Announcements:
Gardens at North Carefree Metropolitan District has an existing Debt mill levy of 40.000 mills obligated to pay off Developer Reimbursements and 10.000 mills to fund Operations and Maintenance within the District. At this time there is no discussion regarding issuance of future mill levies. The Debt mill levy will remain until the obligated debt is paid off. The debt is currently set to mature on December 1, 2046 and there is currently no anticipated increase or decrease.
At this time, the Board is discussing the benefits of issuing a Bond to repay the Developer Advance and eliminate a higher interest rates. Here is a summary of the District’s current outstanding Long Term Financial Obligations:
| Name of Debt | Initial Debt Issuance Amount | Maturity Date | Interest Rate |
| Developer Reimbursement Agreement | $5,000,000 | December 1, 2046 | Variable |
The Gardens at North Carefree Metropolitan District’s primary function is to collect tax revenue for repayment of Long Term Debt. The District has also been charged with providing Covenant Enforcement and Architectural Review, along with facilitating ongoing operations and maintenance. At this time, the District does not anticipate providing additional primary functions.
The District currently owns detention ponds and landscape tracts. *See map for a visual of property owned by the District.
| NAME | POSITION | TERM | DEVELOPER/ RESIDENT | |
| Ronald Covington | President | May 2025 | Ron.C@GardensAtNorthCarefreeMD.org | Developer |
| Grace Covington | Secretary | May 2025 | Grace.C@GardensAtNorthCarefreeMD.org | Developer |
| Laureen Deveau | Treasurer | May 2025 | Laureen.D@GardensAtNorthCarefreeMD.org | Developer |
| Heath Herber | Assistant Secretary | May 2027 | Heath.H@GardensAtNorthCarefreeMD.org | Developer |
| VACANT | Director | May 2027 |
Meeting Schedule:
Regular Meetings of the Board have been scheduled Quarterly for 2024 as follows:
February 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
May 9, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
August 8, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
November 4, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.
The Annual Meeting is scheduled to be held immediately following the November Board Meeting.
All meetings will be held in person at the Covington Homes office, 13737 Struthers Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80921 and virtually at https://video.cloudoffice.avaya.com/join/217916951.
District Manager:
Heather Smith
Phone: 719-447-1777
Email: heather.s@wsdistricts.co
| 2024 Board Meeting Agendas | 2024 Board Meeting Minutes |
| February 8, 2024 Board Meeting Agenda | |
| 2023 Board Meeting Agendas | 2023 Board Meeting Minutes |
| November 1, 2023 Town Hall Presentation November 1, 2023 Board Meeting Agenda November 1, 2023 Board Meeting Notice June 7, 2023 Board Meeting Agenda | November 1, 2023 Town Hall Minutes November 1, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes June 7, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes |
| 2022 Board Meeting Agendas | 2022 Board Meeting Minutes |
| November 2, 2022 Board Meeting Agenda | November 2, 2022 Meeting Minutes |
| Historical Meeting Minutes |
| November 3, 2021 Meeting Minutes November 4, 2020 Meeting Minutes |
Required Notice Pursuant to House Bill 23-1105 – Metropolitan District Homeowners’ Rights Task Force
House Bill 23-1105 created the HOA and Metropolitan District Homeowners’ Rights Task Forces to examine certain matters in communities that are governed by these entities. The Metropolitan District Homeowners’ Rights Task Force will review, among other matters, tax levying authority and practices, foreclosure practices, communications with homeowners and governance policies. A requirement of the new law is that we notify you of the creation and existence of the Metropolitan District Homeowners’ Rights Task Force prior to its first meeting. If you have any questions about the Metropolitan District Homeowners’ Rights Task Force, please reach out to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies or visit their website at https://dora.colorado.gov.
| Election Information |
| Self Nomination Deadline: February 24, 2023 Regular Election Date: May 2, 2023 Election Documents and Information: 2023 Notice of Cancellation and Certified Statement of Results 2023 Election Information Reference Guide 2023 Regular Election Calendar 2023 Election Manual – Bookmarked 2023 Frequently Asked Questions Link to Special District Forms Page *For more information, visit the Colorado Department of Local Affairs Special Districts Elections Page Historical Election Documents: 2022 Notice of Cancellation and Results |
| Helpful Links and Information on Special Districts: https://metrodistricteducation.com https://www.sdaco.org/ https://cdola.colorado.gov/special-districts |