Proceeds from Au Wireless sale among largest in group’s history
BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For Golden-area businesses and nonpro ts planning to upgrade their technology in 2025, the Golden Civic Foundation may be able to help.
e Golden Civic Foundation has received a $290,000 gift — one of the largest in its 54-year history — from Au Wireless. With it, GCF will establish the Au Tech Fund and award technology-related grants and loans for local nonprofits and businesses, respectively.
Golden’s Chad Wachs founded Au Wireless in 2015. e nonpro t focused on providing high-speed internet services across Golden.
“Our mission from day one was to make the community better,” Wachs said in a Sept. 9 press release.
In 2022, Au Wireless opted to sell its assets so the new owners could continue growing beyond Golden, Wachs described. is allowed the Au Wireless Board of Directors to give back to Golden in a signi cant way, which Wachs said “was my goal from the very beginning.”
With the proceeds of the sale, GCF Executive Director Kim Mangle said Au Wireless’ gift will “continue its legacy of serving the Golden community” and have a lasting impact on Golden’s economic and cultural vitality.
O cials discuss improving downtown Golden sidewalks’ accessibility
BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
On a busy summer afternoon, traversing sidewalks in downtown Golden can be challenging — whether that’s walking; pushing a stroller; or using crutches, a cane or a wheelchair.
Along with the large crowds, people must also navigate around raised ower beds, poles, signs, statues, outdoor seating areas and other items. e city maintains a 4-foot-wide path for ADA standards, but city o cials wondered if Washington Avenue’s sidewalks could be more accessible by improving the streetscape.
At a Sept. 10 City Council work session, Golden’s councilors and sta discussed several downtown right-of-way strategies and projects. As the city has already tackled many short-term items, Principal Planner Matt Wempe said he wanted to get the councilors’ feedback on projects’ medium- and long-term concepts.
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The Rooney family walks along Washington Avenue storefronts during downtown Golden’s Oct. 31 trick-or-treat street. City o cials have discussed how to improve Washington Avenue sidewalks’ accessibility by slimming down the flower beds and other items along the sidewalk to create a wider pedestrian zone.
FILE PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
Je erson County seeks voter approval to retain tax revenue for public safety
If passed, the county would keep more than $30 million in additional revenue
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e Je erson County Board of Commissioners is asking taxpayers to approve a ballot measure in November allowing the county to retain the total revenue it collects from property taxes. e additional revenue would go toward public safety services, including re and ood mitigation, crime reduction, road repair, child nutrition programs and addiction and mental health services, according to the county.
e measure doesn’t increase taxes or the mill levy rate. Instead, it allows the county to keep the 24 cents per dollar it already collects for designated projects and eliminates the revenue cap set by TABOR, the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.
‘Je erson County is at a crossroads. We’re seeing a growing population and escalating costs to maintain essential services, all while facing serious funding challenges.’
If passed, the county would keep more than $30 million that currently must be refunded to taxpayers under state law.
“While the refund amount di ers yearly, the average person receives around $22,” Je erson County Treasurer Jerry DiTullio said. “Corporations with many properties can receive large refunds, like Xcel Energy, which received around $500,000 last year.”
For anyone questioning what the county would do with the additional revenue, DiTullio stressed that accountability is built into the county’s request.
“ e ballot language is very speci c,” DiTullio said. “It must be invested in transportation and infrastructure and public safety programs like wild re and ood mitigation and response, addiction and mental health programs, crime prevention programs and strategies and other county public safety functions.”
e measure also sets up a citizen’s advisory committee of volunteers to provide input on where and how to
spend the additional revenue.
e county has cut its general fund budget by $24.8 million since 2020 due to economic losses incurred during the pandemic, and county leaders fear more cuts would be necessary if revenue doesn’t increase.
“Je erson County is at a crossroads,” said Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper, speaking to the Je erson County school board about the ballot initiative. “We’re seeing a growing population and escalating costs to maintain essential services, all while facing serious funding challenges.”
Je erson County Sherrif Reggie Marinelli echoed Dahlkemper’s concerns.
“We’re basically working the street right now with about the same amount of deputies who were working in 2003, but the county has grown tremendously,” Marinelli said. “We can’t keep cutting.”
In August, when the Quarry re erupted within striking distance of hundreds of homes, DiTullio said he got a call from budget nance asking him to cut a $653,000 check to pay
down the county’s credit cards because they were maxed out and needed to be used to cover re ghting expenses.
“ at $653,000 wasn’t budgeted,” DiTullio said. “So that’s where the money we’d receive if the measure passes would come in.”
Marinelli said since she’s taken ofce, the department’s main drive has been to be scally responsible and spend taxpayer money wisely. But without emergency reserves, when the Quarry re began, she feared she might be unable to feed the re ghters coming in from all over the county.
“I’m telling you what, there’s nothing like an Italian woman who freaks out when you cannot feed your people,” she said. “It’s my responsibility as the sheri and the re warden. I’ve got to make sure they’re fed the proper calories and the right kind of food. So when our credit cards don’t work, I’m freaking out.”
Je erson County is one of only two counties in the state that do not allow for some level of revenue retention over the limit imposed by state law. e lack of an approved relief mea-
Lesley Dahlkemper, Je co
Commissioner
sure means that county departments can’t seek state grants to help cover budget shortfalls because they would hit the revenue cap and be forced to refund that money.
“I really want to stress to Je erson County residents that because citizens in Douglas County, Arapahoe County and Adams County have passed measures that eliminate revenue caps, they are the ones bene tting from state grants that Je erson County is helping to fund,” Marinelli said.
ose opposed to the ballot measure, including Natalie Menten, the Republican candidate for District 2 County Commissioner, are against any e ort to eliminate TABOR.
“I will work to the end to defeat this measure they want to get passed, which will eliminate our property tax caps and it is a tax increase, eliminating our TABOR refund forever,” Menten told the Je co Transcript in July.
Menten is also a member of the TABOR Foundation, a group that defends e orts to weaken or overturn TABOR.
DiTullio said the ballot initiative doesn’t eliminate TABOR.
“If this passes in November, the Jefferson County government or any special district would still have to go to voters to approve any mill levy (property tax) increases,” he said. “Passing this measure also wouldn’t a ect anyone’s state tax refund.”
A voter drops o their primary ballot June 25 at the Je erson County Government Center’s main ballot drop box. FILE PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
Some Thoughts on Keeping Your Death From Being an Undue Burden on Your Heirs
Seniors don’t want to be a burden to their children while they’re alive, and there are ways to reduce their burden after they die.
If you’ve ever served as a “personal representative” (aka, “executor”) for a person who has passed, you know that it can be a long and burdensome process. There are actions that you can take now so that handling your estate is less burdensome.
First, of course, you need to write a will, and make sure that it can be found upon your death. You can find law firms that specialize in estate planning which can help you with composing a will plus other tools such as a medical power of attorney, living will, living trust, and, for real estate, a beneficiary deed.
gave unused bicycles to the Optimist Club’s Bicycle Recycle Program, and took several car loads of clothes, dishes, silverware, small appliances and you-name-it to Goodwill. Since I was our own Realtor in the transaction, I cleverly inserted in the contract of sale that “the seller can leave anything he doesn’t want,” which included countless tools and other stuff in our garage. That was in addition to selling most of our furniture to the buyer for $10,000 paid by check outside of closing.
An unbelievable sense of lightness and peace of mind filled Rita and me from the experience of disposing of so much stuff that would have only been a burden to our heirs if we had died while living in that home.
Is a Heat Pump Right for You? Here Is Some Info.
More and more builders and homeowners are looking at the possibility of switching from gas forced air to heat pumps for heating homes and domestic hot water, especially with the huge tax credits offered under the Inflation Reduction Act.
The following is adapted from an article I saw on CustomBuilderOnline.com.
How do heat pumps work?
A heat pump moves heat, it doesn’t generate heat.
A furnace combusts fuel — oil, gas, or propane — and that fuel heats a metal component called a heat exchanger. A fan blows air over it, and that’s how a home heats up, explains Matt Rusteika of the Building Decarbonization Coalition.
pump,” says Rusteika.
How much does switching to a heat pump cost?
With rebate incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), switching to a heat pump could be more attainable.
Thanks to the IRA, heat pumps are now affordable for low-income households and we’re seeing a lot of heat pumps in those homes now, says Unger. Rebates under the IRA are as high as $8,000 for the heat pumps and $6,500 for the wiring to support them, he says.
Searching for “estate planning” on the internet produces an abundance of easy-to-understand advice from multiple trust-worthy websites ranging from wikipedia.com to fidelity.com to the American Bar Association, nerdwallet.com and the National Council on Aging. One website I clicked that had excellent and thorough advice was investopedia.com
A good piece of advice I read was to add the person you designate as your personal representative to your bank accounts, the title of your vehicles, and to your credit card accounts, so those are not frozen and unavailable to him or her after your death. And you might want to dispose of excess property that is otherwise cluttering up your basement and garage.
When Rita and I downsized from our 4,000-sq.-ft. home to an 1,100-sq.-ft. apartment, we did our heirs a great favor, because doing so required us to dispose of an immense amount of stuff that was cluttering up our basement. We
Notice that I did not advise you to add your heirs to the title of your house. If you do, your heirs will not only inherit the house, they will also inherit your capital gain when they go so sell it. The better strategy is to create a beneficiary deed naming your heir(s) as the beneficiary. A beneficiary deed, also known as a transfer-on-death (TOD) deed, is a legal document that allows a property owner to transfer ownership of their real estate to a designated beneficiary after they die. The deed is effective upon the owner's death and bypasses the probate process. This approach, like leaving the property to your heirs in your will, allows your heirs to avoid the capital gain on your home, because its value is “stepped up” to the value of the home at the time of your death. If they sell the home soon, they will probably owe zero in capital gains tax.
For more estate planning advice, contact a lawyer specializing in that field. I can recommend one if you’d like.
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In heat pumps, there is a compressor which moves a liquid/gas through copper pipe coils located outside and inside the home, operating on two laws of physics: gases get hotter under pressure, and heat moves from hot to cold. Compared to combustion, the heat pump doesn’t burn fuel, rather, it uses energy from the pump and compressor to harvest heat and move it.
“Heat goes into the coil, gets pumped through the compressor, the compressor puts it under pressure so it’s very hot. It goes inside, air blows over the inside coil, deposits the heat in the house, comes back outside, and starts the cycle again,” explains Rusteika. During cooling operation, the cycle is merely reversed, pumping heat out of the house.
What are the negatives of heat pumps?
Heat pump efficiency drops as temperatures get colder, explains Russell Unger, principal at Rocky Mountain Institute. Early heat pumps were not efficient at very cold outdoor temperatures, and some contractors are unaware of the improvement in efficiency that is now common. Nowadays there are cold-weather heat pumps which can draw heat out of the air even at subfreezing outdoor temperatures, says Unger. He points to the state of Maine, which has very cold winters but has the highest percentage of homes heated with heat pumps.
In 2019, Maine Governor Janet Mills announced a goal to install 100,000 heat pumps in the state by 2025. That goal was achieved in July 2023, and now Gov. Mills has a new goal of 175,000 more by 2027.
“When you look for a heat pump, you need to look for a climate-appropriate heat
When a homeowner needs to replace an existing heating system, the wisest move may be to install a heat pump. The Department of Energy estimates that efficient electric heat pumps can save families approximately $500 to $1,000 annually.
Heat pumps are being installed in great numbers in Maine because the marginal cost of switching to a heat pump is pretty small, explains Unger. Where there is a need for both heating and cooling, a heat pump provides a complete solution. The heat pump replaces two separate components — a furnace and A/C compressor — with a single component using the same ducts. And if a homeowner installs solar, earning additional IRA tax credits, there’s great synergy, since the heat pump uses only electricity and uses it very efficiently.
How popular are heat pumps?
Revised building codes have increased the adoption of heat pumps within the last few years. Still, a lot of HVAC contractors remain skeptical. Many of them tried older heat pumps and it didn’t work as well in cold climates, so getting them to revisit the option has proven difficult, but needs to be encouraged, says Unger.
Heat pumps have outpaced furnace sales every month for the past two years, in addition to solar generation increasing about 40% in the last 20 years, and battery sales up 70% in the last 10 years,
“There’s a big shift happening right now. To remain competitive, to get ahead of what customers want, this is something for contractors to start paying attention to,” says Unger.
In the posting of this article online at http://RealEstateToday.substack.com, I have added hyperlinks to Maine’s experience and the rebates available under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Goldenites enjoying new pickleball courts at Tony Grampsas park
BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Pickleball fans have a new favorite spot in northeast Golden.
e City of Golden has completed four dedicated pickleball courts at the Tony Grampsas Memorial Sports Complex, which is on the southeast side of North Table Mountain. e courts are open from dawn to 10 p.m. on a rst-come- rst-serve basis. More information about the rules and waiting procedures are available at the courts.
During the evening on Sept. 17, a few local parents stopped by to teach their kids about the game. Among them was Golden’s Rob Go and his 12-year-old son, Will, who enjoyed a friendly match as sun disappeared behind North Table Mountain.
While the courts only saw a few visitors that evening, Go said it had been packed the evening before. Overall, he thought the park was a “great spot” for the new courts, saying the area could easily t four more courts.
“It’s good to see this in Golden,” he continued.
Go also appreciated that it was in the middle of a sports complex,
On Sept. 17, Rob Go plays on Golden’s new pickleball courts at Tony Grampsas Memorial Sports Complex. The city recently finished building the four courts, and Go said they were a great addition to the north Golden area and the park itself.
rather than a neighborhood, as one of the chief complaints about outdoor pickleball is the noise. At Tony Grampsas Memorial Sports Complex, pickleball is just the newest of many activities. e 63-acre park also features baseball elds, an o -leash dog park, a playground, and trails, including
access to Je erson County Open Space’s North Table Mountain Park. It’s also home to Golden High Country Archers, a private archery range,
as well as the Golden Bike Park. For more information about the sports complex or its new pickleball courts, visit cityofgolden.gov.
Will Go , 12, plays pickleball Sept. 17 at Tony Grampsas Memorial Sports Complex. The City of Golden recently completed four pickleball courts, which are open from dawn to 10 p.m. on a first-come-first-serve basis. PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
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Casa Bonita set to begin taking reservations
Iconic Lakewood restaurant taking names for Oct. 1 public debut
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For more than a year, those wanting a glimpse inside Lakewood’s newly renovated Casa Bonita needed to win the lottery. While receiving an exclusive invitation to dinner at the iconic Mexican restaurant wasn’t quite akin to winning the Powerball, the odds of being chosen in Casa Bonita’s lottery system weren’t exactly in their favor.
Hundreds of thousands who signed up hoping to receive an invitation still remain on the waitlist, making it one of Denver’s most exclusive dining establishments.
All of that is changing. After decades of walk-in-only dining, the beloved establishment, nicknamed the “Disneyland of Mexican restaurants,” famous for its cli divers, immersive theme park atmosphere, and, more recently, its new ownership by “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, is set to begin accepting reservations for the rst time in its history.
Guests can now book their visits in advance through the restaurant’s website. ose visits are set to begin on Oct. 1.
According to the website, the restaurant plans to announce additional changes based on guest feedback as they are introduced. Since re-opening in June 2023, guests are no longer required to pay for their meal before entering the dining area and instead receive table service.
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Walk-in dining remains unavailable.
Parker and Stone o cially bought Casa Bonita in September 2021. e purchase came after the restaurant led for bankruptcy in 2020 due to nancial struggles exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
e pair, who were long-time fans, famously catapulted Casa Bonita to cultlike status after featuring the restaurant in a 2003 “South Park” episode. During a 2023 interview, Parker joked that they
went over budget by $40 million upgrading the kitchen, improving safety features, modernizing lighting and sound systems, and making the restaurant ADA-compliant while keeping its nostalgic charm.
Parker and Stone also hired awardwinning chef Dana Rodriguez to elevate the menu and provide a better culinary experience.
Reviews on Yelp since the restaurant’s soft opening in June 2023 are mainly favorable. More than half of the 456 responses gave it 4 or more stars out of 5, while one-third gave the experience just one or two stars.
For those who can’t get enough of Casa Bonita, a new documentary titled “¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!” is now playing in select Denver-area movie theaters. e lm explores the restaurant’s history and cultural signi cance, along with the deep love and a ection fans and employees have for the restaurant.
Casa Bonita entrance. FILE PHOTO BY JO DAVIS
People line the sidewalks along Washington Avenue Dec. 9 for the Olde Golden Holiday Parade. City o cials have recently discussed how to improve accessibility along Washington Avenue’s sidewalks between 11th and 13th streets.
ACCESSIBILITY
Wempe said the streetscape is de ned as anything in the city’s right-of-way that isn’t the road itself. is includes onstreet parking, sidewalks, bike racks, landscaping, outdoor dining and retail, and similar items.
He outlined the di culty of having large numbers of pedestrians going from wide pedestrian crossings to narrower sidewalks. He noted that summer 2022 pedestrian counts had at least 1,600 people crossing at 12th Street and Washington Avenue in an hour.
Mayor Laura Weinberg said Golden must continue actively enforcing that the pedestrian zone is clear of hazards and the city maintains its 4-foot-wide path. She said Golden has struggled with this over the years, and needs to maintain it for ADA standards and users’ comfort.
Councilor Don Cameron suggested improving accessibility by removing or recon guring the raised ower beds along the sidewalks, and moving statues like the Adolph Coors one on at the corner of 12th Street and Washington Avenue.
e other councilors didn’t agree with Cameron’s idea of moving the ower beds or statues. Councilor Rob Reed pointed out how often people sit on them during the day or stand on them during parades and other events. He said he also receives numerous com-
pliments about the owers and statues from visitors and residents every year.
Reed and others thought the ower beds and some poles could be recon gured or narrowed, so they don’t take up as much sidewalk space.
Another topic of discussion was outdoor dining, speci cally whether the city wanted to establish a communal dining area. Even if it doesn’t have a liquor license, Wempe said such a place would be a good option for people who want to eat outdoors but their chosen restaurant doesn’t have an outdoor dining area.
“How could we activate that space for a collective, public good?” Wempe asked. “ … How can we make that space attractive and well-known to both visitors and residents?”
Reed noted how Calvary Church already has an area like that, which is available for public use. However, despite its proximity to Washington Avenue, Reed said it’s rarely used.
Weinberg and Councilor Paul Haseman said the issue wasn’t a high priority for them. Weinberg said many downtown restaurants already have outdoor seating areas, and downtown also has “a lot of seating in the public space that’s not a liated with (a) particular restaurant.”
However, Weinberg wanted to take the concept and apply it to the Heart of Golden corridor, where there’s “more public space opportunity.”
Weinberg and her colleagues were scheduled to continue their broader discussions about downtown
projects at a Sept. 24
session.
At far left, people sit on Washington Avenue’s raised flower beds as Barb and RD Melfi, dressed as Annie Oakley and Bu alo Bill, respectively, ride in the 2023 Bu alo Bill Days parade.
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Lakewood Cultural Center celebrates
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
ebrating 25 years of arts and cultural programming. Situated just 15 minutes from downtown Denver, the 320-seat theater regularly hosts performances in various genres, including dance, theater, music and visual arts.
“ e 25th anniversary season re ects the mission of the series, which is to feature the diversity of artists, culturally, ethnically and in terms of artistic discipline and to bring these great performances to the Lakewood community,” said Rita Sommers, administrator for the Lakewood Cultural Center.
e 2024-2025 season includes 14 performances, from illusion shows to classical ensembles and multicultural collaborations. Highlights include “VITALY: An Evening of Wonders” featuring master illusionist Vitaly Beckman, Trio con Brio Copenhagen, a renowned piano ensemble blending classical and contemporary music and e Red Willow, a collaboration between Grammy-
winning quartet ETHEL and Native Sommers said the center is excited to present fan favorites like “Nobunto”
cludes a special holiday performance of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.” Tickets went on sale on Aug. 1, and subscription packages are available for discounts. For more details on the schedule and tickets, visit the Lakewood Cultural Center’s website. e Lakewood Cultural Center 20242025 season presents:
VITALY: An Evening of Wonders 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 and 2 p.m. Sept. 28 Featuring master illusionist Vitaly Beckman, this show promises a theatrical experience that Penn and Teller say is “ingenious.” From photographs coming to life to paintbrushes painting on their own, audience members are in for a magical evening.
The prestigious prize-winning Trio con Brio Copenhagen will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11. at the Lakewood Cultural Center.
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Trio con Brio Copenhagen
7:30 p.m. Oct. 11
is award-winning piano trio has performed all over the world, including at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Wigmore Hall, according to the group’s biography. e trio will perform a mix of classical music and original arrangements. Erik Levi of BBC Music Magazine writes, “ e Trio’s demonic energy almost takes your breath away.”
Ethel + Robert Mirabel: The Red Willow
7:30 p.m. Oct. 12
Grammy Award-winning artists Ethel, a string quartet, and Robert Mirabel perform their latest collaboration, “ e Red Willow.” rough music and storytelling, the show honors the Taos Pueblo community, of which Mirabel is an elder.
Chicago Tap: Unleash the Beats
7:30 p.m. Oct. 17
Unleash the Beats is a celebration of tap from the 1920s to the future. e music features work by Duke Ellington, David Bowie, Daft Punk and more. e Chicago Stage Standard calls the performance “A collision of unparalleled footwork, live music and storytelling that dares the rest of the tap world to elevate its game.”
Nobuntu
7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 and 2 p.m. Nov. 2 Zimbabwe female a cappella group Nobuntu promises to delight Lakewood audiences with an imaginative
performance ranging from traditional Zimbabwean songs to Afro Jazz to Gospel. e quartet uses minimal percussion, instruments, and authentic dance moves to create a memorable experience.
Rocky Mountain Stocking Stu ers: Home for the Holidays – Thanksgiving, too!
7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 and 2 p.m. Nov. 9
Blues, country and cowboy musicians, e Rocky Mountain Stocking Stu ers kick o the holiday season with a mix of classic and original holiday songs.
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
2 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6-22
Performance Now eatre Company, in collaboration with the Lakewood Cultural Center, presents Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. e performance is a wholesome, uplifting musical featuring well-known holiday songs like “Blue Skies,” “How Deep is the Ocean,” and the title song, “White Christmas.” e story follows along as two WWII vets follow a pair of singing sisters to a Vermont lodge that happens to be
owned by their former army commander.
Maeve Gilchrist
7:30 p.m. Feb. 13
Originally from Scotland, Gilchrist has played the Celtic harp in the United States for 17 years to great fanfare. She’s collaborated with prestigious artists like the Silkroad Ensemble, Nic Gareiss and more. Guitarist Kyle Sanna joins her for this performance.
ARC Circus: A Bee Story
2 p.m. Feb. 22
“A Bee Story” is an Australian physical theater show for children and families, incorporating circus, acrobatics, dance, and live music. e audience is treated to an enchanting performance featuring the “world’s most versatile insect.” e message incorporates environmentalism, sustainability, and community spirit.
‘The Pied Piper’
1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. March 1
Join the Missoula’s Children’s eater as they present the original musical adaptation of the classic story “ e Pied Piper.”
Larry & Joe
2 p.m. March 2
Larry Bellorín and Grammy-nominated Joe Troop make up this “latingrass” duo. Together, they perform a fusion of Venezuelan llanera music and Appalachian bluegrass on harp, banjo, cuatro, ddle, guitar, maracas and “whatever else they decide to throw in the van.”
Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado: Fanfares and Flourishes
7:30 p.m. March 7 and 2 p.m. March 8
Proclaiming the Lakewood Cultural Center’s 25th anniversary, Fanfares and Flourishes features the Baroque trumpet in its storytelling performance. Audience members are treated to the light-hearted and spiriting piece “Fencing School” and a playful musical depiction of scenes from the classic novel “Don Quixote,” along with original work in honor of the 25th-anniversary celebration.
‘Fiddler on the Roof’ 2 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. March 14-30 e Lakewood Cultural Center, in collaboration with Performance Now eatre Company, presents the iconic musical that tells the story of Tevye, a Jewish dairyman living in the Russian village of Anatevka in 1905. As Tevye navigates his family’s changing dynamics and the pressure to preserve tradition amidst political and social upheaval, the musical brings to life classic songs like “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Matchmaker,” and “Sunrise, Sunset.”
Takács Quartet 7:30 p.m. April 5
Edward Dusinberre (violin), Harumi Rhodes (violin), Richard O’Neill (viola) and András Fejér (cello) of the worldrenowned Takács Quartet close the 2024-2025 season with a program of Beethoven, Janá ek, and Dvo ák. e quartet has been a long-time resident at the University of Colorado Boulder, contributing to music education through teaching and performance.
Grammy Award-winning artists Ethel, a string quartet, and Robert Mirabel perform their latest collaboration, “The Red Willow” on Oct. 12.
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Vitaly Beckman PHOTO BY GALINA SUMANEEVA
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Since it was founded in 1970, GCF has raised and invested about $19 million in local organizations and causes, according to Mangle.
Mangle later clari ed how she and her sta have noticed an increase in technology-related grants over the past year. Earlier this year, GCF awarded grants for Mimio boards at Shelton and Mitchell elementary schools; ADA-compliant technology at the Miners Alley Performing Arts Center; and multimedia equipment at the Foothills Art Center.
Although the 2025 grant cycle doesn’t open until January, Mangle said, “We foresee growing opportunities to fund these types of projects both with our nonprofit and school partners.”
Au Tech Fund dollars will also be available local businesses via loans, which Mangle said could go toward upgrading technology to increase e ciency and/or reduce environmental footprint, among other goals.
“We recognize how vital it is for nonpro ts and small businesses to have access to technology that can foster innovation and creativity, and provide the highest level of services to the Golden community,” she continued. “We are excited to be able to deepen our impact in this area.
Any local nonpro t or school that’s interested in applying for a technology-related grant can do so when GCF’s annual Community Impact Grant cycle opens in January. Businesses also can request Au Tech Fund loans year-round starting in 2025.For more information, visit goldencivicfoundation.org.
Golden’s Chad Wachs and his nonprofit Au Wireless have donated $290,000 to the Golden Civic Foundation for technology-related grants and loans. GCF is setting up the Au Tech Fund, with grant and loan applications opening in January. COURTESY PHOTO
Loveland Ski Area to start making snow in early October
Popular ski destination in Dillon will start using snow guns in anticipation of the upcoming season
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Loveland Ski Area will make it snow in early October in anticipation of opening its rst lifts by early November, according to Marketing Manager Dustin Schaefer.
e ski area’s plan is to start making snow using snow guns at the top of Chet’s Dream ski run and work their way down to the base as conditions
allow, Schaefer said.
e ski area also recently announced a price freeze from last season’s 4-Paks and 3-Class Passes, meaning rates won’t go up for the 2024-25 season e price deadline for season passes is Dec. 5, and the deadline for 4-Paks is Nov. 24.
“Loveland’s opening day terrain will include Catwalk, Mambo and Homerun, o ering 1,000 vertical feet of tree-to-tree coverage with an 18-inch base,” Schaefer said.
An exact opening date is yet to be announced and will depend heavily on the weather conditions, Schaefer said. Last year’s opening day was Nov. 10. It typically takes about two weeks of continuous snowmaking to get the mountain ready, Schaefer added.
Loveland Ski Area will start making snow in early October for the upcoming
season.
September snowstorms are rare in the Denver area
But it has happened
BY JUSTIN GEORGE THE COLORADO SUN
As recently as Sept. 8, 2020, it snowed 1 inch in Denver, the second-earliest snowfall in the city’s recorded history. September snowstorms are relatively rare in the Mile High City. Since 1882, Denver has received a monthly snow total of at least 0.1 inch in September at least 29 times, with the earliest snowfall coming Sept. 3, 1961, when Denver was pounded with 4.2 inches of snow.
Most years, snow doesn’t show up in the city until November or December. In 2023, snow’s rst arrival in Denver came Oct. 28. In 2022, snow fell Nov. 4.
And in 2021, the rst snow was recorded Dec. 10. at was also the latest a rst snow had ever fallen in Denver.
Before that, the latest recorded rst snowfall occurred Nov. 21, 1934. is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state. e Colorado Sun partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-size fact-checks of trending claims.
February snowstorms, like this one during this year’s Goldens in Golden event, are no surprise to Coloradans. September snowstorms are a di erent story, but they have happened in the recent past.
Colorado workers have questions about paid family and medical leave.
Here’s what you need to know.
Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program allows eligible Colorado workers to get up to 12 weeks of paid time off each year.
By Tracy Marshall
(DENVER) – Coloradans no longer have to choose between caring for themselves and paying the bills.
The new Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program gives Colorado workers pay replacement when they need to step away from their jobs to care for themselves or a family member.
It’s a benefit available to almost everyone who earned at least $2,500 in Colorado in roughly the last year – including self-employed and gig workers. Workers in Colorado can now get up to 12 weeks of partial pay replacement per year after certain life events, such as the birth of a child or a serious medical condition.
But many Coloradans don’t know about this new benefit and how to get it. Here’s a quick overview, so you know that when life happens, FAMLI has you covered.
Where did FAMLI come from?
Colorado voters approved FAMLI in 2020. We’re actually the first state in the country to enact paid family and medical leave through a ballot initiative.
How does it work?
Employers and employees in Colorado
have been paying into the FAMLI program since January of 2023. Premiums are set to 0.9% of the employee’s wage, with 0.45% paid by the employer and 0.45% paid by the employee.
Nearly every Colorado employer is required to comply with the FAMLI Act’s requirements – by either participating in the state program or providing a private plan of equal or greater benefit.
Only local governments have the option to vote to opt out of participating in the program. (Employees of opted-out local governments can still participate if they wish; they simply agree to pay the employee portion of the premium for three years.) Federal employers and some railroad employers are fully exempt from the program.
Family and medical leave isn’t new – the national Family and Medical Leave Act, which took effect in 1993, grants 12 weeks of job-protected leave for many. But it’s unpaid leave and excludes many part-time workers, workers at small-sized businesses and those who have worked less than 12 months.
What life events make someone eligible for paid leave?
Colorado’s FAMLI program covers workers who need to temporarily step away from work for the following reasons:
• Bonding with a new child (including adoptions and foster care/kinship care placements)
•Managing a serious health condition
• Caring for a family member with a serious health condition
• Making arrangements because of a military deployment
• Dealing with the immediate needs and impacts from domestic partner violence, sexual assault or stalking.
How
much
does FAMLI pay?
Employees can receive up to 90% of their wages, based on a sliding scale. So if you make $500 a week, your FAMLI benefit would be $450 a week. Benefits are capped at $1,100 per week.
This cap is proportional to the average weekly wage for Colorado and may increase over time. We have a calculator on our website (famli.colorado.gov) to help families get a rough estimate of both their paycheck deductions and potential benefit payments.
What if
my employer won’t let me go?
Colorado voters made sure that employers can’t fire people just because they need to
take FAMLI leave. The law prohibits employers from interfering with your right to take paid medical leave, and it says they have to keep your information confidential.
Even better, the law includes important job protections that kick in after you’ve worked somewhere for 180 days, or roughly six months. After that, employers are required to reinstate workers on FAMLI leave to the jobs they had before (with some exceptions, such as seasonal work that was scheduled to wind down anyway.)
We’ve got lots of resources on our website to explain exactly how FAMLI job protection works.
What are my next steps?
Supporting Colorado workers who need FAMLI leave is our passion. You can file your claim online, with lots of how-to guides and videos to help you through the process.
For personalized assistance, you can call us any weekday between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. at 1-866-CO-FAMLI (1-866-263-2654).
Tracy Marshall is the Director of the new paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Division at the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE). Tracy has been a Registered Nurse for over 30 years and holds her Bachelors in Nursing from the University of Wales.
FILE PHOTO BY SARA HERTWIG
Je erson County is facing an important decision this November. With our population growing and the costs to maintain essential services rising, the county’s nancial situation has reached a critical point. Voters will be asked to approve Ballot Measure 1A, which would allow Je erson County to keep and spend the revenue it already collects, without increasing taxes or the mill levy.
To be clear: this is NOT a tax increase. Measure 1A asks voters if Jefferson County should be authorized to collect, retain, and spend the full amount of revenues from existing sources beginning in Fiscal Year 2024. e funds will be directed to two key areas that impact everyone in our community.
VOICES
Je erson County’s future depends on Measure 1A
FROM THE LEFT
in our community.
Republicans support TABOR
F1. Transportation and Infrastructure: is includes repairing roads, lling potholes, and maintaining bridges.
2. Public Safety: Funds will be used for crime prevention, wild re and ood mitigation and vital mental health services.
While the measure doesn’t increase your taxes, it does change how the county manages its revenue. Je erson County is one of only two counties in Colorado that refunds a portion of excess revenue to taxpayers each year. at means a small refund check sent out annually. e average refund check over the last few years totals $22. Measure 1A would allow the county to retain these funds and invest them in essential services like transportation and public safety instead.
It’s also important to note that Measure 1A does not impact your state refund check. is change would only a ect the county refund. With Je erson County facing seriousnancial shortfalls, your refund check could go much further as $30.5 million total (the projected value of total refunds for scal year 2024) if reinvested into critical services that improve the quality of life for everyone
By passing Measure 1A, the county would be authorized to collect full revenues in perpetuity, just as 62 of Colorado’s 64 counties already do. is would ensure state grants for critical areas such as wild re mitigation, road improvements, and crime prevention no longer count against the county’s revenue cap. Additionally, the measure includes annual audits to guarantee that funds are spent responsibly and solely on the designated priorities of transportation and public safety. is ensures accountability and transparency for taxpayers. e stakes are high. If the measure fails, Je erson County is poised to make $15-20 million in budget cuts next year. is won’t be the rst time the county has faced such cuts. In 2020, Je erson County was forced to cut $16.1 million from its budget, and in 2021, another $8.7 million was slashed. ese cuts have left the county further behind in maintaining critical services, including a $500 million backlog in transportation projects. Federal funding during the pandemic temporarily kept additional budget cuts at bay, but those dollars are no longer available.
Many might ask: “Why is Je erson County cutting its budget when property taxes are increasing?” It’s a fair question. As property values rise, so do the taxes homeowners pay. But under state law, Je erson County is limited in how much it can collect and spend, no matter how much more comes in. Any amount collected over the revenue cap is returned to taxpayers in the form of refund checks. is means the county is unable to fully invest the money it receives to address urgent needs like
olks I talk to are concerned about the rising cost of living, buying an a ordable home, open borders and our sanctuary state, rising crime, the quality of our schools, increasing property taxes, and much more. Too many are concerned that their children and grandchildren will not have as good a quality of life as they had.
With so many issues, how can any of us make a di erence? One way is listening closely to what the candidates are saying they will do with our taxes and voting for those who will protect us and use our tax dollars wisely.
In addition to the candidates on the ballot, once again, we are going to be asked to give up our TABOR refunds. What does this mean? Who is taking our money?
For the third time in ve years, the Jefferson County Democrat Commissioners want to take away our refunds so they can spend our tax money any way they want. ey are even spending hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on political operatives to nd the best, and probably most confusing, language to convince us to vote the way they want us to. In 2024 alone, Democrat State Legislators and Democrat Governor Polis “passed 101 bills that will a ect [our] TABOR refunds” (1). In June, the RTD Board approved a ballot measure asking us to exempt RTD from TABOR. Although RTD has a budget in excess of $1.2 billion, it’s estimated that less than 3% of Colorado’s population uses its services. Further illustrating how weak RTD really is, 95% of operating costs, including rides, are subsidized by sales taxes and taxes from vehicle registrations. e money does not come from RTD fares and users! Compare RTD to CDOT which has a budget of just under $1.6 billion and it serves the whole state. From RTD, what are we getting for our money?
Republican candidates support TABOR and want us to keep our refunds. Check out these Commissioner Candidates:
• Natalie Menten (https://nataliementen.com/)
• Charlie Johnson (https://www.cjforje co.com/)
• And all the Republican Candidates: https://je corepublicans.com/meetour-2024-candidates/
Our choice is clear. It is time to replace
FROM THE RIGHT
Don Ytterberg
the Democrats who want to take our money!
Election Day is Nov. 5 and our vote will give voice to our opinion about the direction of Je co, Colorado and the Country. Mail ballots will arrive in the middle of October and early voting starts on Oct. 21.
A little TABOR background
e website of the Legislative Council Sta of the General Assembly gives a summary of the Amendment to Colorado Constitution Article X, referred to as TABOR – the Taxpayers Bill of Rights. In short, TABOR was:
“… approved by voters in 1992, [to] limit the amount of revenue the State of Colorado can retain and spend. Specically, TABOR allows the state to retain and spend an amount based on the prior scal year’s actual revenue or limit, whichever was lower, grown by Colorado in ation and population growth and adjusted for any ‘voter-approved revenue changes.’” (2) is says voters must approve spending greater than these constitutional limits. Further reading would show that when government revenue exceeds the limits imposed by TABOR, we are supposed to get our money back.
Voters have approved changes to TABOR through statewide initiatives like Referendum C and have approved local exceptions to spending limits. It is safe to say every change has been to weaken our ability to limit government spending. Visit these websites for more information:
Don Ytterberg is a former four-time chair of the Je co Republicans and former twotime Vice Chair of the Colorado Republican Party. He has been a candidate for the Colorado Senate and the U.S. House. He and his wife Kim have been residents of Je erson County since 1987 where he has been a business owner since 1990.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
RTD should first make riders pay
Before RTD decided to go to voters to ask for a permanent TABOR exemption, perhaps they should have actually made an attempt to enforce their fees. Never mind the free rides for youths and 19-year olds, many riders don’t bother paying usage fees because no one forces the issue. e only time I’ve ever seen an attempt to make light-rail riders pay is at stops near the stadium when the Broncos are playing. Anyone caught didn’t even have to pay a ne but instead paid the miniscule fare that hasn’t kept up with in ation.
RTD has estimated that without the TABOR exemption, in one year $650 million would have been returned to taxpayers — a number that easily comes out to hundreds of dollars per taxpayer. e district now wants to keep that money so sco aws can ride for free. Voters shouldn’t let them get away with it.
Russell Weis eld, Golden
Is this America First?
ere is a straight line from Colorado’s Sen. Michael Bennet, Sen. John Hickenlooper and Rep. Brittany Pettersen, among others, to the death of Americans Hersh Goldberg-Polin and Aysenur Ezgi Eygi in Israel.
Like many American politicians, these three truly do not represent us. eir actions suggest they instead represent the interests of their largest donors, and it appears all but certain they will gladly send U.S. troops to kill and die on behalf of a foreign government that includes convicted terrorists like Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir.
As Coloradans continue to witness daily undesignated war crimes being committed with our taxes, bombs and technologies built in Colorado by other major donors such as Lockheed Martin, we must question what is the point of all this.
Is it to save hostages? Because that’s failed.
Is it to protect civilians? Because that’s failed.
e line starts in their campaign contributions over owing with money from AIPAC and continues all the way to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu purposely sabotaging every cease re deal presented, as was proven by recent reports that he repeatedly added conditions to previously approved deals. All three of these o cials gave Netanyahu multiple standing ovations six weeks ago in Washington. ey continue to repeat his lies about working toward a cease re even though the hostages’ families have said since April that they were explicitly told they are not a priority.
Is it to work toward a two-state solution? Because our “greatest ally” is currently destroying or annexing all of Palestine, with full-throated U.S. support, nancing and increased U.S. military presence in the region. So that’s failed. Who do our representatives work for, and what are their goals? e decision to continue supporting Netanyahu even as his government ensures a cease re never occurs, tortures and kills hostages, uses sniper ri es to kill children according to multiple doctors’ testimonies at the DNC, starves 2.3 million people and bombs groups trying to provide aid, makes them directly culpable for both Americans’ deaths — and every innocent life lost in Palestine. I won’t say 40,000, because the real number is much higher, possibly already up to 200,000 according to math published in e Lancet eight weeks ago.
WALLACE
road repairs and public safety – unlike the majority of other counties across the state.
With Measure 1A, we have the opportunity to change that. By voting YES, you’ll ensure that Je erson County can retain and use the money it has already collected to improve our roads, maintain public safety, and secure a brighter future for our community.
So I ask Coloradans: What are we doing? Is this America First? Is this moral? Does this bene t you? Does it even bene t Israel? Or does it only bene t AIPAC and weapons manufacturers?
Eric Gross, Golden
is is about much more than numbers — it’s about the future of Je erson County. Your vote is your voice, and by supporting this measure, you’re helping to secure a strong, healthy, and safe future for our community. Together, we can ensure that our county has the resources it needs to serve its residents, now and for generations to come.
I urge you to vote YES on Measure 1A this November. To learn more or to get involved, visit www.YesOn1AJe co.com.
Kathryn Wallace is the Chair of the Jefferson County Democratic Party.
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Since the 1950s, pop culture has had a profound in uence on the idea of extraterrestrials and mysterious ying objects. Whether exemplifying the public’s fears or hopes of the existence of another life form, TV shows, movies and comics have helped form a fascination with the unknown.
As we develop into a more digital world, some confusion has accompanied the fascination, building a culture of conspiracy, assumptions and growing questions, according to an Enigma Labs consultant Alejandro Rojas.
“ e public really wants to be part of the club that has seen something extraordinary,” said Seth Feinstein, president and state director of the Colorado Mutual UFO Network.
COMUFON is a chapter of an international nonpro t organization, MUFON, which has been around since 1969 to investigate sightings, collect data and establish a worldwide database in hopes of educating the public.
Kevin Benham, who provided the photo, has been
Anomalous Phenomena for years after seeing one in Aurora, Colorado.
COURTESY OF KEVIN BENHAM
CURIOSITIES
e idea of “ ying saucers” became a national interest in the late 1940s when a rancher in Roswell, New Mexico found remnants of a ying object.
By 1952, the U.S. Air Force coined the term UFO — unidenti ed ying object — as part of Project Blue Book, a program that investigated and analyzed UFO reports. e project was closed in 1969 and since then, the records have been with the National Archives.
Just like “ ying saucers,” the term “UFO” became synonymous with alien spacecraft. In an e ort to avoid speculation, investigators have now been referring to them as UAPs –unidenti ed anomalous phenomena – as they do not know the nature of the objects.
As documentaries and novels studying the phenomena continue, there has been more transparency from the national level. ere have been multiple Congressional hearings surrounding the topic, the Director of National Intelligence writes annual reports on UAP sightings by the military and NASA as a UAPindependent study.
Earlier this year, the Department of Defense’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution O ce put out a statement that the department doesn’t believe sights of UAPs are of “extraterrestrial activity.”
Whatever it may be, people are interested in the unknown. As researchers continue to gather information, many residents across the metro area are attending talks and studying the subject themselves.
“It’s part of the mystery,” Rojas said.
Did you see that?
e mystery is what attracts people.
e Highlands Ranch Historical Society sponsors over ten programs on various topics throughout the year, one
that focuses on UFOs and the supernatural. Each year, it’s the most attended program, said McKeag.
Over the summer, the society invited researcher, investigator and author Katie Paige to speak about strange occurrences that have happened along the front range.
Paul McKeag, a former board member of the historical society, had known of Paige and has had an interest in the phenomena from an early age.
“I have never seen one, but I’ve had close family members that have experienced them,” McKeag said.
He grew up in a sparsely populated area of Nebraska on a farm. When he was about ve years old, his parents had friends from out of state visit. One night, he had gone to bed when his parents heard the cattle making strange noises.
McKeag said when his parents went to look, the cattle were circling around the young and there was a sulfur smell in the air. at’s when they noticed a disc shaped object not making any noise, but slowly rotating. He remembers them telling him the next morning that they watched it for some time before it shot straight up in the air.
Sara Lebofsky, a current Highlands Ranch Historical Society board member, was a skeptic up until a little over a decade ago.
“I have become more and more convinced that we’re not alone,” Lebofsky said.
Lebofsky rst became interested when she saw a ballot measure in Denver calling for the city to accept reports of UFO sightings. Although the measure failed in 2010, it was enough for Lebofsky to start reading about the phenomenon.
One day, Lebofsky’s husband was looking out the front door and suddenly called her over. After she rushed to the door, she said they both saw a large object with lights on the bottom. She recalls the object moving straight up and down, then to the east and back be-
fore suddenly disappearing.
“We just stood there trying to come up with what it could be,” said Lebofsky. “But everything that we tried to think that it might be was not possible.”
In 2020, numerous reports were coming in across the metro area.
Micki Trost, strategic communications director of the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management said the division worked with local law enforcement and most reported sightings were identi ed as Starlink Satellites, aircraft landing at Denver International Airport and drones used by utility companies.
When asked how the division handles reports of sightings, Trost said in an email that the division recommends if someone has a safety concern to contact local law enforcement through the nonemergency phone number if it isn’t an immediate life safety issue or 911 it is a life safety issue.
“(People) should always report any concerns to local law enforcement,” Trost said. “Our role is to support local law enforcement and government.”
Using science to understand what’s going on
When Kevin Benham witnessed a solid black sphere with no lights or sound moving at an incredible speed in 2014 near southeast Aurora, he wanted to learn more.
Benham, now retired, became a eld investigator with Colorado Mutual UFO Network in 2016.
“Everybody who’s involved in MUFON is passionate about the truth behind UFOs,” said Seth Feinstein, state director.
All eld investigators are trained in the most up-todate programs.
Using the scienti c method, the
investigators use the Jacques Valet classi cations as a guide and a photo analysis team analyzes photos to authenticate the image or video to help identify the object.
Feinstein, who is also the Case Management System coordinator and leader of the Photo Analysis Team, became interested when he was a teenager with friends in a suburban Long Island, New York park when he said a silent craft with “lights swirling all around” ew silently over them.
Now, he has been studying the subject for about 35 years, adding that the use of cell phone cameras has created a shift in the amount of sightings being reported.
Cell phone cameras are essential to what is being done at Enigma Labs. e company, based out of New York, describes itself as a “community-driven product” that aims to provide tools for analyzing and discussing sightings with an overall goal of being the rst unidenti ed anomalous phenomena sightings alert network.
“We would like to have a real
time alert system so people can be noti ed when something’s being seen near them,” Rojas said.
With hundreds of reports being uploaded to their app per week, Rojas said Enigma has built a community where researchers can crowdsource the data as scienti c investigation and data collection is critical.
For nearly two decades, Rojas has been working with di erent nonpro t organizations, writing and researching the topic. But before that, he was a Colorado journalism student, with a focus on science, and he was skeptical about the subject.
“I started hearing about a lot of stories that I didn’t see in the news where there were credible people claiming incredible things,” Rojas said. “It took o from there.”
ere is a perception that UFOs or UAPs mean alien spacecraft. While Rojas doesn’t believe there is strong enough evidence to determine that, there is the ability to collect and analyze more data, just as the Department of Defense and NASA are doing.
As characteristics are beyond any known commercial or military technology, Enigma Labs suggests UAPs can manifest in various forms. Some hypotheses include: natural weather phenomena, human time traveling from the future, interdimensional entities, ancient probes from prior civilizations or arti cial intelligence that is further ahead than society realized.
However, there are people who are convinced that it’s aliens visiting.
“If they have a strong belief that they know what it is, they should be encouraging science to do more data collection and analysis,” Rojas said. “Be-
Have you ever seen one of those IQ tests or puzzles that give you a list of things and you are supposed to try to gure out what it is that they all have in common? I’m sure most of us have tried them once or twice. Well, today I’m going to put one of those lists together and we’ll see if any of you can gure out the common theme here. OK, ready? Here’s the list: Pick-up truck, parking lot, London, an ear, Bu alo Bill, William Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes, Vincent van Gogh and star-crossed lovers?
Yeah, I know. I wouldn’t be able to
Upcoming theatrical oddities
AVENUE FLASHES
gure that one out either. e answer is they all have something to do with a couple of live theater events coming up here in Golden, and both of them are a bit unusual in di erent ways.
e rst one is a thing called Shakespeare in the Parking Lot, which is exactly what it sounds like…An abridged pre-
sentation of one of his famous plays where the performance takes place in and around our pick-up truck “set” that they drive to a school or community center parking lot. It’s part of a series produced by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts that brings Shakespeare right into the community.
ey even receive some witty assistance from playwright Oscar Wilde as they try to solve one of the most audacious crimes of the Victorian era. How did they miss throwing Edgar Allan Poe into this mix?
is coming Saturday, Sept. 28, the group will be performing “Romeo and Juliet” in the parking lot of the Buffalo Bill Museum located up in Lookout Mountain Park at 987 Lookout Mountain Road overlooking Golden. It’s happening at 12 p.m. and it’s free to attend. So, put that one on your list of things you have never done before. Watching a Shakespeare play next to the grave of a famous frontier showman with it all happening on the back of a pick-up truck. It doesn’t get more unusual that that, does it?
e next item of theatrical oddities involves a new play called “Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear.”
OK, this one is set in London in 1888 and the story begins when the artistic genius Vincent van Gogh presents Sherlock Holmes with a peculiar case involving his missing ear. We all knew it was missing, but I guess now we will nd out where it went. I always assumed that the woman he gave it to just screamed and threw it out the window, but apparently there is something else afoot!
In this story Holmes, along with Dr. Watson and Irene Adler, embark on an adventure that leads them to confront the daughter of Professor Moriarty. No, I’m not sure whether she was the one the distraught artist sent his ear to in the rst place. You’ll have to go see the play to nd out.
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If that description has piqued your interest, you can go check that out at the Miners Alley Performing Arts Center from Oct. 4 through Nov. 10. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. ursday through Saturday nights and 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoons. is is going to be the main Fall production this year and tickets are available online at www.minersalley.com. Tickets run from $35-$50 and include a $5 service fee. ere are discounts available for seniors 60+ and students. Miners Alley Performing Arts Center is located at 1100 Miners Alley here in Golden. at runs between Washington Avenue and Arapahoe streets and actually has a name downtown. If you take that same alley to its conclusion south of downtown it has a di erent name. Once it crosses 20th Street it’s called “my driveway” so don’t go down that far. Yes, it literally turns into the driveway of my house. Don’t ask. I had nothing to do with the planning in that area in 1958. So, hopefully all that explains my rather cryptic little puzzle at the beginning of the column. If you somehow managed to guess what the answer was, then all I can say is you have way too much time on your hands!
John Akal is a well-known jazz artist/drummer and leader of the 20-piece Ultraphonic Jazz Orchestra. He also is president of John Akal Imaging, professional commercial photography and multimedia production. He can be reached at jaimaging@aol.com.
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Thu 10/03
Youth Climbing Class, Thu, 4:30pm @ 4:30pm Oct 3rd - Oct 24th
Buchanan Park Recreation Center, 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen. 720-880-1000
Kimberly Akimbo @ 7:30pm Buell Theatre, Denver
Fri 10/04
Moody Good @ 7pm
Sleeping Beauty w/ Colorado Ballet @ 7:30pm
Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Den‐ver
Mon 10/07
6arelyhuman @ 8pm
Meow Wolf Denver Convergence Station, Denver
Sat 10/05
Juice O'The Barley @ 1pm
Talnua Distillery, 5405 W 56th Ave Unit C, Arvada
Nate Hixson @ 1pm
Talnua Distillery, 5405 W 56th Ave Unit C, Arvada
The Runaway Wild: SynthBanger's Fest 2024 @ 7pm
Flatland Cavalry @ 6pm
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison
Zomboy @ 7pm
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison
Abhi The Nomad @ 8pm
The Oriental Theater, 4335 W 44th Ave, Denver
Upsahl @ 8pm
Meow Wolf Denver Convergence Station, Denver
Sun 10/06
LIGHTCODE by LSDREAM @ 10:30am
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison
Eric Golden @ 1:30pm
Little Bear Live, 28075 CO-74, Evergreen
LSDREAM @ 7pm
Meow Wolf Denver Convergence Station, Denver
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison
Wed 10/09
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison
Tue 10/08
Miss May I @ 6pm
The Oriental Theater, 4335 W 44th Ave, Denver
Meghan Trainor @ 6:30pm
PawPaw Rod @ 6pm
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Mixed academic recovery across school districts, with persistent achievement gaps
BY SUZIE GLASSMAN SGLASSMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
e latest release of standardized test score results provide a glimpse into how well students across the metro area are doing. e data shows they’re still rebounding from the e ects of the pandemic, and many students are struggling with the basics, including reading and math.
For instance, the Colorado Measures of Academic Success, or CMAS, results show only a third of students at Adams Five Star Schools meet grade-level standards in math. And, a little more than half of third through eighth-graders in Je erson County Schools achieved grade level or above in reading scores. In both examples, the scores are a little higher than the year before, a common trend in the tests, which measure pro ciency in districts across Colorado.
Growth scores are calculated on a 100-point scale based on their grade level. Numbers greater than 50 indicate that struggling students below grade level are gaining ground and catching up with their peers.
e district results across metroarea counties, including Adams 12, Cherry Creek, Douglas County, Elizabeth and Je erson County, are mixed. Some saw steady growth from last year and others, decline. All but Adams 12 Five Star Schools surpassed the state’s average prociency rates in the test’s English Lan-
guage Arts (ELA) and math portions. To date, Douglas County remains the only metro-area district to have surpassed reading and math levels seen before the pandemic.
Douglas County saw the highest average growth in reading and math with scores of 55 and 53. Je erson County and Cherry Creek also achieved reading and math growth scores between 50 and 52.
Signi cant achievement gaps remain among racial and ethnic groups, as well as in disability, family income, and the ability to speak English in each metro-area district.
Among the districts detailed here, on average, white students outperformed Black students in reading by 29 percentage points and Hispanic students by 27, a persistent gap rais-
ing concerns about ensuring that all students receive the support they need to succeed.
Students with a speci c learning disability like dyslexia, speech and language delays, autism and other developmental disorders scored 40 or more percentage points lower than their peers, and those living in poverty or learning English are more than 30 points below other students.
Here is a summary of local district results.
Je erson County Public Schools
Je erson County students inched above pre-pandemic pro ciency levels in reading and math, which Superintendent Tracy Dorland, says is a sign that the district’s strategic plan is working.
“Je co has invested in high-quality math and reading curriculum,
and we are proud of the incredible and committed educators who work with our students every day,” said Dorland in a press release. “While test scores are only one measure of student performance at a single point in time, these results show us we are on the right track!”
Nearly 52% of third through eighth-graders achieved grade level or above in reading, compared to 51% in 2023 and equal to 2019. About 41% of students demonstrated math pro ciency, compared to 39% in 2023 and 40% in 2019.
While the scores aren’t drastically higher than last year, Deputy Superintendent Kym LeBlanc-Esparza said the continued improvement results from an ongoing systematic approach that began three years ago.
According to LeBlanc-Esparza, those plans included investing in high-quality curricular materials aligned with Colorado standards and implementing the same materials across all schools.
ey also began providing signicant professional learning for sta to help them use the new curriculum e ectively. ey began implementing research-based intervention programs like Lexia for reading and Math Accelerator to support students who were not yet meeting grade-level expectations.
LeBlanc-Esparza said she’s especially proud of the district’s middle schoolers, who showed the highest growth from last year. is group of students and teachers were the rst
Elementary students at work in a classroom
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to get the new math curriculum and have had the most time with it, which she says is a solid indication that the district’s investment is paying o .
When it comes to closing achievement gaps, LeBlanc-Esparza said, “It is a part of our plan to hone in and make sure that our teachers not only have the resources they need but certainly the skills that they need and the tools in their toolbox need, so that all of our students have the opportunity to build their skills in those foundational content areas of English, language arts and math.”
You can nd which Je co schools achieved the highest growth relative to growth across all schools and districts in Colorado on the district’s website.
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Around 41% of Adams 12 students demonstrated pro ciency in reading, along with 33% meeting gradelevel standards in math. Both scores are .5% to 1% higher than in 2023 but remain lower than the state average and lower than before the pandemic began.
Growth scores also dropped below 50 in reading, indicating students behind grade level aren’t catching up.
Still, the district saw some bright spots.
According to Alicia Stice, the district’s communications administrator, math achievement in third, fourth and fth grades now exceeds prepandemic performance. e district’s website also lists that 7th graders met or exceeded the state’s average growth in reading, and 4th and 8th graders met or exceeded the state’s average
growth in math.
Multilingual learners across all grades exceeded the state growth percentiles for the sixth year. To help students learn English, Stice said the district opened the Newcomer Center at ornton High School.
“ e center houses a specialized program where students participate in core classes designed to support their linguistic and academic needs while earning credit towards graduation,” Stice said. “In addition to comprehensive coursework, the center also o ers wraparound services for both students and families to support their transition into U.S. schools and culture.”
She also said the district plans to improve reading and math pro ciency rates.
“We have recently implemented a new literacy curriculum (Benchmark Advance). Educators and leaders have been trained in the science of reading and planning e ective literacy instruction,” said Stice.
“We recently adopted Dibels mclass8 as well to use as an assessment tool to monitor and adjust instruction to provide appropriate support for students.”
is district is also working with a team of elementary teachers to examine a new math resource this school year to adopt and roll out the curriculum in the fall of 2025.
Cherry Creek Schools
CMAS results in Cherry Creek were more mixed than in other districts.
Reading pro ciency dropped almost 1.5% from 2023, while math scores improved about 1%. While higher than state averages, scores in both areas lag behind where they were in 2019.
“Cherry Creek Schools continued outperforming statewide averages on state assessments in 2023-24, with
English Language Arts and Math scores remaining mostly steady overall,” said Lauren Snell, district public information o cer.
“Our focus remains on delivering strong classroom instruction and supporting student wellness as part of a comprehensive approach to education beyond test scores.”
Snell pointed to strategies the district has employed for improvement.
“Schools have been working to complete Uni ed Improvement Plans that are grounded in data and outline speci c strategies that align with core values and aim to increase student achievement. ese living documents will serve as a roadmap to guide the work of schools,” she said.
Snell also pointed to professional learning communities where educators collaborate to use data and
shared expertise to improve teaching practice and deliver personalized instruction that meets individual student needs.
e district is rolling out a comprehensive literacy program, which includes investing in evidence-based core reading instruction and implementing a framework for monitoring progress on learning goals to guide instruction and ensure students get the support they need.
Achievement gaps among stateidenti ed subgroups range from 45 percentage points lower for multilingual learners vs. pro cient English speakers to between 26 and 29 percentage points lower for Black and Hispanic students vs. white students.
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Orediggers start 2024 season with four straight wins
Mines ramping up for Sept. 27-29 Homecoming games
BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLOROADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
ese McDermott to the list of athletes who’ve dominated the stat sheet while battling illness.
home game against West Texas A&M, the senior forward claimed her third career hat trick and racked up six shots, four on goal and one assist in 54 minutes.
formance — colloquially speaking — helped the Orediggers secure a 5-0 win over the visiting Bu aloes.
entire team’s stellar play, highlighting teammates Jordan Bowermaster, Kaitlyn Manalili and Ellise Putnam for their assists on her rst two goals.
vanced to 4-0-0 for the season and rose to No. 3 in NCAA Division II rankings.
Mines was exactly where it needed to be going into its Sept. 20-22 away games at St. Martin’s and at No. 20 Western Washington, respectively.
Mines then kicks o conference play at home Sept. 27 versus UCCS and Sept. 29 versus CSU Pueblo.
Fickes hoped Mines alumni and supporters would pack Stermole Stadium for Homecoming/Alumni weekend, and was especially excited to see former players return for the rivalry games.
“I would like to do better on that weekend than we did last year,” Fickes said, referring to last year’s rst weekend of conference play, where Mines lost at UCCS and tied at CSU Pueblo.
As of Sept. 10, Mines was ranked No. 6 in NCAA Division II.
Fickes said Mines has nine departing seniors and graduate students leading the squad — all of whom are potential starters for the Orediggers.
and Chico State, Mines kicked o its 2024 home schedule Sept. 12 against Lubbock Christian. e ursday evening game was a doubleheader with the men’s soccer team, and the Mines women won their game 2-0.
e Sunday afternoon game against West Texas had a di erent feel, Fickes said, as the Orediggers can have sluggish starts when it gets hot around noon. e Sept. 15 game had a noon kicko , with temps in the 70s and partly cloudy skies throughout the
“ at being said, we do tend to create early chances,” Fickes continued. “I thought we did a better job today than normal of getting one today.” at early chance came in the form of a penalty kick around the ninth minute, as forward Bella Campos was fouled. She took the kick and scored the Orediggers’ rst goal of the day and her second of the season.
McDermott also had a penalty kick in the 35th minute but missed. However, she made up for it seven minutes later with her rst goal of the day. In the second half, Stermole Stadium had a few minutes of intermittent rain that happened to coincide with three Mines goals in three minutes –from the 69th minute to the 72nd.
Along with two more goals by McDermott to complete her hat trick, defender Laura Butler scored the one in between, assisted by McDermott. It marked Butler’s rst goal of the season.
Between their talent and experience, the Orediggers hope to make waves in the RMAC regular-season race and postseason tournaments.
Defender Katie Koehler, a graduate student in her nal year of eligibility, said Mines’ 2024 squad is a talented group, from the goalkeepers to the front line.
“I’m really proud of this team,” Koehler said. “I think a lot of us have been working hard, and it’s clearly paying o .”
While Fickes outlined ways Mines
can improve before the Sept. 27-29
Homecoming games, he said the biggest challenge coming out of the Sept. 15 game is simply “keeping people healthy.”
Hats o
Over the summer, Koehler said the Orediggers stayed in shape and came back to preseason camp ready to go. Fickes added how that preparedness likely gave the Orediggers a bit of an edge over their opponents.
After solid wins at San Francisco
Overall, West Texas A&M had a few good looks of its own, but struggled to answer or even contain the Mines o ense. e Orediggers racked up 19 shots and eight on goal versus the Bu aloes’ six and three, respectively. Along with Campos, McDermott and Butler, Fickes praised Mines midelders Ava Harman, Gaby Guerrero, Ellise Putnam and Paola Rubi. With McDermott not starting and midelder Afton Rasco not playing due to illness, Fickes said several freshmen also got decent minutes throughout the game.
Colorado School of Mines players Reese McDermott (19) and Ava Harman celebrate McDermott’s first-half goal Sept. 15 against West Texas A&M. McDermott scored two more in the second half to complete a hat trick, helping the Orediggers win the home game 5-0.
PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
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McDermott was con dent the Orediggers would maintain this energy and momentum into their Sept. 20-22 road games and Sept. 27-29 Homecoming weekend games.
“ e team has the right mentality to go out there and crush it,” she continued.
The future’s bright… dazzling e Orediggers hosted dozens of young soccer fans at its Sept. 15 game, including a few local youth teams.
McDermott believed women’s soccer has been a big sport in the United States for decades, thanks to the national team’s strong performances at the FIFA World Cups and the Olympics generating interest and engagement with the sport. With the U.S. team winning Olympic gold this summer — thanks in part
to strong play by Coloradans Lindsey Horan, Sophia Smith and Mallory Swanson — Koehler and McDermott anticipated increased interest in the sport locally and nationally.
“ ere are more girls coming to our games now than there was my freshman year,” McDermott said. “Women’s soccer is on the up.”
She and Koehler both described how they looked up to college soccer players when they were children, going to games and attending youth camps. Now, they’re excited to inspire the next generations, as women in sports and women in STEM, Koehler added.
“We love our fans and love the girls that come out here and support us,” Koehler continued. “I’m really excited to just continue fostering that. We have good leaders on this team that will continue to inspire young women.”
For more information on the Mines women’s soccer team, including the full 2024 schedule, visit MinesAthletics.com.
Colorado School of Mines fans celebrate the women’s soccer team’s third goal during the Sept. 15 home game against West Texas A&M. Mines won 5-0.
PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN
Colorado School of Mines midfielder Cloey Seltzer, left, vies for possession with West Texas A&M defender Adjeley Kpobi during the Sept. 15 game at Mines. Seltzer had two shots in 59 minutes for the Orediggers, who won 5-0.
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COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION
CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400201
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 3, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
John G. Makris and Margie A. Makris
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Washington Mutual Bank, FA, a federal association
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
Date of Deed of Trust
February 12, 2004
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
March 15, 2004
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
F1983329
Original Principal Amount
$82,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$81,703.91
Pursuant to CRS §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.
LOT 3, BLOCK 1, CLUB CREST FILING NO. 1, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 9121 W 79th Pl, Arvada, CO 80005-4332.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 10/24/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 07/03/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Amanda Ferguson #44893
Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C.
355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155
Attorney File # CO23323
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103
FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400190
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On June 27, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Tiffany Merritt and David Merritt
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for Citibank, N.A., Its Successors and Assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
NewRez LLC
d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Date of Deed of Trust
June 11, 2013
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
June 19, 2013
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2013074499
Original Principal Amount
$162,169.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$102,579.75
Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: LOT 289, ALTA VISTA ADDITION, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 6035 Estes St, Arvada, CO 80004-5443.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 10/24/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 06/27/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755
McCarthy & Holthus, LLP
7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122
Attorney File # CO-24-990594-LL
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 18, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Initium Realty, a Colorado Corporation
Original Beneficiary(ies)
HouseMax Funding Fund I LLC, a Texas limited liability company
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
1Sharpe Opportunity Intermediate Trust
Date of Deed of Trust
December 07, 2021
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
December 08, 2021
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2021170647**
Original Principal Amount
$300,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$300,000.00
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: You are notified as follows: the undersigned, on behalf of the Holder, gives notice and declares a violation of the covenants of said Deed of Trust including, but not limited to the Borrower’s failure to pay the debt in full following the maturity of the loan. Holder elects to foreclose and demands that the Public Trustee to give notice, publish for sale and sell said property to pay the debt and expenses of sale, all as provided by law and the terms of said Deed of Trust.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
That part of Lot 8, Block 1, CROWN HILL HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, lying Westerly of the Westerly line of parcel described in Deed recorded April 26, 1955 in Book 0917 at Page 586, and said part of Lot 8 being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point 203.85 feet West of the Southeast corner of said Lot 8, Block 1; thence West along the South line of said Lot 8, Block 1, 196.15 feet; thence North along the West line of said Lot 8, Block 1, 90.42 feet; thence East along the North line of said Lot, 225 feet; thence Southwesterly along the West line of Balsam Street to the true point of beginning, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado.
Also known as: Lot 15, Block 1, CROWN HILL HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION FILING NO. 4, according to the Map recorded June 13, 2003 at Reception No. F1777821 in Map Book 172 at Page 1, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado.
** The Deed of Trust legal description was corrected by an Affidavit of Correction recorded on 06/26/2024 at Reception No. 2024036354 in the records of Jefferson County, Colorado.
Purported common address: 2510 Brentwood St, Lakewood, CO 80214-5567.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: The Deed of Trust legal description was corrected by an Affidavit of Correction recorded on 06/26/2024 at Reception No. 2024036354 in the records of Jefferson County, Colorado.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/07/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 07/18/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Amanda Ferguson #44893
Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155
Attorney File # CO23235
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400225
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 1, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) DUSTIN ALLEE
Original Beneficiary(ies)
WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Date of Deed of Trust
April 24, 2009 County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 05, 2009
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2009040239
Original Principal Amount
$179,259.00
Outstanding Principal Balance $168,308.31
Pursuant to CRS §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.
LOT 5, BLOCK 4, BELLEVIEW RIDGE, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 13138 West Dumbarton Drive, Morrison, CO 80465.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
Public Notices
2282 LAMAR ST, DENVER, CO 80214.
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/21/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 08/01/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
N. April Winecki #34861
Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 20-024119
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 1, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
KENNAN J GHRAYYEB
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NEWREZ LLC
D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING
Date of Deed of Trust
November 08, 2019
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
November 14, 2019
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2019109697
Original Principal Amount
$177,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$162,479.97
Pursuant to CRS §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.
LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 91, EDGEWATER, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address:
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/21/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 08/01/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Carly Imbrogno #59553
Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP
1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 00000010058139
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 1, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
BARBARA A. YOUNG
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
November 10, 2016
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
November 18, 2016
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2016121424
Original Principal Amount
$113,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$95,692.47
Pursuant to CRS §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
FIRST LIEN.
LOT 111, BLOCK 3, LAKE ARBOR FAIRWAYS, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 6620 WEST 84TH CIRCLE # 111, ARVADA, CO 80003.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/21/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 08/01/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Carly Imbrogno #59553
Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP
1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 00000010203156
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 25, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Matthew John Bergin
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as nominee for DSW Mortgage, Inc., its successors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
October 17, 2022
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
October 17, 2022
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2022094351
Original Principal Amount
$200,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$197,332.13
Pursuant to CRS §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.
Lot 2, HILLTOP, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
Purported common address: 31450 Hilltop Rd, Golden, CO 80403.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/21/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 07/25/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Jennifer C. Rogers #34682 IDEA Law Group, LLC 4530 S. Eastern Ave., Ste 10, Las Vegas, NV 89119 (877) 353-2146 Attorney File # 48156277
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 3, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
FURMAN W BROWN
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
December 29, 2015
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 04, 2016
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2016000652
Original Principal Amount $328,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance $267,597.80
Pursuant to CRS §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.
LOT 193, VILLA WEST FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 672 S. EVERETT ST., LAKEWOOD, CO 80226.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 10/24/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 07/03/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Carly Imbrogno #59553
Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000010183085
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400198
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 3, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
DEREK K. FONDA
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FLAT-
Public Notices
IRONS MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE COR-
PORATION AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FREDDIE MAC SEASONED LOANS STRUCTURED TRANSACTION TRUST, SERIES 2023-1
Date of Deed of Trust
August 04, 2003
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
August 15, 2003
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
F1838763
Original Principal Amount
$208,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$91,540.91
Pursuant to CRS §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.
LOT 31, COAL CREEK HEIGHTSUNIT 1, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 11857 COAL CREEK HEIGHTS DR, GOLDEN, CO 80403.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 10/24/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 07/03/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Carly Imbrogno #59553
Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP
1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 00000010154714
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 25, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Anna Marie Landry
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY
Date of Deed of Trust
October 27, 2021 County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
November 08, 2021
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2021157451
Original Principal Amount
$509,795.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$486,355.11
Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 141, GREEN GABLES FILING 4, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
APN #: 49 261 13 066
Purported common address: 7362 W Evans Place, Lakewood, CO 80227.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/21/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LAT-
ER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 07/25/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
N. April Winecki #34861
Janeway Law Firm, P.C.
9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 24-032692
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 18, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
PATRICK E. LUJAN
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR EQUIFIRST CORPORATION
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET
MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-EFC2
Date of Deed of Trust
May 24, 2005
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
May 27, 2005
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2005024216
Original Principal Amount
$308,750.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$258,465.43
Pursuant to CRS §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.
LOT 20, BLOCK 4, LOCHWOOD FILING NO. 2, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 10178 WEST OREGON PLACE, DENVER, CO 80232.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/07/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 07/18/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Carly Imbrogno #59553
Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP
1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 00000010192169
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On June 27, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Robert F. Demaray
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Liberty Home Equity Solutions, Inc., Its Successors and Assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
PHH Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust
January 17, 2020
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
January 23, 2020
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2020009186
Original Principal Amount
$622,500.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$331,605.17
Pursuant to CRS §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 tax and insurance payments under said Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 132, SCENIC HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 6431 Yarrow St, Arvada, CO 80004-3473.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 10/24/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 06/27/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy,
for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755
McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122
Attorney File # CO-24-989756-LL
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 18, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
JOSHUA K WALKER AND KENDALL N. HOWARD
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR MEGASTAR FINANCIAL CORP
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt TRUIST BANK
Date of Deed of Trust
January 17, 2019
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 22, 2019
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2019004837
Original Principal Amount
$382,400.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$403,383.78
Pursuant to CRS §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.
A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 8 SOUTH, RANGE 70 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO, SAID PARCEL, KNOWN AS PARCEL “A”, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 6; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 42 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 6, A DISTANCE OF 281.50 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG SAID WEST LINE, SOUTH 00 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 42 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 1032.87 FEET; THENCE EAST, A DISTANCE OF 947.56 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF THE 60 FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY OF WELLINGTON ROAD; THENCE ALONG SAID WESTERLY RIGHT-OFWAY THE FOLLOWING 6 COURSES: (1) FROM A TANGENT BEARING OF NORTH 08 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 08 SECONDS, ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WITH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 08 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 11 SECONDS, A RADIUS OF 205.39 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 31.62 FEET; (2) THENCE NORTH 16 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 153.40 FEET; (3) THENCE ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT WITH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 36 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 54 SECONDS, A RADIUS OF 628.41
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FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 405.43 FEET; (4) THENCE ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT WITH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 21 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 25 SECONDS, A RADIUS OF 325.20 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 124.25 FEET TO A POINT OF REVERSE CURATIVE; (5) THENCE ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT WITH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 26 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 10 SECONDS, A RADIUS OF 320.37 FEET, AN ARC DISTANCE OF 148.84 FEET; (6) THENCE NORTH 15 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 9.78 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY, NORTH 76 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 877.56 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 18101 BUFFALO CREEK ROAD, PINE, CO 80470. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/07/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 07/18/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Lyndsay Smith, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Carly Imbrogno #59553
Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711 Attorney File # 00000010187771
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 18, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
MARY M CUTBIRTH
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR BROKER
SOLUTIONS, INC DBA NEW AMERICAN FUNDING, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
TRADITIONAL MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE
CORPORATION
Date of Deed of Trust
March 10, 2022
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
March 30, 2022
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2022030381
Original Principal Amount
$709,500.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$248,579.98
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: This is a Home Equity Conversion Deed of Trust or other Reverse Mortgage. Borrower has died and the property is not the principal residence of any surviving Borrower, resulting in the loan being due and payable.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 16, BLOCK 4, SANDRA-TERRI SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
APN/PARCEL ID: 39-153-09-004
Purported common address: 9845 W 51st Pl, Arvada, CO 80002-3228.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/07/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 07/18/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Alison L. Berry #34531
Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 24-032556
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400207
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 11, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Catherine R. Sharkey AND Dennis T. Sharkey
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION
SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR STONECREEK FUNDING CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
RRA CP OPPORTUNITY TRUST 2
Date of Deed of Trust
September 29, 2004
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
October 13, 2004
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
F2111502
Original Principal Amount
$54,800.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$48,576.25
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Violations including, but not limited to, failure to make full payment of all principal, interest and other charges at the maturity date as required by the Deed of Trust
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 1, BLOCK 25, LEAWOOD - FILING NO. 3, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
A.P.N.#: 59 243 05 13
Purported common address: 6331 South Kendall Street, Littleton, CO 80123.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/07/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 07/11/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
N. April Winecki #34861
Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 24-032094
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On June 27, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Donna Faye Eberle
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC, its successors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Carrington Mortgage Services LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
April 23, 2014
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
May 05, 2014
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2014033579
Original Principal Amount
$402,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$187,013.23
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the undersigned, on behalf of the Holder, gives notice and declares a violation of the covenants of said Deed of Trust including, but not limited to the death of the Borrower. The Holder elects to foreclose and demands that the Public Trustee give notice, publish for sale and sell said property to pay the debt and expenses of sale, all as provided by law and the terms of said Deed of Trust.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Lot 19, Block 2, Southern Gables Filing No. 2, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
Purported common address: 2111 S Allison Court, Lakewood, CO 80227.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 10/24/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 06/27/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Amanda Ferguson #44893
Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155
Attorney File # CO23227
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 3, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
SSC Hospitality, LLC
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Indicate Capital Fund 1, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Indicate Capital Fund 1, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
October 29, 2021
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
November 01, 2021
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2021154436
Original Principal Amount
$1,033,500.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$1,875,000.00*
Pursuant to CRS §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.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
Lot 14, ARROWHEAD FIFTH FILING, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
*Pursuant to First Loan Modification Agreement dated April 11, 2022, recorded April 18, 2022 at Reception No. 2022036525, Second Loan Modification Agreement dated July 8, 2022, recorded July 11, 2022 at Reception No. 2022065777, Third Loan Modification Agreement dated December 16, 2022, recorded December 19, 2022 at Reception No. 2022109601, and Fourth Loan Modification Agreement dated September 1, 2022, recorded September 5, 2023 at Reception No. 2023054585.
Purported common address: 840 Tabor Street, Lakewood, CO 80401.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 10/24/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 07/03/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) rep-
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resenting the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Robert T. Cosgrove #12217
Burns, Wall and Mueller, P.C.
303 E. 17th Avenue, #920, Denver, CO 80203 (303) 830-7000
Attorney File # 5159-47
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 1, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Ralph F Malito and Cheryl A Malito
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERs") as nominee for United Wholesale Mortgage, Its Successors and Assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
PNC Bank, National Association
Date of Deed of Trust
July 08, 2013
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
July 18, 2013
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2013087069
Original Principal Amount
$216,700.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$171,221.46
Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 447, RALSTON VALLEY, FILING NO. 4, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 7378 Coors Street, Arvada, CO 80005.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/21/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 08/01/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Lyndsay Smith, Deputy,
for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Ilene Dell'Acqua #31755
McCarthy & Holthus, LLP
7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230, Centennial, CO 80112 (877) 369-6122
Attorney File # CO-24-993900-LL
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400224
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 1, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Bang Xuan Nguyen and Khan Nguyen
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Frank Chun-Kong and Be Cham Wong
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Frank Chun-Kong and Be Cham Wong
Date of Deed of Trust
June 18, 2023
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
June 20, 2023
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2023036238
Original Principal Amount
$200,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$200,000.00
Pursuant to CRS §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 monthly payments of principal and interest 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.
SECTION 24 TOWNSHIP 04 RANGE 69 SUBDIVISIONCD 246800 SUBDIVISIONNAME
Purported common address: 1622 S Ames Street, Lakewood, CO 80232.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/21/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 08/01/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Robert Graham #26809
Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher, LLP
360 S. Garfield Street, 6th Floor, Denver, CO 80209 (303) 333-9810
Attorney File # 28164.0001
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 25, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Craig S. Anderson
Original Beneficiary(ies)
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC, FKA QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC
F/K/A QUICKEN LOANS, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
January 10, 2022
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
January 18, 2022
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2022006251
Original Principal Amount
$175,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$167,133.83
Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 10, COUNTRY CLUB HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO. PARCEL ID NUMBER: 300063214
Purported common address: 6429 W 5th Pl, Lakewood, CO 80226-1743.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/21/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 07/25/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Erika Ota, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
N. April Winecki #34861
Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 24-032698
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400229
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 1, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) Amigo Colorado LLC
Original Beneficiary(ies) Orange Capital, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Orange Capital, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
April 07, 2022
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 13, 2022
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2022035290
Original Principal Amount
$550,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$550,000.00
Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
SECTION 18 TOWNSHIP 04 RANGE 69 SUBDIVISIONCD 3O2OOO
SUBDIVISIONNAME GREEN MOUNTAIN FLG # 5 BLOCK LOT 0001 SIZE: 12283 TRACT VALUE: .282
Purported common address: 796 S Bristol Street, Lakewood, CO 80228-3018.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale
as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/21/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 08/01/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Erika Ota, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
R. SCOTT FITZKE #35293 FITZKE LAW, LLC
4 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 100, Littleton, CO 80120 (303) 285-4470
Attorney File # 6461-3
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400204
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 3, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) Turner Kimble Mann
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Highlands Residential Mortgage, Ltd., its successors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Freedom Mortgage Corporation Date of Deed of Trust
March 02, 2022
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 08, 2022
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2022023684
Original Principal Amount
$324,022.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$313,479.44
Pursuant to CRS §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.
CONDOMINIUM UNIT 103, IN CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 7, MOUNTAIN GATE AT KEN-CARYL III (A CONDOMINIUM COMMUNITY), ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP THEREOF, RECORDED ON APRIL 14, 1997 UNDER RECEPTION NO. F0398553, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION FOR MOUNTAIN GATE AT KEN-CARYL III (A CONDOMINIUM COMMUNITY), RECORDED ON
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FEBRUARY 20, 1996 UNDER RECEPTION NO.
F0187942, IN SAID RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF CARPORT/ GARAGE SPACE NO. 7, ENVELOPE NO. 9, AS DESIGNATED ON THE RECORDED CONDOMINIUM PLAT AS A LIMITED COMMON ELEMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR MOUNTAIN GATE AT KEN CARYL III (A CONDOMINIUM COMMUNITY), COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 7429 South Alkire Street Unit 103, Littleton, CO 80127.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 10/24/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 07/03/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Amanda Ferguson #44893
Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C.
355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155
Attorney File # CO23335
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 3, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
RANDALL K JAMSAY AND PEGGY J JAMSAY
Original Beneficiary(ies)
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
April 20, 2018
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
May 01, 2018
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2018038867
Original Principal Amount
$347,080.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$387,282.32
Pursuant to CRS §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 EAST 140 FEET OF THE WEST 280 FEET OF BLOCK 21 GREENLAWN ACRES, EXCEPT THE NORTH 5 FEET THEREOF, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 7320 W 94TH PL, BROOMFIELD, CO 80021.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 10/24/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 07/03/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Carly Imbrogno #59553
Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 00000010182160
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On April 4, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
James W. MacGuire
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.
dba Vectra Bank Colorado
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Zions Bancorporation, N.A.
dba Vectra Bank Colorado
Date of Deed of Trust
August 09, 2019
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
September 18, 2019
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2019085918
Original Principal Amount
$503,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$502,131.24
Pursuant to CRS §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 installments of principal and interest, together with 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.
LOT 6, BLOCK 1, BEAR CREEK RANCHETTES, FILING NO. 1, TOGETHER WITH A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN THE WEST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 69 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 6, BLOCK 1, IN BEAR CREEK RANCHETTES, FILING NO. 1; THENCE NORTH 84 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 6, A DISTANCE OF 290.00 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE NORTH 73 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EXTENDED NORTH LINE OF LOT 5 OF SAID BLOCK 1, A DISTANCE OF 93.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
Address correction pursuant to an Affidavit of Scrivener’s Error Pursuant to C.R.S. § 3835-109(5) dated April 6, 2022, and recorded on April 11, 2022, at Reception No. 2022033570 of the records of Jefferson County, Colorado
Purported common address: 11489 W. Bear Creek Drive, Lakewood, CO 80227.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: Address correction pursuant to an Affidavit of Scrivener’s Error Pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-35-109(5) dated April 6, 2022, and recorded on April 11, 2022, at Reception No. 2022033570 of the records of Jefferson County, Colorado
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 10/24/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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; DATE: 08/19/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Lyndsay Smith, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Drew P. Fein #48950
Brown Dunning Walker Fein Drusch
PC 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 101E, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 329-3363
Attorney File # 3230-168
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 1, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Lon J. Blunt and Shirley J. Blunt
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Megastar Financial Corp, its successors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Nationstar Mortgage LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
April 26, 2019
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
May 01, 2019
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2019033757
Original Principal Amount
$189,500.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$173,972.40
Pursuant to CRS §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.
LOT 6, BLOCK 12, WINGATE SOUTH SUBDIVISION, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 8418 West Toller Avenue, Littleton, CO 80128.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/21/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 08/01/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Amanda Ferguson #44893
Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155
Attorney File # CO23396
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. J2400218
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 25, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s) SMS Lakewood LLC
Original Beneficiary(ies)
CAA VENTURES, LLC
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
CAA VENTURES, LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
April 25, 2022
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 25, 2022
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 2022038733
Original Principal Amount
$1,550,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance $2,000,000.00
Pursuant to CRS §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 installments of principal and interest, failure to pay real property taxes, together with 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.
LOTS 4 AND 9, BLOCK 4, CEDAR PARK, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 12567 West Cedar Drive, Lakewood, CO 80228.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/21/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Public Notices
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LAT-
ER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 07/25/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Douglas W Brown #10429
Brown Dunning Walker Fein Drusch PC
7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 101E, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 329-3363
Attorney File # 4465-003
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On June 27, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Katherine I. Osgood
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., a California Corporation
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
CAG National Fund III LLC
Date of Deed of Trust
January 05, 2004
County of Recording Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
January 13, 2004
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) F1942508
Original Principal Amount
$277,500.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$262,883.32
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: You are notified as follows: the undersigned, on behalf of the Holder, gives notice and declares a violation of the covenants of said Deed of Trust including, but not limited to the death of the Borrower. The Holder elects to foreclose and demands that the Public Trustee give notice, publish for sale and sell said property to pay the debt and expenses of sale, all as provided by law and the terms of said Deed of Trust
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 13, BLOCK 7, CLOVERDALE, BLOCKS 1 TO 8, INCLUSIVE, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Purported common address: 1475 South Eaton Street, Lakewood, CO 80232.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 10/24/2024
via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 8/29/2024
Last Publication: 9/26/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 06/27/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Amanda Ferguson #44893
Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C.
355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155
Attorney File # CO23249
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On August 1, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Jesse L. Kuchinski AND Jessica Kuchinski
Original Beneficiary(ies)
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Date of Deed of Trust
March 16, 2015
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust March 25, 2015
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2015028074
Original Principal Amount
$417,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$342,253.09
Pursuant to CRS §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 thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 10, BLOCK 6, WHISPER CREEK II AT WILD GRASS, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
PARCEL ID NUMBER: 29-193-11-005
Purported common address: 9101 FIG ST, Arvada, CO 80005.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/21/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/26/2024
Last Publication: 10/24/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
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;
DATE: 08/01/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Christine Thompson, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
N. April Winecki #34861
Janeway Law Firm, P.C. 9540 Maroon Circle, Suite 320, Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 24-032722
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On July 18, 2024, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Jefferson records.
Original Grantor(s)
Juanita Cruz
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, as nominee for Mortgageit, Inc., its successors and assigns
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
U.S. Bank NA, successor trustee to Bank of America, NA, successor in interest to LaSalle Bank NA, as trustee, on behalf of the holders of the Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2007-OA2 Trust
Date of Deed of Trust
September 28, 2006
County of Recording
Jefferson
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
October 04, 2006
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
2006120350
Original Principal Amount
$591,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$765,598.47
Pursuant to CRS §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.
LOT 5, SUPREME ESTATES FILING NO. 1, EXEMPTION SURVEY RECORDED JUNE 16, 1982 AT RECEPTION NO. 82040787, COUNTY
OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
Purported common address: 15346 West 72nd Place, Arvada, CO 80007.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 11/07/2024 via remote, web-based auction service, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the 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 issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. https://liveauctions.govease.com/
First Publication: 9/12/2024
Last Publication: 10/10/2024
Name of Publication: Golden Transcript
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LAT-
ER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
DATE: 07/18/2024
Jerry DiTullio, Public Trustee in and for the County of Jefferson, State of Colorado By: Barbara Lyons, Deputy, for Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Amanda Ferguson #44893 Halliday Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 274-0155 Attorney File # CO12078
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND AVAILABILITY OF THE FIRST SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2023 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT
The City of Arvada is soliciting comments on its proposed First Substantial Amendment to its 2023 Annual Action Plan. The Substantial Amendment proposes the reprogramming of an amount not to exceed $450,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding previously allocated to and unspent by the Essential Home Repair Program to Habitat for Humanity for its Griffith Station project, a 20-unit, for-sale, affordable townhome development.
Document Available for Review and Public Comment
The First Substantial Amendment to the 2023 Annual Action Plan will be available in draft form for review by any interested citizen from September 26, 2024 through October 25, 2024. A copy of the document is available for public review at the following location during regular business hours between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday– Friday.
City of Arvada Housing Division 8101 Ralston Road Arvada, Colorado 80002
A copy of the First Substantial Amendment may
also be downloaded from the City of Arvada’s website: https://www.arvadaco.gov/418/Human-Services-and-Community-Development.
Written Comments
The City invites all citizens, public agencies, and other interested parties to review the proposed First Substantial Amendment to the 2023 Annual Action Plan and provide comments. Written comments or suggestions may be addressed to Nicholas Ashmore, and mailed to 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, Colorado 80002, or emailed to nashmore@arvada.org. Written comments will be accepted until October 25, 2024.
Public Hearing Notice
The City of Arvada will conduct a virtual public hearing on October 15, 2024, from 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to solicit public comments and answer questions about the proposed First Substantial Amendment to the 2023 Annual Action Plan. The public hearing can be accessed using the following link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https:// arvadaco-gov.zoom.us/j/83876868536?pwd%3DpKKDOGfJAkF7a9aHvOWuLk8YDhZpFq.1&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1726427181704345&usg=AOvVaw3Fz4K8wRC9Cxm5Eg2M7_2F
Other Information
Persons with disabilities or who otherwise need assistance, including those with Limited English Proficiency, should contact Nicholas Ashmore at nashmore@arvada.org or by phone at (720) 898-7497 or 711 Relay at least 48 business hours in advance of the hearing.
The City of Arvada is an equal opportunity agency (employer).
Legal Notice No. 419049
First Publication: September 26, 2024 Last Publication: September 26, 2024 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
PUBLIC NOTICE
The City Council of the City of Golden will hold a Public Hearing at a meeting on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 6:30 P.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 911 10th Street, Golden, Colorado to consider a request to vacate a portion of Arapahoe Street between 14th and 15th Streets right of way adjacent to 817 14th Street and Colorado School of Mines.
CASE NO:PC 24-15
APPLICANT:Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver LOCATION:817 14th Street
The complete application and is available for public review at the offices of the Planning Department, 1445 10th Street, during normal business hours, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The exhibit is also available on guidinggolden.com. Members of the public may comment on the application during the public hearing and/ or submit written comments to the City Council prior to 1:00 pm on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
•Mail:City of Golden, Planning Dept., 1445 10th St., Golden, CO 80401
•Email:publiccomment@cityofgolden.net
Additional information regarding this application or the public hearing process may be obtained by calling the Planning Department at (303) 384-8097.
Legal Notice No. 418997
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that disbursements in final settlement will be issued by the Finance Director at 10:00 a.m., October 8, 2024 to Arrow-J Landscape and Design, Inc. for work related to Project No. 23-VCN-027 Holistic Health and Fitness Park and performed under that contract dated July 18th, 2023 for the City of Arvada.
Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that furnished labor, material, drayage, sustenance, provisions or other supplies used or consumed by said contractor or his sub-contractors in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done
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by said Arrow-J Landscape and Design, Inc. and its claim has not been paid, may at any time on or prior to the hour of the date above stated, file with the Finance Director of the City of Arvada at City Hall, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.
Dated this September 11, 2024
CITY OF ARVADA
/s/ Kristen Rush, City Clerk
Legal Notice No. 419048
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
Metropolitan Districts
Public Notice
RALSTON VALLEY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS WATER RATES AND WATER TAP CHARGES AND FEES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Ralston Valley Water and Sanitation District to be held November 5th, 2024 at 6:30 p.m., the Board will consider potential water rate increases for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2025.
RALSTON VALLEY WATER and SANITATION DISTRICT
By:_/s/ Phil Wathier District Manager
Dated: September 25, 2024
Legal Notice No. 419040
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Metro Districts Budget Hearings
Public Notice
RALSTON VALLEY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Ralston Valley Water and Sanitation District to be held November 5th, 2024 at 6:30 p.m., the Board will consider the proposed Budget of estimated expenses and revenues of the Ralston Valley Water and Sanitation District for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2025.
RALSTON VALLEY WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT
By:_/s/ Phil Wathier, District Manager
Dated: September, 25, 2024
Legal Notice No. 419041
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript 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 SABELL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on October 8th, 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:
are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.
Any interested elector of the 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://sabellmetrodistrict.com/ or by calling (303) 858-1800.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: SABELL 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. 419036
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript and the Arvada 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 THREE HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on October 8th, 2024, at 1:00 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:
The Proposed Budget and Amended Budget are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.
Any interested elector of the 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://www.threehillsmetrodistrict.com/ or by calling (303) 858-1800.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: THREE HILLS 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. 419037
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE OF BUDGET AMENDMENT HEARING WESTRIDGE SANITATION DISTRICT
JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Westridge Sanitation District’s 2023 Budget; that a copy of the proposed Amended 2023 Budget has been filed in the office of the Westridge Sanitation District, 3705 Kipling Street, Suite 101, Wheat Ridge, CO 80003, where the same is open for public inspection Monday through Friday during normal business hours, (i.e., 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.); and that adoption of a Resolution to Amend the 2023 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held virtually via Zoom at Meeting ID: 839 7214 3578; Passcode: 250130, on September 27, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. Any elector within the
District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolution to Amend the 2023 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.
WESTRIDGE SANITATION DISTRICT
By:/s/ Ronald Gralak, Secretary
Legal Notice No. 419045
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
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 HANCE RANCH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”), will hold a public hearing via teleconference on October 8th, 2024, at 1:30 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:
The Proposed Budget and Amended Budget are available for inspection by the public at the offices of CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.
Any interested elector of the 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://hanceranchmetrodistrict.com/ or by calling (303) 858-1800.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: HANCE RANCH 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. 419038
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript and the Arvada Press
Bids and Settlements
NOTICE is hereby given that the Foothills Park & Recreation District of Jefferson County, Colorado, will make final payment at 6612 S. Ward St., Littleton, CO 80127, on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 to SaBell's Civil and Landscape, LLC, 8500 W Bowles Ave Ste 204, Littleton, CO 80123 for all work done by said Contractor(s) in construction of work performed within the Foothills Park & Recreation District.
Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work, and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to the Foothills Park & Recreation District, 6612 S. Ward St., Littleton, CO 80127, on or before the date and time hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release the Foothills Park & Recreation District, its Board of Directors, officers,
agents, and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.
FOOTHILLS PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT
Legal Notice No. 419046
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 3 2024
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
Public Notice
BEAR CREEK WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT
2025 Operations & Maintenance Program
The Bear Creek Water and Sanitation District (the “Owner”) is accepting sealed bids for the 2025 Operations & Maintenance Program (the “Project”). Sealed bids will be received until the hour of 10:00 A.M. local time on October 24, 2024 at the offices of the Owner, 2517 S. Flower Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80227, 303-986-3442. At that time, bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The operation and maintenance program consists of maintaining and/or replacing (Capital Improvements) the Districts waterlines, valves, blow-offs, fire hydrants, air vacuum valves, meter vaults, pressure reducing valves and vaults, sanitary sewer manholes, etc. It also includes flushing and jetting of sewer lines, T.V. inspection of sewer lines, and repair or replacement of water or sewer lines. There may also be Capital Improvements consisting of construction of new water or sewer lines. The contractor will be on call for emergency services for the District, as well.
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be requested from the Bear Creek Water and Sanitation District at the email of the District Engineer, Wade.Wheatlake@merrick.com, beginning September 26, 2024. No payment required. Reproductions are prohibited. No pre-bid conference is scheduled; however, interested Bidders are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the area where the work will be performed.
Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the Bid date and time. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any errors or irregularities, and to require statements or evidence of Bidders’ qualifications including financial statements. The Owner also reserves the right to extend the Bidding period by Addendum if it appears in its interest to do so.
For further information, please contact Wade Wheatlake at Merrick & Company at 303-353-3683.
Legal Notice No. 419043 First Publication: September 26, 2024 Last Publication: October 10, 2024 Publisher: Golden Transcript Not consecutive publications
Summons and Sheriff Sale
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON COUNTY STATE OF COLORADO 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, Colorado 80419 (720) 772-2500
Plaintiff: RED ROCK LHI LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company v. Defendants: ANY AND ALL HEIRS OF DARST E. BUCHANAN AND RUTH A. BUCHANAN; ESTATE OF DARST E. BUCHANAN AND RUTH A. BUCHANAN; ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN, TO, OR UPON THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN
Attorneys for Plaintiff: Lauren E.M. Thompson (Reg. No. 41429) Erin B. O’Neill (Reg. No. 52495) Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher LLP
Email: eoneill@fostergraham.com Case No.: 2024CV031153 Division: 2
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
TO: ANY AND ALL HEIRS OF DARST E. BUCHANAN AND RUTH A. BUCHANAN; ESTATE OF DARST E. BUCHANAN AND RUTH A. BUCHANAN; ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN, TO, OR UPON THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN
You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the first amended complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.
This is an action affecting real property located at: 2535 S. Wadsworth, Lakewood, Colorado 80227
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.
DATED this ___ day of __________ 2024.
FOSTER GRAHAM MILSTEIN & CALISHER, LLP
/s/ Lauren E.M. Thompson
Lauren E.M Thompson, #41429 Erin B. O’Neill, #52495
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Legal Notice No. 418949
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, COLORADO 100 Jefferson County Pkwy, Golden, CO 80401
Plaintiff: Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Owner Trustee of MFA 2023-RTL2 Trust, vs.
Defendants: 9x Capital LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company; Albert Washington; Ent Credit Union, as successor-in-interest to U.S. Consolidated Federal Credit Union; and all unknown persons who may claim an interest in the subject matter of this action.
Attorneys for Plaintiff: Amanda Ferguson, #44893
Heather L. Deere, #28597
Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250 Lakewood, CO 80228 Ph: 303-274-0155 Fx: 303-274-0159
E-mail: infoco@hwmlawfirm.com
File No: CO23054
Case Number: 2024CV30901 Division: 8
SUMMONS
To the Defendants named above: 9x Capital LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company and Albert Washington
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the Complaint filed in this action. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee. Service of this Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, without any further notice to you.
A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. This is a judicial foreclosure
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action regarding the property more particularly described in the Complaint. This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.
Dated: September 17, 2024
By: Amanda Ferguson, #44893
Legal Notice No. 419039
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 24, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
Jefferson County District Court 100 Jefferson County Pkwy Golden, CO 80401 303-271-6145 Case No.: 2024CV030836 Division: 4
Plaintiff: THE VILLAGES AT MOUNTAIN RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. Defendants: BRIAN D. LEWANDOWSKI; CAPITOL COMMERCE MORTGAGE CO.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE
Attorneys for Plaintiff: ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC
Hal R. Kyles, #23891 1445 Market St., Suite 350 Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone Number: (720) 221-9780 Matter ID #1377.0021
SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION]
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.
This is an action of foreclosure pursuant to Rule 105, C.R.C.P. to the real property situate in Fairplay, Colorado more particularly described as Lot 15, Canyon Point Filing No. 3, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado.
Dated: August 16, 2024.
ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC
By: /s/Hal R. Kyles
Hal R. Kyles, #23891
This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.
Legal Notice No. 418885
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 12, 2024 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO
Jefferson County District Court 100 Jefferson County Pkwy Golden, CO 80401 303-271-6145
Plaintiff: ARBOR GREEN TOWNHOMES ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: GARRETT M. MCMURTRY; LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC; JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE
Case No.: 2024CV030835 Division: 3
Attorneys for Plaintiff:
ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC
Hal R. Kyles, #23891
1445 Market St., Suite 350 Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone Number: (720) 221-9780
Matter ID #1670.0136
SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION]
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.
This is an action of foreclosure pursuant to Rule 105, C.R.C.P. to the real property situate in Fairplay, Colorado more particularly described as CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. 232, BUILDING NO. 59, ARBOR GREEN TOWNHOMES, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP
THEREOF, RECORDED SEPTEMBER 10, 1975 IN BOOK 6 AT PAGE 34 AND AMENDMENT OF A PORTION OF LAKE ARBOR TOWNHOUSES, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP
THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 8, 1972 IB 2 AT PAGE 42, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION OF ARBOR GREEN TOWNHOMES RECORDED DECEMBER 4, 1972 IN BOOK 2452 AT PAGE 125, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF COLORADO.
Dated: August 14, 2024.
ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC
By:/s/Hal R. Kyles
Hal R. Kyles, #23891
This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.
Legal Notice No. 418878
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Misc. Private Legals
Public Notice
District Court, Jefferson County, Colorado 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, CO 80401
In the Interest of: Paul Temple Matthews, Respondent
Attorneys for Barbara Y. Matthews: Justin W. Blow, Esq. #41085
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S
To: Paul Temple Matthews Last Known Address, if any: 2705 N. 20th E., Omaha, NE 68110
A hearing on the Amended Petition for Appointment of Conservator for Adult, which is for appointment of a Conservator for Paul Temple Matthews, will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:
Date: October 23, 2024 Time: 10:00am Courtroom or Division: L
Address: 100 Jefferson County Pkwy., Golden, CO 80401
Legal Notice No. 419018
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
District Court, Jefferson County, Colorado 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, CO 80401
Parties in the Case:
Petitioner: Shirley L. Jenson and Respondent: Jose O. Santillan Ruiz
Filed by: Shirley L. Jenson
6248 S Garrison St.. Littleton, CO 80123 720 690 6432
shirley.jenson@gmail.com
Case No. 24DR607 Division: O
Family Case:
You (tile Respondent) are now a part of a court case to resolve a family legal matter.
Along with this summons, you will get a document called a Petition. The Petition will let you know more about the case and what the Petitioner wants the Court to do.
Your Next Steps:
You must file a written response to that Petition.
a) You may use form JDF 1015- Response to the Petition.
b) Forms and resources are found online at [www.courts.state.eo.us/Forms/family]
c) Your response is due within 21 days of receiving this summons.
Note! That deadline extends to 35 days when SeiVed outside of Colorado or if notified of the case by publication.
Or file by mail or at the courthouse. (The Court's address is in Box A above.)
e)Include the filing fee ($116).
Or request a fee waiver.
(Use forms JDF 205 and JOF 206)
3.Consequences:
If you do not file a Response, the Court may decide the case without your input. You may not receive further notice about court filings and events. You are still required to obey any orders the Court issues.
4.Automatic Court Orders (Temporary Injunction)
As soon as you receive this Summons, you must obey these orders:
a) Do not sell, transfer, assign, borrow against, hide, or get rid of any marital property without permission of the other party or the court. You may use your income for your usual business expenses and life necessities.
b) Do not disturb the peace of the other parent or parties in this case.
c) Do not take the children out of the state without permission from the Court or the other party.
d) Do not stop paying, cancel, or make any changes to health, homeowners, renter's, automobile, or life insurance policies that cover the children or a party in this case or that name a child or a party as a beneficiary.
Exception: You may change insurance coverage if you have written permission from the other parent or party or a court order and give at least 14 days' Notice to the other party. C.R.S. §§ 14-10-107, 108.
You must obey these orders until this case is finalized, dismissed, or the Court changes these orders. To request a change, you may use form JDF 1314- General Motion.
5. Note on Genetic Testing: You can request genetic testing. The Court will not hold this request against you when deciding the case's outcome.
You must do testing and submit the results before the Court establishes who the parents are (parentage) and issues final orders. After that time, it may be too late to submit genetic testing evidence. The law that directs this process
So Summoned: Cali Wolf, Court Clerk Dated 6/17/24
Legal Notice No. 419042
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 24, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Clearwing Systems Integration 6110 W. 55th Ave., Arvada, CO 80002
Jeremy Knull 303-232-3540
All equipment was brought in for repair/service and never picked up. QSC, KW153 Mesa/Boogie, Nomad 45 QSC, KW181 Crown, XTi 2000
Please contact Jeremy Knull to arrange payment or services and pick up. Items not picked up in 30 days will be disposed.
Legal Notice No. 419050
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Notice to Creditors
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Mary Ann Carlson, a/k/a, Mary A. Carlson, a/k/a, Mary Carlson, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30959
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Nathan Carlson, Personal Representative c/o Donald F. Slavin, P.C. 4704 Harlan St., Ste. #685 Denver, Colorado, 80212
Legal Notice No. 419031
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of John Channing Daugherty, aka John Daugherty, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30947
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 13, 2025,, or the claims may be forever barred.
s/ Rebecca Wallace Beattie Attorney for Kerry E. Daugherty, Personal Representative 6390 Gardenia Street, Suite 150 Arvada, CO 80004 303-384-0046 rebecca@wallacebeattie.com
Legal Notice No. 418965
First Publication: September 12, 2024 Last Publication: September 26, 2024 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of MARGARET N. RIVERA, also known as MARGARET NARANJO RIVERA and MARGARET RIVERA, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30787
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Eleanor O’Donnell, Personal Representative 6547 W 99th Ave Westminster, CO 80021
Legal Notice No. 418999
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024 Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of LAWRENCE A. MALSAM, aka LAWRENCE ARTHUR MALSAM, and as LAWRENCE MALSAM, and LAWRENCE A. MALSAM, JR., and LAWRENCE ARTHUR MALSAM, JR.,
and as LAWRENCE MALSAM, JR., Deceased Case Number 2024PR31018
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Martha Katherine Malsam aka Kathy Malsam, Personal Representative 10343 W. 62nd Ave. Arvada, CO 80004
Legal Notice No. 418985
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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Estate of Judy Ann Romine, a/k/a Judy A. Romine, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30846
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 20, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
David Allen Bertelsen and Linda Maher Personal Representative c/o Fitzke Law, LLC 4 W Dry Creek Circle, Ste. 100 Littleton, CO 80120
Legal Notice No. 419003
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Steven E. Lane, a/k/a Steven Edward Lane, a/k/a Steve Lane, a/k/a Steven Lane, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031056
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court, Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Sandra A. Starman, Personal Representative c/o Douglas A. Turner, P.C. 602 Park Point Drive, Suite 240 Golden, CO 80401
Legal Notice No. 419015
First Publication: September 19, 2024 Last Publication: October 3, 2024 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Seaton Fox, a/k/a James S. Fox, a/k/a James Fox Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030968
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before 1/12/2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Gary Fox, Personal Representative 16437 Sweetbrush Drive Parker, CO 80134
Legal Notice No. 418978
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jonathan W. Backes, aka Jonathan Wane Backes, aka Jonathan Backes, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30962
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 13 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
s/ Rebecca Wallace Beattie
Public Notices
Attorney for Brian W. Backes,
Personal Representative
6390 Gardenia Street, Suite 150
Arvada, CO 80004
303-384-0046
rebecca@wallacebeattie.com
Legal Notice No. 418962
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of David Ray Sondrup, a/k/a David R. Sondrup, a/k/a David Sondrup, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30984
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
/s/ signature on original in office
Signature of Attorney for Person Giving Notice
Joseph H. Lusk, #33948
c/o: BOATRIGHT, RIPP & LUSK, LLC
4315 Wadsworth Blvd.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Ph: 303-423-7134
Legal Notice No. 419051
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Paul David Jensen, a/k/a Paul D. Jensen, a/k/a Paul Jensen, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030967
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 13, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Madelyn N. Jensen, Personal Representative
c/o 3i Law, LLC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd Tower 1, Suite 10000 Denver, CO 80222
Legal Notice No. 418947
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Robert Wayne Gilliland, a/k/a Robert W. Gilliland, a/k/a Robert Gilliland, a/k/a Bob Gilliland, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031032
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the co-personal representatives or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kevin J. Gilliland and Kurt L. Gilliland
Co-Personal Representative
c/o Zisman, Ingraham & Mong, P.C. 8480 East Orchard Rd., Ste. 2500, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 419009
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of CATHERINE ANN LANGDON, aka CATHERINE LANGDON, aka C.A. LANGDON and CATHIE A. LANGDON and CATHIE ANN LANGDON and as CATHIE LANGDON, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31041
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of
Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 26, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Alicia P. Jones, Personal Representative 5336 Julian St. Denver, CO 80221
Legal Notice No. 419010
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Charles Raymond Tanguy, aka, C. Raymond Tanguy, aka Raymond C. Tanguy, aka Charles R. Tanguy, aka CR Tanguy , Deceased Case Number 2024PR406
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Rachel Hawkridge, Personal Representative 12941 W. 75th Avenue Arvada, Colorado 80005
Legal Notice No. 418996
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of CARROLL LEE MARVEL; a/k/a CARROLL L. MARVEL; a/k/a CARROLL MARVEL , Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31020
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County Combined Court, Colorado on or before Monday, January 12, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Carrie R. Lehnerz, Personal Representative c/o Chayet & Danzo, LLC
650 S. Cherry Street Suite 710 Denver, Colorado 80246
Legal Notice No. 418971
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Lowell John Roskelley II, also known as Lowell John Roskelley, also known as L. John Roskelley, also known as John Roskelley, Deceased Case Number 2024PR31007
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Joel B. Roskelley, Personal Representative 4924 Point Mesa Street Castle Rock, Colorado 80108
Legal Notice No. 418980
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 4, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Melba Estelle Kalaher, aka Melba E. Kalaher, aka Melba Kalaher, Deceased. Case Number 2024PR30935
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson, County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Virginia A. Frazer-Abel
Person Giving Notice
4704 Harlan Street, Suite 250 Denver, Colorado 80212
Legal Notice No. 419033
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Charles Edmond Glover, aka Charles E. Glover, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31016
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Sherri Glover, Personal Representative c/o The Law Office of Dual C. Schneider, LLC 26267 Conifer Rd., Ste. 309 Conifer, CO 80433
Legal Notice No. 419032
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Elliott Connell Smith, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR000282
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of JEFFERSON County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Candace Marie Grande
Personal Representatve 6778 Beech Ct
Arvada, Colorado, 80004
Legal Notice No. 418986
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Mary R Vodneck, aka Mary Ruth Vodneck, aka Mary Vodneck, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR454
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Ga District Court of Jefferson , County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Joan E Vodneck, Personal Representative 4555 W 107th Circle Westminster, CO 80031
Legal Notice No. 419044
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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Estate of Verdonna Lynn Colby, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR430
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 13, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Vira Brock, Personal Representative 203 3rd Street Fort Lupton, Colorado 80621
Legal Notice No. 418963
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Rosalie D. Montoya, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30927
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before
Monday, January 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Baysore & Christian Fiduciary Services, LLC
Personal Representative
7000 E. Belleview Ave., Ste 150 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 419052
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Lamar Dale Jones, a/k/a Lamar D. Jones, a/k/a Lamar Jones, a/k/a Marty Jones, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30965
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 20, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Estate of Pepper Chloe Bollig, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR327
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Tuesday, January 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Justin Hopkins, Personal Representative 11027 W 31st Ave Lakewood, CO 80215
Legal Notice No. 419006
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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Estate of Kent Leon Olsen, aka Kent L. Olsen aka Kent Olsen, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31046
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Cheryl A. Olsen-Stavrakas
Personal Representative 6235 West Long Drive Littleton, CO 80123
Legal Notice No. 419035
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of HENRY F. SAVERINO, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30888
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 13, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Anastasia Saverino Personal Representative 1025 N. Orkney Street Philadelphia, PA 19123
Legal Notice No. 418964
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of EMILIE B. WELLS, ALSO KNOWN AS EMILIE WELLS, Deceased Case Number: 24PR 30969
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the DISTRICT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO, on or before January 17, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
David C. Wells, Personal Representative 7645 Vance Drive Arvada, CO 80003
Legal Notice No. 418970
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of BARBARA B. JOHNSON, Deceased Case Number 2024 PR 30877
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025 or the claims may be forever barred.
Michael C. Johnson Personal Representative 15904 W. 58th Avenue Golden, CO 80403
Legal Notice No. 419013
First Publication: September 19, 2024 Last Publication: October 3, 2024 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
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Estate of Craig E. Lester, aka Craig Elliott Lester, aka Craig Lester, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30412
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Christine Woodard, Personal Representative 1704 N. Robb Street Bldg 13-308 Lakewood, CO 80215
Legal Notice No. 418984
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sidney Broadbent, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031004
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Gail Broadbent Firmin, Personal Representative 19 Mountain High Ct. Littleton, CO 80127
Legal Notice No. 419001
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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Estate of LOUISE A. SAINDON, Deceased Case Number 2024 PR 31021
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson, County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Joseph D. Gifford, Personal Representative
Public Notices
8023 E. Harvard Circle
Denver, CO 80231
Legal Notice No. 419014
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
Public Notice
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Estate of GUY A. JOHNSON, ALSO KNOWN AS GUY ALLEN JOHNSON, AND GUY JOHNSON, Deceased Case Number: 24PR31003
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the DISTRICT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO, on or before January 23, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Pamela J. Johnson, Personal Representative
568 S. Carr Street
Lakewood, CO 80226
Legal Notice No. 419007
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of HELENA S. AUYANG,
aka Helena Seenchi Auyang, Deceased Case Number 2024PR31044
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 20. 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
c/o Clare R. Ceplecha
1700 Lincoln St Floor 11 Denver CO 80203
Legal Notice No. 419005
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
NOTICE
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Estate of John Holford, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR421
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 13, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Brett Duncan, Personal Representative 14020 Haskins Street
Overland Park KS 66221
Legal Notice No. 418951
First Publication: August 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Steven R. Scully, Deceased Case Number 2024PR341
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 12, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Patrick R. Thiessen
Attorney for Personal Representative
Leslie Scully
FRIE ARNDT DANBORN & THIESSEN, P.C.
7400 Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 201 Arvada, CO 80003
Legal Notice No. 418950
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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Estate of CAROL MAY WIBBENS,
CAROL M. WIBBENS,
CAROL WIBBENS,
C. M. WIBBENS, Deceased.
Case No. 2024PR031061
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 26, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Wendy Wibbens, Personal Representative c/o Brian Landy, Attorney 4201 E. Yale Ave., Suite 110 Denver, CO 80222
Legal Notice No. 419026
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
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Estate of CLAIRE E. HAUG, aka CLAIRE ELEANOR HAUG, and as CLAIRE HAUG, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30985
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 26, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Alana Pedraza, Personal Representative 17673 W. 84th Drive Arvada, CO 80007
Legal Notice No. 419008
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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Estate of Jean M. Goos, a/k/a Jean Marie Goos, and Jean Goos, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31057
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the IRIDistrict Court of Jefferson County, Colorado or on or before January 20, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Debra J. Ross, Personal Representative 7840 West Paine Avenue Lakewood, CO 80235
Legal Notice No. 419021
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of HELEN M. DRUSE, ALSO KNOWN AS HELEN MARIE DRUSE AND HELEN DRUSE, Deceased Case Number 24PR31036
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the DISTRICT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO, on or before January 30, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Thomas H. Hertner, Personal Representative 2379 Ward Drive Lakewood, CO 80215
Legal Notice No. 419034
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JEFFREY M. WOLF, also known as JEFFREY WOLF, aka JEFF M. WOLF, and JEFF WOLF, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30496
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 27, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Michael Wolf, Personal Representative 3430 East Geddes Drive Centennial, Colorado 80122
Legal Notice No. 419030
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Kirby D Trump, a/k/a Kirby Trump, Deceased Case Number 2024PR030916
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Casey E Trump, Personal Representative c/o Katherine K. Fontenot, Esq.,
Attorney for Personal Representative Robinson & Henry, P.C. 7555 E. Hampden Ave. Suite 600 Denver, CO 80231
Legal Notice No. 418993
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
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Estate of Daniel Edward Lazear, a/k/a Danny Lazear, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31030
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before 01/26/2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Sarah Lazear, Personal Representative c/o Ellen M. Mueller, Esq. 1999 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, CO 80202
Legal Notice No. 419025
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
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Estate of Brian Cianfichi, a/k/a Brian A. Cianfichi, a/k/a Brian Adams Cianfichi, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31012
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Mark Cianfichi Personal Representative 10632 Shady Pines Drive Morrison, CO 80465
Legal Notice No. 419000
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript
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Estate of DOROTHY A. ATTRIDGE, Deceased Case Number 2024 PR 30997
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Patricia Biddinger, Personal Representative 667 Sunnyside Avenue Akron, OH 44303
Legal Notice No. 419012
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice
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Estate of Ronald E. Marovich, a/k/a Ron Marovich, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31025
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to
the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 13, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Benjamin R. Marovich
c/o Keith L. Davis, Esq.
Davis Schilken, PC 4582 S. Ulster St. Ste. #103 Denver, CO 80237
Legal Notice No. 418967
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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Estate of David Ray Sondrup, a/k/a David R. Sondrup, a/k/a David Sondrup, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30984
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 13, 2025 or the claims may be forever barred.
/s/ signature on original in office
Signature of Attorney for the Personal Representative
Estate of Yukiko Kawamura, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30796
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 31, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Koji Kawamura, Personal Representative 10115 W 101st Drive Westminster, CO 80021
Legal Notice No. 418942
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript Public Notice
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Estate of Eric Grant Gholson, a/k/a Eric G. Gholson, a/k/a Eric Gholson, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31053
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Elizabeth Ann Smith-Gholson Personal Representative 34036 Grouse Lane Evergreen, CO 80439
Legal Notice No. 419011
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Jeffco Transcript Public Notice
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Estate of Shirley Marie Starley, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030729
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County Colorado on or before January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred..
Robyn O'Bryan Personal Representative c/o Keith Moskowitz, Attorney 1440 28th Street Suite 4 Boulder, Colorado 80303
Legal Notice No. 418983
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Donna Rose Nelson, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30906
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado on or before Monday, January 13, 2025 or the claims may be forever barred.
Marisa C. Ala, Esq.
Attorney to the Personal Representative The Ala Firm 12402 N. Division St. #203 Spokane, WA 99218
Legal Notice No. 418953
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert David Wenzel; a/k/a Robert D. Wenzel; a/k/a Robert Wenzel Deceased. Case Number: 2024 PR 31027
All persons having claims against the abovenamed Estate are required to present them to Personal Representative or to the Jefferson County District Court on or before January 25, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Daniel M. Wenzel, Personal Representative 624 Marana Drive Carmel, IN 46032
Legal Notice No. 419047
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: October 10, 2024
Publisher: Golden Transcript
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Flora Jean Starks, a/k/a Jean Starks, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030980
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Jefferson County, Colorado, on or before Monday, January 13, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
H. Wayne Gardenswartz
Personal Representative c/o Steven M. Weiser, Esq. Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher, LLP 360 S. Garfield St, 6th Floor Denver CO 80209 (303) 333-9810 sweiser@fostergraham.com
2.2 and 16.8, the City hereby gives notice of and calls a Special Municipal Election to be held November 5, 2024 for the purpose of referring the Ballot Questions set forth in Section 2 to the voters of the City in the manner set forth below:
• Date: November 5, 2024
• Polls Open: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Qualificationsofpersonsentitledtovote:
18 years of age, registered to vote, resident of the City for at least thirty (30) days prior to the election.
• Polling places: Wheat Ridge City Hall 7500 W. 29th Avenue
Section 2. Ballot Questions Referred to Voters
The purpose of the election is to place the Ballot Questions set forth below before the registered electors of the City; such questions are hereby referred to the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder for inclusion on the coordinated election ballot:
Ballot Question 2B.
Shall the home rule charter of the City of Wheat Ridge Colorado be amended to: eliminate redundant references; conform to changes in Colorado legislation and court decisions; make uniform all references to personsandofficers;clarifynoticeandpublicationrequirements; clarify the duties of the mayor, city clerk, citytreasurer,cityjudgeandcitymanagertoreflect current practice; and correct inconsistencies in referencetotermsofofficeasaresultofpriorcharter amendments?
YES/FOR: ____ NO/AGAINST: ____
Full text of amendment:
Amend the Wheat Ridge Home Rule Charter as shown on Exhibit A attached and fully incoroporated by this reference.
Ballot Question 2C.
In order to implement the City’s 2021 Lutheran Legacy Campus Master Plan, shall the Home Rule Charter of theCityofWheatRidge,specificallySection5.10.1 regarding building height, be amended for the former Lutheran Hospital campus:
• to lower the maximum allowed height for residential structures to 30 feet (2.5 stories) when in proximity to adjacent residential neighborhoods east, west, and south of the campus; and •to limit all structures to a maximum height of 70 feet (5 stories) in the interior portion of the campus south of 38th Avenue between Lutheran Parkway and Lutheran Parkway West, and including an area southeast of Lutheran Parkway?
YES/FOR: ____ NO/AGAINST: ____
Full text of amendment:
The full text of the amendment referred to the electorate is the addition of subsection (h) to Section 5.10.1 of the City Charter:
Sec. 5.10.1. - Building height and density limitations.
(a) Height limitations. The city shall not, by ordinance, resolution, motion, permit, or other action, or variance except as provided in subsection (e), allow the construction of buildings or other structures which exceed the following maximum heights:
(1)Thirty-five(35)feetforthefollowing:Allresidential, planned residential and agricultural districts, including any created after passage of this amendment; residential buildings when built in nonresidential districts; the hospital-one district; and the restricted commercial-one district.
(2) Fifty (50) feet for the following: Any other commercial, planned commercial, industrial or planned industrial districts; the public buildings and facilities district; commercialandofficebuildingsconstructedinthehospital-two district; and any nonresidential district created after passage of this amendment.
(3)Sixty-five(65)feet,butinnoeventmorethansix
(6) stories above grade, for new hospitals in the hospital-twodistrict,onaminimumlotareaoffifty(50) acres; however, additions attached to existing hospitals in this district may be built to a height not to exceed the height of the existing building.
The height limitations established shall not apply to the following: Church steeples, silos, decorative domes and cupolas not used for human occupancy or any commercial, business or industrial use, nor to windmills, chimneys, ventilators, transmission towers, solar heating and cooling devices, water towers, antennas,
or necessary mechanical appurtenances normally carriedabovetheroofline,butthecitycouncilmay, by ordinance, establish height limitations for these structures.
(b) […]
(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section 5.10.1, the limitations upon building height contained herein shall be amended for the former Lutheran Hospital campus to restrict residential structures to a maximum height of 30 feet (2.5 stories) when in proximity to adjacent residential neighborhoods east, west, and south of the campus and to limit all structures to a maximum height of 70 feet (5 stories) in the interior portion of the campus south of 38th Avenue between Lutheran Parkway and Lutheran Parkway West including an area southeast of Lutheran Parkway (as shown as “Mixed-Use” on page 51 of the Lutheran Legacy Campus Master Plan, adopted October 25, 2021).
This shall not modify any current zoning on any property and shall preserve existing height and density limitations in the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws unless and until modified through future ordinances approved by city council after public hearings.
EXHIBIT A (RE: BALLOT QUESTION 1)
Full text of charter amendment for ballot question 1
EXHIBIT A PART 1 CHARTER PREFATORY SYNOPSIS
On November 2, 1976, the residents of Wheat Ridge voted for the creation of a Home Rule Charter Commissionandselectedadiversifiedgroupofresidents to draft a proposed Charter. The twenty-one (21) elected members of the Charter Commission submit to the voters of the City their proposed Home Rule Charter which has been framed in conformity with article XX of the Constitution of the State of Colorado and the Municipal Home Rule Act of 1971.
The commission members have drafted a Charter to achieve a simple and direct form of local government based upon sound principles. It is designed to meet the present and future needs of the residents of Wheat Ridge. The underlying concept of this document is the needforaflexibleandresponsivegovernmentwith maximumfinancialcontrolexercisedbytheresidents.
Such a philosophy emphasizes public involvement and encourages citizen participation in matters of local and municipal concern. The commission believes that this charter provides for effective government through local self-determination by separating legislative and administrative branches.
The charter provides for the Council-Manager form of government. The mayor presides over council meetings and possesses the power of veto. The mayor shall be the recognized head of the city government for all legal and ceremonial purposes and shall be the conservator of the peace.
The city council is established as the policy-making legislative body of the city. The council consists of eight (8) members with two (2) members elected from each of four (4) districts. The council shall appoint residents to all boards and commissions on an equal representation basis.
The charter provides that all elections are to be nonpartisan and conducted in accordance with Colorado MunicipalElectionLaw.Allcityofficialsareelectedfor afour-yeartermofofficetherebyprovidingmaximum accountability to the residents. The treasurer and city clerkremainelectedofficersofthecity.Thecitycouncil also appoints a city manager to run the daily affairs of the city
The rights of the people have been retained through powersofrecall,initiativeandreferendum.Significant tax limitations existing under present state law also are incorporated into this charter.
The proposed charter is a document of consensus andcompromise.Thesignificantconsiderationisthe charter itself and there is no substitute for reading it in its entirety.
(Ord. No. 1996-1038, § 1, 7-22-96)
PREAMBLE
We, the people of the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, under the authority of the Constitution of the State of Colorado and in order to exercise the rights, privileges and responsibilities of self-government granted to use by the said Constitution, do ordain and establish this home rule charter for the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
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CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1.1. Name and boundaries.
The municipal corporation heretofore existing as the “City of Wheat Ridge” in Jefferson County of Colorado shall remain and continue as a body politic and corporate and under this Charter shall be known as the “City of Wheat Ridge” with the same boundaries until changed in a manner authorized by law.
Sec. 1.2. Rights and liabilities.
By the name of the City of Wheat Ridge, the municipal corporation shall have perpetual succession, shall own, possess and hold all property, real and personal, heretofore owned, possessed and held by the City of Wheat Ridge and does assume and manage and dispose of all trusts in any way connected therewith; shall succeed to all the rights and liabilities and shall acquire allbenefitsanddoesassumeandshallpayallbonds, obligations and indebtedness of said City of Wheat Ridge; may, in the name of the City of Wheat Ridge, sue and defend, plead and be impleaded in all courts and places and in all matters and proceedings; may purchase, receive, hold and enjoy, or sell and dispose of real and personal property.
Sec. 1.3. Powers of self-government.
The city shall have all the power of local self-government and home rule and all powers possible for a city to have under the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The city shall also have all powers that now or hereafter may be granted to municipalities by the statutes of the State of Colorado. The enumeration of particular powers in this Charter shall not be deemed to be exclusive of others. All such powers shall be exercised in the manner prescribed in this Charter or, if not provided for herein, in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance of the council of the city.
Sec. 1.4. Form of government.
The municipal government established by this Charter shall be the Council-Manager form of government. In a Council-Manager government, an elected city council serves as the city’s primary legislative body and appoints a chief administrative officer called a city manager to oversee dayto-day municipal operations, to draft a budget, and to implement and enforce the council’s policy and legislative initiatives.
Sec. 1.5. Present ordinances.
All ordinances of the City of Wheat Ridge in force at the time this Charter goes into effect shall continue in force exceptinsofarastheymayconflictwiththeprovisions of this Charter or shall be amended or repealed by ordinances enacted under the authority of this Charter.
CHAPTER II. ELECTIONS
Sec. 2.1. Colorado municipal elections laws adopted.
City elections shall be governed by the Colorado municipal elections laws as now existing or hereafter amendedormodified,exceptasotherwiseprovidedby this Charter, or by ordinance hereafter enacted.
Sec. 2.2. General and special municipal elections.
Ageneralmunicipalelectionshallbeheldonthefirst Tuesday in November of each odd numbered calendar year., Any special municipal election may be called by resolution or ordinance of the city council at least sixty (60) days in advance of such election. The resolution or ordinance calling a special municipal election shall set forth the purpose or purposes of such election.
Polling places for all municipal elections shall be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on election day.
(Ord. No. 1328, § 1, 11-2-04)
Sec. 2.3. Disclosure.
The city council shall, within six (6) months of the adoption of this Charter, adopt and thereafter maintain, by resolution or ordinance, an election code of ethics covering the conduct of municipal elections and conductofcandidatesformunicipaloffice;andwhichshall include, but not necessarily be limited to, disclosure of all campaign contributions and expenditures of an amount in excess of that which the council may determine and the names of the contributions and the recipients thereof.
Sec. 2.4. Election commission.
(a) An election commission is hereby created, consisting of the city clerk and two (2) registered electors of the city. These two (2) registered electors during their termofofficeshallnotbeelectedcityofficersoremployees or candidates or nominees for elective city office.Thesetwo(2)membersshallbeappointedbythe citycouncilinthefirstDecembermeetingfollowinga
regular city election, for a term of two (2) years.
(b) The city clerk shall be chairperson. The election commission shall have charge of all activities and duties required of it by statute, ordinance and this Charter relating to the conduct of elections in the city. In any case where election procedure is in doubt, the election commission shall prescribe the procedure to be followed.
(c) Where residency is in question, proof of residencyqualificationshallbeestablishedandconfirmedby the State of Colorado Department of State. Upon a showing for good cause, the election commission may require proof of residency by any person registered to vote or attempting to register to vote in the City of WheatRidge.Saidpersonshallnotbequalifiedtovote in any municipal election until the election commission issatisfiedthatsaidpersonhaspresentedsufficient proof of residency as required by statute or ordinance adopted pursuant to this Charter.
(d) The election commission shall provide for: ballots, sample ballots and any voting methods as approved by state statutes; the determination of the winner by lot in the event of a tie vote; the canvass of returns; and the issuanceofappropriatecertificates.
(e) A member of the election commission shall not act as a judge of an election.
Sec. 2.5. Nonpartisan elections.
All special and general elections shall be nonpartisan. Nocandidateforanymunicipalofficeshallrununder any party label.
The procedure hereunder to effect the recall of any electiveofficershallbeasfollows:One(1)ormore registered electors, in the case of a council member, residing in the councilmember’s district, and in the caseofanyotherelectiveofficerresidinginthecity, shallfilewiththecityclerkanaffidavitofnotmorethan two hundred (200) words stating the reasons for the recalloftheelectiveofficersoughttoberemoved.The city clerk shall, within two (2) business days after the filingofsaidaffidavit,mailacopybyregisteredmailto theelectiveofficersoughttoberecalled,whomayfile with the city clerk a sworn statement in defense of the chargesmadeagainstthatelectiveofficer.Aftertheaffidavithasbeenfiled,thecityclerkshallissueapetition forrecalloftheelectiveofficerandsaidpetitionmaybe circulated and signed by registered electors who would be entitled to vote upon the proposed recall question.
A petition signed by registered electors entitled to vote for a successor of the incumbent sought to be recalled, equalinnumbertotwenty-five(25)percentoftheentire votes cast in the last preceding election for that position,demandingarecalloftheofficernamed inthe petitionshallbefiledintheofficeofthecityclerk.
The registered electors shall be the sole and exclusive judgesofthelegality,reasonableness,andsufficiency of such grounds assigned for such recall, and said grounds shall not be open to review.
Therecallpetitionshallbefiledwiththerequisiteinformation and signatures with the city clerk within sixty (60)daysafterissuance.Ifsaidpetitionisfiledwithin thetimespecified,andisproperinallrespects,the council shall set a date for a recall election to be held withinninety(90)daysfromthedateoffilingwiththe city clerk, unless a general or special municipal election will be held within one hundred eighty (180) days followingthefilingofthepetitioninwhichcasetherecall election shall be held in conjunction therewith. At such recall election, the question of the proposed recall of a councilmember elected from a district within the city shall be submitted only to the registered electors of the district from which the councilmember was elected, and the question of the proposed recall of any other electiveofficershallbesubmittedtotheregistered electors of the city.
The ballot upon which such proposed recall is submitted shall set forth the following question:
Shall (name of person against whom the recall petition isfiled)berecalledfromtheofficeof(titleofoffice)?
Following such question shall be the words “yes” and “no.”
On such ballots, under the question, there shall be printed the names of those persons who have been nominated as candidates to succeed the person sought to be recalled. The name of the person against whomthepetitionisfiledshallnotappearontheballot asacandidatefortheoffice.
Any registered elector desiring to become a candidate atarecallelectionshallfileapetitionwiththecityclerk not less than twenty (20) days after the date for the recall election has been set. All petitions and procedures shall be in conformance with the other provisions of elections in this Charter.
Ifavacancyoccursinsaidofficeafteraproperpetition forarecallelectionhasbeenfiledwiththecityclerk, theelectiontofillthevacancyshallneverthelessproceed as provided in this article.
The council shall make such additional rules and regulations as necessary to implement the above procedures.
(Ord. No. 865, § 3(A), 6-24-91)
CHAPTER III. MAYOR AND ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 3.1. Election of mayor.
The mayor shall be elected by the greatest number of votescastforthatofficebytheelectorsoftheCityof Wheat Ridge at the relevant general municipal election,andshallhavethesamequalificationsasmembersofthecouncil.Themayor’stermofofficeshallbe for four (4) years and shall commence upon the taking oftheoathofofficeattheensuingorganizationalmeeting of the city council held after the election in the year elected and shall continue during the term for which the mayor shall have been elected until a successor shallhavebeenelectedanddulyqualified.
Nopersonshallserveintheofficeofmayorformore thantwo(2)consecutivetermsofoffice.Anyperson whosucceedstotheofficeofmayor,andwhoserves atleastone-halfofatermintheoffice,shallbeconsideredtohaveservedafullterminthatoffice.Termsare considered consecutive unless separated by at least four (4) full years.
Editor’s note(s)—The amendments to § 3.1 above wereratifiedatreferendumheldNov.4,1997andNov. 6, 2012.
Sec. 3.2. Power and duties of the mayor. The mayor shall be the recognized head of the city government for all legal and ceremonial purposes. All conveyances of interests in land by the city and any other documents requiring the mayor’s signature shall be signed by the mayor (or person acting as mayor as herein provided).
Themayorshallbethechiefelectedofficerofthecity. Themayorshallberesponsiblefortheefficientadministration of all affairs of the city placed in the mayor’s charge. The mayor shall serve as a liaison between the city council and the city administration, including, but not limited to, attendance at meetings and special events involving the city administration.
The mayor shall be a conservator of the peace, and in emergencies may exercise within the city the powers conferred by the Governor of the State of Colorado for the purposes of military law, and shall have the authority to command the assistance of all able-bodied residents to aid in the enforcement of the ordinances of the city and to suppress riot and disorder. Except as may be required by statute, the mayor shall exercise such other powers as shall be conferred by the council. The mayor shall have the power to veto any ordinance passed by the council in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 5.14 of this Charter. The mayor shall also preside over city council meetings.
In the event of a tie vote by the city council, except upon adoption or amendment of the budget, the mayor shall cast a tie-breaking vote. In no other instance shall the mayor cast a vote on a matter presented to the council for decision. On any ordinance upon which the mayor has cast a tie-breaking vote, the mayor shall not exercise the power to veto said ordinance.
The council shall elect one (1) of its members to serve as the mayor pro tempore of the city. The mayor pro tempore shall serve in place of the mayor during the absence or disability of the mayor with all powers and duties of the mayor, except the mayor pro tempore shall not have the power to veto ordinances. In case of avacancyintheofficeofmayor,themayorprotemporeshallserveasmayoronlyuntilthevacancyisfilled, as provided in section 3.11.
Sec. 3.4. City Manager. The city manager shall be the chief administrative
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officerofthecity.Thecouncil,bymajorityvoteofall members, shall appoint a city manager who shall serve atthepleasureofthecouncil,withoutdefinitetermand atasalaryfixedbythecouncil.Thecouncilshallappoint a city manager within a reasonable time after a vacancy exists in the position. During the period of any vacancyorextendedabsenceintheofficeofcitymanager, the council shall appoint an acting city manager. The city manager may appoint an employee of the city as acting city manager during the temporary absence (not to exceed thirty (30) days) of the city manager. Any acting city manager shall have all of the responsibilities, duties, and authority of the city manager.
The city manager shall be appointed with regard to fitness,competency,training,andexperienceinprofessional public administration. At the time of the appointment, the city manager need not be a resident of thecity,butduringthecitymanager’stenureinoffice, shall reside within the city. No mayor shall be appointed city manager during or within one (1) year after the termination of the mayor’s elected term.
The city manager is responsible to the council for the operation of the city and may be dismissed by the council should it determine that such removal is in the best interest of the city. Dismissal of the city manager shall be by a majority vote of all members of the council. The council shall assure that the city manager performs all duties as provided by this Charter.
The duties of the city manager shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Be responsible for the enforcement of the laws and ordinances of the city;
(b) Hire, suspend, transfer and remove city department directors, who serve under the jurisdiction, and at the will of, the city manager;
(c) Make appointments of subordinates on the basis of meritandfitness;
(d) Cause a proposed budget to be prepared annually and submitted to the council and be responsible for the administration of the budget after its adoption;
(e) During the month of July, and as often as the council may require, prepare and submit to the council a budget status and forecast report with any recommendations for remedial action;
(f) Prepare and submit to the council, as of the end of thefiscalyear,acompletereportonfinancesandadministrative activities of the city for the preceding year and, upon the request of the council, make written or verbal reports at any time concerning the affairs of the city under the city manager’s supervision;
(g)Keepthecounciladvisedofthefinancialcondition and future needs of the city and make such recommendations to the council for adoption as may be deemed necessary or expedient;
(h) Exercise supervision and control over all departments;
(i) Be responsible for the enforcement of all terms and conditions imposed in favor of the city in any contract or public utility franchise, and upon knowledge of any violation thereof, report the same to the council for such action and proceedings as may be necessary to enforce the same;
(j) Execute on behalf of the city all contracts binding the city;
(k)Provide for engineering, architectural, maintenance, and construction service required by the city;
(l) Attend council meetings and participate in discussions with the council in an advisory capacity;
(m) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter, by ordinance or required of the city manger by council and which are not inconsistent with this Charter.
The administrative functions of the city shall be performed by the departments existing at the time this Charter is adopted and such other departments as may be hereafter established by ordinance. The council may, by ordinance, consolidate, merge or abolish any of said departments. Each department shall be under the immediate control and supervision of a department director appointed by the city manager and subject to dismissal by the city manager.
(Ord. No. 1996-1038, § 1, 7-22-96)
Sec. 3.6. Relationship of city manager to council. The city manager shall be held accountable to the council for their actions and those of their subordinates.
(Ord. No. 1996-1038, § 1, 7-2-96)
Sec. 3.7. Election of city clerk.
The city clerk shall be elected by the greatest number ofvotescastforthatofficebytheelectorsoftheCity of Wheat Ridge at the relevant general municipal election,andshallhavethesamequalificationsasmembersofthecouncil.Thecityclerk’stermofofficeshall be for four (4) years and shall commence upon the
takingoftheoathofofficeattheensuingorganizational meeting of the city council held after the election in the year elected and shall continue during the term for which the city clerk has been elected until a successor shallhavebeenelectedanddulyqualified.
Editor’s note(s)—Amendments to § 3.7 above were ratifiedatreferendumNov.2,1999andNov.6,2012.
Sec. 3.8. Duties of the city clerk.
(a) The city clerk shall be the clerk of the council and shall attend all meetings of the council and shall keep a permanent journal of its proceedings.
(b) The city clerk shall be the custodian of the seal of thecityandshallaffixittoalldocumentsandinstruments requiring the seal and shall attest the same. The city clerk shall also be custodian of all papers, documents and records pertaining to the city, the custody of which is not otherwise provided for.
(c) The city clerk shall certify by signature, all ordinances and resolutions enacted or passed by the council.
(d)Asupplyofformsforallpetitionsrequiredtobefiled for any purpose by the provisions of this Charter or by ordinance enacted hereunder, shall be provided and maintainedinthecityclerk’soffice.
(e)The city clerk shall have power to administer oaths ofoffice.
(f) The city clerk shall be the chairperson of the election commission.
(g) The city clerk shall publish all notices, proceedings, and other matters required to be published.
(h) The city clerk shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this Charter or by ordinance.
Sec. 3.9. Election of city treasurer.
The city treasurer shall be elected by the greatest numberofvotescastforthatofficebytheelectorsof the City of Wheat Ridge at the relevant general municipalelection,andshallhavethesamequalifications as members of the councilThe city treasurer’s term of officeshallbeforfour(4)yearsandshallcommence uponthetakingoftheoathofofficeattheensuingorganizational meeting of the city council held after the election in the year elected and shall continue during the term for which the city treasurer shall have been elected until a successor shall have been elected and dulyqualified.
Editor’s note(s)—Amendments to § 3.9 above were ratified at referendum Nov. 2, 1999 and Nov. 6, 2012.
Sec. 3.10. Duties of the city treasurer.
(a) It shall be the city treasurer’s responsibility to establish a system of accounting and auditing for the citywhichshallreflect,inaccordancewithgenerally acceptedaccountingprinciples,thefinancialcondition and operation of the city.
(b) The city treasurer shall be custodian of all public monies belonging to or under the control of the city, or anyoffice,department,oragencyofthecity,and shall deposit or invest all monies as directed by the council.
All interest earnings shall be the property of the city and shall be accounted for and credited to the proper city fund.
(c) The city treasurer shall collect, receive, and disburse on proper authorization, all monies receivable by the city and all other monies for which the city is responsible for holding in trust.
(d) The city treasurer shall perform all other duties as may be required by ordinance pursuant to this Charter.
Sec. 3.11. Vacancies in elective offices.
(a)Anelectedofficialshallcontinuetoholdofficeuntil asuccessorisdulyqualified.Anelectiveofficeshall becomevacantwheneveranyofficerisrecalled,dies, becomes incapacitated, resigns, refuses to serve, ceases to be a resident of the city, or is convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery, perjury, solicitation of bribery or subornation of perjury.
(b)Ifavacancyoccursintheofficeofmayor,thecouncil shall act to call a special election within sixty (60) days to elect a new mayor, unless said vacancy occurs within one hundred eighty (180) days of the general municipal election.
(c)Ifavacancyoccursintheofficeofthecityclerkor city treasurer, no special election shall be called but suchvacancyshallbefilledbyappointmentbythe council for the remainder of the term.
Sec. 3.12. Compensation of elected officials.
Electedofficialsshallreceivesuchcompensationas the council shall prescribe by ordinance; provided the council shall neither increase nor decrease the compensationofanyelectedofficialduringtheelectedofficial’stermofoffice.Electedofficialsmay,uponorderof thecouncil,bepaidsuchnecessarybonafideexpensesincurredbytheelectedofficialinserviceinbehalfof the city as are authorized and itemized.
Sec. 3.13. Oath of office.
EveryelectedofficerunderthisCharter,beforeenter-
inguponthedutiesofanelectedoffice,shalltakean oathoraffirmationofoffice,thatsaidofficerwillsupport the Constitution and the laws of the United States and of the State of Colorado, and this Charter and the ordinances of the city, and will strive to be responsive to all residents of the city and will faithfully perform the dutiesoftheelectedofficeuponwhichtheofficeris about to enter.
In case of failure to comply with the provisions of this section within ten (10) days from the date of an elected officer’sappointment,orwithinten(10)daysfromthe dateprescribedinthisChartertotakeoffice,suchofficershallbedeemedtohavedeclinedtheofficeand suchofficeshallthereuponbecomevacantunlessthe council shall by motion or resolution, extend the time inwhichsuchofficermayqualifyassetforthinthis section.
Sec. 3.14. Conflict of interest.
Noelectedofficialduringthetermofofficeshallbea compensated employee of the city, nor shall an elected officialhaveanymaterialorsignificantfinancialinterest, direct or indirect, with the city. In the event that any electedofficialoranymemberofanelectedofficial’s familyhavesuchinterest,saidelectedofficialshalldeclaresuchinterest.Ifanyelectedofficialfailstodeclare such interest, the council shall determine by a majority vote whether said interest does in fact constitute a conflictofinterest.Whensuchconflictofinterestisestablished, the council shall take any action it deems to be in the best interest of the city.
Sec. 3.15. Bonding of employees.
Allcityofficialsandemployeesdealingdirectlywith municipal funds or substantial inventories of material and supplies shall post bond in an amount and under such conditions as required by the council, and at the expense of the city.
CHAPTER IV. COUNCIL
Sec. 4.1. The city council.
The city council shall consist of eight (8) members. Two (2) councilmembers shall be elected from each of the four (4) districts.
Sec. 4.2. Council districts. The city is hereby divided into four (4) districts. The districts shall be contiguous and compact, and shall be approximately equal in population.
The council shall complete the apportionment of the city into four (4) districts prior to December 31, 1978, for the purpose of the November 6, 1979, general municipal election. Thereafter the council shall cause such changes as are necessary to carry out the intent of this section to be made no less than six (6) months prior to the general municipal election every four (4) years.
Sec. 4.3. Terms of office.
(a)Thetermsofofficeofthecouncilmembershereafter to be elected in accordance with the provisions of this Charter shall commence upon the taking the oath ofofficeattheensuingorganizationalmeetingofthe city council held after the election in the year elected and shall continue during the term for which the councilmember shall have been elected until their successorsshallhavebeenelectedanddulyqualified.
(b)Atthegeneralmunicipalelectionheldonthefirst Tuesday in November of each odd-numbered calendar year, one councilmember from each of the four (4) council districts shall be elected to a four-year term of officebythegreatestnumberofthevotescastforthat office.
(c) It is the intent of this section that councilmembers servefour-yearstaggeredtermsofofficewithfour(4) councilmembers elected at each general municipal election.
Editor’s note(s)—The amendments to § 4.3 above were ratified at referendum held Nov. 4, 1997 and Nov. 6, 2012.
Sec. 4.4. Qualifications.
(a)Nopersonshallbeeligibletoholdtheofficeofa councilmember unless, at the time of the election, such personisaregisteredelector,asdefinedbyColorado Revised Statutes, and is a resident of the district from which said person is elected for a period of at least twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the date of the election.
In the event of annexation, any person who lives in the annexed area for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the date of election will be deemed a resident of the city, and a resident of the district and may run as a councilmember from that district. In the event that council boundary lines are changed, a prospective councilmember shall be eligibletorunfromthenewlydefineddistrictifthatindividual has been a resident of the city and the district from which such individual is elected for a period of at least
twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the date of election.
(b) Each councilmember shall maintain residency in thecityanddistrictthroughoutthetermofoffice.Ifan electedofficialshallmovefromthecityordistrictduring thetermofoffice,theseatshallbedeclaredvacant andsuchvacancyshallbefilledbythecitycouncilas provided by this Charter.
(c)The city council shall be the judge of the election and qualificationsofitsownmembers.
(d)Nopersonshallserveintheofficeofcitycouncilmember for more than two (2) consecutive terms of office.Anypersonwhosucceedstotheofficeofcouncilmember, and who serves at least one-half of a term inthatoffice,shallbeconsideredtohaveservedafull terminthatoffice.Termsareconsideredconsecutive unless separated by at least four (4) full years.
Editor’s note(s)—The amendments to § 4.4 above were ratified at referendum Nov. 4, 1997.
Sec. 4.5. Vacancies.
(a)Acouncilmembershallcontinuetoholdofficeuntila successorisdulyqualified.Acouncilpositionshallbecome vacant whenever any councilmember is recalled, dies, becomes incapacitated, resigns, refuses to serve, or ceases to be a resident of the city or district from which elected, or is convicted of a felony.
(b) Within thirty (30) days after a vacancy occurs on the council, the remaining councilmembers shall choose bymajorityvoteadulyqualifiedpersonfromtheproperdistricttofillsuchvacancy.Saidpersonshallserve until the following municipal election and a successor isdulyqualified.Ifthree(3)ormorecouncilvacancies exist simultaneously, the remaining councilmembers shall, at the next regular meeting of the council, act to callaspecialelectionwithinsixty(60)daystofillsuch vacancies, provided there will not be a general municipal election within one hundred eighty (180) days and provided that their successors have not previously been elected.
Sec. 4.6. Compensation.
The members of the council shall receive such compensation as the council shall prescribe by ordinance; provided, however, that the compensation of any memberduringthetermofofficeshallnotbeincreasedor decreased. Councilmembers may, upon order of the council,bepaidsuchnecessarybonafideexpenses as may be incurred by them in service in behalf of the city as are authorized and itemized.
Sec. 4.7. Powers of council.
The council shall constitute the legislative body of the city and shall have all legislative powers and functions of municipal government, except as otherwise provided in this Charter, and shall have the power and authority to adopt such ordinances, resolutions, motions and rules as it shall deem proper.
Sec. 4.8. Oath of office.
Every councilmember under this Charter, before enteringuponthedutiesintheoffice,shalltakeanoathor affirmationofoffice,thatthecouncilmemberwillsupport the Constitution and the laws of the United States and of the State of Colorado, and this Charter and the ordinances of the city, and will strive to be responsive to all residents of the city, and will faithfully perform the dutiesoftheofficeuponwhichthecouncilmemberis about to enter.
In case of failure to comply with the provisions of this section within ten (10) days from the date prescribed in thisChartertotakeoffice,suchofficershallbedeemed tohavedeclinedtheofficeandsuchofficeshallbecome vacant unless council shall by motion or resolutionextendthetimeinwhichsuchofficermayqualify as above set forth.
Sec. 4.9. Relationship to administrative service.
No member of the council shall dictate the appointment or duties of any departmentdirector or employee of the city, except as expressly provided in this Charter. The council and its members shall deal with the administrative service of the city solely through the city manager, and neither council nor its members shall give orders or reprimands to any employee or subordinate of the city manager. The council retains the prerogative of requiring the city manager to make verbal or written reports of the city manager’s activities, those of the city manager’s subordinates and the administrative service underthecitymanager’scharge,notinconflictwith other provisions of this Charter.
(Ord. No. 1996-1038, § 1, 7-22-96)
Sec. 4.10. Conflict of interest.
No member of the council, during the councilmember’s termofoffice,shallbeacompensatedemployeeofthe city, nor shall the councilmember have any material orsignificantfinancialinterest,directorindirect,with the city. In the event that any councilmember or any
family member have such interest, said councilmember shall declare such interest. If any councilmember fails to declare such interest, the remaining members of the council shall determine by a majority vote whethersaidinterestdoesinfactconstituteaconflictofinterest.Whensuchconflictofinterestisestablished, the remaining councilmembers shall take any actions deemed to be in the best interest of the city.
CHAPTER V. COUNCIL PROCEDURE AND LEGISLATION
Sec. 5.1. Regular meetings.
The council shall meet regularly at least twice each monthatadayandhourtobefixedbytherulesof council. The council shall determine the rules of proceduregoverningmeetings.Atthefirstregularmeeting following each general municipal election, the council shall organize as a matter of business and shall not be restricted from transacting other proper business.
Sec. 5.2. Special meetings.
(a) A special meeting may be called by the city clerk on the written request of the mayor or any two (2) members of the council provided that each member of the council is given written notice at least twenty-four (24) hours before the time set for such meeting. Such notice may be either personally served, left at the usual place of abode of the members of the council, or sent via electronic mail to each councilmember. Notice of suchspecialmeetingshallalsobepostedintheoffice of city clerk and published in any manner permitted for publication of ordinances pursuant to section 5.12(h) of the Charter at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to such a special meeting.
(b) An emergency special meeting may be called by the city clerk at any time on a written request from the mayororfive(5)membersofthecouncil.Suchrequest shall state that the matter to be considered is an emergency of such gravity that irreparable harm would come to the city if there was any further delay in council action. The nature of the emergency shall be stated in detail in a written notice to each councilmember, a noticepostedintheofficeofthecityclerk,andintheminutes of the special meeting. A vote shall also be taken at the beginning of such special meeting as to whether there is in fact an emergency and the vote of each member of the council shall be individually recorded. (Ord. No. 1351, § 1, 8-23-05)
Sec. 5.3. Business at special meetings. No business shall be discussed or transacted at any special meeting of the council unless it has been statedintheofficialnoticeofsuchmeetingissuedbythe city clerk.
Sec. 5.4. Quorum; adjournment of meeting. Amajorityofthemembersofthecouncilinofficeatthe time shall be a quorum for the transaction of business at all council meetings, but in the absence of a quorum a lesser number may adjourn any meeting to a later time or date, and in the absence of all members the city clerk may adjourn any meeting for not longer than one (1) week.
Sec. 5.5. Council attendance at meetings. A majority of the members of the council may, by vote, either request or compel the attendance of its membersandotherofficersofthecityatanymeetingofthe council.Anymemberofthecouncilorotherofficerwho then[when]notifiedofsuchrequestforattendancefails toattendsuchmeetingforreasonsotherthanconfining illness or absence from the city, or because said councilmemberorofficerisattendingameetingasa representative of the city, shall be deemed guilty of misconductinofficeunlessexcusedbythecouncil.
Sec. 5.6. Meetings to be public.
All regular and special meetings of the council shall be open to the public, except executive sessions held in accordance with section 5.7, and residents shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard under such rules and regulations as the council may prescribe.
Sec. 5.7. Executive sessions.
(a) An executive session of the city council may be convened only if the majority of the council vote publicly to hold such a session, the subject matter to be considered is one of those listed in subsection (b) of this section and a public announcement is made as to which category of subsection (b) the matter concerns. No formal votes may be taken in any executive session.
(b) An executive session may be convened only on the following matters:
(1) Legal Consultation. The city council may convene an executive session under the following conditions:
(A)Asuithasbeenfiledagainstthecityorthecityhas received formal written notice that a suit against the city is imminent.
(B)The city council is considering instituting legal action against another party.
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(C) The city council has knowledge of violations of the law and is considering the possibility of criminal prosecution.
(D) Conferences with the city attorney for the purpose ofreceivinglegaladviceonspecificlegalquestions.
(2) Personnel Matters. Personnel matters concerning individual city employees and council appointees may be considered in an executive session. Notwithstanding Charter section 3.4, the city manager shall not attend an executive session concerning the city manager’s own performance unless the council so directs.
(3) Real Estate Appraisals. The city council may convene an executive session to consider real estate appraisals made for the purpose of the possible acquisition of real property or an interest therein for public use, or the sale of any real property owned by the city. However, no executive session shall be convened to discuss the merits of purchasing real property for public use or the sale of real property owned by the city, or any other matters pertaining to land acquisition or sale.
(c) The city clerk shall make a recording of all executive sessions. Such recordings shall be closed to the public unless a majority of the council votes to make them available to the public. The mayor, any member of the council, or the city attorney may examine such recordings at any reasonable time under the direct supervision of the city clerk. The city clerk may also release such recordings pursuant to a valid court order in any action challenging the legitimacy of an executive session.
The council shall act only by ordinance, resolution or motion. All legislative enactments of a permanent nature shall be by ordinance; all other actions, except as provided in this Charter, may be in the form of resolutions or motions. All ordinances and resolutions shall beconfinedtoone(1)subject,exceptinthecaseof repealing ordinances.
Sec. 5.9. Voting. The vote by “yes” or “no” shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances, resolutions, and motions and entered upon the minutes of the council proceedings. Everyordinanceshallrequiretheaffirmativevoteofthe majorityoftheentirecouncilforfinalpassage,except as provided for zoning and rezoning ordinances in section 5.10, sale of real property in section 16.5 or elsewhere provided in this Charter. Resolutions and motionsshallrequiretheaffirmativevoteofamajorityof the councilmembers present. No member of the council shall vote on any question in which the councilmemberhasapersonalorfinancialinterest,otherthanthe common public interest, or on any question concerning the councilmember’s own conduct, and in said instances the member shall disclose this interest to the council. On all other questions each member who is present shall vote unless excused by the unanimous consent of the remaining members present. Any member refusing to vote, except when not so required by this paragraph, shallbeguiltyofmisconductinoffice.Attherequest of any member of the council any vote shall be taken simultaneously in a manner prescribed by the council; provided, however, that the vote of each member shall be publicly announced immediately thereafter.
Sec. 5.10. Action by ordinance required.
In addition to such acts of the council as are required by other provisions of this Charter to be by ordinance, every act amending or repealing any ordinance or section of an ordinance, creating an indebtedness, authorizing borrowing of money, levying a tax, establishing any rule or regulation for the violation of which a penalty is imposed, or placing any burden upon or limiting the use of private property, shall be by ordinance; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the budget adoption in section 10.9. Zoning and rezoning shall be governed by the statutes of the State of Coloradoasnowexistingorhereafteramendedormodified unless superseded by new procedures set forth in a duly adopted ordinance, except as follows: The council shall have the power to amend, supplement, change, or repeal the regulations, restrictions and boundaries of zoning districts within the city. Such changes shall be adopted by ordinance after a public hearing at which parties in interest and residents shall have an opportunity to be heard.
In the event of a protest against such changes signed by the owners of twenty (20) percent or more of the area:
(1) Of the property included within the proposed change; or, (2) Of those immediately adjacent to the rear or any side of the property, extending one hundred (100) feet from the property; or, (3) Of those directly opposite across the street from the
property, extending one hundred (100) feet from the street frontage of such opposite property, such changes shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of three-fourths of the entire city council. Where land within the area proposed for change, or adjacent oroppositelandasdefinedaboveisownedbytheCity of Wheat Ridge, such property shall be excluded in computing the required twenty (20) percent, and owners of noncity land within the one-hundred-foot limit as definedaboveshallbeconsideredadjacentoropposite despite such intervening city land.
The written protest to such changes shall be submitted to the city council no later than the hearing on the proposedamendment. Atleastfifteen(15)days’noticeof the time and place of the hearing, and the address and legal description of the property, shall be published in anofficialpaperorpaperofgeneralcirculationwithin the city, and notice of the hearing shall also be posted on the property so that it is easily visible to neighboring property owners. Said notices shall contain the statementthatspecificplansfortheproposedchangesare available for inspection at the Wheat Ridge City Hall.
The procedure for receiving and determining the validity of protests and conducting the required hearing shall be established by the council by ordinance.
(As amended 7-12-83. Effective upon adoption 7-1283)
Sec. 5.10.1. Building height and density limitations.
(a) Height limitations. The city shall not, by ordinance, resolution, motion, permit, or other action, or variance except as provided in subsection (e), allow the construction of buildings or other structures which exceed the following maximum heights:
(1) Thirty-five(35)feetforthefollowing:Allresidential, planned residential and agricultural districts, including any created after passage of this amendment; residential buildings when built in nonresidential districts; the hospital-one district; and the restricted commercial-one district.
(2) Fifty (50) feet for the following: Any other commercial, planned commercial, industrial or planned industrial districts; the public buildings and facilities district; commercialandofficebuildingsconstructedinthehospital-two district; and any nonresidential district created after passage of this amendment.
(3)Sixty-five(65)feet,butinnoeventmorethansix
(6) stories above grade, for new hospitals in the hospital-twodistrict,onaminimumlotareaoffifty(50)acres; however, additions attached to existing hospitals in this district may be built to a height not to exceed the height of the existing building.
The height limitations established shall not apply to the following: Steeples, silos, decorative domes and cupolas not used for human occupancy or any commercial, business or industrial use, nor to windmills, chimneys, ventilators, transmission towers, solar heating and cooling devices, water towers, antennas, or necessary mechanical appurtenances normally carried above the roofline,butthecitycouncilmay,byordinance,establish height limitations for these structures.
(b) Density Limitations. The city shall not, by ordinance, resolution, motion, variance, permit or other action, allow the construction of residential buildings in any zone district which exceed a maximum of twenty-one (21) units per acre, except that nursing homes shall not be required to meet this density maximum. In order that land required to support a previous building permit not be used again as a means of circumventing the above maximum, the following shall apply: No subdivision, variance, rezoning or permit shall be approved or granted on said land which subtracts the supporting land and thereby leaves the existing building nonconforming by these standards. The maximum of twenty-one (21) units per acre shall apply to the total parcel, including both existing and proposed construction.
(c) Definitions.
(1) Height: The vertical distance measured from the averageelevationofthefinishedgradeofthebuilding tothehighestpointoftheroofsurfaceifaflatroof,to the deck line of a mansard roof, and to the mean height level between eaves and ridge for a gable, hip, gambrel or other roof.
(2) Residential: Intended for human occupancy, including homes for the aged and nursing homes, but excluding hospitals, and motels and hotels for transient occupancy.
(3) Residential unit: One (1) or more persons living togetherasasingleresidentialunit.Thisdefinitionis intended to be utilized and applied only as a standard for computing maximum density in new, multiunit construction; it shall not, unless reenacted as a portion of the Wheat Ridge Code of Laws, be utilized for any purpose except density computations under this Charter section.
(d) Nonconforming structures. This amendment applies only to new construction; buildings and other structures legally in existence at the time of passage of this amendment shall not become nonconforming because of the adoption of these new density and height limits.
(e) Variances. The board of adjustment shall have the powertointerprettermsanddefinitionsinthisamendment, and to allow a variance to maximum height, not toexceedten(10)percent,uponafindingthatnot granting the variance would cause an extreme hardship. The city council and other boards may not grant variances from these standards, but nothing in this amendment shall be construed to limit the council from imposing more stringent height and density standards in any zoning district.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section 5.10.1, the limitations upon building height and residential density contained herein shall not apply within the following areas of the city: (1) that area described in the Wheat Ridge Town Center Project Urban Renewal Plan, adopted December 14, 1981 and amended by Resolution13-2001onApril23,2001,specificallyas diagramed in Exhibits 1 and 2 and described in Exhibit 3 of said resolution, and (2) that area described in the Wadsworth Boulevard Corridor Redevelopment Plan, adopted October 22, 2001, without modifying any current zoning on any property and preserving existing height and density limitations in the Wheat Ridge Code ofLawsunlessanduntilmodifiedthroughfutureordinances approved by city council after public hearings.
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section 5.10.1, the limitations upon building height and residential density contained herein shall not apply within the following areas of the city: (1) that area described in the West 44th Avenue/Ward Road redevelopment plan, adopted October 22, 2001, and (2) that area described in the I-70/Kipling Corridors Urban Renewal Plan, adopted August 10, 2009, excluding therefrom all properties in the plan area along the Kipling Street Corridor South of 44th Avenue and all properties in the plan area east of Interstate 70, North of 32nd Avenue, west of Ward Road and south of the West 44th Avenue/ Ward Road Redevelopment Plan Area, without modifying any current zoning on any property and preserving existing height and density limitations in the Wheat RidgeCodeofLawsunlessanduntilmodifiedthrough future ordinances approved by city council after public hearings.
Sec. 5.11. Form of ordinances. Every ordinance shall be introduced in written or printed form. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE. The effective date of all ordinancesshallbefifteen(15)daysfromthedateof finalpublicationofsaidordinanceunlessanotherdate is prescribed therein, or otherwise provided for elsewhere in this Charter.
Sec. 5.12. Procedure. Except for emergency ordinances, ordinances making generalcodificationsofexistingordinances,andordinances adopting standard codes, the following procedure for the enactment of ordinances shall be followed:
(a) The ordinance shall be introduced at any regular meeting of the council by any member thereof.
(b) The ordinance shall be read in full or, in cases where copies of the ordinance are available to the council and to those persons in attendance at said council meeting, said ordinance may be read by title only.
(c)Afterthefirstreadingoftheordinance,thesame shall be approved or rejected by a vote of the council.
(d)Iftheordinanceisapprovedonfirstreading,itshall be published in full. The council shall set a day, hour, and place at which the council shall hold a public hearing on the ordinance and notice of said day, hour and placeshallbeincludedinthefirstpublication.
(e) The ordinance shall be introduced at council a second time, at a meeting not earlier than seven (7) days afterfirstpublication,forfinalapproval,rejection,or other action as may be taken by vote of the council. This meeting may be the same meeting at which the public hearing on the ordinance is held, but the public hearing shall precede action on the ordinance. The ordinancemaybeamendedbeforefinalapprovalby vote of the council.
(f) Afterfinalapproval,anordinanceshallbepublished by title or in full as the council may determine. If amended, an ordinance shall be published by title and full text of the amendment or in full as the council may determine.
(g) Whenever an ordinance shall be published by reference or by title, the publication shall contain a summary of the subject matter of said ordinance and shall contain a notice to the public that copies of the proposed ordinanceareavailableattheofficeofthecityclerk. The publication of any ordinance, by reference or by title, as provided herein must set forth in full any penalty clause contained in said ordinance.
(h) The requirements for publication of ordinances containedhereinmaybesatisfiedbypublicationinanewspaper of general circulation in the City of Wheat Ridge, by posting a copy thereof at the location or locations designated by resolution of the council, by posting on the city’s website, by posting on the internet, or in any other manner determined by the council to adequately advise the public.
(Ord. No. 1351, § 1, 8-23-05)
Sec. 5.13. Emergency ordinances.
Emergency ordinances for the immediate preservation of public property, health, peace, or safety shall be approved only by the majority vote of councilmembers present at the meeting. The facts showing such urgencyandneedshallbespecificallystatedinthe measure itself. No ordinance making a grant of any specialprivilege,levyingtaxes,orfixingratescharged by any city-owned utility shall ever be passed as an emergency measure. An emergency ordinance shall require passage at one (1) meeting of the council.
However,neitherapublichearingnorafirstpublication as provided in section 5.12 shall be required. An emergencyordinanceshalltakeeffectuponfinalpassage.
Publication shall be within ten (10) days after passage, or as soon thereafter as possible. An emergency ordinance shall not be in effect longer than ninety (90) days after passage, and shall not again be passed as an emergency ordinance.
Sec. 5.14. Veto by mayor.
The mayor shall have the power to veto any ordinance passed by the council subject to the following:
(a) Every ordinance passed by the council shall be presented to the mayor within forty-eight (48) hours thereafter. If approved, such ordinance shall be signed by the mayor within three (3) days after receiving it.
(b) The mayor must exercise the power of veto with a complete written explanation of the reasons therefor addressed and delivered to each councilmember within seven(7)daysfromthedateofitsfinalpassage.
(c) The mayor’s veto may be overridden only by an affirmativevoteofthree-fourthsoftheentirecouncilat the next regular meeting following the veto.
(d) If the mayor does not return the ordinance with the vetotothecouncilwithinthetimespecified,itshalltake effect as if it had been approved.
(e) The mayor shall not have veto power on any emergency ordinance.
Sec. 5.15. Codification of ordinances. Thecouncilshallcausetheordinancestobecodified and thereafter maintained in current form. Revisions to the codes may be accomplished by reference as provided in section 5.16.
Sec. 5.16. Standard codes adopted by reference. Standard codes, promulgated by the federal government, the State of Colorado, or by any agency of either of them, or by any municipality within the State of Colorado, or by any recognized trade or professional organization, or amendments or revisions thereof, may be adopted by reference; provided the publication of the ordinances adopting any said code shall advise thatcopiesareavailableforinspectionattheofficeof the city clerk, and provided that any penalty clause in any code may be adopted only if set forth in full and published in the adopting ordinance.
Sec. 5.17. Severability of ordinances.
Unless an ordinance shall expressly provide to the contrary, if any portion of an ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by a court, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, provided such remaining portions or applications are not determined by the court to be inoperable, and to this end ordinances are declared to be severable.
Sec. 5.18. Disposition of ordinances.
A true copy of every ordinance, as adopted by the council or electorate, shall be numbered and recorded intheofficialrecordsofthecity.Itsadoptionandpublication shall be authenticated by the signatures of the mayor or mayor pro tempore, and the city clerk and by thecertificateofpublication.Thefailuretorecord,or authenticate any ordinance shall not, however, invalidate, suspend, or void such ordinance.
Sec. 5.19. Public records.
All public records of the City of Wheat Ridge shall be open for inspection by any person at reasonable times in accordance with state statutes existing at the present time or hereafter enacted or hereafter amended by ordinance adopted pursuant to this Charter.
Sec. 5.20. Street width designation.
The city council shall have the sole authority and responsibility to determine the width of all city streets within the boundaries of the City of Wheat Ridge. Such authority and responsibility cannot be delegated to any other body or individual(s), the only exception beingtheelectionprocedurespecificallysetforthin this Charter section. Street width shall be determined bytheflowlineofthestreet.Flowlineisdefinedasthe measurement from the inside edge of one (1) curb to the inside edge of the opposite curb. Where no curb is plannedtobeconstructed,flowlineshallbedefinedas the measurement from the outside edge of one (1) side of the driving surface of the street, to the outside edge of the opposite side of the driving surface of the street. Within one (1) year prior to construction or reconstruction of a street, the city council shall hold a public hear-
In the event of a protest against such proposed street width designation signed by the owners of: (1) Twenty (20) percent of the property immediately adjacent or contiguous to either side of such street; or (2) Ten (10) percent of the property lying within three hundred (300) feet of either side of such street, such proposed street width designation shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of threefourths (¾) of the entire city council. Property does not need to be entirely contained within the three hundred (300) foot area to be used in the computation of the ten(10)percentnecessarytofileaprotest.Onlythe portion of the property that actually lies within the three hundred (300) foot area is used to compute the ten(10)percentrequiredtofileaprotest.Wherethe City of Wheat Ridge owns property or has right-ofway within three hundred (300) feet of either side of the street, then such city-owned land or right-of-way shall be excluded from the computation of the required percentageofpropertiesneededtofileaprotesttothe proposed street width designation. Owners of noncity land shall be considered immediately adjacent or contiguous to the street, or within three hundred (300) feet of either side of such street, despite such intervening city-owned land or right-of-way.
The written protest to such proposed street width designation shall be submitted to the city council no later than the conclusion of the public hearing on the proposedstreetwidthdesignation.Atleastfifteen(15) days’ notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published in the newspaper used by the city to publish legal notices, and notice of such public hearing shallbemailedbycertifiedlettertoallpropertyowners within three hundred (300) feet of both sides of such street.
Said notice shall contain:
(1) A description of the proposed street width designationandastatementthatthespecificplansforthe proposed street width designation are available for inspection at the Wheat Ridge Municipal Building; and (2) An explanation of the right of the property owners to protest such proposed street width designation, and how to exercise such right; and (3)The full and complete text of this Charter section. Allpublicationandnotificationrequirementssetforth in this Charter section shall be performed by the city clerk.
Ifatanytimewithinforty-five(45)daysafterafavorable vote by city council of such proposed street width designation,apetitionsignedbyatleastfive(5)percent of the registered electors of the city council district(s) immediately adjacent or contiguous to such street be presented to the council against the going into effect of such proposed street width designation; the same shall thereupon be immediately suspended and the council shall publish notice of and call an election upon the proposed street width designation. Said election shall be held not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one hundred eighty (180) days after publication of the notice thereof.
Only registered electors in the city council district(s) immediately adjacent or contiguous to such street shall be eligible to vote on the proposed street width designation. If a majority of the registered electors in the city council district(s) immediately adjacent or contiguous to such street voting thereon vote for such proposed street width designation, the proposed street width designation shall be deemed approved. For purposes of ballot tabulation, the total votes of all electors who cast ballots from one or more city council district(s) shall be counted together.
If any provision of this Charter section or the application in any particular case, is held invalid, the remainder of this Charter section and its application in all other cases shall remain unimpaired. Anything in the Charter orordinancesoftheCityofWheatRidgeinconflictor inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter section is hereby declared to be inapplicable to the matters and things covered and provided for by this Charter section. This Charter section shall take effect immediately upon passage.
(Amend. of 11-7-95)
CHAPTER VI. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM Sec. 6.1. Initiative.
(a) Any proposed ordinance may be submitted to the council by petition signed by registered electors of the city equal in number to the percentage hereinafter required.
(b) An initiative petition accompanying the proposed ordinances signed by registered electors of the city equal innumbertofifteen(15)percentofthetotalvotecast, in the City of Wheat Ridge, in the last gubernatorial election,shallbefiledwiththecityclerkatleast
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sixty (60) days prior to any general or special municipal election, and shall contain a request that said proposed ordinance be submitted to a vote of the people if not passed by the council. The council shall within thirty (30) days after the attachment of the city clerk’s certificateofsufficiencytotheaccompanyingpetitioneither
(1) pass said ordinance without alteration, or (2) call a special election, unless a general municipal election is fixedwithinonehundredeighty(180)daysthereafter, and at such special or general municipal election, said proposed ordinance shall be submitted without alteration to the vote of the registered electors of the city.
(c) An initiated ordinance shall be published in like manner as other proposed ordinances. The ballot upon which such proposed ordinance is submitted shall state brieflythenaturefortheproposalanditshallcontain the words “FOR THE ORDINANCE” and “AGAINST
THE ORDINANCE.” If a majority of the registered electors voting thereon shall vote in favor thereof, the same shall thereupon without further publication become an ordinance of the city.
(d) The provisions of this section shall in no way affect nor preclude the procedures for recall of any elected officialorofficerasprovidedinthisCharter.
Sec. 6.2. Referendum.
(a)The referendum shall apply to all ordinances passed by the council.
(b)Ifatanytimewithinforty-five(45)daysafterthe finalpassageofanordinancetowhichthereferendum is applicable, a petition signed by registered electors equal in amount to at least ten (10) percent of the total vote cast, in the City of Wheat Ridge, in the last gubernatorial election be presented to the council against the going into effect of any ordinance, the same shall thereupon be suspended and the council shall reconsider such ordinance; and if the same be not entirely repealed shall submit the same to a vote of the registered electors of the city in a manner as provided in respect to the initiative at the next regular municipal election, or at a special election called therefor. If a majority of the registered electors vote in favor of such ordinance, it shall go into effect without further publication.
Sec. 6.3. Ordinances referred to the people.
(a) The council, on its own motion, shall have the power to submit at a general or special election any proposed ordinance or question to a vote of the people in a manner as in this Charter is provided.
(b) If provisions of two (2) or more proposed ordinancesadoptedorapprovedatthesameelectionconflict, theordinanceorprovisioninconflictreceivingthehighestaffirmativevoteshallbecomeeffective.
Sec. 6.4. Certificate of city clerk; amendment of petition.
Withinten(10)daysfromthefilingofanyinitiative or referendum petition, the city clerk shall ascertain whether the petition is signed by the requisite numberofregisteredelectors,andifsufficientshallattach theretoacertificateofsufficiencyshowingtheresultof suchexamination.Ifthepetitionisinsufficient,thecity clerkshallissueacertificateofinsufficiencyandonthe same day send a copy of the same to one (1) or more ofthepersonsdesignatedasfilingthesameonthe petition. Commencing on the day after the date of the certificateofinsufficiency,thepetitionmaythereafter be amended within ten (10) days by the petitioners obtaining additional signatures of registered electors only during said ten (10) day period. The city clerk, withinfive(5)workingdaysaftersuchamendment,shall make the examination of the amended petition and attachtheretoacertificateoftheresult.Ifstillinsufficient, the city clerk shall return the petition to one (1) of the personsdesignatedthereonasfilingit,withoutprejudicetothefilingofanewpetitionforthesamepurpose, butsuchpetitionshallnotberefiledwithinone(1)year after return by the city clerk.
Sec. 6.5. Prohibition of amendment or reenactment.
An ordinance adopted by the electorate may not be amended or repealed for a period of six (6) months after the date of the election at which it was adopted, and an ordinance repealed by the electorate may not be reenacted for a period of six (6) months after the date of the election at which it was repealed; provided however, that ordinances may be adopted, amended or repealed at any time by appropriate referendum or initiative procedure in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Charter, or if submitted to the electorate by the council on its own motion.
Sec. 6.6. Implementation.
The council may adopt such additional rules and regulations by ordinance as are deemed necessary to implement this chapter on initiative and referendum.
CHAPTER VII. PERSONNEL
Sec. 7.1. Personnel system.
The council may establish, modify, or eliminate a system or systems to handle personnel matters as it deems necessary.
CHAPTER VIII. LEGAL AND JUDICIARY
Sec. 8.1. City attorney.
The council shall appoint a city attorney to serve for an indefinitetermatthepleasureofthecouncil.Thecity attorney shall be an attorney-at-law admitted to practiceinColoradoandhaveatleastfive(5)years’experience in the practice of law. The council may provide the city attorney such assistants, facilities and considerations as council may deem necessary, and may on its own motion or upon request of the city attorney, employ special counsel. The council shall establish compensation for the city attorney, the city attorney’s assistants and special counsel.
The city attorney shall be the legal representative of the city and shall represent the city in all cases and in all courts. The city attorney shall act as legal adviser to thecouncilandothercityofficialsinmattersrelatingto theirofficialpowersordutieswhenrequestedandshall provide a copy of any written opinion to the city clerk.
The city attorney shall also perform such other duties as the council may prescribe by ordinance or resolution.
Sec. 8.2. Municipal court.
There shall be a municipal court which shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine all cases arising under this Charter or the ordinances of the City of Wheat Ridge. The council shall appoint a presiding judge. The council may also appoint one (1) or more associate judges, who shall sit at such times and upon such cases as shall be determined by the presiding judge. Such associate judge shall have all the powers of a presiding judge and any orders and judgments shall be those of the municipal court.
All judges shall be members in good standing of the Bar of the State of Colorado, and shall have a minimum offive(5)years’experienceonthebenchorintheactive practice of law in the State of Colorado immediately prior to appointment.
Sec. 8.3. Tenure and removal of judges.
The council shall appoint all judges for a term of two (2) years and they may be removed by the council during their term only for cause. A judge may be removed for cause if a judge:
(a) Is found guilty of a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude;
(b) Has a disability which interferes with the performance of duties, and which is, or is likely to become, of permanent character;
(c) Has willfully or persistently failed to perform the duties; or (d) Is habitually intemperate.
Sec. 8.4. Duties of the presiding judge.
The presiding judge shall have the following duties, in addition to presiding in court, the presiding judge: (a) Shall formulate and amend the local rules of the court with the approval of the Colorado Supreme Court.
Sec. 8.5. Compensation of judges. All judgesshallreceiveafixedsalaryorcompensation set by the council, by ordinance, and such salary or compensation shall not be dependent upon the outcome of the matters to be decided by the judges. A judge’s compensation may not be reduced during the term of the judge’s appointment.
CHAPTER IX. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Sec. 9.1. Existing boards and commissions. All boards and commissions in existence at the time of adoption of this Charter, shall continue in existence as provided in the respective ordinances, except as otherwise provided by ordinance or this Charter.
Sec. 9.2. Right to establish.
The council shall have the power and authority to create boards and commissions as deemed necessary including advisory and appeal boards. Advisory boards may be created by resolution. All other boards and commissions, including appeal boards, shall be created by ordinance, which shall set forth the powers and duties delegated to such board or commission.
Sec. 9.3. Appointments to boards or commissions.
The council shall make all appointments to all boards andcommissionsandshallspecifythetermofofficeof each individual in order to achieve overlapping tenure.
All boards and commissions shall have approximately equal representation from each council district. All members shall be residents of the city, registered voters and shall be subject to removal for just cause by the council.Thecouncilshallalsomakeappointmentstofill vacancies for unexpired terms.
Sec. 9.4. Procedures of boards and commissions.
Each board and commission shall operate in accordance with its own rules of procedure except as otherwise directed by the council. All meetings of any board or commission shall be open to the public except that
any board or commission may hold an executive session provided that the same provisions that apply to the city council in section 5.7 shall be applicable. Minutes of all board and commission meetings shall be kept in theofficeofthecityclerk.
CHAPTER X. FINANCE AND BUDGET
Sec. 10.1. Fiscal year.
ThefiscalyearofthecityandallitsagenciesshallbeginonthefirstdayofJanuaryandendonthethirty-first day of December of each year.
Sec. 10.2. Submission of budget.
Priortothebeginningofeachfiscalyear,thecityadministration shall prepare and submit to the council a recommendedbudgetforthenextfiscalyearandan accompanying message.
Sec. 10.3. Budget message.
The city manager’s message shall explain the budget bothinfiscaltermsandintermsoftheworkprograms. Itshalloutlinetheproposedfinancialpoliciesofthe cityforthenextfiscalyear,describetheimportantfeatures of the budget, indicate any major changes from thecurrentyearinfinancialpolicies,expendituresand revenues, together with the reasons for such changes, summarize the city’s debt position, and include such other material as the city manager deems desirable or which the city council may require.
Sec. 10.4. Budget content.
Thebudgetshallprovideacompletefinancialplanof allmunicipalfundsandactivitiesforthenextfiscalyear and, except as required by ordinance or this Charter, shall be in such form as the city manager deems desirable or the council may require. In organizing the budget, the city manager shall utilize the most feasiblecombinationorexpenditureclassificationbyfund, organization unit, program, purpose or activity, and object. It shall begin with a clear general summary of its contents and shall be arranged so as to show comparativefiguresforactualandestimatedincome andexpendituresoftheprecedingfiscalyear.Itshall include the following in separate sections unless otherwise provided by ordinance:
(a)Anticipatedrevenuesclassifiedascashsurplus, miscellaneous revenues, and amounts to be received fromadvaloremtaxes;cashsurplusbeingdefinedfor purposes of this Charter as the amount by which cash is expected to exceed current liabilities and encumbrancesatthebeginningofthenextfiscalyear;
(b) Proposed expenditures for current operations duringthenextfiscalyear,detailedbyoffices,departments and agencies in terms of their respective work programs,andthemethodoffinancingsuchexpenditures;
(c) A reasonable provision for contingencies;
(d) A capital depreciation account;
(e) Required expenditures for debt service, judgments, cashdeficientrecoveryandstatutoryexpenditures;
(f) Proposedcapitalexpendituresduringthenextfiscal year,detailedbyoffices,departmentsandagencies whenpracticable,andtheproposedmethodoffinancing each such capital expenditure;
(g)Anticipatednetsurplusordeficitforthenextfiscal year for each utility owned or operated by the city and the proposed method of its disposition; subsidiary budgets for each such utility giving detailed income and expenditure information shall be attached as appendices to the budget;
(h) The bonded and other indebtedness of the city, showing the debt redemption and interest requirements, the debt authorized and unissued, and the condition of sinking funds, if any;
(i)Such other information as the council may request.
Sec. 10.5. Balanced budget required.
The total of proposed expenditures shall not exceed the total of estimated revenue.
Sec. 10.6. Capital program.
(a) The city manager, with such assistance as the council may direct, shall prepare and submit to the council a long-range capital program, simultaneously with the recommended budget.
(b) The capital program shall include the following, unless otherwise provided by ordinance:
1.A clear general summary of its contents;
2. A list of all capital improvements which are proposed tobeundertakenduringthefollowingfiscalyears,with appropriate supporting information as to the necessity for the improvement;
3. Costestimates,methodoffinancingandrecommended schedules for each such improvement;
4. The estimated annual cost of operating and maintaining the facilities to be constructed or acquired; 5.Such other information as the council may request. This information shall be revised or extended each year with regard to capital improvements still pending or in process of construction or acquisition.
Sec. 10.7. Public hearing.
A public hearing on the proposed budget and proposed capitalprogramshallbeheldbeforeitsfinaladoption
at such time and place as the council may direct. Notice of such public hearing and notice that the proposed budget isonfileforpublicinspectionintheofficeofthe city clerk shall be published one (1) time at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing.
Sec. 10.8. Council amendments.
After the public hearing, the council may adopt the budget with or without amendment. In amending the budget, it may add or delete any programs or increase or decrease any amounts, except expenditures required bylaworfordebtserviceorforestimatedcashdeficit. However, the total of proposed expenditures shall not exceed the total of estimated revenue.
Sec. 10.9. Council budget adoption. The council shall adopt the budget by resolution on orbeforethefinaldayestablishedbystatuteforthe certificationofthenextyear’staxlevytothecounty. If it fails to adopt the budget by this date, the amounts appropriatedfortheoperationforthecurrentfiscalyear shallbedeemedadoptedforthenextfiscalyearon a month-to-month basis, with all items in it prorated accordingly, until such time as the council adopts the budgetforthenextfiscalyear.
Sec. 10.10. Property tax levy and budget appropriations. Adoption of the budget by council shall constitute appropriationsoftheamountsspecifiedthereinasexpenditures from the funds indicated and shall constitute a levy of the property tax therein proposed. Council shall causethesametobecertifiedtothecountyasrequired by statute.
Sec. 10.11. Budget status report. During the month of July, and as often as the council may require, the city manager shall present a budget status and forecast report to the city council with any recommendations for remedial action.
Sec. 10.12. Amendments after adoption.
(a) Supplemental Appropriations. Ifduringthefiscal year the city manager determines that there are available for appropriation revenues in excess of those estimated in the budget, the council by resolution may make supplemental appropriations for the year up to the amount of the excess.
(b) Emergency Appropriations. To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property, public safety or the public peace, the council may make emergency appropriations. Such appropriations may be made by emergency ordinance in accordance with section 5.13 of this Charter. To the extent that there are no available unappropriated revenues to meet such appropriations, the council may by emergency ordinance authorize the issuance of emergency notes, which may be renewed from time to time, but the emergency notes and renewalsofanyfiscalyearshallbepaidnotlaterthanthelast dayofthefiscalyearnextsucceedingthatinwhichthe emergency appropriation was made.
(c) Reduction of Appropriations. If at any time during thefiscalyearitappearsprobabletothecitymanager thattherevenuesavailablewillbeinsufficienttomeet the amount appropriated, this shall be reported to the council without delay, indicating the estimated amount ofdeficit,anyremedialactiontakenandrecommendation as to any other steps to be taken. The council shall thentakeactiontopreventorminimizeanydeficitand for that purpose it may by resolution reduce one (1) or more appropriations.
(d) Transfer of Appropriations. Any time during the fiscalyear,thecitymanagermaytransferpartorall of any unencumbered appropriation balance among programswithinafund,department,officeoragency.
(e) Limitation—Effective Date. No appropriation for debt service may be reduced below any amount required to be appropriated or by more than the amount of the unencumbered balance thereof. The supplemental and emergency appropriation and reduction or transfer of appropriations authorized by this section may be made immediately upon adoption.
(f) No Contract to Exceed Appropriation. During each andanyfiscalyear,nocontractenteredintobyoron behalf of the city shall expend or contract to expend any money, or to incur any liability, nor shall any contract be entered into nor any bid be awarded by or on behalf of the city which, by its terms, involves the expenditure of money for any of the purposes for which provision is made either in the adopted budget or adopting resolution, including any legally authorized amendments thereto, in excess of the amount appropriated in the budget or approved contract or bid award. Any contract or bid award, either verbal or written, made in violation of the provisions of this section shall be void as to the city and no city monies from any source whatsoever shall be paid thereon.
(Ord. No. 867, § 3(b), 6-24-91)
Sec. 10.13. Lapse of appropriation. Every appropriation, except an appropriation for a capital expenditure fund or special fund, shall lapse at thecloseofthefiscalyeartotheextentthatithasnot been expended or encumbered. An appropriation for a capital expenditure fund or special fund shall continue
in effect until the purpose for which it has been established is accomplished or abandoned.
Sec. 10.14. Public record. Copies of the budget and capital program as adopted shall be public records and shall be made available to thepublicinthecityclerk’soffice.
Sec. 10.15. Independent audit. Anindependentcertifiedauditshallbemadeofall city accounts annually, and more frequently if deemed necessary by the council. Such audit shall be made by certifiedpublicaccountantsexperiencedinmunicipal accounting selected by the council.
CHAPTER XI. TAXATION
Sec. 11.1. Tax authority and limitations. The council shall have the authority to levy and impose taxes for municipal purposes and to provide for their collection, provided that there shall not be an increase of rate of sales tax unless and until such rate increase shall be approved by a majority of the electorate voting at a regular or special municipal election. The council shall also have authority to levy and provide for collection of special assessments for local improvements as provided in this Charter or by ordinance. Increases in ad valorem shall be subject to the same limitations and review procedures now or hereafter provided by state statute for statutory cities.
(Ord. No. 865, § 3(C), 6-24-91)
Sec. 11.2. Collection of taxes.
(a) Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the county treasurer shall collect city ad valorem taxes in the same manner and at the same time as general ad valorem taxes are collected. In like manner, the council may provide for collection of special improvement assessments by the county treasurer.
(b) All statutes of this state for the assessment of property and the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes, sale of property for taxes, and the redemption of the same, shall apply and have the full force and effect in respect to taxes for the city as to such general ad valoremtaxes,exceptasmaybemodifiedpursuantto this Charter.
Sec. 11.3. Authority to acquire property. In addition to all other power which it has to acquire property, the city is hereby authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire property on which there are delinquent taxes or special assessments. The city may also dispose of any property acquired under this authority.
CHAPTER XII. MUNICIPAL FUNDING
Sec. 12.1. Forms of borrowing.
The city may borrow money for any municipal purpose as provided herein and issue the following securities to evidence such indebtedness:
(a) Short-term notes.
(b)General obligation bonds and other like securities.
(c) Revenue bonds and other like securities. (d) Special or local improvement bonds and other like securities.
(e) Any other legally recognized security which the council may provide.
Sec. 12.2. Short-term notes.
Thecity,upontheaffirmativevoteofthemajorityofthe entirecouncilinofficeatthetimethevoteistaken,is hereby authorized to borrow money without an election in anticipation of the collection of taxes or other revenues and to issue short-term notes to evidence the amount so borrowed. Any such short-term notes shall maturebeforethecloseofthefiscalyearinwhichthe money is so borrowed except as is permitted in the provision of this Charter pertaining to emergency appropriations.
Sec. 12.3. General obligation bonds. No bonds or other evidence of indebtedness payable in whole or in part from the proceeds of ad valorem taxes or to which the full faith and credit of the city are pledged, shall be issued, except in pursuance of an ordinance, nor until the question of their issuance shall, at a special or regular election, be submitted to a voteofthequalifiedregisteredelectorsofthecity,and approved by a majority of those voting on the question, except as provided in sections 12.2, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 13.3, and 13.4 and provided further that such securities issued for acquiring water and rights thereto, or acquiring, improving or extending a city water system or sewer system or any combination of such purposes, may be so issued without an election.
Sec. 12.4. Revenue bonds.
The city, pursuant to ordinance, and without an election, may borrow money, issue bonds, or otherwise extend its credit for purchasing, constructing, condemning, otherwise acquiring, extending, or improving a water, electric, gas, or sewer system, or other public utility or income-producing project or for any
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other capital improvement; provided that the bonds or other obligations shall be made payable from the net revenues derived from the operation of such system, utility or other such project or capital improvement, and provided further, that any two (2) or more of such systems, utilities, projects or capital improvements may be combined, operated, and maintained as joint municipal systems, utilities, projects or capital improvements, in which case such bonds or other obligations shall be made payable out of the net revenue derived from the operation of such joint systems, utilities, projects or capital improvements.
Sec. 12.5. Revenue bonds funded by sales and use tax.
In addition to the provisions of section 12.4 relating to revenue bonds, the city shall have the authority to issue revenue bonds payable from the revenue and income of the project, facility, or improvement to be constructed or installed with the proceeds of the bond issue, or payable in whole or in part from the available proceeds of a city sales and use tax which may be imposed pursuant to chapter XI.
Sec. 12.6. Refunding bonds.
(a) The council may authorize, by ordinance, without an election, the issuance of refunding bonds or other like securities for the purpose of refunding and providing for the payment of the outstanding bonds or other like securities of the city as the same mature, or in advance of maturity by means of an escrow or otherwise.
(b )Any refunding bonds or other like securities issued for the purpose of refunding revenue bonds or other revenue securities shall be payable from the revenues pledged to the original bond issue.
Sec. 12.7. Limitations on indebtedness.
The aggregate amount of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of the city shall not exceed three (3) percent of the actual valuation of the taxable property within the city as shown by the last preceding assessment for city purposes; provided however, in determining the amount of indebtedness, there shall not be included within the computation:
(a) Bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, outstanding or authorized to be issued for the acquisition, extension or improvement of a municipal waterworks system or municipal storm sewer, sanitary sewer, combined storm and sanitary sewers, or sewage disposal systems;
(b) Short-term notes;
(c) Special or local improvement securities;
(d) Securities payable from the revenues of an income-producing system, utility, project, or other capital improvement or from city sales or use taxes;
(e) Long-term installment contracts other than real property acquisitions, rentals and leaseholds pursuant to section 12.9.
Sec. 12.8. Bonds: Interest, sale, prepayment.
(a) The terms and maximum interest rate of general obligation or revenue bonds or other like securities shall befixedbytheauthorizingordinanceandsuchsecurities shall be sold to the best advantage of the city.
(b) Any refunding bond may be exchanged dollar for dollar for a bond refunded.
(c) All bonds may contain provisions for calling the sameatdesignatedperiodspriortothefinalduedate, with or without the payment of a prior redemption premium.
Sec. 12.9. Long-term installment contracts, rentals and leaseholds—City property.
(a) In order to provide necessary land, buildings, equipment, and other property for governmental or proprietary purposes, the city is hereby authorized to enter into long-term installment purchase contracts and rental or leasehold agreements. Such agreements may include an option or options to purchase and acquire title to such property within a period not exceeding the useful life of such property. Each such agreement and the terms thereof shall be concluded by an ordinance duly enacted by the council.
(b) The council is authorized and empowered to provide for the said payments at their discretion from any available municipal revenues.
(c) The obligation created hereunder shall not constitute an indebtedness of the city within the meaning of the legal limitations on contracting of indebtedness contained in this chapter.
(Ord. No. 865, § 3(C), 6-24-91)
Sec. 12.10. Approval of tax increment financing, revenue sharing and cost sharing agreement. Any action by an agency, agent, authority, commission, committee,citycouncil,department,employeeorofficial of the City of Wheat Ridge, approving or changing asalesorpropertytaxincrementfinancing(TIF),revenue sharing or cost sharing arrangement pursuant to Part 1 of the Colorado Urban Renewal Law, must be ratifiedbytheWheatRidgeCityCouncilviaavoteona formal agenda item, at a regularly scheduled business
meeting, that is advertised as a public hearing.
If the value of the said sales or property tax incrementfinancing(TIF),revenuesharingorcostsharing exceedstwomillionfivehundredthousanddollars ($2,500,000.00), the city council action of approval mustberatifiedbytheregisteredelectorsoftheCityof Wheat Ridge at a special or regular election.
The base amount for voter approval of any sales or propertytaxincrementfinancing(TIF)willbeanyfinancingexceedingtwomillionfivehundredthousand dollars($2,500,000.00). To accountforinflationand/ or increased construction costs, every third year after March 1, 2015, the base amount will be increased by five(5)percent.
Effective date: This amendment will take effect and apply to all actions undertaken by an agency, agent, authority, commission, committee, city council, department,employeeorofficialoftheCityofWheatRidge subsequent to March 1, 2015 and thereafter. (Approved by electorate 11-3-15)
The Jefferson County Colorado District Court has held this section unconstitutional and therefore ineffective, with the sole exception of the method of city council approval (via a vote on a formal agenda item, at a regularly scheduled business meeting, that is advertised as a hearing) of “urban renewal plans” and “plan modifications”whichalreadyrequireapprovalbythecouncil under CRS 31-25-107. See, Longs Peak Metropolitan District v. City of Wheat Ridge, Case No. 17CV 30542 (September 8, 2017).
CHAPTER XIII. IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
Sec. 13.1. Creation of special or local improvement districts.
Special or local improvement districts created pursuant to this Charter may, in the discretion of council, be so created only upon receipt by the council of a petition for anordinancebytheownersofmorethanfifty(50)percent of the landowners residing in the proposed district.
Sec. 13.2. Power to create special or local improvement districts.
(a) Upon receipt of a petition, as described in section 13.1, the city shall have the power to create special or local improvement districts within designated districts in the city, to contract for, construct or install special or local improvements of every character within the said designated districts, to assess the cost thereof, wholly orinpart,uponthepropertybenefitedinsuchdistrict, and to issue special or local improvement bonds therefor.
(b) The council shall, by ordinance, prescribe the method and manner of creating such improvements, of letting contracts therefor, issuing and paying bonds for construction or installation of such improvements, including the costs incidental thereto, for assessing the costs thereof and for all things in relation to the authority herein created.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by Charter or by ordinance, the statutes of the State of Colorado shall govern the creation and organization of special or local improvement districts, the assessment of costs, the issuance of bonds therefor and all things in relation thereto.
Sec. 13.3. Improvement district bonds; levy for general benefit to special fund; pledge of credit.
(a)Inconsiderationofgeneralbenefitsconferredon the city at large from the construction or installation of improvements in special or local improvement districts, created pursuant to section 13.1, the city council may contract by ordinance prior to the issuance of any bonds of any special or local improvement district, that the payment of such bonds, both as the principal, interest and costs appertaining thereto become due, is additionally secured by a special fund herein created, and pursuant thereto may, subject to the limitations of section 11.1, levy annual taxes on all taxable property within the city at a rate not exceeding two (2) mills in any one (1) year, to be disbursed as determined by the council, for the purpose of advancing money to maintain current payments of interest and equal annual payments of the principal amount of said bonds or for any prior redemption premium appertaining to such bonds.
(b) The proceeds of such taxes shall be placed in a special fund and shall be disbursed only for the purposesspecifiedinthissection,provided,however,thatin lieu of such tax levied, the council may annually transfer to such special fund any available money of the city, but in no event shall the amount transferred in any one (1) year exceed the amount which would result from a tax levied in such year as herein limited.
As long as any bonds issued for special or local improvement districts hereafter organized, remain outstanding, the tax levy or equivalent transfer of money to the special fund created for the payment of said bonds shall not be diminished in any succeeding year until all of said bonds and the interest thereon shall be paid in full, unless other available funds are on hand therefor,
or such bonds and interest are paid by the city as provided in section 13.5 of this Charter.
(c)Inadditiontotheabove,thecouncilmayfinancethe city’s share of the cost of any special improvement project, whether or not such cost is assessed against cityowned property, by the issuance of special improvement district bonds, and shall appropriate annually an amountsufficientforthepaymentofthatportionofthe share of such costs then due. Such bonds shall not be subject to any election requirement or debt limitation which might otherwise exist pursuant to this Charter or other applicable law.
(d) After the bonds have been retired in full, any monies remaining in such special funds shall be transferred as provided in section 13.4.
(e) Bonds of any special or local improvement district payable from special assessments, which payment may be additionally secured as provided in this section, shall not be subject to any debt limitation nor affect the city’s debt-incurring power, nor shall such bonds be required to be authorized at any election; and such bonds shall not be held to constitute a prohibited lending of credit or donation, nor to contravene any constitutional, statutory, or Charter limitation or restriction.
Sec. 13.4. Transfers from unencumbered special or local improvement district funds.
Where all outstanding bonds of a special or local improvement district have been paid and money remains to the credit of the district or in a special fund created pursuant to section 13.3 for the said bond issue, it may be transferred, in whole or in part, by ordinance, to a surplusanddeficiencyfund,andwheneverthereisa deficiencyinanyspecialorlocalimprovementdistrict fund to meet the payment of outstanding bonds and interestduethereon,thedeficiencyshallbepaidout of the said fund; or in the alternative, council, may by ordinance, transfer all or part of any unencumbered balance from a special or local improvement district fund or a special fund created pursuant to section 13.3 for the said bond issues to any other city fund.
Sec. 13.5. Payment of bonds by city.
Whenever a special or local improvement district has paid and cancelled three-fourths of its bonds issued and for any reason the remaining assessments are not paidintimetoredeemthefinalbondsofthedistrict,the city shall pay the bonds when due and reimburse itself by collecting the unpaid assessments due the district.
Sec. 13.6. Review of improvement district proceedings.
No action or proceeding, at law or in equity, to review any acts or proceedings, or to question the validity of, or enjoin the performance of the issue or collection of any bonds, or the levy or collection of any assessments authorized by this chapter, or for any other relief against any acts or proceedings of the city done or had under this chapter, shall be maintained against the city, unless commenced within thirty (30) days after the date of passage of the resolution or ordinance complained of, or else be thereafter perpetually barred.
CHAPTER XIV. INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Sec. 14.1. Regional service authorities.
In the interest of governmental services provided on a regionalorarea-widebasisandthebenefitsrealizedby the City of Wheat Ridge from said services, the council may approve grants of municipal funds and services on a regional or area-wide basis. The council shall also have the authority to allow city participation in said service authorities in any manner it deems in the best interest of the city.
Sec. 14.2. Cooperative intergovernmental contracts.
The council may, by resolution or by ordinance, enter into contracts or agreements with other governmental units or special districts for the joint use of buildings, equipment, or facilities, or for furnishing or receiving commodities or services.
CHAPTER XV. UTILITIES AND FRANCHISES
Sec. 15.1. General powers.
The city shall have and exercise with regard to all utilities and franchises, all municipal powers, including without limitation, all powers now existing and which may be hereafter provided by the constitution and statutes. The right of the city to construct, lease, purchase, acquire, condemn or operate any public utility, work or way is expressly reserved. Except as otherwise provided by constitution, or this Charter, all powers concerning the granting, amending, revoking, or otherwise dealing in franchises, shall be exercised by the council. Any utility serving entirely within the corporate boundaries of the city may be acquired, purchased, or constructed without the requirement of an election.
Sec. 15.2. Water rights.
The city shall have the authority to buy, sell, exchange, lease, own, control and otherwise deal in water rights.
Sec. 15.3. Utility rates.
The council shall, by ordinance, establish rates, rules and regulations and extension policies for services provided by city-owned utilities, both within and outside the corporate limits of the city.
Sec. 15.4. Management of municipal utilities.
All municipally owned or operated utilities shall be administered as a regular department of the city.
Sec. 15.5. Use of public places by utilities.
Every public utility, whether it has a franchise or not, shall pay such part of the cost of improvement or maintenance of streets, alleys, bridges, and other public places as shall arise from its use thereof and shall protect and save the city harmless from all damages arising from said use. Every such public utility may be required by the city to permit joint use of its property and appurtenances located in the streets, alleys or other public places of the city by the city and by other utilities insofar as such joint use may be reasonably practicable.
Sec. 15.6. Granting of franchises.
(a)With the exception of cable franchises, no franchise shall be granted except upon approval by a majority of the registered electors voting thereon.
(b)The council shall establish by ordinance the terms, fees, compensation, conditions, and any other matters related to the granting of franchises.
All franchise ordinances and agreements of the city in effect at the time this Charter is effective shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their respectivetermsandconditionsunlessmodifiedbyanother franchise.
Sec. 15.8. Transit facilities.
Council may require by ordinance and by fair apportionment of the cost, any railroad or other transportation system to elevate or lower any of its right-of-way or tracks running over, under, along or across any public thoroughfare; and to construct and maintain all street crossings, bridges, viaducts and other conveniences in good condition with proper approaches and safety devices.
Sec. 15.9. Revocable permits.
The council may grant a permit at any time for the temporary use or occupation of any street, alley, or cityowned place, provided such permit shall be revocable by the council at its pleasure, regardless of whether or not such right to revoke be expressly reserved in such permit.
Sec. 15.10. Franchise records.
Thecityshallcausetobekeptintheofficeofthecity clerk an indexed franchise record in which shall be transcribed copies of all franchises heretofore and hereafter granted. The index shall give the name of the grantee and any assignees. The record, a complete history of all such franchises, shall include a comprehensive and convenient reference to all actions at law affecting the same, and copies of all annual reports and such other matters of information and public interest as the council may from time to time require.
CHAPTER XVI. MISCELLANEOUS LEGAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 16.1. Reservation of power.
The power to supersede any law of this state now or hereafter in force, insofar as it applies to local or municipal affairs shall be reserved to the city, acting by ordinance subject only to restrictions of article XX of the Constitution of the State of Colorado.
Sec. 16.2. Bequests, gifts and donations.
The council, on behalf of the city, may receive or refuse bequests, gifts and donations of all kinds of real and personal property in fee simple or trust for public, charitable or other purposes, and do all things and acts necessary to carry out the purpose of such gifts, bequests and donations with the power to manage, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the same in accordance with the terms of the gift, bequest or trust, or the council may delegate such power to persons as it may deem advisable.
Sec. 16.3. Liability of the city.
No action for recovery of compensation for personal injury, death or property damage against the city on account of its negligence or other tort shall be maintained unless written notice of the alleged time, place and cause of injury, death or property damage is given to the city clerk by the person injured, the injured person’s agent or attorney, within one hundred eighty (180) days of the occurrence causing the injury, death or property damage. The notice given under the provisions of thissectionshallnotbedeemedinvalidorinsufficient solely by reason of an inaccuracy in stating the time, place or cause of injury, if it is shown that there was no intent to mislead and that the city, in fact, was not
misled thereby. This provision shall not be construed as a waiver of any governmental immunity the city may now, or in the future, have.
Sec. 16.4. Eminent domain.
The city shall have the right of eminent domain within or without its corporate limits as provided by the Constitution of the State of Colorado and statutes.
Sec. 16.5. Sale of real property.
The city shall not sell or dispose of municipally owned buildings or real property for a public purpose, without firstobtainingtheapproval,byordinance,ofthreefourths of the entire council. Unanimous approval of the entire council, by ordinance, shall be necessary for sale or disposition of designated park land.
Sec. 16.6. Severability of Charter provisions. If any provision, section, article or clause of this Charter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be found to be invalid by a court, such invalidity shall not affect any remaining portion or application of the Charter which can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, provided such remaining portions or applications are not determined by the court to be inoperable, and to this end this Charter is declared to be severable.
Sec. 16.7. Charter amendments.
This Charter may be amended at any time in the manner provided in section 16.8 of this Charter. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as preventing the submission to the people of more than one (1) Charter amendment at any one (1) election. If provisions oftwo(2)ormoreproposedamendmentsconflictor are inconsistent and are adopted or approved at the same election, the amendment receiving the highest affirmativevoteshallbecomeeffective.
Sec. 16.8. Procedure to amend the Charter. Proceedings to amend this Charter may be initiated by: (a) Apetitionsignedbyatleastfive(5)percentofthe registered electors of the City of Wheat Ridge; or (b) An ordinance adopted by the council submitting the proposed amendment to a vote of said registered electors.
Within thirty (30) days from the initiation of proceedings to amend this Charter, the council shall publish notice of and call an election upon the proposed amendment, which election shall be held not less than thirty (30) nor more than one hundred eighty (180) days after publication of the notice thereof. Notice of a proposed Charter amendment shall contain the full text thereof.
If a majority of the registered electors voting thereon vote for a proposed amendment, the amendment shall be deemed approved.
Sec. 16.9. Charter repeal.
This Charter may be repealed as provided by the Constitution and the statutes of the State of Colorado as nowexistingorhereafteramendedormodified.
Sec. 16.10. Interpretations.
Exceptasotherwisespecificallyprovidedorindicated by the context thereof, all words used in this Charter indicating the present tense shall not be limited to the time of the adoption of this Charter but shall extend to and include the time of the happening of any event for which provision is made herein. The singular number shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular , and the word “person” may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate and to partnerships as well as to individuals.
Sec. 16.11. Definitions.
As used in this Charter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meaning:
(a) Ad valorem or general property tax. A tax levied on property in the form of a percentage of the value of the property.
(b) Appropriation. The authorized amount of monies setasideforexpenditureduringaspecifictimefora specificpurpose.
(c) City. The City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado, a municipal corporation.
(d) City administration. The city manager of the City of Wheat Ridge appointed pursuant to this Charter.
(e) City Clerk. The clerk of the City of Wheat Ridge. (f) Constitution. The Constitution of the State of Colorado.
(g) Council. The city council of the City of Wheat Ridge. (h) Elector or registered elector. A resident of the city qualifiedtovoteundertheConstitutionandstatutesof the State of Colorado.
(i) Employee. A person employed by the City of Wheat Ridge.
(j) Franchise. An irrevocable privilege granted by the citypermittingaspecifieduseofpublicpropertyfora specifiedlengthoftime.
(k) General municipal election. A municipal election
ACADEMICS
Douglas County School District
Students in the Douglas County School District showed the highest levels of reading and math pro ciency and growth in the Denver metro area.
More than 62% of students are procient in reading and 52% in math, well above the state average and higher than in 2019. Average growth rates also exceeded the 50th percentile for both areas of focus.
“We have amazing students, sta members and families,” said Paula Hans, district public information ofcer. “ ese results are a testament to the hard work of our students and sta and would also not be possible without the continued support of our families.”
Hans said the district is proud of the continued growth among racial and ethnic groups, disability, family income levels, and English-speaking ability.
All groups improved by two to three percentage points from 2023, except those living in poverty, which grew by 7%. Still, Black and Hispanic students are 19-22 percentage points below White students.
e gap between low-income students, those with a disability and multilingual learners is 40 points or greater.
Hans said the district has identi ed written expression as an area of improvement.
“We continue to lean on our core programs to provide best rst instruction and interventions for students needing additional instruction and support.”
Public Notices
hasbeenfiledwiththeJeffersonCountyCourt.
Name Changes
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 30, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child has beenfiledwiththeJeffersonCountyCourt.
The Petition requests that the name of Declan Loyd Miller be changed to Declan Loyd McLemore Case No.: 2023DR30620
/s/ Cheryl Langren Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 418955
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024 Publisher: Golden Transcript
Notice
Notice of Petition for Change of name
Public notice is given on September 5, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child
The Petition requests that the name of Tallulah Rose Johnson be changed to Tallulah Rose Stradinger Case No.: 24 C 1244
/s/ Mary Ramsey Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Legal Notice No. 419029
First Publication: September 26, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024 Publisher: Golden Transcript
NOTICE
Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name
Public notice is given on August 30, 2024, that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child hasbeenfiledwiththeJeffersonCountyCourt.
The Petition requests that the name of Addison Caroline Miller be changed to Addison Nicks McLemore Case No.: 2023DR30620
/s/ Cheryl Langren Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk
Elizabeth School District
While elementary and middle school students in the Elizabeth School District scored above the state average for reading and math, they dropped in pro ciency levels from 2023. In ELA, 45% of students met or exceeded reading expectations, while 35% achieved similar pro ciency in math.
Reading pro ciency rates for third-graders dropped below 30%. is grade is the rst time students take CMAS and is a critical marker for how well they will do in future grades where reading becomes more challenging.
Students also failed to show growth above the 50th percentile, meaning that compared to classmates across the state, they aren’t keeping up with improvement from the prior year. e district saw a 9% overall drop
in participation rates, from almost 91% in 2023 to 82% this year. In a small district like Elizabeth, which counts 2,600 students from pre-K to 12, a large number of students choosing to opt out can result in greater swings from year to year.
Students with a disability rated 13% pro cient in reading and 8% in math, a gap of 32 points in reading and 27 points in math to those without a disability.
A 13-point achievement gap separated families living in poverty from those who weren’t. Not enough minority or English language learners took CMAS for their scores to be reported.
Colorado Community Media contacted the Elizabeth School District for comment on the district’s CMAS results but did not hear back in time to be included in this article.
Notice
held every two (2) years at which candidates for electiveofficesofthecityarevoteduponinaccordance with this Charter.
(l) Officer and/or official. Anypersonelectedtooffice or appointed by the council or mayor, including appointees to boards and commissions and the city manager. (m) Public utility. Anyperson,firmorcorporationoperating power or light systems, communicating systems, water, sewer or scheduled transportation systems, and serving or supplying the public whether or not under a franchise granted by the city.
Legal Notice No. 418954 First Publication: September 12, 2024 Last Publication: September 26, 2024 Publisher: Golden Transcript
(n) Statutes or laws. The applicable laws of the State of Colorado as they now exist or as they may be amended,changed,repealedorotherwisemodifiedbylegislative procedure.
(o) City Treasurer. The city treasurer of the City of Wheat Ridge. (Ord. No. 865, § 3(A), 6-24-91; Ord. No. 1996-1038, § 1, 7-22-96)
District Court Jefferson County, Colorado 100 Jefferson County Pkwy Golden, CO 80401
In re Parental Responsibilities concerning: Julio Alexander Molina Melgar
Petitioner: Martha Lilian Melgar Amaya
Respondent: Hector Alexander Molina Castillo Case Number: 24DR30527 Division: Q
LEGAL NOTICE
You areherebynotifiedthatthePetitionerhas filedinJeffersonCountyDistrictCourtaPetition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities regarding the above-named minor child. A copy of the
Sec. 16.12. Chapter and section headings. The chapter, section and subsection headings are inserted for convenience and reference only and shall not be construed to limit, describe or control the scope or intent of any provision therein. CHAPTER XVII. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 17.1. Effective date of Charter. This Charter shall become effective immediately upon voter approval, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
Sec. 17.2. Status of transitional provisions. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for an orderly transition from the present city government of Wheat Ridge to a home rule government under the provisions
Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of this Court during regular business hours. A default judgment may be entered against Respondent if Respondent fails to appear or filearesponsewithin35daysafterthedateof publication of this notice
Legal Notice No. 418902
First Publication: August 29, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024 Publisher: Golden Transcript.
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO 100 Jefferson County Pkwy, Golden, CO 80401
In Re the Interest of: MILA MESSING
Petitioner(s): KENDRA AND STEVEN SURPRENANT And Respondent: MICHELLE LYNNAE MESSING
Attorney for Petitioners: Catherine M. Tieman | #36205 Setter Roche Smith & Shellenberger, LLP 1860 Blake Street, Suite 500 Denver, CO 80202
Phone: (303) 255-3588 Email: catherine@setterroche.com Case Number: 2023DR31139 Division: 15
of this Charter. This chapter shall constitute a part of this Charter, during the transition period, only to the extent required to accomplish that purpose.
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 19-4-110, C.R.S.
To: Brandon Jeffreys (Father of Mila Messing) Last Known Address, if any: None
A hearing on Petitioners’ Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities was held on July 18, 2024 in Division 15, Courtroom 410 of the Jefferson County District Court to determine allocation of parental responsibilities concerning Mile Messing. An oral ruling will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:
Date: Unscheduled Time: Unscheduled Courtroom or Division: 15/410
Address: 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401
Sec. 17.3. Prior city legislation. All ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of the city which are not inconsistent with this Charter and which are in force and effect at the effective date of this Charter shall continue in full force and effect until repealed or amended. Those provisions of any effective ordinance, resolution, rule and regulation which are inconsistent with this Charter are hereby repealed. Sec.
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