Amendments 60, 61, and Proposition 101
An open message to all
members of the Highlands Ranch Community Association (HRCA)
After reviewing the large
amount of information regarding Amendments 60, 61, and Proposition 101, the
HRCA Board of Directors and District Delegates have decided to recommend
that HRCA members vote in opposition to these measures.
One of the central purposes
of the HRCA is to enhance property values. As directors and delegates, we
have serious concerns about the potential negative effects of these three
measures on the governmental entities that provide services to our members
in Highlands Ranch. If these services are seriously compromised, which we
feel is the likely outcome if these measures are approved by voters, we
believe the property values of HRCA members will be negatively impacted. In
addition, the services provided by education, law enforcement, fire and
rescue, and road and parks personnel lend greatly to our quality of life in
Highlands Ranch. Without adequate funding, these services will not be able
to continue at the level that we have come to expect and enjoy today and
significant job losses are likely in an already struggling economy.
We believe that although
these three measures may have begun with good intentions, they are
irresponsible and too extreme to deserve the support of Colorado residents.
We therefore encourage you to vote against Amendments 60, 61, and
Proposition 101 when you complete your ballot in the upcoming election.
Sincerely,
HRCA Board of Directors
HRCA District Delegates
For more information on
this important issue, please check out the Highlands Ranch Chamber of
Commerce web site,
www.highlandsranchchamber.org
Spring Event A
Huge Success
Hats off to this years’ Easter committee
(Sandy Virden, Jill Meyers, Katie Franquemont, Jana Warwick and Barbara
Kelly) for hosting another fabulous Easter Egg Hunt! Please join us in
extending a very special thank you to Jason Reynolds of BRE Real Estate who
provided the fire truck for this event.
July 4th 5K Run and Bike Parade
Hats off to this years’ July 4th 5K Run
and Bike Parade committee! We had our best turnout ever; thanks to all who
participated. A special thank you goes out to everyone who donated to the
Make a Wish Foundation of Colorado in honor of Kyle Blakeman. Please join us
in recognizing our community manager, board members, block captains, web
master, volunteers and sponsor(s) who helped make this event possible.
Please join us in extending a very special thank to Kevin
McAllister who donated red, white and blue table linens for our July 4th
event and to John Milton who provide the music!
Swimming Lessons
Because of the increase in swim lessons at the Weatherstone Pool last
summer, the Board heard from a number of residents who expressed concern.
The concerns included: too many lessons at one time, instructors with keys,
instructors teaching non-Weatherstone residents, instructors propping the
gates open, and lessons taking precedence over general swimming activities.
As a compromise to those
who desire private lessons for their children and those who are utilizing
the pool for general swimming purposes, the Board has created and approved
the use of a swim instructor registration form. This registration will limit
the number of instructors allowed to teach in our community as well as the
times they can teach and the number of children that can be taught. These
limits will help monitor the activity of the instructors and present some
regulations that they must abide by.
If, as a resident, you know
a swim instructor who you are interested in having an individual teach your
children or know an instructor who may be interested in teaching, please
provide them with this form. This document MUST be filled out prior to the
season in order to reserve a spot. Our management company, Cobblestone
Management, will be monitoring the lessons when they are on the property;
but as residents you also may request the approved registration at any time,
as the instructors must keep proof with them at all times. We hope that the
community will enjoy this compromise and that it will help keep swim lesson
traffic away from the pool during heavy utilization hours. Get the
form
here.
Douglas County
Snow Removal Policy
Please view the
Douglas County Snow Removal Policy Document. This document was
published in January 2008.
