As a District, Chipeta is committed to remaining “transparent” when it comes to its operations and budgeting practices. In keeping with this commitment, the following is submitted for your review.
SPECIAL DISTRICT TRANSPARENCY NOTICE – 2025
Pursuant to section 32-1-809, Colorado Revised Statutes
This information must be provided to the eligible electors of the district between December 20, 2022 and January 15, 2025.
| Name of Special District | CHIPETA WATER DISTRICT | |
| Address and telephone number of district’s principal business office | 14738 6175 Rd. Montrose CO 81403 (970) 249-8871 | |
| Name and telephone number of manager or other primary contact person for district | Matthew Collier (970) 249-8871 | |
| Time and place designated for regular board meetings | 2ND Wednesday of every month 14738 6175 Rd. Montrose CO 81403 | |
| Posting place designated formeeting notice(as per §24-6-402(2)(c), C.R.S.) | Chipeta Water District office Oak Grove Elementary School Montrose County Building | |
| District mill levy | ______0________ mills, for levy in year 2024 | |
| Total ad valorem tax revenue received by district during 2023 (Note if audited or otherwise incomplete) | $0 | |
| (1) Kathy Calkins This office will be on the May 2025 ballot. Two-year term | (2) John Hunter This office is on the May 2025 ballot. Two-year term | |
| Names of board members (Check applicable boxes for any board member whose seat will be on the ballot at the May 2023 election.) | (3) Dan Quigley This office is on the May 2027 ballot. Four-year term | (4) Karen Ball This office is on the May 2025 ballot. Two-year term |
| (5) John McCollum This office is on the May 2027 ballot. Four-year term | ||
| For seven-member boards: | (6) Chris Lindel This office is on the May 2025 ballot. Two-year term | (7) Matt Miles This office will be on the May 2025 ballot. Four-year term |
| Date of next regular election | May 6, 2025 | |
| Self-nomination forms to be a candidate for district board member may be obtained from | Name: Chipeta Water District Contact information: Margaret Hale 14738 6175 Rd. Montrose, CO (970) 249-8871 | |
| Self-nomination forms to be a candidate for district board member should be returned to | Name: Chipeta Water District Contact information: Margaret Hale 14738 6175 Rd. Montrose, CO (970) 249-8871 | |
| Completed self-nomination forms must be received by the district by | February 28, 2025 no later than 4:30 p.m. | |
| District election results will be posted on these websites: | Secretary of State www.sos.state.co.us | District or other website: chipetawater.org |
| Applications to request permanent mail-in voter status (Enter county or counties in which the district is wholly or partially located.) | may be obtained from: Montrose County Clerk and Recorder online from Secretary of State: www.elections.colorado.gov | and may be returned to: Montrose County Clerk and Recorder |
| Notice completed by: | Name: Matthew Collier Title: Manager E-mail: chipetawater@yahoo.com | Notice Dated: January 31, 2023 Some information herein may be subject to change. |
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly, to the electors of the CHIPETA WATER DISTRICT of Montrose County, Colorado:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 6h day of May, 2025, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms and four (4) directors will be elected to serve a 2-year term.
Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available from Margaret Hale of the Chipeta Water District at 14738 6175 Road, Montrose, CO 81403. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, and 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are to be returned to the Designated Election Official not less that 67 days prior to the regular election, February 24, 2023.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for mail-in ballots may be filed with Margaret Hale, District Designated Election Official, at 14738 6175 Road, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., until the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the regular election.
CHIPETA WATER DISTRICT
By Margaret Hale
Designated Election Official