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Articles from Vol. 24 No. 11 - November 2, 2024

Monument Sanitation District, Oct. 16 – Board considers rate increase; discusses 2025 budget

By Jackie Burhans and James Howald

At its October meeting, the Monument Sanitation District (MSD) board continued its discussion of rates that began at its September meeting. The board also discussed the proposed 2025 budget drafted by District Manager Mark Parker. The board voted on a resolution authorizing the El Paso County treasurer to collect MSD’s delinquent accounts. Parker gave the board an operational report.

Rate increase of $5 or $10 per month debated

Board Secretary Janet Ladowski opened the discussion of rate increases, saying a $10 per month increase would “cause a huge uproar.” She suggested an increase of $5 per month initially and re-evaluating in two years to see if that amount had covered inflation, costs, and interest rates. She said the board should print information about what it was doing and why.

Board President Dan Hamilton agreed the increase should be $5 and recommended that the district move to online payment of bills and discourage payment by check. He proposed a $10 per month increase with a discount of $5 if the customer paid their bill online.

Ladowski said many of the district’s customers were elderly and Hamilton’s proposal would punish some for not being comfortable paying their bill online.

Parker estimated that 75% of the district’s customers pay by check, with the remainder paying online. The trend is moving toward online payment, he said, adding “the older generation loves their checks.” Board Treasurer John Howe said older customers distrust online payment. Hamilton responded that checks are less secure than online payment. Parker said online payment would not save the district much time or effort because the district’s software systems were not well integrated. Ladowski said customers who write checks use their check registers to track their finances and many would need training to switch to using their computers for that purpose. Parker pointed out that MSD spends $14,000 per year mailing bills to its customers.

Returning to the issue of rate increases, Director Tony Archer said an increase of $5 per month would cover inflation. Howe said that costs at the Tri-Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility that MSD shares with the Town of Palmer Lake and the Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District were increasing dramatically, and MSD’s budget would need to include those costs.

Parker reminded the board that the rate study done by GMS Engineering Inc. recommended that the rate be set to allow the collection of up to $55,000 per year above operating expenses to cover capital projects.

Operations specialist Jim Kendrick agreed with Howe that treatment costs were rising due to changes in treatment limits and “emerging constituents of concern.” Treatment costs are operational, he said, rather than capital costs. Parker confirmed that treatment costs had doubled in the last year.

There was a consensus among the board members that an increase of $10 per month was too high, but no specific action was taken. Parker said the board would need to make a final decision in November.

2025 budget presented

Parker included a proposed 2025 budget in the board packet for the meeting and asked the board for feedback. The proposed budget listed total income increasing from $2.520 million in 2024 to $2.696 million in 2025. Total expenditures are budgeted to increase from $1.213 million in 2024 to $2.913 million in 2025. The 2025 budget allows for a 5% increase in MSD salaries and a new employee.

Parker said that 2024 was a banner year for interest income, with MSD earning between 4.5% and 5% on its COLOTRUST account. He questioned whether that would continue in 2025. The funds budgeted for engineering services are expected to rise in 2025 because in 2024 MSD was able to use funds from the American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) for those services. ARPA funds will not be available in 2025, he said.

Parker said the 2025 budget would have to include funding for capital projects such as manhole repairs, lining some of the older service lines, and increased costs at the treatment plant. Parker explained janitorial costs would fall in 2025 because a bonded and insured cleaning company had given the district an estimate that was half of what it was currently paying.

The board took no action following the discussion.

County treasurer to collect on delinquent accounts

Parker told the board there are 13 delinquent accounts, most with balances under $5,000.

The board voted unanimously in favor of Resolution 10162024-1, which authorizes the county treasurer to collect on those accounts.

Manager’s report

In his manager’s report, Parker said the lift stations were working well, there were no issues with the tenants renting space in the district’s building, and improvements to the district’s supervisory control and data acquisition system (SCADA) were complete except for one radio that needs to be replaced.

Parker told the board that he had identified four properties that were receiving sewer service but were not within the MSD service area. He said he would provide details and ask the board to approve their inclusion at the November board meeting.

Parker updated the board on a six-unit building on Raspberry Lane that had encountered problems with a private common sewer line owned by the Homeowners Association. Parker assured the board that the district’s infrastructure was not the cause of the problem.

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Monument Sanitation District meetings are held at 9 a.m. on the third Wednesday of the month in the district conference room at 130 Second St., Monument. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Nov. 20. See https://MonumentSanitationDistrict.org. For a district service map, see https://MonumentSanitationDistrict.org/district-map. Information: 719-481-4886.

Jackie Burhans can be reached at jackieburhans@ocn.me. James Howald can be reached at jameshowald@ocn.me.

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Donala Water and Sanitation District, Oct. 10 – Board receives preliminary 2025 budget, considers rate increase

By James Howald and Jackie Burhans

At its October meeting, Donala Water and Sanitation District (DWSD) General Manager Jeff Hodge presented a preliminary budget for 2025, prompting discussions of capital projects and a rate increase. The board voted to put the question of eliminating term limits to the voters. The board heard financial and operational reports.

Board President Wayne Vanderschuere attended remotely and Board Vice President Bill George facilitated the meeting.

Preliminary budget assumes rate increase

Hodge presented a preliminary budget that anticipates total revenue of $11.010 million and total expenditures of $10.250 million for the 2025 fiscal year and includes a proposed 9.25% increase in rates. The budget includes $3.15 million for eight capital projects:

  • $500,000 to continue the rehabilitation of water tanks.
  • $395,144 for video inspection of the sewer system.
  • $500,000 for the Loop water reuse project.
  • $500,000 for rehabilitation of two wells.
  • $75,000 for fire mitigation at Willow Creek Ranch.
  • $245,000 for water supply/reuse water.
  • $650,000 for water treatment facilities.
  • $290,000 for the aquifer storage and retrieval (ASR) project.

Hodge told the board the district had retained Raftelis, a company that does financial modeling and rate studies for local governments and utilities, to review DWSD’s capital projects, financial policies, rates, and reserves in preparation for the 2025 budget process.

Director Ed Miller asked Hodge what could be removed from the list of capital projects if only $2.5 million were available. Hodge answered that some projects could be put off, but that would lead to more expensive projects later. If ASR were removed from the list, that would change water supplies for the next 20 years. Hodge noted that long-term capital projects totaled $23 million. Miller said the proposed increase would not fund any of the long-term capital projects. Hodge said the rate increase would allow the district to build reserves that could be used for those projects.

Miller asked Hodge to provide a water balance report to help inform decisions about capital projects. Miller pointed out that the district’s wells had not been properly maintained 10 years ago. “They were left to corrode,” he said. He added he did not feel good about forecasting expenses for projects that might not be needed. Miller proposed waiting until money had been spent before raising rates. Hodge said the district had $3 million in the bank and could not issue bonds based on revenue. Any bond would need voter approval.

Director Scott McCollough said he considered water tank rehabilitation the first priority, fire mitigation at the Willow Creek Ranch to be the second priority, and the Loop water reuse project to be the third priority. George said he thought all the capital projects were necessary and kicking the can down the road would increase costs.

McCollough said he had a visceral reaction to a rate increase of 9.25%, and he suggested extending the timeline for addressing capital projects. Superintendent of Water Operation Ronny Wright said prices were rising quickly and the district needed to address issues not handled by previous boards.

Hodge argued that the board could wait until emergency expenditures were needed or it could budget for problems before they occur. He gave the recent sudden failure of Well 1A as an example of an unexpected cost and said DWSD could lose two more wells in 2025. He pointed out that the district had a policy requiring 180 days of operating funds, about $1.2 million, in reserve. He said reserves could be reduced for 90 days.

Miller suggested a rate increase of 4% and suggested waiting on some of the capital projects.

Hodge emphasized that the capital projects were “what you need to keep the water flowing.”

Miller suggested delaying the ASR project by a year or two to save $4.7 million.

Vanderschuere said he wanted to find savings on capital projects that would reduce the rate increase to a more palatable 4 to 6%.

Helen Malenda-Lawrence of LRE Water, a company that advises DWSD on its wells and well field, said two wells needed to be rehabilitated in 2025 “because they haven’t been run properly and haven’t been maintained.” Video inspection of the wells showed they are “really bad,” she said.

Miller suggested, later in the meeting, that DWSD might want to sell Willow Creek Ranch and use the money for other purposes.

Hodge said he would make changes to the budget and try to reduce the proposed rate increase to 4%. McCollough said he would like to meet with Hodge to discuss the dependencies between the capital projects. Hodge added that five years ago, the district was delivering about 1,200 acre-feet of water to customers but that has dropped in recent years to 850 acre-feet. He said rates need to be set at a level where consumption stays consistent.

Voters will decide on term limits

At previous meetings, the board discussed the difficulty of finding candidates to serve on the board and the problems arising from the turnover of board members. The board asked its lawyer if the board’s four-year terms could be extended, but was told its only option was to put a measure on the ballot removing term limits altogether.

At the October meeting, the board voted on whether it would ask voters to remove term limits. Directors Kevin Deardorff, George, and Vanderschuere voted to put removal of term limits on the ballot; Miller and McCollough voted against doing so.

Financial report

In his summary of district finances, Hodge reported $200,000 in water sales revenue in September, and noted 2024 was a much better year than 2023 for revenue from water sales because 2023 had been exceptionally rainy. Other revenues were on track, he said, and expenses were below budget.

Operational reports

In his manager’s report, Hodge said Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) had asked him to reconsider participating in the North Monument Creek Interceptor (NMCI) project, which would eliminate DWSD’s need to treat its own wastewater. Hodge explained NMCI, unlike the Loop, does not offer the district a way to reuse 400 acre-feet of treated effluent. He said he would continue the discussion with CSU.

Malenda-Lawrence reported on the failure of Wells 11D and 1A. Both pumps were at the end of their expected life. 11D is an important well because it can feed the Holbein treatment plant directly, without the need to use the pipeline adjacent to Baptist Creek Road that is subject to ruptures because it rests on rock. Well 11D failed due to corrosion. The district’s groundwater is corrosive, Malenda-Lawrence said. Work on the well to date had cost $25,000, she said; she recommended cleaning the well and replacing the drop pipe. She estimated the cost to rehabilitate Well 11D would exceed $200,000.

The well can produce more than 350 gallons per minute after rehabilitation, she said. Well 1A was plugged at a point where two dissimilar metals met, which caused corrosion. In addition, the well has two small holes. The cost to repair 1A would be similar to the cost for 11D. The well is permitted to produce up to 400 gallons per minute, she said.

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The next board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 21 at 1:30 p.m. Generally, board meetings are held the third Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. and include online access; call (719) 488-3603 or access www.donalawater.org to receive up-to-date meeting information. The district office is located at 15850 Holbein Drive, Colorado Springs.

James Howald can be reached at jameshowald@ocn.me Jackie Burhans can be reached at jackieburhans@ocn.me.

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El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Oct. 17 – Board hears financial reports

By James Howald

In October, the El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority (EPCRLWA, or the Loop) board received the results of its 2023 audit and a report on its monthly finances. John Kuosman, a water practice leader with Merrick and Co. who serves as the Loop’s workflow manager, gave the board an update on his activities. The board considered a request from one of its providers to address a potential conflict of interest regarding the Loop’s law firm Spencer Fane.

The Cherokee Metropolitan District was represented at the meeting by Kevin Brown, who replaces Amy Lathen as the Loop’s treasurer.

2023 audit receives clean opinion

Kath Fromm, of Fromm & Co., the Loop’s accountant, told the board that the audit of its 2023 finances had received a clean, unmodified opinion and she had filed copies of the audit report with Colorado’s Department of Local Affairs and other states agencies as required. The board voted unanimously to accept the audit report.

Fromm said she had sent the board members copies of a draft budget for 2025 and recommended they hold a public hearing on it at the board meeting in November.

Board President Jessie Shaffer asked Fromm when the Loop would be reimbursed by the El Paso Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for expenditures that are covered by the money the BOCC received from the American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA). Fromm said she had submitted a reimbursement request on behalf of the Loop and she would check with the BOCC about the timeframe for reimbursement.

Shaffer listed the invoices submitted to the Loop in October:

  • Colorado Water Congress dues, $2,050.
  • Fromm & Co., $5,026.
  • JVA Inc., $3,230.
  • Spencer Fane, $7,608.

The board voted to authorize payment of the invoices.

Progress report

Kuosman told the board that he had worked with Fromm on the draft budget for 2025, and it reflects financial requests from participating water districts beyond the initial $4 million that ARPA provided for the project. He will meet with the county to discuss the Loop’s projected costs for engineering, design, and land acquisition for 2025. He said those projected costs would be used by the county to encumber the ARPA funds that the county disburses.

Kuosman said he was brainstorming with Vidler Water Co. Inc. and Tallgrass Water, a water infrastructure company, concerning how to connect the Loop’s pipelines with existing infrastructure.

Potential conflict of interest resolved

Nicole R. Peykov, the Loop’s attorney, told the board that her firm, Spencer Fane, represents a subsidiary of EPCOR in another state. EPCOR is one of the Loop’s partners and has asked the Loop to provide a waiver regarding any potential conflicts of interest, which Peykov said were unlikely to occur. The board voted unanimously to approve a letter Peykov drafted waiving EPCOR from any liability arising from potential conflicts of interest.

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The next regular meeting is scheduled for Nov. 21 at 9 a.m. Regular meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. at the Monument Town Hall at 645 Beacon Lite Road. Workshop meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. at the Cherokee Metropolitan District offices at 6250 Palmer Park Blvd., Colorado Springs. Please see loopwater.org or call 719-488-3603 to verify meeting times and locations.

James Howald can be reached at jameshowald@ocn.me.

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Triview Metropolitan District, Oct. 24 – Bond pursued for road widening project

By Natalie Barszcz

At the Triview Metropolitan District (TMD) meeting on Oct. 23, the board approved an engagement letter for the issuance of a General Obligation Bond Series for 2025 and a resolution to implement inclusion policies and fees. The board heard about operations staff responding to repair a water main break in Forest Lakes Metropolitan District (FLMD), tracking of the district’s well levels, and the steps taken to reach full automation of the Northern Delivery System (NDS) pump station.

The board held an executive session pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes 24-6-402(4)(a), for the purpose of acquisition of water/land, and 24-6-402(4)(e), to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategies for negotiations, and instructing negotiators as it relates to claims and possible legal settlements.

Director Jason Gross attended the regular meeting until 6:10 p.m. and returned during the executive session at 7:55 p.m.

District pursues bond for road widening project

District Manager James McGrady said the district has been discussing the need for widening Higby Road for some time, spending time designing the project, and sought an original bid two or three years ago for $6 million. About three weeks ago, the bid was $12.6 million, and McGrady said:

  • The cost has been growing exponentially, and the district has had various agreements with the developer to fund the road, with the district planning to use road and bridge fees for the district’s portion of the project.
  • The problem is obtaining enough revenue from building permits and growth to fund the road.
  • The area is a “tricky spot” on the corner of Higby Road and Jackson Creek Parkway, with a lot of commercial to the south, and existing development to the north. The residential growth in Jackson Creek North (JCN) is typically only about 50-75 homes per year.
  • The district needs to pay for the road widening project, and eventually JCN will generate enough growth to pay back the cost to the district.
  • Issuing a bond will “jump start” the project instead of waiting for enough development to occur, avoiding a possible $15 million to $16 million project in the future, in an area that is an increasing safety issue.

McGrady recommended the board consider an engagement letter for General Fund Bonds to be issued with a low interest rate. The district has a 7 mills Operations & Management mill levy and the debt service fits well within the 7 mills. The project would be financed with about 4.5 mills out of the 7 mills. The district will be required to seek a vote from the residents in May 2025, asking to redirect the revenue without raising taxes, he said.

Nate Eckloff, managing director of Piper Sandler & Co., said a bond question would be structured for the May 2025 ballot for the primary purpose of widening Higby Road.

The board approved the engagement letter for the General Obligation Bond, Series 2025 for about $12 million, between Piper Sandler and TMD. Gross was absent for the vote.

Inclusion policies and fees adopted

Water attorney Chris Cummins said in the past the Family of Christ Church, Baptist Road had petitioned to be included into the district, but other residential and commercial property owners could petition to be included. The addition was ad hoc due to the lack of a resolution. He requested the board consider and approve Resolution 2024-11 to establish inclusion policies and fees.

The petitioner would be responsible for all of the district’s attorney fees, engineering costs, and staff time associated with the consideration and inclusion of the property. Each petition for inclusion of property must be accompanied by a non-refundable payment of $5,000 to defray the costs. If the Board of Directors or the district manager determines the amount is insufficient to cover the district’s anticipated fees and costs, the petitioner would be required to pay additional inclusion fees before any further consideration of the petition could take place.

The board approved the resolution, 4-0. Gross was absent for the vote.

NDS running effectively

McGrady said the district has operated the NDS pump station at 100% since Sept. 11, pumping district water via Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) about once a week, and the process is working well. The 19th payment of $55,506 to Kiewit was made, and the final payment will be some retainage for the pump station, said McGrady.

Assistant Manager Steve Sheffield said work continued on completing the NDS pump station to include the instrumentation, controls, and operational optimization, and that should make the operation of the pump station fully automated.

Water Utilities Superintendent Gary Potter said the NDS provided about 79% of the water produced in September, with only 21% from the wells. The groundwater wells and treatment filters will be run minimally on a rotating basis to ensure the district can utilize the wells when needed, said Potter.

Water rights decreed

McGrady said the Bale Ditch change case was decreed on Oct. 8, and all of the district’s water rights are decreed with the exception of the Excelsior Ditch water rights. A meeting with the experts indicates a clear path forward to decree the last of the water rights, he said.

Note: The district purchased water rights with multiple entities over a period of time for the purpose of delivering water to the district via the NDS. A decreed water right is the legal claim to the water that is secured by a water court decree. Legal documents define the amount, priority, location, and use of the water rights.

Recharge ponds under construction

McGrady said the construction of the recharge ponds on the Chicago Springs Ranch property in Buena Vista for the Arkansas Valley Irrigation Canal began on Oct. 23. The ponds allow water to be returned back to the system for the Historic Consumptive Use (HCU) and the Historic Return Flows (HRF), he said.

Note: The HCU is a measure of the actual beneficial use of a water right over a period of time. The HRF is the portion of unused water, captured to be returned downstream for other users.

District tracks well levels

Potter provided the board with historical well level data for the district’s Arapahoe Aquifer wells 7 and 8, and said:

  • The groundwater wells show a decrease in dynamic or pumping level over the past decade.
  • Most of the wells show a decrease in static or recharge level over the past decade.
  • The recharge rate of the wells will be closely tracked now that the district is minimally operating the wells.

It is hard to determine what the long-term static levels will be, but it is timely that the NDS is delivering the district’s water, said Potter.

Treasurer/Secretary James Barnhart said he was curious to see if the wells recover with less usage.

Potter said a graph shows a 10-year cycle using some historical handwritten records with limited data. The records are a good depiction, but they do not say how long the wells were run and how much water was pumped. The district has been monitoring for two months, but eventually monitoring might reveal if the wells can recover, he said.

Water utilities update

Potter said the district produced about 47.593 million gallons (MG) of water in Sept. 2024, with 43.864 MG billed to customers. Unbilled water represents a 6.25% loss for September 2024; it was 9.7% in September 2023. The district is still working on lowering the loss, said Potter.

McGrady said the district has about 20 Badger meters to install in residential homes, and next year the district will make a concerted effort to install new meters in the commercial properties and the inground irrigation meters. The new meters will help the district pin down the water loss to a minimum, a task that is critical now that CSU conveys, treats, and delivers the district’s water via the NDS, he said.

Financial update

The board unanimously approved the September 2024 financial report and 30 checks over $5,000 totaling about $1.713 million. Of note was the payment of $314,234 to CSU for the district’s residential and commercial water for the first month (includes additional startup costs).

The board accepted the financial report, 4-0.

District responds to water main break

Potter said the operations staff responded to a large water main break on Forest Lakes Drive on Oct. 2. Staff managed the emergency with an outstanding team effort, got the break under control and kept the plant running in a limp mode to provide everyone with water except for three Forest Lakes Metropolitan District customers he said. The contractor was able to get the plant up and running quickly, he said.

Higby Road repaired

McGrady said the district repaired the wavy patch on Higby Road that occurred after the installation of the 12-inch pipeline. It drives smoothly now, he said.

Executive session

The board moved into an executive session at 7:28 p.m., pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes section 24-6-402(4)(a), for the purpose of acquisition of water/land, and 24-6-402(4)(e), for the purpose of determining the positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategies for negotiations, and instructing negotiators as it relates to claims and possible legal settlements.

Sheffield confirmed to this reporter that after the meeting returned to the regular session at 9:06 p.m., no action was taken.

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Meetings are usually held on the third Thursday of the month at the district office at 16055 Old Forest Point, Suite 302. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Nov. 21 at 5:30 p.m. For meeting agendas, minutes, and updates, visit https://triviewmetro.com.

Natalie Barszcz can be reached at nataliebarszcz@ocn.me.

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El Paso Board of County Commissioners, Oct. 8 and 15 – County presents its 2025 preliminary balanced budget

By Helen Walklett

During October, the El Paso Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) heard proposals for the 2025 county budget. The commissioners also voted to appoint Commissioner Carrie Geitner as chair. Current Chair Cami Bremer is preparing to leave for a new role in 2025.

2025 preliminary balanced budget

The county Financial Services Department presented the preliminary balanced budget at the Oct 8 BOCC meeting.

Bret Waters, county administrator, said, “I am pleased to present a conservative budget that emphasizes public safety, roads, and stormwater infrastructure.” He added, “We also submit a responsible budget with healthy financial reserves.” Nikki Simmons, chief financial officer, stated that the budget’s priorities were to ensure a stable financial future for the county.

The $530.8 million budget prioritizes investments in road infrastructure and public safety. It includes a one-time allocation of $12 million into roads for resurfacing, construction, and safety improvement projects. This investment is part of a multi-year plan to address the existing backlog and brings the 2025 road and bridge allocation to $41.3 million.

The proposed budget also includes $4.5 million toward courthouse infrastructure to increase capacity in anticipation of the allocation of additional judges, $4.2 million for a stormwater improvement project, and $1.2 million to public safety departments and offices.

It includes a $8.25 million TABOR refund. If approved, residential property taxpayers will receive an equal share of this refund on their 2025 property tax bill, amounting to about $36 per residential property. The county has also announced a 13.7% reduction in the 2025 property tax mill levy due to TABOR, which will provide tax relief to all property owners.

The budget also proposes maintaining $9.23 million in emergency reserves.

Bremer commented, “We’re in a really great place. In an unsure economic environment, I see a very sure thing in how El Paso County will continue to serve its citizens.”

At two other BOCC hearings in October, county departments and offices set out their critical needs. The public is encouraged to participate in the budget-setting process and may attend and comment at the budget hearings Nov. 5 and Dec. 10 or directly with officials. The BOCC will give its final direction on the budget at the Nov. 5 meeting. The budget is scheduled to be adopted at the Dec. 10 meeting.

The preliminary budget and all supporting documents can be viewed on the county website at https://admin.elpasoco.com/financial-services/budget-finance/county-budget/

Geitner appointed chair

Also at the Oct. 8 meeting, the commissioners voted to appoint Geitner as chair for the remainder of 2024 with immediate effect. Geitner replaces Bremer, who will assume the role of vice chair for the remainder of the year. The leadership change follows Bremer’s announcement that she will transition into her new role as CEO of Pikes Peak United Way in early 2025 and is intended to ensure a smooth transition.

The two will serve in these roles until the Jan. 14, 2025 BOCC meeting, when the commissioners will elect their 2025 leadership.

Planning Commission reappointment

Also in October, the commissioners voted to reappoint Eric Moraes to the county Planning Commission. His second term will run until Oct. 8, 2027.

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The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) usually meets every Tuesday at 9 am at Centennial Hall, 200 S. Cascade Ave., Suite 150, Colo. Springs. Agendas and meetings can be viewed at www.agendasuite.org/iip/elpaso. Information is available at 719-520-643. BOCC land use meetings are normally held the second and fourth Thursdays of the month (as needed) at 1 pm in Centennial Hall.

Helen Walklett can be reached at helenwalklett@ocn.me.

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