EBMD2 2010Budget consumption.

We also
have some seed money to
help jump start projects in
The Eagle Bend Metropolitan District #2 has completed the budg- our various communities
eting process for its three separate funds and, after concluding a which would enhance prop-
public hearing, approved the final budget at its November 11, erty values and improve
2009 Board meeting. the esthetic quality of living
in the Eagle Bend area.
To operate the government side of the District’s activities, we an-
ticipate tax revenue of $833,000 from our 12 mill operating levy Our water enterprise fund
and our share of Arapahoe County motor vehicle taxes. After fund- anticipates selling 110 mil-
ing $203,000 for the various governmental activities required by lion gallons of non-potable
the state, we will spend the balance of our projected governmen- irrigation water from the
tal operating revenues on maintaining the existing landscaped Districts wells as well as our 8 inch straw tapping the East Cherry
areas within the District as well as enhancing some medians and Creek Valley water line running along the south side of E-470.
other areas to improve their appearance as well as reduce water This activity, which is supervised by the governmental expendi-
tures above, is expected to generate $433,000 in revenues which
will cover the purchase price of the water and costs of operating the
INSIDE THIS ISSUE . . . distribution system delivering the water to our customers.

During 2010, the District intends to evaluate other sources of water

EBMD2 2010 Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 1
An Interview with the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2
Nancy A Doty - Clerk & Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
GET INVOLVED in 2010 ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
Will Our Water Supply Run Out ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4
it may develop within our boundaries which would help insure a
reliable supply of reasonably priced irrigation water to our cus-
tomers.
Lastly, our largest area of expenditures relates to the $36,600,000
in development debt carried over into 2010. Largely from real
estate tax revenues, we anticipate making a $670,000 principal re-

duction during the year as well as interest payments of $1,812,000

Voter Fraud Charges Filed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6
Legisative Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 on that debt.

Larry Geiger
Long Range Strategic Goals Update . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7

District Director and Secretary

Next Board Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8

January 2010 1
AN INTERVIEW WITH
THE PRESIDENT . . .
In December Audrey Davie, Board Recording Secretary, sat down with
Tom Coker, Eagle Bend Metro District #2 Board President, to conduct the
following interview.
AUDREY: “Tom, in September of this year you received the “Distinguished
Board Member” award from the Special District Association; and we know
that behind every great leader there is a great team. Tell me about the
team who worked behind the scenes with you.”
TOM: “Well, you are too kind, but are you ever right about the team! So
many elements come into play when dealing with a complex public entity
like a Metro District. To answer the question I’ll focus on seven (7) of the
groups who have helped me and the Metro District with their expertise,
wisdom and leadership.”
TOM: “The District is fortunate to represent a diverse and active Com-
munity (1) with three HOAs, as well as over 60 acres of commercial area.
The community has continued to demonstrate a high voting percentage for
local, county, state and national elections.”
TOM: “I have served on the Metro District for almost 6 years and have had
the opportunity to work with various multi-talented Board Members (2)
past and present. “
AUDREY: “Please, tell me about them.”
TOM: “The first two years I served on a Board controlled by Lennar/U. S.
Homes. I owe a special thanks to Lennar employees Tim Tennant and
David Snow, who were most helpful and supportive of our numerous en-
deavors. Homeowner, Ken Vosika, was appointed to the Metro District
several years ago. He was most insightful during his service and we ap-
preciate Ken’s contributions.”
AUDREY: “I live in a neighboring subdivision which has hired a man-
agement company to oversee the community. How does the Metro District
operate”?
TOM: “Our Board has not hired a management firm which allows us to
maximize the District’s revenues. All of the duties and projects fall on the
shoulders of the Board Members who volunteer an immense amount of
time to complete each project.”
2
AUDREY: “Who currently serves on the Board and what are their areas
of expertise”?
TOM: “Rex Rexroat has helped us with easements, utilities and the pipeline
development. His extensive experience in dealing with cities and countries
as well as installing cable systems all over the world has been invaluable.
He’s a great resource!
Ron Meyer, Board Treasurer, handles all communication for the District. He
is the editor of the newsletter and also developed our new web site. We
have received compliments statewide for his efforts. Please take the time
to view our new site at: http://www.eaglebendmetro.com.
Larry Geiger, Board Secretary, has a wealth of experience working with city
and mountain Districts and HOA’s. His developer background and his ac-
counting skills have been invaluable to the District.
George Arellano, Board Vice President, has been an integral part of the
District’s direction and accomplishments over the last six years. He nego-
tiates most of our contracts and his no non-sense style and political savvy
have kept the District focused”.
AUDREY: “What about outside resources or agencies you’ve worked with”?
TOM: “In a highly legislated industry such as Special Districts, having the
right mix of CONSULTANTS (3) is very important. The expertise and guid-
ance of our legal firm, White, Bear & Ankele, and our CPA firm of Sim-
mons and Wheeler, P.C. help to ensure we meet all local and state
regulations. STATE (4) Legislature, Senator Carol Spence has been most
helpful and attentive when we’ve sought information from the State or
when we’ve voiced our position on issues. Nancy Doty and her staff at
Arapahoe COUNTY (5) have been most helpful with our election process
along with many other issues concerning Special Districts. The Mayor and
CITY (6) Council of Aurora continue to be very supportive and available to
resolve issues. Special thanks to Mayor Tauer, Councilmen Ryan Frazier
and Bob Fitzgerald and staff for their long-term support.”
AUDREY: “How does the Board stay current about regulations, legal is-
sues and concerns of Special District’s”?
TOM: “EDUCATION (7) is very important to the Board. We are fortunate
to have an active Special District Association. Their annual conference
has provided all Board members an opportunity to learn and to become
more educated and informed about a variety of issues. The Association
is also very diligent in keeping us abreast about many legislative mat-
ters.
In closing, as you can see, it really is not just one, but the many that have
made up this award. I give my thanks and appreciation to all of them”!
 Voter fraud charges
filed against voters
in 2008 election.
Four charged as criminals for voting twice in the same election, more
may be charged. Littleton, Colo. - 18th Judicial District Attorney,
Carol Chambers and Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder Nancy A.
Doty have announced criminal charges are being brought against
four Arapahoe County voters who voted twice in the 2008 Presiden-
tial General Election.
“We will not tolerate people flaunting the law when it comes to Elec-
tions,” Clerk and Recorder Nancy A. Doty said, adding “We each have
a right to vote, but only once. Those who vote twice are diluting the
impact of each and every other citizen’s vote.” A total of 44 poten-
tial violations were turned over to the Arapahoe County District At-
torney’s Office and after investigation of all of the cases, three have
been charged with misdemeanors and one with a felony. An addi-
tional seven voters are still under investigation for voting twice and
face a strong probability of being charged, according to a spokesper-
son for the District Attorney.
Depending on the exact circumstances, voting twice can be either a
misdemeanor or a felony but the message is simple: voting more
than once in the same election is election fraud, and a crime. Clerk
and Recorder Nancy A. Doty said, “We want to publicize the results
of these investigations, and the fact that charges are being aggres-
sively sought because we believe it will be a strong deterrent to oth-
ers who may think they can commit election fraud.”
“Our goal is to see that each voter’s vote is properly cast and counted,
so the candidates chosen by the legitimate voters, who legally cast
their ballots, are the ones who we declare as elected. Anything less
is not acceptable and we will pursue prosecution,” according to Clerk
and Recorder Nancy A. Doty, who added, “We are extremely grate-
ful for a District Attorney who agrees with us that voter fraud is a pri-
ority for prosecution, and we appreciate the Investigators and
Attorneys who have brought us to this point.”
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Legislative Corner
What You Should Know!
January is a very busy month for the Metro District because
they are required by law to submit various reports to several
state and local governmental entities. Below is a partial list
of the statutory requirements.
House Bill 09-087
HB 09--087 requires that by January 15, 2010 all special districts
provide to their electors a notice containing basic information about
the district such as: contact information, board members, mill levy,
election dates etc. The Eagle Bend Metro District has posted all of the
above information on the Special District Association’s official web-
site. Log onto www.sdaco.org to read about your Metro District.
January 2010:
 File a current and accurate map of the District’s boundaries with
the Department of Local Governments (DLG), County Assessor,
and the Clerk and Recorder of Arapahoe County.
 File a notice with names, address, contact person and chairman
to: Division of Local Government, Board of County Commis-
sioners, County Assessor, County Treasurer, County Clerk and
Recorder and any governing body of any municipality in which
EBMD #2 is located.
 File with DLG a certified copy of the Board’s adopted budget..
 Post all House Bill 09-087 requirements. See paragraph #1.
Please note: During each month throughout the year, the District is
required to submit additional information and reports to the above
governmental agencies. The Board is not only accountable to you,
the homeowner, but as you can see accountable to many state and
local governmental agencies. If you are interested in more legisla-
tive information log onto: www.sdaco.org.
Source: Special District Association of Colorado Newsletter, December 2009
WILL OUR WATER SUPPLY RUN DRY ?
Something To Think About
The south-western US is suffering its
nineth consecutive year of drought.
There are concerns that the Col-
orado River, which has sustained life
in the area for thousands of years,
can no longer meet the needs of
tens of millions of people living in
major cities such as Las Vegas, Los
Angeles, and some cities on Col-
Ron Meyer, Editor orado’s western slope.
This is the first of a series of articles from Matthew Price who trav-
eled along the river to investigate the scale of the problem.
It’s not often you see the general manager of a golf course hugging
the man who’s digging up the grass on his fairways and replacing it
with something similar to desert gravel.
That though is exactly what Stephen Goldstein, who is in charge of
Black Mountain Golf and Country Club outside Las Vegas did, after
bringing his golf cart to an abrupt stop on the way back to the club
house. Mr. Goldstein is having 55 acres of the grass on his course re-
moved. It is costing between $2m and 3m to have it done. It should
save him more than $50,000 a year. “The main reason was finan-
cial”, says Mr Goldstein. “We knew that as time went on that water
costs were going to increase.” “There was going to be a time when
we would either be mandated to reduce our water consumption or
obviously from a financial condition it would be difficult for us to
water all the areas.”
Water in Las Vegas is at a premium. One of the most important cities
in the United States is slap-bang in the middle of one of the driest
areas in the world. The reason Mr Goldstein can afford to tear up
some of his grass is because the Southern Nevada Water Author-
ity is so keen to get people and businesses to use less water that it’s
paying them $1.50 for each square foot of grass they remove. So
some gardens now no longer have grass
and thirsty shrubs in them. They have
gravel, desert landscapeing, and cacti.
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This part of the US has suffered almost a decade of drought. Las
Vegas is at the sharp end, but all the states in the region are af-
fected. There is plenty of disagreement about what’s causing the
drought. Many here say it’s just a dry spell, that the rains will re-
turn. But the General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Au-
thority, says that ther’s no doubt in her mind that the man-made
climate change is to blame.
“We’re going to have to change our whole approach to water man-
agement in this part of the United States, she says. It’s such think-
ing that helps explaine the water authority’s push to stop any water
being wasted. Already they recycle all the city’s used water. If it goes
down a plug hole, or drain it stays in the system. But if a rogue sprin-
kler sprays the road, or a hose is left running into a lawn, the water
is lost.
Hence the Water Police.
On patrol every day, they are chasing the source of every little drib-
ble of water. So when Scott stops his patrol vehicle by the side of the
road, and starts filming a small puddle of surface water on the pave-
ment, it looks almost comical. The water’s coming from inside the
grounds of a school, dribbling out from a leaky irrigation pipe.
“It does indeed seem like a very small amount when you consider the
fact that in a day this city can burn through 600m gallons of water”,
he says. “If this is not checked and something done about it, Scott
says, pointing at the water, “this will get worse all the time, it will get
worse.”
These and other measures do seem to be working. Between 2002
and 2007, the population grew by 400,000 people. In the same time,
water consumption dropped by 15bn gallons, according to the water
authority. That’s roughly an 18% fall.
Pat admits that for a long time people here acted as if they could
change the environment. She now believes attitudes are changing.
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“With the onslaught of the drought and the rude wake-up call that
global warming and climate change is bringing to the entire west-
ern United States, this community (in Las Vegas) is realizing… that
they need to adapt to the desert”. “it’s a cultural shift that we are
going through first, but every other western community will have to
go through.”The lakes and reservoirs, and the Colorado River which
serves them, are still the principal water source for millions of Amer-
icans. Some argue that one day there may not be enough water to
feed the cities and towns, which rely on the reservoirs and lakes.
There are disagreements as to why water levels are dropping. Many
environmentalists argue climate change is to blame.

Richard Seager from the Lamont Dougherty Earth Observatory said

that they expect global warming to reduce the amount of water in
some areas by 10% to 15% by the middle of the century. It may be
comparable to the 1930s dust bowl drought, but instead of that last-

Have Comments ?
ing just a few years.. it will become the newer drier climate that will
be there for ever.

Others—do not believe climate change is to blame, arguing that

Please send them to our Editor: weather is cyclical and that the lakes and reservoirs will regain their
EBMD 2 Newsletter normal levels one day. Either way, water resources are very scarce
Attn: Ron Meyers and may be overused. The whole world’s getting overused. More
and more people are overusing all our resources.
P.O. Box 461288
Aurora, CO 80046-1288 We are now relying on the weather. We need more snow up in the
mountains to feed the river and the lakes and reservoirs. Sooner or
later water is going to become a major problem. We have to do
things to curb water usage. It’s not exactly a radical idea, consider-
ing the fact that we’re in a semi arid region and low precipitation.

Do people who live in this semi arid climate realize they live where
there is limited precipitation? I don’t think so but I think the older
people relies it. I think that people who move here from elsewhere
haven’t a clue. They have no idea it’s dry here.

This year we did get some good snowfall, and lakes, reservoirs, and
rivers rose quite dramatically, eight inches at a time, but this is just
one year. Now that water is becoming more of an issue, anything we
can do to save water, we need to try.

January 2010 5

Nancy A. Doty
Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder
Nancy A. Doty was elected Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder in Feb-
ruary 2004 and re-elected in 2006. Since assuming this position, she has
become a State Certified Adminis¬trator of Elections, and is a 2007 grad-
uate of the Certified Elections/Registration Administrator Program from
Auburn University.
Nancy is a member of the Colorado County Clerks Association (CCCA) and
a former chair of the Central Region for CCCA, a member of the Colorado
Municipal Clerks Association, the Election Center, and the International
Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers
(IACREOT). She serves on the Arapahoe County Executive Budget Com-
mittee and the Audit Committee.
As a Certified Public Accountant, Nancy has extensive auditing and man-
agement experience including serving as Chief Financial Officer for the
Trust Division of Bank One Colorado and Chief Financial Officer for the
Governor’s Office.
She received the 1996 Woman Leader of Excellence Award on behalf of the
Denver Women’s Society of CPAs. She is a former accounting instructor
and serves on several non-profit boards.
Nancy is the designated election official for the County and has 117 ded-
icated employees committed to serving the citizens of Arapahoe County.
She also is responsible for motor vehicle transactions, recording of real
estate documents, issuing passports and marriage licenses and serves as
the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners.
Ms. Doty resides in the City of Centennial and has two grown children,
Bob and Debbie, and two grandchildren, Devon and Camryn.
January 2010
GET INVOLVED
IN 2010!
2010 will be a very big election year in Colorado. Next Novem-
ber, voters will be casting votes for all statewide elected offices
and as well as many state senate, house representatives, local of-
ficials and perhaps several ballot issues and questions.
The best way to get involved in the election process is to partici-
pate in your local neighborhood caucus held by your political party.
At the party caucus you will elect the delegates who will represent
your precinct at the county assembly and all higher assemblies.
This is a great way for you to be involved in helping to select the
candidates who will then be on the August Primary and the Nov-
ember General Election Ballots.
Important dates to remember are:
January 19, 2010 is the last day to affiliate with a political party
in order to participate in the party caucus.
February 16, 2010 is the deadline to register in your precinct in
order to participate in the caucus. (An elector must be registered
in one’s precinct prior to the date of the caucus.)
March 16, 2010 is the date of the precinct caucus meetings for both
political parties.
I encourage you to learn more about this caucus process by visit-
ing the Arapahoe County Democratic website at:
www.arapahoedems.org or Republican website at www.arapaho-
erepublicans.org.
If you are unsure of your voter registration status, you can check
your voter registration on Arapahoe County Elections’ website at
www.arapahoevotes.com. From this website you can also down-
load the forms to register, re-register or affiliate with a party. If
you have questions, you can call my office at 303-795-4511.
Nancy A . Doty
Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder
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 Eagle Bend Metro District #2
NEXT DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MEETING
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
at 10:00 a.m. at the
Heritage Eagle Bend Clubhouse.
23155 East Heritage Parkway
Aurora, Colorado 80016