For property owners in nearly all of Loveland’s metropolitan districts, the 2020 metro district election season will soon come to an end.
The Reporter-Herald contacted the designated election officials, legal counsel and other representatives of Loveland’s metro districts this week to determine the status of local elections.
In nearly every district, representatives said the governing boards planned to terminate their elections and declare nominees elected automatically.
This event, which is called “election by acclamation,” can occur if there are as many or fewer candidates than the number of available seats and no issues or questions on the ballot.
No ballots will be mailed in districts where elections have occurred by acclamation, as the election process is effectively over.
The Lakes at Centerra Metropolitan District No. 2 was the only district in which an election was described as likely, with three residents vying for two seats on the district’s governing board.
Two representatives of real estate developer McWhinney were also nominated to run for seats on the board but are expected to withdraw before the election.
Candidates may withdraw at any point prior to the election, though the order of names on the ballot for The Lakes at Centerra Metropolitan District No. 2 will be determined by lot this week.
Metro districts are a type of local government that has the authority to levy taxes in exchange for providing two or more types of public service.
Like other governments, they are controlled by a board of representatives elected by taxpayers, though the power wielded by property owners may be limited in certain multidistrict structures.
Metro district elections, which are among statewide special district elections, will take place on May 5, and ballots will be mailed April 13-20.
Candidates had until Feb. 28 to submit self-nomination forms.
Metro districts are often used by developers to finance the infrastructure and amenities that are a part of new development using property tax revenues.
They have also attracted scrutiny in recent months, as questions of organizational transparency and tales of their abuse have come to light, due in part to a Denver Post investigative series.
Here are the candidates and likely incoming directors of Loveland’s 18 sets of metro districts:
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This site plan for the Brands at the Ranch mixed-use development, released Tuesday, May 24, 2016, shows its proposed location in northeast Loveland.The Brands Metropolitan Districts
Incumbents Marissa Donahoo and Austin Lind were the only candidates to submit nomination forms. Three seats were available in each district.
The Brands is a largely undeveloped commercial district.
The Brands West Metropolitan Districts
As in The Brands West’s sister districts, incumbents Marissa Donahoo and Austin Lind were the only candidates to submit nomination forms, and three seats were available in each district.
The Brands West is a largely undeveloped commercial district.
Cascade Ridge Metropolitan District
Incumbents David Boten and Bryan Horan were the only candidates to submit nomination forms. Four seats were available.
Boten and Horan are both affiliated with the developer of the property. The district is slated to include a residential development, but so far, no homes have been completed.
Centerra Metropolitan Districts
Incumbents Courtney Parmelee and David Spaeth, representing developer McWhinney, were the only candidates to submit nomination forms. Two seats were available in each district.
Deer Meadows Metropolitan District
Incumbents Tim Marshall and Galen Stoltzfus were the only candidates to submit nomination forms. Two seats were available.
Marshall and Stoltzfus are both homeowners, and homeowners control the board.
Although the deadline to submit nomination forms has passed, representative Nikolas Wagner of Centennial Consulting Group said some board members would be willing to step down if approached by other homeowners interested in serving.
Interested candidates may contact Wagner at deermeadows@ccgcolorado.com or 970-484-0101.
Eagle Brook Meadows Metropolitan Districts
No nomination forms were received. Two seats were available in each district, all of which are vacant.
The Foundry Metropolitan District
Incumbent Jordan Swisher was the only candidate to submit a nomination form. Two seats were available.
Kinston Metropolitan Districts
Incumbents David Crowder and Courtney Parmelee were the only candidates to submit nomination forms. Two seats were available in each district.
Lakeview Metropolitan District
Incumbents David Maddox and Ilia Gretskiy were the only candidates to submit nomination forms. Two seats were available.
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Construction crews work on new townhomes on the 2400 block of Trio Falls Drive in the Lakes at Centerra development in October 2018 in east Loveland.The Lakes at Centerra Metropolitan Districts
The Lakes at Centerra Metropolitan District No. 2 may be the only Loveland district to hold an election this year. Three district residents submitted nomination forms — Ralph Mathes, Gary Dreith and Amanda Jorgensen — along with David Crowder and Gwendolyn Cudmore, who represent developer McWhinney.
Two seats are available, held by Crowder and Cudmore.
A press release issued by Centerra on Wednesday stated that Crowder and Cudmore plan to withdraw from the race before the election.
“This is an exciting time in the life of the community, when resident leaders emerge to take responsibility for their communities,” Crowder said in the release.
“As the developer of these communities, McWhinney has a vested interest in the districts being professionally managed and governed, and welcomes the beginning of this transition from long-term governance to resident control.”
Elections in Districts Nos. 1 and 3 will be by acclamation, as Crowder and Cudmore were the only candidates to submit nomination forms. As in District No. 2, there were two seats available in each.
Lee Farm Metropolitan Districts
Incumbents Robert Eck and Donald Guerra were the only candidates to submit nomination forms. Four seats were available in each district.
Loveland Midtown Metropolitan District
Incumbents Eric Holsapple and Blaine Rappe were the only candidates to submit nomination forms. Four seats were available.
The district is fully built out and is located northeast of the corner of railway crossing on Boise Avenue.
Parkside Metropolitan District
Incumbents Andrew Hartsel, David Katz and Anthony Vienna were the only candidates to submit nomination forms. Three seats were available.
All three represent the developer of the property. As no homes have closed in Parkside, no homeowners were eligible to vote or run for office.
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The Greens at Van de Water, 2900 Mountain Lion Drive in east Loveland, was one of two upscale apartment complexes that were part of a $206.5 million, three-property sale announced Wednesday, June 5, 2019.Van De Water Metropolitan Districts
Incumbents Kim Perry, Wendy Messinger and Gwendolyn Cudmore, representing developer McWhinney, submitted nomination forms in all three districts. Homeowner Clark Cummings also nominated himself to run in District No. 2.
Three seats — held currently by Perry, Messinger and Cudmore — were available in each of the three districts.
In the same press release Wednesday, Cudmore was said to be planning to withdraw from the District No. 2 race to prevent competition between developer reps and residents.
Waterfall Metropolitan District
Incumbents Jim Niemczyk and Courtney Parmelee were the only candidates to submit nomination forms. Three seats were available.
Waterfall formerly consisted of two districts, but the second was dissolved in 2019.
Waterfront Metropolitan District
Incumbent Leslie Snow was the only candidate to submit a nomination form. Two seats were available.
West Boyd Lake Metropolitan Districts
Incumbents David Crowder and Joshua Kane, representing developer McWhinney, were the only candidates to submit nomination forms. Two seats were available in each district.
Windsor Highlands Metropolitan Districts (Nos. 8-10)
Incumbents Andrew Krill, Emily Kupec and Christopher Frye were the only candidates to submit nomination forms. Three seats were available in each district.
Windsor Highlands Metropolitan Districts overlap Windsor and Loveland. Districts Nos. 8-10 fall within the limits of the city of Loveland.
Curious about metro districts?
Records of taxes paid by properties in a metro district are publicly available through the website of the Larimer County Assessor’s Office at https://www.larimer.org/assessor/search#/property/.
For more info about a metro district — including board members, election details and other public records — visit the Colorado Department of Local Affairs’ index of local governments at https://dola.colorado.gov/lgis/.
The department also offers an up-to-date, statewide map of metro districts at https://demography.dola.colorado.gov/CO_SpecialDistrict/.
To learn more about special district elections in Colorado, check out the department’s guide at https://cdola.colorado.gov/special-district-elections.
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