The Coal Ridge Metropolitan District is a Title 32 Special District that has been established for the purpose of financing and installing street, park and recreation, water, sanitation, transportation, safety protection, fire protection, and television relay and translation improvements of the District, and the provision of covenant enforcement, design review, and security services; and all other improvements or services permitted by Article 1, Title 32, C.R.S. (collectively, the “Public Improvements and Services”), except as specifically limited by the Service Plan for the District approved by the Town of Firestone on August 28, 2024, as it may be amended from time to time (the “Service Plan”).
The Public Improvements and Services are for the use and benefit of the residents and taxpayers of the District. The District is located in the Town of Firestone, Weld County, Colorado. The District is a quasi-municipal political subdivision of the State of Colorado authorized to provide specialized services that the Town of Firestone and Weld County do not provide.
The District may incur a maximum debt of $16,000,000. The District may impose a mill levy on taxable property within its boundaries, and may use various other revenue sources authorized by law to repay such debt.
The District may assess, as adjusted for statutory or legislative changes on or after January 1, 2024, a maximum mill levy of fifty (50) mills to repay such debt.
The District must file an Annual Report to the Town of Firestone Clerk, the Weld County Clerk and Recorder, the Division of Local Government, and the State Auditor.
The District boundaries overlap with the boundaries of the Town of Firestone; Weld County, Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection District; Carbon Valley Park & Recreation District; Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District; St. Vrain Sanitation District; High Plains Library District; St. Vrain Valley School District No. RE-1J; and Southern Firestone Urban Renewal Area.
If interested in serving on the District’s Board of Directors, please contact info@specialdistrictlaw.com for more information.
For information regarding the system or process to contact someone associated with the District during regular business hours and outside of regular business hours, please contact info@specialdistrictlaw.com.
