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Then
... AND NOW:
CPN Metro District
By Terri Wiebold
While the Castle Pines North Metropolitan District (CPNMD) has faced many challenges in the past decade, from paying o legacy bond debt to exploring alternatives to secure renewable water, one thing has remained
constant – the District’s commitment to serving the residents in Castle Pines.
According to Board President David McEntire, the CPNMD board of directors is currently focused on three core objectives: 1) Securing the
community’s renewable water future wisely and scally responsibly; 2) Ensuring that the residents of Castle Pines continue to enjoy clean, safe,
reliable, on-demand drinking water, wastewater treatment, stormwater,
parks, trails and open-space services in perpetuity; and 3) Increasing e ciencies and economies of scale that drive service-delivery costs.
For the past nine months – with a commitment to meeting its core objectives as quickly, e ciently and responsibly as possible – the District’s recently-elected slate of directors has been learning the scope and intricacies of CPNMD’s assets, systems, nances and renewable water opportunities. It has approved strategic investments in the Chat eld Storage Reallocation Project, an essential component of its renewable water portfolio. Through a partnership in the Plum Creek Water Reclamation Authority, the District has invested in capacity improvements to its sewage-treatment facility to help enable commercial investment and community revitalization. The Board also recently approved 2019 cost-of-service adjustments.
Perhaps most importantly, stated McEntire, “The District has worked to build vitally important relationships with neighboring jurisdictions and has developed lines of communication with city and county leaders and community partners that are foundational to securing the community’s renewable water future.”
In the coming months, it is anticipated that the District will share its conclusions, as well as the Board’s speci c approach to maximizing e ciencies in all service areas.
“In the meantime, keep the faith,” stated McEntire. “We have your back. Stay tuned: 2019 will be a year of fantastic opportunities for CPNMD customers.”
Now accepting
applications for
board vacancy
Information provided by the CPNMD
The Castle Pines North Metropolitan District (CPNMD) recently announced a vacancy on its board of directors, following the resignation of Director Norman Froman.
Residents and/or property owners who wish to be considered for an appointment to the ve-member board can email a letter of interest and bio/resume to CPNMD Manager Jim Worley at jworley@cpnmd.
org. Include BOARD-VACANCY APPLICATION in the subject line of the email. Interest letters must be received by noon on Thursday, February 7.
Applicants should be prepared to serve out the remainder of Froman’s two-year term on the board – until May of 2020 – and should plan to participate in 1-2 monthly board meetings, each of which typically spans 2-4 hours. Directors often volunteer 7-12 hours per week in the position. Board meetings usually occur on the third Monday of each month and begin at 6 p.m.
The board intends to ll the vacancy during its next regular meeting at
6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19 at the Castle Pines Community Center, located at 7404 Yorkshire Drive in Castle Pines.
“We are deeply grateful for Norman’s expertise and for his service on this board and to the people of Castle Pines,” said CPNMD President David McEntire. “He will be missed. We wish him well.”
While The Connection no longer accepts editorial submissions for publication, this piece ran in the inaugural issue in Feb/Mar 2009.