Announcements:
2025 Election Information |
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| NOTICE OF CANCELLATION & CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS |
| Self-Nomination Deadline – February 28, 2025 Regular Election Dates – May 6, 2025 Call for Nominations CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL FORMS Election Manual 2025 Election Manual – Indexed(opens in new window) 2025 Frequently Asked Questions 2020-2024 Legislative Update for 2025 Regular Election Elections Quick Reference Glossary Election Official’s Mailing Resources(opens in new window) Election Calendar 2025 Regular May Election Calendar |
Accessibility
Barnes Center Metropolitan District Technology Accessibility Statement
Barnes Center Metropolitan District is committed to providing equitable access to our services to all Coloradans.
Our ongoing accessibility effort works towards being in line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, level AA criteria. These guidelines not only help make technology accessible to users with sensory, cognitive and mobility disabilities, but ultimately to all users, regardless of ability.
Our efforts are just part of a meaningful change in making the District’s services inclusive and accessible. We welcome comments on how to improve our technology’s accessibility for users with disabilities and for requests for accommodations to any District services.
Feedback and Support
We welcome your feedback about the accessibility of the District’s online services. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers. The District is committed to responding within three (3) business days.
Phone: 719-447-1777
E-mail: Melonie.c@wsdistricts.co
Address: Barnes Center Metropolitan District
Attn: Compliance Officer
614 N Tejon Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Website Accessibility Scan – April 2025
SUBMIT AN ACCESSIBILITY REPORT ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE
Barnes Center Metropolitan District has an existing mill levy of 30.000 mills obligated to pay off Debt (see annual report) and 10.000 mills obligated to support the Operations and Maintenance of the District. At this time, there is not discussion on issuing any future mill levies. The Debt mill levy is set to stay in place until the obligated debt is paid off, current maturity date is set for December 1, 2052, and there are currently no anticipated increases or decreases.
At this time, there is no discussion on any additional Long Term Financial Obligations anticipated by the District. Here is a summary of the District’s current outstanding Long Term Financial Obligations:
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Name of Debt |
Initial Debt Issuance Amount |
Maturity Date |
Interest Rate |
|
Series 2022 |
$1,261,269.51 |
Dec. 1, 2051 |
6.50% |
The Barnes Center Metropolitan District main function is to collect tax revenue to pay off the debt obligation and provide operations and maintenance within the District Boundaries. At this time, the District is not anticipating providing any other primary functions. The District does not own any property.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| NAME | POSITION | TERM | DEVELOPER/ RESIDENT | |
| Steve Engel | Director | May 2027 | Steve.E@BarnesCenterMD.org | Developer |
| Tim Hadjis | Director | May 2027 | Timothy.H@BarnesCenterMD.org | Developer |
| Terry Schooler | Director | |||
| Vacant | ||||
| Vacant |
Meeting Schedule: 2025 Regular meetings are scheduled for the first Wednesday of March and December at 10:00 AM at WSDM – District Managers, 614 N. Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, and virtually via video teleconference.
Virtual Meeting Instructions:
Please join using this link: https://video.cloudoffice.avaya.com/join/245109041
Meeting ID: 245-109-041
Or dial: +1 (213) 4634500 United States (Los Angeles, CA)
Access Code / Meeting ID: 245109041
District Manager: Rebecca Harris, Email: Rebecca.H@wsdistricts.co, Phone: 719-447-1777 x103
| 2024 Board Meeting Agendas December 4, 2024 Townhall Meeting Presentation December 4, 2024 Board Meeting Agenda | 2024 Board Meeting Minutes |
| 2023 Board Meeting Agendas December 18, 2023 Town Hall Meeting Agenda December 18, 2023 Meeting Agenda May 26, 2023 Meeting Agenda | 2023 Board Meeting Minutes December 18, 2023 Meeting Minutes* December 18, 2023 Town Hall Meeting Minutes* May 26, 2023 Meeting Minutes* |
| 2022 Board Meeting Agendas 12-8-2022 Meeting Agenda 5-23-2022 Meeting Agenda | 2022 Board Meeting Minutes 12-8-2022 Meeting Minutes* 5-23-2022 Meeting Minutes* |
| 2021 Board Meeting Agendas 12-2-2021 Meeting Agenda 5-20-2021 Continued Meeting Agenda 5-17-2021 Meeting Agenda 3-5-2021 Meeting Agenda 1-20-2021 Meeting Agenda | 2021 Board Meeting Minutes 12-2-2021 Meeting Minutes 5-20-2021 Continued Meeting Minutes 5-17-2021 Meeting Minutes 3-5-2021 Meeting Minutes 1-20-2021 Meeting Minutes |
| Important District Documents |
| BCMD Service Plan BCMD Boundary Map Annual Reports: BCMD DLG-30 (Filed 2024) BCMD Transparency Notice (2024) Public Records Request Policy Records Retention Schedule |
| Financial Documents |
| BCMD 2023 Audit Exemption BCMD 2022 Audit Exemption BCMD 2021 Audit Exemption BCMD 2024 Budget BCMD 2023 Budget BCMD 2022 Budget *The monthly unaudited financial statements can be found in the Board Meeting Agenda Packets above. |
| Resolutions |
| 2024 Annual Administrative Resolution Resolution Calling May 2023 Election 2023 Notice of Cancellation and Certified Statement of Results |
| Helpful Links and Information on Special Districts: https://metrodistricteducation.com https://www.sdaco.org/ https://cdola.colorado.gov/special-districts |