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ORCHARD HILLS METROPOLITAN RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the eligible electors of Orchard Hills Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (the “District”) of Arapahoe County, Colorado.
 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the District will conduct a regular election on the 6th day of May, 2025, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, (3) three directors will be elected for a 4-year term and (0) zero directors will be elected for a 2-year term.

In order to be a candidate for one of the director positions, a qualified individual must submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form. Eligible electors of the District interested in serving on the Board of Directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District’s Designated Election Official (DEO):

Katie Miller, DEO
kamiller@spencerfane.com
Spencer Fane LLP
1700 Lincoln Street, Ste. 2000
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-839-3703

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form must be returned to the Designated Election Official by close of business (5:00 p.m. MST) on Friday, February 28, 2025. The form should be emailed to kamiller@spencerfane.com. If the designated election official determines that a self-nomination and acceptance form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form at any time prior to the close of business on the day of the deadline.

Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the Designated Election Official by the close of business on Monday, March 3, 2025.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an application for an absentee ballot may be filed with the Designated Election Official, at the contact information referenced above, no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

ORCHARD HILLS METROPOLITAN RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT
Katie Miller, Designated Election Official
Published On: February 13, 2025
Published In: The Villager

Orchard Hills Metropolitan Rec and Park District
Pursuant to section 32-1-809, Colorado Revised Statutes for Transparency Notices may be filed with Special DistrictAssociation of Colorado. This information must be provided annually to the eligible electors of the district no later than January 15 of each year.
*Note that some information provided herein may be subject to change after the notice is posted.

District's Principal Business Office
Company
c/o Spencer Fane LLP
Contact
Lisa K. Mayers
Address
1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone
303-839-3800

District's Physical Location
Counties
Arapahoe

Regular Board Meeting Information
Location
Physically at Mangia Bevi Cafe or virtually via telephone or videoconference
Address
Mangia Bevi Cafe, 6363 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
Day(s)
Second Wednesday of second month of the quarter
Time
7:30 a.m.

Posting Place for Meeting Notice
Location
www.orchardhillsmrpd.colorado.gov

Notice of Proposed Action to Fix or Increase Fees, Rates, Tolls, Penalties or Charges for Domestic Water or Sanitary Sewer Services
Location
Address
Date
Notice

Current District Mill Levy
Mills
1.331

Ad Valorem Tax Revenue
Revenue reported may be incomplete or unaudited as of the date this Notice was posted.
Amount($)
25,576 (unaudited 2023)

Date of Next Regular Election
Date
05/06/2025

Pursuant to 24-72-205 C.R.S
The district's research and retrieval fee is
$33.58 for
per hour
District Policy
$33.58 for each hour after the first hour (no charge for the first hour). Contact the person named below regarding theBoard’s policy for research and retrieval of the District’s public records.
District contact information for open records request:
Lisa K. Mayers

Names of District Board Members

Board President
Name
Heather Scott, President
Contact Info Heatherscott999@gmail.com
Election
Yes, this office will be on the next regular election ballot

Name
Gary Ogin, Secretary
Contact Info garyoginmd@gmail.com
Election
Yes, this office will be on the next regular election ballot

Name
Don Day, Treasurer
Contact Info lmayers@spencerfane.com
Election
Yes, this office will be on the next regular election ballot

Name
Steve Schoenstein
Contact Info sschoenstein@msn.com
Election
No, this office will not be on the next regular election ballot

Name
Michael O'Shaughnessy
Contact Info mcosh1013@yahoo.com
Election
No, this office will not be on the next regular election ballot

Name
N/A
Contact Info
Election
No, this office will not be on the next regular election ballot

Name
N/A
Contact Info
Election
No, this office will not be on the next regular election ballot

Board Candidate Self-Nomination Forms
Any eligible elector of the special district who desires to be a candidate for the office of special district director must filea self-nomination and acceptance form or letter with the designated election official.
Deadline for Self-Nomination Forms
Self-nomination and acceptance forms or letters must be filed not less than 67 days before the date of the regular election.

District Election Results
The district's current election results will be posted on the website of the Colorado Secretary of State(www.sos.state.co.us) and the website indicated below, if any.
Website
https://dola.colorado.gov/lgis/; www.orchardhillsmrpd.colorado.gov

Permanent Mail-In Voter Status
Absentee voting and Permanent absentee voter status (formerly Permanent Mail-In voter status): Where to obtain and return forms.
Designated Election Official (see below)
Applications for absentee voting or for permanent absentee voter status are available from and must be returned to the Designated Election Official.
c/o Katie Stahl, DEO, Spencer Fane LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, CO 80203; kstahl@spencerfane.com;303 839 - 3800

Notice Completed By
Name
Katie Stahl
Company/District
Spencer Fane LLP
Title Paralegal
Email kstahl@spencerfane.com
Dated 01/16/2024