Over the past eight years, Triview Metropolitan District has been transformed from a region facing critical water shortages with limited preparation for the future to one with sufficient renewable and reuseable water resources for our grandchildren and beyond. This would not have been possible without the leadership and vision of the outgoing members of the Triview Board of Directors: President Mark Melville, Vice President Anthony Sexton, and Secretary/Treasurer James Barnhart.
Their hard work led to the purchase of more than 2,100 acre-feet of renewable water resources, covering 95% of Triview’s future water needs. In collaboration with Colorado Springs Utilities and Forest Lakes, Triview developed the Northern Delivery System to deliver water from as far away as Buena Vista and Pueblo to Triview customers. Triview can also develop two reservoirs which will enable us to store 19,500 acre-feet of water, making Triview drought resistant and an excellent partner for other municipalities.
They foresaw the need to improve Triview’s roads. In 2019 they directed the widening of Jackson Creek Parkway. It would cost twice as much to build today. This award-winning improvement anticipated the arrival of new commercial partners to provide services and reduce the tax burden on Triview’s homeowners. They led the charge to widen Higby Road, which will result in safety improvements around Lewis-Palmer High School and ease emergency response and community evacuation in case of wildfires.
Mark, Anthony, and James, thank you for setting Triview up for success. And to our friends and neighbors, if you see Mark, Anthony, or James, please give them a big thank you. The investment you have made in your home and community is more secure due to their efforts.
Amanda Carlton, Erik Demkowicz, John Gibbons, Jason Gross, and Anne-Marie Jojola Triview Board of Directors
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