Staff Writer
A number of special districts are seeking nominations for board seats to be voted on in elections on Tuesday, May 3. In addition, the San Juan Water Conservancy District is soliciting applications for appointment of directors.
The following districts have submitted notice of their elections to The SUN. Details concerning each of these district elections, including how to obtain Self-Nomination and Acceptance (SNA) forms, are summarized below.
Los Pinos Fire Protection District
The Los Pinos Fire Protection District (LPFPD), serving La Plata and Archuleta counties, seeks to elect three directors to its board to serve four-year terms.
Eligible electors of the LPFPD interested in serving on the board may obtain a SNA form from the district designated election official (DEO), Larry Behrens, at 275 Browning Ave., Ignacio, CO 81137, (970) 563-9501. The office of the DEO is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The deadline to submit an SNA is close of business on Feb. 26.
Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the DEO office by the close of business on Monday, Feb. 29.
Requests by electors for an absentee ballot shall be filed with the DEO no later than the close of business on Friday, April 29.
Pagosa Fire Protection District
The Pagosa Fire Protection District (PFPD) seeks to elect two directors to its board to serve four-year terms.
Eligible electors of the PFPD interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain an SNA form from the DEO, Diane Bower, at 191 North Pagosa Blvd. The office of the DEO is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The deadline to submit an SNA is close of business on Feb. 26.
Requests by electors for an absentee ballot shall be filed with the DEO no later than the close of business on Friday, April 29.
Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District
The Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District seeks to elect three directors to its board to serve four-year terms.
Eligible electors of the district interested in serving on the board can obtain SNA forms from Renee Lewis, DEO, at 100 Lyn Ave. between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
SNA forms must be filed with the DEO for the district during business hours at the above address no fewer than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, Feb. 26).
Requests by electors for absentee ballots must be filed with Lewis between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. until the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the election (Friday, April 29).
Upper San Juan Health Service District
The Upper San Juan Health Service District (USJHSD) seeks to elect three directors to its board to serve four-year terms.
Eligible electors of the USJHSD interested in serving on the board must obtain SNA forms from Jodi Scarpa, DEO, at 95 S. Pagosa Blvd. The office of the DEO is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All SNA forms must be submitted and received by Scarpa before 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26.
Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted and received by Scarpa no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 29.
Requests by electors for absentee ballots must be filed with the DEO by 5 p.m. Friday, April 29.
Colorado’s Timber Ridge Metropolitan District
Colorado’s Timber Ridge Metropolitan District will hold a mail-in ballot election to elect two directors to serve four-year terms and two directors to serve two-year terms.
Eligible electors of the district interested in serving on the board may obtain a SNA form from DEO Ivo Brieven, 1428 Cool Pines Drive, 731-2678, or email ivobrieven@ctrmd.org. The office of the DEO is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The deadline to submit an SNA is close of business on Feb. 26.
Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business on Monday, Feb. 29.
Requests by electors for an absentee ballot shall be filed with the DEO no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 26, if the ballot is to be mailed to the elector, or until the close of business on the Friday, April 29.
Alpha-Rockridge
Metropolitan District
Alpha-Rockridge Metropolitan District is seeking two directors to serve four-year terms and two directors to serve two-year terms.
Eligible electors interested in serving on the board may obtain a SNA form on the district’s website, alpharockridgeroaddistrict.com.
The deadline to submit a SNA form is Friday, Feb. 26. The DEO may be contacted by calling (505) 486-1437.
Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate forms must be mailed to the DEO at 1 Alpha Drive by Monday, Feb. 29.
There shall be no election precinct or polling place. All ballots shall be returned by mail to Lansdale at the above address and received no later than Election Day, May 3.
Loma Linda Metropolitan District
The Loma Linda Metropolitan District seeks to elect three directors to its board to serve four-year terms and one director for a two-year term.
Eligible electors of the district interested in serving on the board can obtain SNA forms from Bill Trimarco, DEO, at 1252 Loma Linda Drive, 264-0430, billt@centurytel.net, as well as from Tonya McCann, consultant/administrative assistant for the district, by emailing lomalindametrodistps.sec@gmail.com.
SNA forms must be filed by mail with the DEO at the above address no fewer than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, Feb. 26).
Application by electors for and return of absentee ballots may be made to Trimarco between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. no later than Friday, April 29.
Aspen Springs
Metropolitan District
The Aspen Springs Metropolitan District (ASMD) will hold a mail-in election to elect three directors to serve four-year terms.
Eligible electors of ASMD interested in serving on the board may obtain an SNA form on the district website, www.aspenspringsmetro.org, or from Kelly Evans, DEO. Evans may be contacted by mail, telephone or email at PO Box 488, 903-7915 or info@aspenspringsmetro.org.
The deadline to submit an SNA form is 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26.
Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business on Monday, Feb. 29.
Colorado registered voters in the ASMD will receive mail-in ballots. All Colorado registered voters owning property in the ASMD but living outside of the district can submit an application for a mail-in ballot to the DEO no later than the close of business on Friday, April 29. However, if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 26.
San Juan River Village Metropolitan District
The San Juan River Metropolitan District seeks to elect two directors to its board to serve four-year terms.
Eligible electors of the district interested in serving on the board can obtain SNA forms from DEO Cynthia Purcell, c/o Lisa Quiller, at 344 Lewis St. The office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The telephone number is 264-6525.
SNA forms must be submitted to the DEO not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, Feb. 26).
Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the DEO by the close of business on Monday, Feb. 29.
Applications for an absentee ballot must be filed with the DEO official no later than the close of business on Friday, April 29.
San Juan Water
Conservancy District
Appointments of three board directors of the San Juan Water Conservancy District (SJWCD) will be required due to expiration of the terms of incumbent members on March 21.
Applications by persons eligible for appointment to the board will be received until Feb. 20. To be eligible, applicants must have resided within the district for one year, be the owner of real property within the district in Archuleta County and be knowledgeable in water matters.
Applications are being received for the director positions on an at-large basis to achieve a generally geographical representation of the district.
Resumes setting forth applicants’ qualifications to serve should be sent to the Archuleta County District Court, Archuleta County Courthouse, P.O. Box 148, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147.
