-8-67 & PT NW1/4NW1/4 10-8-67 5.04 AM/L (129-224) MIN INT = 18.04 AM/L $36.74

R0475712 UNIT 145 BUILDING 1 MEADOWS PROFESSIONAL PLAZA OFFICE CONDOS $4,837.80

R0475713 UNIT 150 BUILDING 1 MEADOWS PROFESSIONAL PLAZA OFFICE CONDOS

R0475877 TRACT IN S1/2NE1/4NW1/4 8-8-68 35.87 AM/L

$6,964.69

$5,807.56

R0475999 LOT 8 HERITAGE HILLS 1M 0.27 AM/L $17,219.69

R0476543 UNIT D03 BUILDING D GARAGE TOWN HIGHLANDS RANCH STORAGE CONDOS PHASE 2 $7,001.21

R0476802 UNIT E 3911 NORWOOD INDUSTRIAL CONDOS $9,824.92

R0476803 UNIT F 3911 NORWOOD INDUSTRIAL CONDOS $9,735.32

R0476805 UNIT H 3911 NORWOOD INDUSTRIAL CONDOS $9,824.92

R0477486 TR IN S1/2NW1/4NE1/4 25-7-69 3.000 AM/L MTD 0481068 $16,193.84

R0477537 LOT 6421 CASTLE PINES VILLAGE 30 1ST AMD 0.920 AM/L $23,074.69

R0478173 LOT 1A-2 BLOCK 13 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK AMD 27 0.16 AM/L $29,825.02

R0478212 LOT 11 BLK 4 & VACATED PTNS OF BLK 31 GRAND VIEW ESTATES 2.771 AM/L $4,830.76

R0478215 LOT 4B OLDE TOWN AT PARKER 1A 2ND AMEND 1.037 AM/L $12,759.46

R0478217 LOT 4D OLDE TOWN AT PARKER 1A 2ND AMEND 2.146 AM/L $21,435.96

R0478669 PARCEL 1 DEVRIES EXEMPTION 0.937 AM/L $390.60

R0478896 TR IN NE1/4SW1/4NW1/4 28-6-68 0.227 AM/L 145446 145-44 RLTD 0478895 $1,263.02

R0479013 LOT 1C-1B HIGHLANDS RANCH 149 3RD AMEND 1.109 AM/L $22,142.20

R0479033 TRACT C CASTLE ROCK MARINE 1 3.05 AM/L $408.09

R0479381 UNIT 304 BLDG D AVALON AT INVERNESS CONDOS PHASE 2 $3,151.22

R0480628 TRACT IN NW1/4 & N1/2SW1/4 6-10-65 LYING NW OF STATE HWY 83 97.04 AM/L LSP 3709 & 4342 $3,853.64

R0481068

R0481443 ALL MIN INT IN MOST SE1/4NE1/4, PT NE1/4NE1/4,

R0605501 LOT 20 BLOCK 2 BERKELEY HOMES 1 0.074 AM/L $7,618.28

R0605559 1/6 MIN INT IN MOST S1/2 1-7-67 PT NE1/4, PT N1/2SE1/4, SE1/4SE1/4, NE1/4SW1/4 2-7-67 TOTAL = 496.096 AM/L MIN INT = 82.683 AM/L

R0605561 1/6 MIN INT IN E1/2E1/2 11-7-67 & ALL 12-7-67 TOTAL = 800 AM/L MIN INT = 133.333 AM/L 253-430

$55.98

DELINQUENT TAXES

R0607199 LOT 12 BLOCK 1 THE MEADOWS 16 PARCEL 8 AMD 1 0.108 AM/L

R0607318 TR IN E1/2SE1/4 19-8-68 & NE1/4NE1/4 30-8-68 LYING SE OF JACKSON CREEK RD & SW OF HIDDEN VALLEY RD 36.23 AM/L

R0607459 LOT 5194A CASTLE PINES

$58.84

R0605563 1/6 MIN INT IN ALL 13-7-67 TOTAL = 640 AM/L MIN INT = 106.667 AM/L $51.84

R0605798 LOT 6 PLUM CREEK RIDGE AT CASTLE ROCK AMD 2 0.02 AM/L

$2,145.83

R0605849 LOT 1 PARKER SQUARE TRACT C-1 AMD 1 0.71 AM/L $35,580.38

R0605860 UNIT R-6-202 BUILDING 6 PRAIRIE WALK ON CHERRY CREEK CONDOS MAP 15 $2,371.82

R0606439 LOT 23 BLOCK 5 TER-

$4,378.71

R0611802 MOST NE1/4SW1/4 21-768 35.00 AM/L $61.34

R0612151 LOT 1 PARKER HILLTOP TOWN SQUARE 2ND AMD 1.428 AM/L $51,218.12

R0612325 LOT 9 BLOCK 3 LANTERNS 4 0.158 AM/L $5,379.05

R0612458 LOT 10 BLOCK 2 LANTERNS 5 0.179 AM/L $8,816.02

R0613730 UNIT 2-201 TRAILS AT WESTCREEK CONDOSBUILDING 2 $3,734.12

R0613771 LOT 83A RIVER CANYON 1B 6TH AMD 0.32 AM/L $20,292.24

R0613772 LOT 84A RIVER CANYON 1B 6TH AMD 0.32 AM/L $20,292.24

R0613773 LOT 85A RIVER CANYON 1B 6TH AMD 0.32 AM/L $20,292.24

R0614129 ALL MIN INT IN ALL LOTS WITHIN CRYSTAL VALLEY RANCH FILING 15 AMD 5 AKA PT E1/2NE1/4 25-8-67 PT SE1/4SE1/4 24-8-67 PT SW1/4SW1/4 19-8-66 PT W1/2NW1/4 30-8-66 MIN INT = 23.662 AM/L

$36.44

R0607161

R0607198 LOT 11 BLOCK 1 THE MEADOWS 16 PARCEL 8 AMD 1 0.108 AM/L $4,484.57

R0611210

12, 13, 14 BLOCK 3 TOWN OF SEDALIA & PART VACATED ALLEY PER 2020003704 0.499 AM/L $5,092.10

R0611211 LOTS 9, 10, 11 BLOCK 3 TOWN OF SEDALIA & PART VACATED ALLEY 2020003704 0.499 AM/L $6,687.08

R0611305 LOT 1 PARKER ANIMAL HOSPITAL 1 1.05 AM/L $22,630.28

R0614249 UNIT D05 BLDG D GARAGE CONDOS AT HANGMANS GULCH CONDOS PHASE 4 $7,262.12

R0614563 LOT 264 STERLING RANCH 3B 1ST AMD 0.032 AM/L $3,732.77

R0614718 LOT 22 STERLING RANCH 5B 0.196 AM/L $5,406.72

R0615894 LOT 5 REATA SOUTH 1 4TH AMD 3.202 AM/L $24,805.67

R0615916 LOT 2-A BLOCK 1 THE MEADOWS 11 PARCELS 8 & 9 LOT 2A & 2B BLOCK 1 AMD 1 1.709 AM/L $9,383.20

R0615917 LOT 2-B BLOCK 1 THE MEADOWS 11 PARCELS 8 & 9 LOT 2A & 2B BLOCK 1 AMD 1 1.402 AM/L $7,703.03

R0615934 UNIT C-104 ENCORE CR CONDOS $17,734.58

R0616067 STORAGE UNIT S-309

Public Notices

Legals

Public Trustees

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0141

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/6/2024 10:47:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: VICTOR OWENS

Original Beneficiary: SECURITY SERVICE

FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

Security Service Federal Credit Union

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 3/18/2022

Recording Date of DOT: 3/23/2022

Reception No. of DOT: 2022020874

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$75,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $75,000.00

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are

hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 80, BLOCK 1, TOWN AND COUNTRY VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 10918 Bayfield Way, Parker, CO 80138

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 10/10/2024

Last Publication: 11/7/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 8/6/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

CARLY IMBROGNO

Colorado Registration #: 59553

1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000010215333

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0141

First Publication: 10/10/2024

Last Publication: 11/7/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0129

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2024 8:20:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Sadiq Hussain Mohammad and Mubina Naeem

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Lennar Mortgage, LLC, its successors and assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/9/2023

Recording Date of DOT: 5/9/2023

Reception No. of DOT: 2023019672

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $539,600.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $536,194.60

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows:

FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE EVIDENCE OF DEBT AND DEED OF TRUST.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: Lot 76, COTTONWOOD HIGHLANDS FILING NO. 7, County of Douglas, State of Colorado.

Which has the address of: 9041 Redfield Lane, Parker, CO 80134

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/26/2024

Last Publication: 10/24/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/25/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

AMANDA FERGUSON

Colorado Registration #: 44893

355 UNION BLVD SUITE 250, LAKEWOOD, COLORADO 80228

Phone #: (303) 274-0155

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO23386

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0129

First Publication: 9/26/2024

Last Publication: 10/24/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Highlands Ranch NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0140

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/6/2024 10:51:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Kevin J. Ciruli

Original Beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 4/28/2006

Recording Date of DOT: 5/3/2006

Reception No. of DOT: 2006036930

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $148,960.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $74,903.65

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: BUILDING 25, UNIT 101, CANYON RANCH CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION FOR CANYON RANCH CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., RECORDED ON DECEMBER 19, 1995 IN BOOK 1307 AT PAGE 260, ANNEXATION RECORDED SEPTEMBER 25, 1996, IN BOOK 1372 AT PAGE 1048 AND THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED ON DECEMBER 19, 1995 AS RECEPTION NO. 9560424 IN THE OFFICE OF CLERK AND RECORDER OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 8425 Pebble Creek Way, #101, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 10/10/2024

Last Publication: 11/7/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 8/6/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ILENE DELL'ACQUA

Colorado Registration #: 31755

7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-24-994378-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0140

First Publication: 10/10/2024

Last Publication: 11/7/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0142

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/6/2024 10:52:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Adamo Building Company, LLC

Original Beneficiary: Nord-Boone, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: NordBoone, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/22/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 7/30/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021090894

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$220,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $220,000.00

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Default under, deed of trust, prior mortgages and deeds of trust; charges; liens, deed of trust or lien encumbering or affecting the Property and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is a portion of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 4 IN LEGENDS CLUB SUBDIVISION, RECORDED MARCH 10, 2020 AT RECEPTION NO. 2020016990, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 8630 Legends Club Pt, Parker, CO 80134

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 10/10/2024

Last Publication: 11/7/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 8/6/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

WILLIAM R. ARANT III

Colorado Registration #: 36864

19751 E. MAINSTREET, SUITE 365 , PARKER, COLORADO 80138

Phone #: (720) 541-7903

Fax #: (720) 638-6246

Attorney File #: 15629-4

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0142

First Publication: 10/10/2024

Last Publication: 11/7/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0136

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/6/2024 10:46:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: ROBERT WEBB Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR NORTHPOINTE BANK, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/26/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 3/1/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021026326 DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $405,813.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $381,327.74

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower's failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 21, FOUNDERS VILLAGE, FILING NO. 21, FIRST AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 5395 Canyon View Dr, Castle Rock, CO 80104

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 10/10/2024

Last Publication: 11/7/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 8/6/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

N. APRIL WINECKI

Colorado Registration #: 34861

9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 23-030123

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

Public Notices

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0136

First Publication: 10/10/2024

Last Publication: 11/7/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0127

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2024 9:35:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: MICHAEL J HEISERMAN

Original Beneficiary:

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR DRAPER AND KRAMER MORTGAGE CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 12/29/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 12/30/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021142535

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$663,040.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $643,305.67

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 19, BLOCK 10, CASTLEWOOD RANCH

FILING NO. 2 - PARCEL 1, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 17 Ellendale St, Castle Rock, CO 80104-8714

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/26/2024

Last Publication: 10/24/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/25/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

N. APRIL NORTON

Colorado Registration #: 34861

9540 MAROON CIRCLE SUITE 320, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994

Attorney File #: 23-031319

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https://

www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0127

First Publication: 9/26/2024

Last Publication: 10/24/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Sedalia NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0135

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2024 8:20:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Sarah Caroline Carter

Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Franklin American Mortgage Company, A Tennessee Corporation, Its Successors and Assigns

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt:

PNC Bank National Association

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 8/19/2016

Recording Date of DOT: 8/22/2016

Reception No. of DOT: 2016056482

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt:

$215,650.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $181,685.99

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property:

A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED PARTLY IN THE NW ¼ OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. AND PARTLY IN THE NE ¼ OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 70 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE ¼ CORNER COMMON TO SAID SECTION 25 AND 30; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 30 A DISTANCE OF 430.69 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 129.32 FEET; THENCE EAST AT RIGHT ANGLES A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET; THENCE NORTH AT RIGHT ANGLES A DISTANCE OF 360 FEET; THENCE WEST AT RIGHT ANGLES A DISTANCE OF 150 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 30; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 70.69 FEET; THENCE WEST ON AN ANGLE TO THE LEFT OF 91°26’ A DISTANCE OF 125 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL WITH SAID LINE A DISTANCE OF 560 FEET; THENCE EAST ON AN ANGLE TO THE LEFT OF 91°26’ A DISTANCE OF 125 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 13645 South State Highway 67, Sedalia, CO 80135-9638

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/26/2024

Last Publication: 10/24/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/25/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

ILENE DELL'ACQUA

Colorado Registration #: 31755

7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112

Phone #: (877) 369-6122

Fax #:

Attorney File #: CO-24-993652-LL

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0135

First Publication: 9/26/2024

Last Publication: 10/24/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Castle Rock NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0131

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2024 8:18:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: JERRY B. WHITE AND SHAWN K. WHITE AND THIRL ANN WHITE

Original Beneficiary: LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HOLDERS OF THE CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-SHL1

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/22/2002

Recording Date of DOT: 6/20/2002

Reception No. of DOT: 02059768

Book 354 Page 2

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $379,500.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $358,396.73

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 22, BLOCK 5, CASTLE PINES NORTH FILING NO. 21, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

Which has the address of: 590 Ian Court, Castle Rock, CO 80104

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to

a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 9/26/2024

Last Publication: 10/24/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/25/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

CARLY IMBROGNO

Colorado Registration #: 59553 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000008782708

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0131

First Publication: 9/26/2024

Last Publication: 10/24/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Parker NOTICE OF SALE

Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0143

To Whom It May Concern: On 8/6/2024 10:59:00

AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Adamo Building Company, LLC

Original Beneficiary: Nord-Boone, LLC

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Nord-Boone, LLC

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/22/2021

Recording Date of DOT: 7/30/2021

Reception No. of DOT: 2021090894

DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $230,000.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $230,000.00

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Default under, deed of trust, prior mortgages and deeds of trust; charges; liens, deed of trust or lien encumbering or affecting the Property and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is a portion of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 1 IN LEGENDS CLUB SUBDIVISION, RECORDED MARCH 10, 2020 AT RECEPTION NO. 2020016990, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 8724 Hilltop Road, Parker, CO 80134

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also

be extended.

First Publication: 10/10/2024

Last Publication: 11/7/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 8/6/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

WILLIAM R. ARANT III

Colorado Registration #: 36864 19751 E. MAINSTREET, SUITE 365 , PARKER, COLORADO 80138

Phone #: (720) 541-7903

Fax #: (720) 638-6246

Attorney File #: 15629-1

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0143

First Publication: 10/10/2024

Last Publication: 11/7/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Parker NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2024-0133

To Whom It May Concern: On 7/25/2024 8:23:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: JAMES A HERBERTSON Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN

Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-FM1

Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 2/2/2005

Recording Date of DOT: 2/14/2005

Reception No. of DOT: 2005013225

DOT Recorded in Douglas County. Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $263,500.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $161,063.12

Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust and other violations of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 37, BLOCK 1, CLARKE FARMS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 10703 Jordan Ct, Parker, CO 80134

NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also

Public Notices

be extended.

First Publication: 9/26/2024

Last Publication: 10/24/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 7/25/2024

DAVID GILL

DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

CARLY IMBROGNO

Colorado Registration #: 59553

1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204

Phone #: (303) 350-3711

Fax #:

Attorney File #: 00000010195006

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE

DATES on the Public Trustee website: https:// www.douglas.co.us/public-trustee/

Legal Notice No. 2024-0133

First Publication: 9/26/2024

Last Publication: 10/24/2024

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 9.339.1

A Bill for an Ordinance Approving the First Amendment to Agreement Regarding Design and Construction of Drainage and Flood Control Improvements for Newlin Gulch at Recreation Drive (Agreement No. 21-05.23A, Project No. 108504) By and Between Urban Drainage and Flood Control District d/b/a Mile High Flood District, the Town of Parker, and Douglas County

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on October 7, 2024.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947800

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 9.334.3

A Bill for an Ordinance Approving the Third Amendment to Agreement Regarding Design and Construction of Drainage and Flood Control Improvements for Cherry Creek at Dransfeldt Road (Agreement No. 21-05.04C Project No. 108515) By and Between Urban Drainage and Flood Control District d/b/a Mile High Flood District, the Town of Parker, and Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on October 7, 2024.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947799

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 1.632

A Bill for an Ordinance to Approve the Memorandum of Agreement By and Between the Town of Parker and Radiant Circle Apartments Investors LLC, Concerning the Parker Road Sidewalk/Trail Improvements south of Parker Square Drive

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on October 7, 2024.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947798

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Dave’s Hot Chicken

DHC Highlands Ranch, LLC d/b/a Dave’s Hot Chicken has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Liquor License for a Beer & Wine liquor license at the location of 1601 Mayberry Dr., Unit 104 in Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104 on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 1:30 p.m

Date of Application: August 15, 2024

Officers:

Jason Beld - Owner

Tanner Beld – Owner

Wendi Beld – Owner

Mike Eisenmenger - Owner

Legal Notice No. 947750

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD & PUBLIC HEARING

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK PROGRAM YEAR 2023 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)

NOTICE IS GIVEN that a draft of the Program Year (PY) 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Town of Castle Rock has been completed and will be available for a 15-day public review period. Notice is also given that there will be a public hearing to discuss the draft CAPER.

The CAPER reports on accomplishments and expenditures for the Town’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the 2023 program year from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. In PY 2023, the resources made available for the CDBG program were $255,712.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Citizens can review and make comments on the draft CAPER. The draft will be available for a public comment review period of (15) fifteen days from November 5, 2024 to November 20, 2024. The draft CAPER will be available for review and download on the Town webpage: https://CRgov.com/cdbg. Hard copies of the proposed CAPER will also be available for review at Town Hall, located at 100 N. Wilcox St, Castle Rock, CO 80104, and Douglas County Public Library, located at 100 S. Wilcox St, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Public comments may be sent in writing to the Town of Castle Rock CDBG Program, 100 N. Wilcox St., Castle Rock, CO, 80104 or via email to BBland@crgov.com.

PUBLIC HEARING: The Town will hold a public hearing to review and discuss the draft 2023 CAPER. The public hearing will be held on November 4, 2024, at 4:30 PM at Town Hall, 100 N. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104 in Council Chambers. This meeting is open to the public and all persons are welcome.

Accessibility: In accordance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Americans with Disabilities Act, and all federal regulations, the Town will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure that all residents have access to public hearings and all publications.

With at least two business days advanced notice, Spanish translators will be provided at public meetings. Translation services will also be provided for persons who may need assistance reviewing printed documents, reports and/or other related materials. Citizens may contact the Town of Castle Rock at 720-733-3552 at least two busi-

ness days in advance to request such services. With at least two business days of advanced notice, the Town shall also provide assistance and special arrangements for those who are disabled in order to provide information and services concerning federally funded programs. Proposed plans are placed on the Town’s website at www. CRgov.com/cdbg. All visual aids used in the Town Council Chambers are displayed on large screens to help all sighted people to see them better. All public meetings are held in buildings which are accessible to the handicapped. Citizens may contact the Town at 720-733-3552 at least two business days in advance to request such services.

Legal Notice No. 947669

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE CONCERNING DOUGLAS COUNTY’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) 2023 CONSOLIDAT-

ED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)

Douglas County has prepared an update to the 2023 program year Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER), which evaluates overall progress in addressing CDBG priorities and specific objectives identified in the 2014-2018 Douglas County Consolidated Plan and 2015 Annual Action Plan. This report summarizes project accomplishments and provides a financial summary of the active CDBG programs. The County invites public review of this document beginning October 10, 2024, through October 24, 2024. The CAPER is submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in accordance with program regulations.

Hard copies of the report are available at Douglas County offices, 100 Third St., Castle Rock; Douglas County Libraries; or online at www.douglas.co.us/community-services/grantslow-income-cdbg/. Reasonable accommodations can be provided to individuals with disabilities or those who do not speak English to ensure meaningful review of this document. Versions of the CAPER in Spanish or other languages are available upon request. Arrangements for accommodations are to be made in advance and may include the use of interpreters as needed. Translations, interpreters or special needs accommodations can be provided with five-days advance notice by contacting Kim Smith, Douglas County Department of Community Development at 303-660-7460 or ksmith@ douglas.co.us. Persons in need of information for the hearing impaired may call the TTY number at 303-663-7791. To provide comments on the CAPER use the contact information above, or mail written comments to 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104

Legal Notice No. 947722

First Publication: October 10, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 2.284

A Bill for an Ordinance Approving and Accomplishing the Annexation of Contiguous Unincorporated Territory Known as the Town Tract H, Meridian International Business Center Filing No. 7C, 5th Amendment Right-of-Way Property in Douglas County

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on October 7, 2024.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947796

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 3.308.4

A Bill for an Ordinance to Amend the Anthology North Development Plan Amendment No. 5 Pursuant to the Town of Parker Land

Development Ordinance, and Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Map to Conform Therewith

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on October 7, 2024.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947797

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

AVISO PUBLICO REFERENTE AL PAQUETE DE SUBVENCIONES PARA EL DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO DEL CONDADO DE DOUGLAS (CDBG por sus siglas en inglés) INFORME CONSOLIDADO ANUAL EVALUATIVO DEL DESEMPEÑO (CAPER por sus siglas en inglés) Revisado 2015

El Condado de Douglas ha preparado una revisión al CAPER del 2015 para el programa del año 2023, el cual evalúa el progreso en general para abordar prioridades y objetivos específicos identificados en el plan consolidado del Condado de Douglas 2014-2018 y el plan de acción anual. Este informe resume los logros del proyecto CDBG y provee un resumen financiero de los programas activos de CDBG. El condado invita a una revisión pública de este documento a partir del 10 de octubre del 2024 y finalizando el 24 de octubre del 2024. CAPER se remite al Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos de acuerdo con las regulaciones del programa. Este informe está accesible en el sitio web del Condado de Douglas. Se puede obtener un formato impreso en el Condado de Douglas ubicado en 100 Third St., Castle Rock, y en cualquiera de los mostradores de consulta de las bibliotecas del Condado de Douglas. Si quiere proveer un comentario contacté a Kim Smith al 303 660-7460, ksmith@douglas.co.us, o comentarios por escrito envíelos por correo a 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Se pueden proveer acomodaciones razonables a individuos con discapacidades o aquellos que no hablan inglés para asegurar una revisión significativa de este documento. Los arreglos para las acomodaciones deben de hacerse con anticipación y pueden incluir el TDD (dispositivo de comunicación para sordos) /TTY (Teléfonos de texto para personas con problemas de audición y de habla) /número de retrasmisión y el uso de intérpretes si es

Legal Notice No. 947723

First Publication: October 10, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 1.637

A Bill for an Ordinance Stating the Intent of the Town of Parker to Acquire Certain Property Interests for the Purpose of Constructing and Improving Becket Drive and Brompton Way Through the Utilization of the Town's Power of Eminent Domain and Directing the Town's Staff and Town Attorney to Notify All Persons Affected Thereby of the Above-Stated Intent of the Town, and Thereafter to Comply with All Pertinent Provisions of C.R.S. § 38-1-101, et seq., Relating to Good Faith Negotiations

The Town of Parker Council adopted this Ordinance on October 7, 2024.

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection and acquisition in the office of the Town Clerk, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado.

Chris Vanderpool, CMC, Town Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947801

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO

Court Address: 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 Telephone: (720) 437-6200

PETITIONER: CASTLE MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

Attorneys for Petitioner:

Names: Jennifer Gruber Tanaka, Esq. Audrey G. Johnson, Esq.

Address: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000 Centennial, CO 80122

Phone: (303) 858-1800

Fax: (303) 858-1801

Email: jtanaka@wbapc.com ajohnson@wbapc.com

Atty. Reg. #: 32056 52605

Case Number: 2024CV030865 Division: 6

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR ORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO § 32-1-304, C.R.S. CASTLE MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

Pursuant to an Order of the District Court in and for Douglas County, Colorado (the “District Court”) on the 30th day of September, 2024, notice is hereby given that there was filed in the District Court on the 13th day of September, 2024, a Petition for Organization (the “Petition”) of the Castle Meadows Metropolitan District No. 1 (the “District”), pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of §§ 32-1-301 et seq., C.R.S.

The purposes of the proposed District are as follows: To provide a part or all of various public improvements necessary and appropriate for the use and benefit of all anticipated inhabitants and taxpayers of the District and to provide all services set forth in § 32-1-1004, C.R.S., subject to the limitations set forth in the Service Plan.

The boundaries of the proposed District and a general description of the land contained within those boundaries are as follows: Two parcels of land within Sections 10 and 11, Township 8 South, Range 67 West, of the 6th Principal Meridian, Town of Castle Rock, County of Douglas, State of Colorado, generally located southwest of the intersection of Plum Creek Parkway and Interstate 25, containing approximately 36.4279 acres.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to § 32-1-304, C.R.S., by an Order of the District Court, a public hearing on the Petition (the “Hearing”) has been set for the hour of 1:30 p.m. in Division 6, in the Douglas County District Court on October 25, 2024, via WebEx at https://judicial.webex.com/meet/D18-DOUGDiv6.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, anytime after the filing of the Petition of the proposed District, but no later than ten (10) days before the Hearing, the owner of any real property within the proposed District may file a petition with the District Court stating reasons why said property should not be included therein and requesting that said real property be excluded therefrom.

WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law

/s/Jennifer Gruber Tanaka Jennifer Gruber Tanaka, Esq., #32056 Audrey G. Johnson, Esq., #52605 ATTORNEYS FOR THE PETITIONER

Legal Notice No. 947772

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF VACANCY FOR CROWFOOT VALLEY RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

Pursuant to Section 32-1-808(2)(a)(I), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that a vacancy exists on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Crowfoot Valley Ranch Metropolitan District No. 1. One director may be appointed to the vacant position on the Board to serve until the next regular election, which shall be held on May 6, 2025. Any interested elector may file a letter of interest in such position by mail to: Matt Ruhland, Esq.,

Public Notices

Cockrel Ela Glesne Greher & Ruhland, P.C., 44 Cook Street, Suite 620, Denver, Colorado 80206.

CROWFOOT VALLEY RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

By: /s/ Chad Murphy, Chair

Legal Notice No. 947753

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF SETTING RATES AND FEES FOR WATER, SANITARY SEWER, AND STORM WATER SERVICES OF THE STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD

DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to §321-1001(2)(a), C.R.S., that the Board of Directors of the STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD (the “CAB”) is considering setting fees, rates, tolls, penalties, or charges for the provision of domestic water, sanitary sewer and stormwater charges for 2025. The CAB’s Board of Directors shall consider adopting these fees, rates, tolls, penalties or charges changes at the special board meeting held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 22, 2024 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125 and via teleconference. Join the Teams room and enter meeting ID 278 264 215 425 and passcode: KfHYZT. You may also call +1 872-888-7894 and enter phone conference ID 861 969 860#. You will also find meeting details at https://sterlingranchcab.com/Calendar.aspx.

This meeting is open to the public. The address of the office of the CAB where the names and addresses of the CAB Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the CAB may be obtained is 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD

/s/ Gary Debus

General Manager

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

Legal Notice No. 947765

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO

Court Address: 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109 Telephone: (720) 437-6200

PETITIONER:

CASTLE MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3

Attorneys for Petitioner:

Names: Jennifer Gruber Tanaka, Esq.

Audrey G. Johnson, Esq.

Address: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law

2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000

Centennial, CO 80122

Phone: (303) 858-1800

Fax: (303) 858-1801

Email: jtanaka@wbapc.com

ajohnson@wbapc.com

Atty. Reg. #: 32056 52605

Case Number: 2024CV030867 Division: 6

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR ORGANIZATION

PURSUANT TO § 32-1-304, C.R.S.

CASTLE MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3

Pursuant to an Order of the District Court in and for Douglas County, Colorado (the “District Court”) on the 30th day of September, 2024, notice is hereby given that there was filed in the District Court on the 13th day of September, 2024, a Petition for Organization (the “Petition”) of the Castle Meadows Metropolitan District No. 3 (the “District”), pursuant to and in accordance with the

provisions of §§ 32-1-301 et seq., C.R.S.

The purposes of the proposed District are as follows: To provide a part or all of various public improvements necessary and appropriate for the use and benefit of all anticipated inhabitants and taxpayers of the District and to provide all services set forth in § 32-1-1004, C.R.S., subject to the limitations set forth in the Service Plan.

The boundaries of the proposed District and a general description of the land contained within those boundaries are as follows: a parcel of land within Section 10, Township 8 South, Range 67 West, of the 6th Principal Meridian, Town of Castle Rock, County of Douglas, State of Colorado, generally located southwest of the intersection of Plum Creek Parkway and Interstate 25, containing approximately 46.4609 acres.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to § 32-1-304, C.R.S., by an Order of the District Court, a public hearing on the Petition (the “Hearing”) has been set for the hour of 1:30 p.m. in Division 6, in the Douglas County District Court on October 25, 2024, via WebEx at https://judicial.webex.com/meet/D18-DOUGDiv6.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, anytime after the filing of the Petition of the proposed District, but no later than ten (10) days before the Hearing, the owner of any real property within the proposed District may file a petition with the District Court stating reasons why said property should not be included therein and requesting that said real property be excluded therefrom.

WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law

/s/Jennifer Gruber Tanaka Jennifer Gruber Tanaka, Esq., #32056

Audrey G. Johnson, Esq., #52605

ATTORNEYS FOR THE PETITIONER

Legal Notice No. 947774

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO

Court Address: 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009 Castle Rock, CO 80109

Telephone: (720) 437-6200

PETITIONER: CASTLE MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

Attorneys for Petitioner: Names: Jennifer Gruber Tanaka, Esq. Audrey G. Johnson, Esq.

Address: WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000

Centennial, CO 80122

Phone: (303) 858-1800 Fax: (303) 858-1801

Email: jtanaka@wbapc.com

ajohnson@wbapc.com

Atty. Reg. #: 32056 52605

Case Number: 2024CV030866 Division: A

NOTICE OF HEARINGON PETITION FOR ORGANIZATION

PURSUANT TO § 32-1-304, C.R.S. CASTLE MEADOWS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

Pursuant to an Order of the District Court in and for Douglas County, Colorado (the “District Court”) on the 30th day of September, 2024, notice is hereby given that there was filed in the District Court on the 13th day of September, 2024, a Petition for Organization (the “Petition”) of the Castle Meadows Metropolitan District No. 2 (the “District”), pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of §§ 32-1-301 et seq., C.R.S.

The purposes of the proposed District are as follows: To provide a part or all of various public improvements necessary and appropriate for the use and benefit of all anticipated inhabitants and taxpayers of the District and to provide all services set forth in § 32-1-1004, C.R.S., subject to the limitations set forth in the Service Plan.

The boundaries of the proposed District and a general description of the land contained within those boundaries are as follows: a parcel of land within Sections 10 and 11, Township 8 South, Range 67 West, of the 6th Principal Meridian, Town of Castle Rock, County of Douglas, State of Colorado, generally located southwest of the intersection of Plum Creek Parkway and Interstate 25, containing approximately 53.3873 acres.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, pursuant to § 32-1-304, C.R.S., by an Order of the District Court, a public hearing on the Petition (the “Hearing”) has been set for the hour of 1:30 p.m. in Division 6, in the Douglas County District Court on October 25, 2024, via WebEx at https://judicial.webex.com/meet/D18-DOUGDiv6.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, anytime after the filing of the Petition of the proposed District, but no later than ten (10) days before the Hearing, the owner of any real property within the proposed District may file a petition with the District Court stating reasons why said property should not be included therein and requesting that said real property be excluded therefrom.

WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law

/s/Jennifer Gruber Tanaka

Jennifer Gruber Tanaka, Esq., #32056

Audrey G. Johnson, Esq., #52605

ATTORNEYS FOR THE PETITIONER

Legal Notice No. 947773

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-304, C.R.S., that there was filed in the District Court in and for the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, on September 30, 2024, a Petition entitled “In Re the Organization of Arrowhead Colorado Metropolitan District”, County of Douglas, State of Colorado, which Petition requests the organization of the Arrowhead Colorado Metropolitan District (the “Proposed District”), pursuant to the provisions of Section 32-1-301, et seq., C.R.S. Notice is further given that a Service Plan for the Proposed District and a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County approving the Service Plan, were also filed with the Court in this matter as required by law. Said documents are now on file at the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado, and are available for public inspection.

The purposes of the Proposed District are to provide: limited water; limited sanitation; street; safety protection; parks and recreation; covenant enforcement; design review services; and all other improvements and services permitted by Article 1, Title 32, C.R.S, subject to any limitations set forth in the Service Plan of the Proposed District.

The Proposed District encompasses approximately thirty-six (36) acres, generally located centrally within Roxborough Park, south, east and west of Roxborough Drive and west of the Arrowhead Golf Course Clubhouse off of Sundown Trail, in Douglas County, Colorado. The affected property is more specifically described as follows:

PARCEL A:

PARCEL C-1, A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN SECTION 11, AND PARTLY IN THE NORTH ONE-HALF OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PROJECT AREA NO. 4 OF ROXBOROUGH DOWNS, AS SAID PLAT IS RECORDED AND ON FILE WITH THE CLERK AND RECORDERS OFFICE OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, FROM WHENCE THE NORTH ONE-QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 11, BEARS NORTH 01 DEGREE 03 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 934.12 FEET; THENCE NORTH 79 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 07 SECONDS EAST 278.13 FEET ALONG THE SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID PROJECT AREA NO. 4 TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST LINE OF LOT 257 OF SAID ROX-

BOROUGH DOWNS;

THENCE SOUTH 13 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST 64.88 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 257; THENCE SOUTH 17 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST 1608.86 FEET ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF LOTS 260, 261, 264, 265, 268, 269, 271, 272, 274, 275, 278, 279 AND 282 IN SAID ROXBOROUGH DOWNS TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 282; THENCE SOUTH 25 DEGREES 15 MINUTES

26 SECONDS EAST 381.59 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF LOTS 283, 286 AND 287 IN SAID ROXBOROUGH DOWNS TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 287; THENCE SOUTH 69 DEGREES 32 MINUTES

47 SECONDS WEST 158.41 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 15 DEGREES 11 MINUTES

08 SECONDS EAST 352.20 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREE 13 MINUTES

23 SECONDS WEST 209.11 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH AN ANGLE POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF PROJECT AREA NO. 3 IN SAID ROXBOROUGH DOWNS; THENCE SOUTH 26 DEGREES 35 MINUTES

34 SECONDS EAST 312.69 FEET ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID PROJECT AREA NO. 3; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 56 MINUTES

00 SECONDS EAST 224.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID PROJECT AREA NO. 3, SAID POINT BEING ON THE NORTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SUNDOWN TRAIL; THENCE SOUTH 38 DEGREES 12 MINUTES

00 SECONDS WEST 40.00 FEET ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE TO THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF PROJECT AREA NO. 2 IN SAID ROXBOROUGH DOWNS; THENCE SOUTH 54 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST 330.17 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING FROM WHENCE THE NORTH ONE-QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 11 BEARS NORTH 09 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST 4217.28 FEET; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 77 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 242.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 64 DEGREES 05 MINUTES

00 SECONDS WEST 155.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 29 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 702.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 18 DEGREES 30 MINUTES

00 SECONDS WEST 221.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 71 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 50.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREE 05 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 180.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 67 DEGREES 46 MINUTES

51 SECONDS WEST 76.19 FEET; THENCE NORTH 23 DEGREES 06 MINUTES

00 SECONDS WEST 357.54 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 41 DEGREES 25 MINUTES

00 SECONDS WEST 472.81 FEET

THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 220.80 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF REPLAT OF LOTS 1-109 ROXBOROUGH DOWNS; THENCE SOUTH 49 DEGREES 18 MINUTES

52 SECONDS WEST 4.87 FEET TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF LOT 78, REPLAT OF LOTS 1-109 ROXBOROUGH DOWNS; THENCE SOUTH 40 DEGREES 41 MINUTES

08 SECONDS EAST 30.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 05 DEGREES 45 MINUTES

44 SECONDS WEST 84.82 FEET; THENCE NORTH 61 DEGREES 28 MINUTES

18 SECONDS EAST 40.56 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 27 DEGREES 30 MINUTES

26 SECONDS EAST 139.71 FEET; THENCE NORTH 62 DEGREES 29 MINUTES

34 SECONDS EAST 168.77 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 77 DEGREES 53 MINUTES

22 SECONDS EAST 141.44 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 49 DEGREES 32 MINUTES

30 SECONDS EAST 95.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 28 DEGREES 54 MINUTES

01 SECOND EAST 152.18 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 03 DEGREES 52 MINUTES

30 SECONDS EAST 246.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 16 DEGREES 15 MINUTES

00 SECONDS EAST 621.88 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 23 DEGREES 29 MINUTES

22 SECONDS EAST 470.54 FEET;

THENCE NORTH 71 DEGREES 20 MINUTES

00 SECONDS EAST 162.53 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 42 DEGREES 24 MINUTES

41 SECONDS EAST 509.15 FEET;

THENCE NORTH 85 DEGREES 50 MINUTES

00 SECONDS EAST 372.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 13 DEGREES 54 MINUTES

52 SECONDS WEST 1214.37 FEET; THENCE NORTH 57 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 45

SECONDS EAST 104.77 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

EXCEPTING THAT PARCEL DEEDED TO THE DENVER WATER DEPARTMENT IN BOOK 362 AT PAGE 858. PARCEL B:

TOGETHER WITH A CORRECTED JOINT ACCESS EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER AND ACROSS THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS ARROWHEAD GOLF COURSE, AS GRANTED IN INSTRUMENT RECORDED NOVEMBER 28, 1989 IN BOOK 883 AT PAGE 803, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 7 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AN EXISTING BRASS CAP; THENCE SOUTH 38 DEGREES 20 MINUTES 15 SECONDS EAST 5265.52 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING ON THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY OF "HOMESTEAD AT ARROWHEAD", BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID EASEMENT; THENCE NORTH 57 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST 269.67 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE; THENCE NORTH 54 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST 162.39 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID EASEMENT, BEING A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF PROJECT AREA NO. 3 IN ROXBOROUGH DOWNS; THENCE SOUTH 02 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 30.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID PROJECT AREA NO. 3, SAID POINT BEING ON THE NORTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SUNDOWN TRAIL; THENCE SOUTH 38 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 40.00 FEET ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE; THENCE SOUTH 51 DEGREES 48 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, 30.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID SUNDOWN TRAIL, SAID POINT BEING THE MOST NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF PROJECT AREA NO. 13 IN ROXBOROUGH DOWNS - FILING NO. II, BEING THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID EASEMENT; THENCE SOUTH 62 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 38 SECONDS WEST 120.00 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE; THENCE SOUTH 57 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 31 SECONDS WEST 220.00 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID EASEMENT, SAID POINT BEING AN ANGLE POINT ON THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID "HOMESTEAD AT ARROWHEAD";

THENCE NORTH 77 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST 70.48 FEET ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

AMENDMENT TO EASEMENT AGREEMENT RECORDED NOVEMBER 28, 1989 IN BOOK 883 AT PAGE 929.

AMENDMENT TO EASEMENT AGREEMENT RECORDED SEPTEMBER 12, 1994 IN BOOK 1218 AT PAGE 646. SECOND AMENDMENT TO EASEMENT AGREEMENT RECORDED NOVEMBER 14, 1994 IN BOOK 1231 AT PAGE 130.

NOTICE IS GIVEN that any time after the filing of the Petition for Organization of the Proposed District in the District Court for the County of Douglas, but no later than ten (10) days before the day fixed for the hearing thereon, the owner of any real property within the Proposed District may file a petition with the Court stating reasons why said property should not be included in the Proposed District and requesting that said real property be excluded therefrom. Such petition shall be duly verified and shall describe the property sought to be excluded. The Court shall hear said petition and all objections thereto at the time of the Hearing on the Petition for Organization and shall determine whether, in the best public interest, said property should be excluded or included in the proposed special district.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that by an Order of the District Court in and for the County of Douglas, a Public Hearing on said Petition for Organization will be held on October 28, 2024 at 9:30 a.m., in a Virtual Courtroom of Division 6, via Webex and in District Court Room 6, Division 6, at the Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109 at which time and place any parties or persons in interest may appear if they so desire, within the limitations provided by law.

To join the Virtual Courtroom:

1. By WebEx (video/audio): Go to https://judicial. webex.com/meet/D18-DOUG-Div6 then click “Join Meeting.”

2. By WebEx

Public Notices

METROPOLITAN

DISTRICT NO. 3

3. Phone Call-In: Dial +1-720-650-7664; enter

Meeting Access Code 2596 619 7656, then press #.

/s/ Andi Truett

Clerk of the District Court

Douglas County, State of Colorado

Legal Notice No. 947778

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Metro Districts Budget Hearings

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE PROPOSED 2025 BUDGETS AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE AMENDED 2024 BUDGETS

The Boards of Directors (collectively the “Boards”) of the PROMENADE AT CASTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1, 2 and 3 (collectively the “Districts”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 2:15 P.M., to consider adoption of the District’s 2025 proposed budgets (the “Proposed Budgets”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2024 budgets (the “Amended Budgets”). This public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information:

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81364435655?pwd=yQP23j0OxD29CrV8ACH679kENlRqib.1

Meeting ID: 813 6443 5655 Passcode: 661546 Phone number: 720-707-2699

The Proposed Budgets and Amended Budgets are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Ste. 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111.

Any interested elector of the Districts may file any objections to the Proposed Budgets and Amended Budgets at any time prior to final adoption of the Proposed Budgets or the Amended Budgets by the Boards.

The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at www.promenademetro.com/ or by calling (303) 858-1800.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS:

PROMENADE AT CASTLE ROCK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1, 2 & 3, quasi-municipal corporations and political subdivisions of the State of Colorado

/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE

TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law

Legal Notice No. 947790

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENT AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR 2024

NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a proposed budget amendment containing a supplemental appropriation has been submitted to the CASTLE PINES COMMERCIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3 for the year of 2024. A copy of such proposed budget amendment has been filed in the office of the District at 58 Inverness Drive East, Suite 100, in Englewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget amendment will be considered at a public hearing and final action taken at a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Castle Pines Commercial Metropolitan District No.3 on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. held via Zoom Meeting. The meeting can be accessed by going to zoom.us and using meeting ID 851 6583 1769, passcode 731441 or calling (719) 359-4580. Any taxpayer or interested elector within the Castle Pines Commercial Metropolitan District No. 3 may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget amendment, file or register his objections thereto.

CASTLE PINES COMMERCIAL

By:/s/ Shawn Batterberry

President, Board of Directors

Legal Notice No. 947787

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND HEARING REMUDA RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the REMUDA RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the meeting of the District to be held at 10:00 A.M., on Thursday, November 7, 2024.

The location and additional information regarding the meeting will be available on the meeting notice posted on the District’s website at https:// remudametro.specialdistrict.org/ at least 24-hours in advance of the meeting.

Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2025 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT:

By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE

A Professional Corporation

Legal Notice No. 947791

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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 Devils Head 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 on November 25, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter, via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 833 435 1820 and enter meeting id 160 260 4756 and passcode 061504. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at https://www.devilsheadmd.com/

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 the offices of Simmons and Wheeler. 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.

DEVILS HEAD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Tom Clark, President

Legal Notice No. 9477780

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE OF BUDGET

Notice is hereby given that: a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of Parker Water and Sanitation District for the ensuing year of 2025; a copy of such proposed budget has been filed and is available for inspection at the District’s Headquarter Facility, 13939 Ancestry Drive, Parker, CO and said budget is posted on the District’s website at www.pwsd.org.

Such proposed budget will be considered and a public hearing held at a meeting of the Board of Directors to be held at the District’s Headquarter

Facility 13939 Ancestry Dr., Parker, CO on October 24, 2024 at 6:00 PM. Any interested elector of Parker Water and Sanitation District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.

Legal Notice No. 947650

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND HEARING LINCOLN STATION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the LINCOLN STATION METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the meeting of the District to be held at 10:45 A.M., on Monday, November 11, 2024.

The location and additional information regarding the meeting will be available on the meeting notice posted on the District’s website at https:// www.lincolnstationmd.com/ at least 24-hours in advance of the meeting.

Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2025 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT:

By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE

A Professional Corporation

Legal Notice No. 947775

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press 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 Fields Metropolitan District Nos. 1-3 (collectively, the "District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on November 12, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter, via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 833 435 1820 and enter meeting ID 160 180 8754 and passcode 481313 Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at https://www.fieldsmd1-3.com/

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 the offices of Simmons and Wheeler. 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.

FIELDS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3

By: /s/ Tom Clark, President

Legal Notice No. 947755

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET

NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the CASTLE PINES COMMERICAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT No. 3 for the ensuing year of 2025. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District, 58 Inverness Drive East, Suite 100, in Englewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered and final action taken at the special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Castle Pines Commercial Metropolitan District No. 3 on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom Meeting. The meeting can be accessed by going to zoom.us and using meeting ID 851 6583 1769, passcode 731441 or calling (719) 359-4580. Any taxpayer or interested elector within the Castle Pines Commercial Metropolitan District No. 3 may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, file or register his objections thereto.

CASTLE PINES COMMERCIAL

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT No. 3

By: By: /s/Shawn Batterberry

President, Board of Directors

Legal Notice No. 947786

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2024 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3 DOUGLAS 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 Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 3 (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, located at 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where the same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget will be considered for final reading and public hearing at a special meeting of the District to be held at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 25, 2024 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125 and via teleconference. Join the Teams room and enter meeting ID 223 774 596 04 and passcode: w8XsZV. You may also call 1-872-888-7894 and enter phone conference ID 109 134 547#. You will also find meeting details at https://sterlingranchcab.com/Calendar.aspx.

This meeting is open to the public. 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.

The address of the office of the District where the names and addresses of the District Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the District may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH COLORADO METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Gary Debus General Manager

Sterling Ranch

Colorado Metropolitan District No. 3

Legal Notice No. 947764

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND AMENDED 2024 BUDGET

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2025 budget has been submitted to the HERITAGE HILLS 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 Park-

way, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Heritage Hills Metropolitan District to be held at 8:15 a.m. on Friday, November 1, 2024. If necessary, an amended 2024 budget will be filed in the office of the accountant and open for inspection for consideration at the regular meeting of the Board. The meeting will be held at 9201 S. Heritage Hills Pkwy., Lone Tree, Colorado, 80124. To access the meeting virtually, visit the District’s website at www.heritagehillsmetro.org where the meeting notice with link information will be posted or contact the District’s legal counsel at svw@ svwpc.com for a link to be emailed to you. Any interested elector within the Heritage Hills Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the proposed 2025 budget and if necessary, amended 2024 budget. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: HERITAGE HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ SETER, VANDER WALL & MIELKE, P.C.

Attorneys for the District

Legal Notice No. 947734

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press 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 North Pine Vistas Metropolitan District Nos. 1-3 (collectively, the "District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on November 1, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter, via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 833 435 1820 and enter meeting id 160 760 8112 and passcode 443885. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at https://www.northpinevistasmds.com/

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 the offices of Simmons and Wheeler. 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.

NORTH PINE VISTAS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3

By: /s/ Tom Clark, President

Legal Notice No. 947758

First Publication: October 17, 2024 Last Publication: October 17, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2024 BUDGET

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the SCOTT GULCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on October 23, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., to consider adoption of the District’s proposed 2025 budget (the “Proposed Budget”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2024 budget (the “Amended Budget”). The public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86286729761?pwd=BsqPY7eYMl9oFe3PGpSZ4IvybtfqAD.1 Meeting ID: 862 8672 9761; Passcode: 542777; Call-in Number: 720-707-2699

The Proposed Budget and Amended Budget are available for inspection by the public at the offices of Marchetti & Weaver, 245 Century Circle, Suite 103, Louisville, CO 80027.

Public Notices

Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget at any time prior to the final adoption of the Proposed Budget or the Amended Budget by the Board.

The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at https://scottgulchmetrodistrict.com/ or by calling (303) 858-1800.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

SCOTT GULCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado

/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE

TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law

Legal Notice No. 947803

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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 Piney Lake Trails Metropolitan District Nos. 1-2 (collectively, the "District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on November 12, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter, via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 833 435 1820 and enter meeting ID 160 180 8754 and passcode 481313 Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at https://www.pineylaketrailsmd1-2.com/

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 the offices of Simmons and Wheeler. 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.

PINEY LAKE TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-2

By: /s/ Tom Clark, President

Legal Notice No. 947756

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO

PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND HEARING HIGHFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the HIGHFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the meeting of the District to be held at 11:00 A.M., on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.

The location and additional information regarding the meeting will be available on the meeting notice posted on the District’s website at https://highfieldmetro.specialdistrict.org/ at least 24-hours in advance of the meeting.

Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2025 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT:

By: /s/

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2024 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD

DOUGLAS 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 Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board (the “CAB”) for the ensuing year of 2025. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2024 budget of the CAB. Copies of the proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the CAB, located at 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where the same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget will be considered for final reading and public hearing at a special meeting of the CAB to be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 22, 2024 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125 and via teleconference. Join the Teams room and enter meeting ID 278 264 215 425 and passcode: KfHYZT. You may also call +1 872-888-7894 and enter phone conference ID 861 969 860#. You will also find meeting details at https://sterlingranchcab.com/ Calendar.aspx.

This meeting is open to the public. Any interested elector within the CAB 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.

The address of the office of the CAB where the names and addresses of the CAB Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the CAB may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY

AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Gary Debus

General Manager

Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board

Legal Notice No. 947763

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND HEARING PINE BLUFFS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the PINE BLUFFS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2025. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Koelbel and Company, 5291 East Yale Avenue, Denver, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the meeting of the District to be held at 9:45 A.M., on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

The location and additional information regarding the meeting will be available on the meeting notice posted on the District’s website at https:// pinemetro.specialdistrict.org/ at least 24-hours in advance of the meeting.

Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2025 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT:

By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE

A Professional Corporation

Legal Notice No. 947789

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PROPOSED 2025 BUDGETS OF

CASTLE PINES TOWN CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1

CASTLE PINES TOWN CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

CASTLE PINES TOWN CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3

NOTICE is hereby given that proposed budgets have been submitted to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of each of Castle Pines Town Center Metropolitan District No. 1, Castle Pines Town Center Metropolitan District No. 2 and Castle Pines Town Center Metropolitan District No. 3 (the “Districts”) for the ensuing year of 2025; that copies of such proposed budgets have been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 600, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same are open for public inspection, by appointment only; and that such proposed budgets will be considered at a public hearing of the Board to be held on November 11, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams through the following access information:

Microsoft Teams

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MjIyMGU2Y2EtNTIyYS00YzRmLWJiOTYtYjhhMzFlMzg4Mjcx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224aaa468e-93ba4ee3-ab9f-6a247aa3ade0%22%2c%22Oi d%22%3a%221f1b712c-e235-4dd5-b5c5d830e47350db%22%7d

Dial in by phone

+1 720-547-5281,,370079816#

Phone conference ID: 370 079 816#

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.

CASTLE PINES TOWN CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1, 2 AND 3

By: /s/ Jack A. Vickers, III, Chair

Legal Notice No. 947793

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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 Range Metropolitan District Nos. 1-3 (collectively, the "District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on November 12, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter, via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 833 435 1820 and enter meeting ID 160 180 8754 and passcode 481313 Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at https://www.rangemds.com/

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 the offices of Simmons and Wheeler. 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.

RANGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-3

By: /s/

Bryan Horan, President

Legal Notice No. 947757

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND HEARING BELLA MESA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the BELLA MESA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”) for the

ensuing year of 2025. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the meeting of the District to be held at 8:00 A.M., on Tuesday November 12, 2024.

The location and additional information regarding the meeting will be available on the meeting notice posted on the District’s website at https://bellamesametro.specialdistrict.org/ at least 24-hours in advance of the meeting.

Any interested elector within the District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2025 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT:

By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE

A Professional Corporation

Legal Notice No. 947776

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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 Trails 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 on November 25, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter, via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial 833 435 1820 and enter meeting id 160 260 4756 and passcode 061504. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing online at https://www.trailsmd.com/

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 the offices of Simmons and Wheeler. 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.

TRAILS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /s/ Tom Clark, President

Legal Notice No. 947781

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2024 BUDGET

CAROUSEL FARMS

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

DOUGLAS 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 Carousel Farms 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, Simons and Wheeler, 304 Inverness Way S, #490, Englewood, 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 on November 5, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. via Teleconference. 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. You can attend the meeting in any of the following ways:

1. To attend via Microsoft Teams video-

conference, use the following link, or email marlena.brzeska-cloyd@claconnect.com to have the link e-mailed to you:

2. https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NmUxZjU3MGQtODU2OS00NGNlLWI5ZmQtZGE2NDcwM2FjYWY2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224aaa468e-93ba4ee3-ab9f-6a247aa3ade0%22%2c%22Oi d%22%3a%22294eff39-c7d0-48c1-bc012bf9670aa52a%22%7d Meeting ID: 257 801 967 611 Passcode: J27M9Z

3. To attend via telephone, dial 1-612-2131012 and enter the following information: a. Meeting ID: 324 436 166#

CAROUSEL FARMS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

/s/ Elisabeth A. Cortese McGeady Becher P.C. Attorneys for the District

Legal Notice No. 947783

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE PETITION TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE CENTENNIAL WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there was filed with the Douglas County District Court, a Petition to Change the Name of the Centennial Water and Sanitation District (“Petition”) to the Highlands Ranch Water and Sanitation District (the “District”).

The proposed name change is for the purpose of clarifying that the District is an independent governmental entity whose functions, responsibilities, and financial resources are separate and apart from the City of Centennial, State of Colorado. Changing the District’s name will not affect the District’s powers, purposes, or functions as a water and sanitation district under the laws of the State of Colorado and the District’s approved Service Plan. Further, changing the District’s name will not affect the District’s current boundaries. The District has no outstanding general obligation debt.

The purpose of the hearing is to consider the sufficiency of the Petition and whether changing the name of the District would defraud or adversely affect any of the District’s creditors or be detrimental to the interest of any person or entity.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that by Order of the Douglas County District Court a public hearing on the Petition will be held at the hour of 10:30 a.m. on November 8, 2024, in Division 5 of the Douglas County District Court located at Douglas County Justice Center, 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009, Castle Rock, CO 80109. At such date, time and location any interested party may appear and be heard.

DATED this 8th day of October, 2024.

CENTENNIAL WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

By: /s/ Tammy Essmeier, President Legal Notice No. 947795

First Publication: October 17, 2024 Last Publication: October 17, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE CONCERNING 2024 BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND PROPOSED 2025 BUDGETS DAWSON TRAILS METROPOLITAN NOS. 1-7

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity may arise to amend the Dawson Trails Metropolitan Nos. 1-7 (the “Districts”) 2024 Budgets, if necessary, and that proposed 2025 Budgets have been submitted to the respective Board of Directors of the Districts (the “Boards”); and that copies of the proposed Amended 2024 Budgets and 2025 Budgets have been filed at the Districts’ offices, 405 Urban Street, Suite 310, Lakewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of Resolutions Amending the 2024 Budgets and Adopting the 2025 Budgets will be

Public Notices

considered at a public meeting of the Boards to be held via Zoom, on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. and can be joined through the directions below:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81760317988?p-

wd=2Y3WSPASc8r0doagr7w68rkZ86gbEv.1

Meeting ID: 817 6031 7988

Passcode: 087429

Dial In: 1-720-707-2699

Any elector within the Districts may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolutions to Amend the 2024 Budgets and adopt the 2025 Budgets, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.

DAWSON TRAILS METROPOLITAN NOS. 1-7

By /s/ AJ Beckman, Secretary

Legal Notice No. 947752

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2024 BUDGET

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the CASTLE PINES COMMERCIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4 (the “District”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 2:30 P.M., to consider adoption of the District’s proposed 2025 budget (the “Proposed Budget”), and, if necessary, adoption of an amendment to the 2024 budget (the “Amended Budget”). The public hearing may be joined using the following teleconference information: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83817944902?pwd=QlBFhYZgWvnRLVhDrEOpd63P6NUc0c.1

Meeting ID: 838 1794 4902 Passcode: 131384 Call-in number: 720-707-2699

The Proposed Budget and Amended Budget are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the Proposed Budget and Amended Budget at any time prior to final adoption of the Proposed Budget or the Amended Budget by the Board.

The agenda for any meeting may be obtained at www.castlepinescommercialmds.org or by calling (303) 858-1800.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIREC-

TORS: CASTLE PINES COMMERCIAL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 4, A quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado

By:/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON

Attorneys at Law

Legal Notice No. 947792

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE AS TO ADOPTION OF PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2024 BUDGET OF THE STERLING RANCH COLORADO

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

DOUGLAS 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 Sterling Ranch Colorado 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, located at 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125, where the same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2025 budget and 2024 amended budget will be considered for final reading and public hearing at a special meeting of the District to be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at The Overlook, 7853 Piney River Ave, Littleton, CO 80125 and via teleconference. Join

the Teams room and enter meeting ID 291 262 944 011 and passcode: J4qioY. You may also call 1-872-888-7894 and enter phone conference ID 932 681 41#. You will also find meeting details at https://sterlingranchcab.com/Calendar.aspx.

This meeting is open to the public. 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.

The address of the office of the District where the names and addresses of the District Members and its officers and the address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the District may be obtained is: 9350 Roxborough Park Road, Littleton, CO 80125.

STERLING RANCH COLORADO

METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Gary Debus

General Manager

Sterling Ranch Colorado Metropolitan District No. 2

Legal Notice No. 947762

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements

Noitce

OF FINAL PAYMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Meridian Village Metropolitan District No. 1 will make final payment at their offices located at 12111 E. Belford Avenue, Englewood, CO 80111, on or after October 28, 2024 to Colorado Paving, Inc. (Contractor) for all work done by said contractor on the Dragonfly Park Project, all of said construction being within or near the boundaries of Douglas County, Colorado. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor materials provisions or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or their Subcontractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done, and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the Contractor or their Subcontractor, 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 on account of such claim to Meridian Village Metropolitan District No. 1 at 12111 E. Belford Avenue, Englewood, CO 80111, on or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to final settlement will release the Meridian Village Metropolitan District No. 1, its Board of Directors, officers, agents, and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MERIDIAN VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 1.

/s/ Ken Lykens, Secretary/General Manager

Legal Notice No. 947726

First Publication: October 10, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COUNTY

New American Funding, LLC

8201 North FM 620, Suite 120 Austin, TX 78726

Plaintiff,

vs. Michael Rymkiewicz

5653 Sawdust Loop, Parker, CO 80134-4527

Jane Doe Rymkiewicz

5653 Sawdust Loop, Parker, CO 80134-4527

Karolina Rymkiewicz

5653 Sawdust Loop, Parker, CO 80134-4527 Defendants.

PUBLICATION SUMMONS

Case No. 24-CV-006072

The Honorable J D Watts Case Code 30404

(Foreclosure of Mortgage)

The amount claimed exceeds $10,000.00

THE STATE OF WISCONSIN

To each person named above as a defendant: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

Within 40 days after October 17, 2024 you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is 901 N. Ninth Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233-1425 and to Gray & Associates, L.L.P., plaintiff's attorney, whose address is 16345 West Glendale Drive, New Berlin, WI 53151-2841. You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated this 7th day of October, 2024.

Gray & Associates, L.L.P. Attorneys for Plaintiff

By: Robert M. Piette

State Bar No. 1018058 Case No. 24-CV-006072 16345 West Glendale Drive New Berlin, WI 53151-2841 (414) 224-1987

Gray & Associates, L.L.P. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received a discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the debt.

Legal Notice No. 947759

First Publication: October 17, 2024 Last Publication: October 31, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

Judicial Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2024CV030321, Division/ Courtroom # 5

SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 24001728

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

CARLYLE PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC, Plaintiff: v. RICHARD CHAN; SHEENA CHAN; MIDFIRST BANK; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URAN DEVELOPMENT; HIGHLANDS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INC; DOUGLAS COUNTY TRUSTE, Defendant(s)

Regarding: LOT 63A, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 121-B, 2ND AMENDMENT, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO

ALSO KNOW AS: 9440 CARLYLE PARK PLACE, LITTLETON, CO 80129; also known as: 9440 CARLYLE PARK PL HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129 (the “Property”)

Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on August 28, 2024, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 5th day December 2024, at 4000

Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $12,070.45

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Hal R. Kyles #23891, ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC, 1445 MARKET ST SUITE 350 DENVER, CO 80202, 720-221-9780.

Dated 10/10/2024, Castle Rock, CO

Darren M. Weekly Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado

Kirk Ring, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado

Legal Notice No. 947638

First Publication: 10/10/2024

Last Publication: 11/7/2024

Published In: Douglas County News Press Public Notice

District Court DOUGLAS County, Colorado 4000 JUSTICE WAY CASTLE ROCK CO 80109

In re the Parental Responsibilities concerning: AZEYA NORLEE NICOLE CROCKER Petitioner: VANESSA O’NEEL and Respondent: JOHN DOE VANESSA O’NEEL 6606 GREEN RIVER DRIVE D HIGHLANDS RANCH CO 80130 Phone Number: 402-202-4934 Email: vanessa.oneel@gmail.com Case Number: 2024DR030622 Division 2 Courtroom TBD

SUMMONS FOR ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

To the Respondent named above this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case.

If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1420) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.

The Petition requests that the Court enter a Order addressing issues involving the children such as, child support, allocation of parental responsibilities, (decision-making and parenting time), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

Notice: Colorado Revised Statutes §14-10-123, provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities by the Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic

temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Order is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court. Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded automatic temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-125, C.R.S.

A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to §14-10124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final order, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.

Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado law, you and the other parties: 1. Are enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party; and 2. Are restrained from removing the minor child(ren) from the state without the consent of all parties or an Order of the Court modifying the injunction; and 3. Are restrained, without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of all other parties or an Order of the Court, from cancelling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance or life insurance that provides coverage to the minor child(ren) as a beneficiary of a policy.

If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you.

Date: September 24, 2024

Signature of the Clerk of Court/Deputy

Legal Notice No. 947711

First Publication: October 3, 2024

Last Publication: October 31, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

District Court, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO CIVIL ACTION NO. 2024CV30090, Division/ Courtroom # 6

SHERIFF’S SALE NO. 24001697

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

JAMES HOPCROFT, Plaintiff: v. HOKBENG KHO, DHIANA LESTARI KHO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF COLORADO DEPT OF REVENUE Defendant(s)

Regarding: LOT 44, CARRIAGE CLUB ESTATES, FILING NO. 1, ALSO KNOW AS: 10392 ERIN PLACE, LONE TREE, CO 80124 (the “Property”)

Under a Judgement and Decree of Foreclosure entered on September 2, 2024, relating to Transcripts of Judgments recorded in the Douglas County public records the undersigned is ordered to sell certain real property set forth and described above.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS, Please take notice:

You and each of you are hereby notified that a Sheriff's Sale of the referenced property is to be conducted by the Civil Division of the Sheriff's Office of Douglas County, Colorado at 10:00 A.M., on the 5th day December 2024, at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2213, Castle Rock, CO 80109, phone number 303-660-7527. At which sale, the above described real property and improvements thereon will be sold to the highest bidder. Plaintiff makes no warranty relating to title, possession, or quiet enjoyment in and to said real property in connection with this sale. All bidders will be required to have in their possession cash or certified funds at least equal to the amount of the judgment creditor’s bid. Please telephone 303-660-7527 prior to the sale to ascertain the amount of this bid. The highest and best bidder will have two hours following the sale to tender the full amount of their bid, or they will be deemed to have withdrawn their bid.

BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE INITIAL BID AT THE TIME OF SALE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE JUDGMENTS

Public Notices

BEING FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Recorded Transcripts of Judgement are in the amount of $966,306.00

All telephone inquiries for information should be directed to the office of the undersigned Sheriff at 303-660-7527. The name, address and telephone number of the attorney representing the legal owner of the above described lien is Joseph Martinez #38956 or Sandra Sok #53792, Dentons US LLP, 1400 Wewatta St Suite 700 Denver, CO 80202.

Dated 10/3/2024, Castle Rock, CO

Darren M. Weekly Sheriff of Douglas County, Colorado

Kirk Ring, Deputy Douglas County, Colorado

Legal Notice No. 947618

First Publication: 10/3/2024

Last Publication: 10/31/2024

Published In: Douglas County News Press

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

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Villalobos Towing LLC 5161 York Street, Denver, CO 80216 720-299-3456

Legal Notice No. 947784

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

Westside Towing, 1040 Atchinson Ct Castle Rock, 80109 has the following for sale:

1) 12014 Audi A4 VIn.EA059010

Legal Notice No. 947761

First Publication: October 17, 2024 Last Publication: October 17, 2024

a/k/a GRACE CATHERINE PERT, a/k/a GRACE CATHERINE FOLEY, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30437

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado, located at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before February 17, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Daniel B. Foley, Personal Representative c/o Kathryn T. James, Esq. Folkestad Fazekas Barrick & Patoile, P.C. 18 South Wilcox Street, Suite 200 Castle Rock, Colorado 80104

Legal Notice No. 947785

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 31, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ALLAN L. LAKE, also known as ALLAN L. LAKE, JR. and ALLAN LAKE, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30411

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 3, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Branson Payne, Personal Representative 9424 Cherry Hills Lane San Ramon, CA 94583

Legal Notice No. 947682

First Publication: October 3, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Donald Willis Hull, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30343

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of DOUGLAS County, Colorado on or before February 10, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Donald Alan Hull, Personal Representative 6682 Millstone Place Highlands Ranch CO 80130

Legal Notice No. 947712

First Publication: October 10, 2024

Last Publication: October 24, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Lois Roehl Finney, a/k/a Lois R. Finney, a/k/a Lois Finney, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030439

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 10, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stephen A. Finney

Personal Representative

c/o Mollie B. Hawes, Miller and Steiert, P.C. 1901 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120

Legal Notice No. 947740

First Publication: October 10, 2024

Last Publication: October 24, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John R. Parker, aka John Parker, Deceased Case Number 24 PR 30438

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 17, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stephanie Cotton-Maceta

Personal Representative 1315 Oakridge Drive, Suite 120 Fort Collins, CO 80525

Legal Notice No. 947771

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 31, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Velva Esme Bains, aka Velva E. Bains, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30442

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 10, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Alton C. Bains, Personal Representative c/o Gubbels Law Office, P. C. 103 4th Street, Suite 120 Castle Rock, CO 80104

Legal Notice No. 947745

First Publication: October 10, 2024

Last Publication: October 24, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of RONALD LEE MILLET, A/K/A RONALD L. MILLET, A/K/A RONALD MILLET, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30440

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 10, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

James J. Millet, Personal Representative c/o Katherine K. Fontenot, Esq., Attorney for Personal Representative for the Estate of Ronald Lee Millet

Robinson & Henry, P.C. 7555 E. Hampden Ave. Suite 600 Denver, CO 80231

Legal Notice No. 947720

First Publication: October 10, 2024 Last Publication: October 24, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Margaret Catherine McMullan, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30376

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 3, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lisa G. Champeau, Personal Representative 10927 E. Crestline Circle Englewood, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 947703

First Publication: October 3, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of D. Stanton Brase, also known as Dean Stanton Brase, also known as Dean S. Brase, Deceased Case Number 2024PR030456

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 17, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Steve Treadwell, Personal Representative 8436 Witez Court Parker CO 80134

Legal Notice No. 947788

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 31, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of MARGIE A. STEINKE,

aka MARGIE STEINKE, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30394

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 10, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Scott A. Steinke, Personal Representative c/o Nicole Andrzejewski

5347 S. Valentia Way, Ste. 335 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 947714

First Publication: October 10, 2024

Last Publication: October 24, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Larry D. Bell, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR75

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 18, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mandy Bell, Personal Representative c/o Brian C. Marsiglia, Esq. Marsiglia Law LLC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Ste. 1100 Denver, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 947766

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 31, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF MICHAEL SCOTT GLESS, A/K/A MICHAEL S. GLESS, A/K/A MICHAEL GLESS, Deceased, Case Number: 2024PR30418

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Douglas County, State of Colorado on or before February 17, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Shelley Thompson, Esq. on behalf of the Personal Representative for the Estate of Michael Scott Gless Law Office of Shelley Thompson, LLC 6400 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, #300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (720) 716-5677

Legal Notice No. 947760

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 31, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of GEORGE MICHAEL GALLANT, a/k/a GEORGE M. GALLANT, a/k/a GEORGE GALLANT, Deceased Case Number: 24 PR3 0412

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado, located at 4000 Justice Way, Suite 2009, Castle Rock, Colorado 80109, on or before February 10, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dianne M. Gallant, Personal Representative c/o Kathryn T. James, Esq. Folkestad Fazekas Barrick & Patoile, P.C. 18 South Wilcox Street, Suite 200 Castle Rock, Colorado 80104

Legal Notice No. 947746

First Publication: October 10, 2024

Last Publication: October 24, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of William Merrell Hedgepeth, aka William M. Hedgepeth, aka William Hedgepeth, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30414

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Probate Court

of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 17, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred

Daniel Chapman

Attorney for Personal Representative 7900 East Union Avenue, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80237

Legal Notice No. 947751

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 31, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jason Thomas Leslie, AKA Jason T. Leslie, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30358

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 3, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Tuul Madison Leslie Personal Representative c/o Arthur B. Walsh. LLC 4155 East Jewell Ave, Ste 814 Denver, CO 80222

Legal Notice No. 947708

First Publication: October 3, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Scott Michael McFadden, a/k/a Scott M. McFadden, a/k/a Scott McFadden, Deceased Case Number: 24PR30454

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before 02/17/2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

/s/ Andrew J. Gwirtsman

Andrew J. Gwirtsman, #53827 o/b/o Estate of Scott Michael McFadden SOLEM WOODWARD & McKINLEY, PC 750 W Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, CO 80110

Legal Notice No. 947802

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 31, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kum Ye Yoo, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30446

All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court on or before February 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeff Yoo, Personal Representative 9379 South Star Hill Circle Lone Tree, CO 80124

Legal Notice No. 947736

First Publication: October 10, 2024

Last Publication: October 24, 2024 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Paul E. Doolittle, Deceased Case Number 2024-PR-30420

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 3, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael W. Reagor, Attorney for Personal Representative 8400 E Prentice Ave., Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 947693

First Publication: October 3, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

ENROLLMENT

“How do we get the other half to realize that college is a ordable and is within reach and worth it?” she said. “We have to help them see that the jobs that are available for just the high school diploma really don’t compare to jobs with even an associates or a bachelor’s.”

e di culties students faced in the spring aren’t expected to linger into the next FAFSA cycle, although it is again slated to open late on or before Dec. 1.

e U.S. Department of Education has been working on xes, and advisers that support students are hopeful of a better experience.

A later-than-expected FAFSA release still worries some. Rangel said he’s concerned that Colorado once again won’t be able to get students lling out the FAFSA until a couple months later than usual. He feels that after the issues he and others have learned a lot about how to keep students on track — and the resilience of students.

“We’re obviously going to remain hopeful,” he said. “I can’t say enough how incredible the students that I work with are in just persevering through issues.”

Used with permission. Jason Gonzales is a reporter covering higher education and the Colorado legislature. Chalkbeat Colorado, a nonpro t news site covering educational change in public schools, partners with Open Campus on higher education coverage.

Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ROBERT WILLIAM REARDON; AKA ROBERT W. REARDON; AKA ROBERT REARDON; AKA BOB REARDON Deceased Case No. 2024PR30344

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Douglas County District Court on or before February 3, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Zeb Reardon, Personal Representative

c/o CHAYET & DANZO, LLC

650 S. Cherry St., #710 Denver, CO 80246 (303) 355-8500

Legal Notice No. 947706

First Publication: October 3, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Iris Von Gustedt-Gonda, aka Iris Von Gustedt Gonda, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030407

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Douglas County, Colorado on or before February 10, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stephen Gonda, Personal Representative

NORTON

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Legal Notice No. 947718

First Publication: October 10, 2024

Last Publication: October 24, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 9, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Tracy Dean Stephenson be changed to Trac Dean Stephenson Case No.: 24 C 592

By: S. Heth

Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947712

First Publication: October 3, 2024

Last Publication: October 17, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

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Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on August 9, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Camara Dawn Bell be changed to Ryleigh Camara Bell

Case No.: 24 C 450

By:Judge Brian Fields

Legal Notice No. 947709

First Publication: October 10, 2024

Last Publication: October 24, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on June 18, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Yuki Asakura be changed to Yuki Asakura Strempek Case No.: 2024 C 398

By: S. Heth

Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947711

First Publication: October 10, 2024

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therefore needing more money. Married women with families may have had less of an opportunity to fund a 401(k) plan, especially if they worked part-time for a while or earned lower wages. It is important to plan well considering these circumstances. It is crucial to meet with an adviser and start your retirement plan if any of this information sounds familiar for you or someone you know. Education is key, and taking action is now a priority to prepare for the future.

1 “Women Put Financial Security at Risk by Deferring Long-Term Financial Decisions to Spouses,” March 2019. UBS.

Patricia Kummer has been a managing director for Mariner Wealth Advisors.

Last Publication: October 24, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 9, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Combined Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Oskar Stephan Kirk be changed to Oskar Stephen Kirk Case No.: 2024 C 550

By: S. Heth

Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk

Legal Notice No. 947782

First Publication: October 17, 2024

Last Publication: October 31, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC NOTICE

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Public notice is given on September 16, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Douglas County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of SWAPNILKUMAR MAHENDRABHAI PATEL be changed to