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Community Resources Department Quarterly Update
Department news and activities were presented to the Board of County Commissioners during the quarterly update given by Jefferson County Community Resources Director, Tom Hoby.
Some of the updates from the Community Resources Divisions included:
- The City of Golden/Bachman Property Joint Acquisition will be coming before the BCC for a decision. The acquisition would be 14.15 acres located east of the Apex Park parking area and was identified by the City of Golden as a high priority acquisition suitable for use as a neighborhood park. The City of Golden and a community group would fund $997,500 (or 75 percent) of the cost and Jefferson County Open Space would contribute $334,500 (or 25 percent) of the cost.
- A new proposal brought forward for BCC consideration by Open Space is Lakewood's Beech Park Addition. The proposed acquisition is approximately 3.76 acres located at the 1500 block of South Deframe Way and adjacent to a portion of Lakewood's Beech Park on Green Mountain. The property would provide a community buffer, wildlife corridor and additional park and open space land. Lakewood has identified the property as its highest priority acquisition in 2010. Lakewood has indicated it will provide 25 percent of the acquisition cost, up to $50,000.
- One of the Open Space Planning & Development Projects underway is the trail construction of an accessible, natural surface trail in the dog off-leash area of Elk Meadow Park in Evergreen. The first phase of construction is scheduled to begin before the end of the year. Anticipated trail length for the first phase is .85 miles with a viewing area and rest spots.
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Stabilizing Foreclosures and Positive Statistics in the Public Trustee Quarterly Update
Jefferson County foreclosure actions were stabilizing at the end of the Third Quarter. "We estimate new foreclosures starts this year will be 6% less than 2009's historic high of 4,027," stated Margaret T. Chapman, Jefferson County Public Trustee.
In other categories, the Public Trustee's office is tracking positive statistics for deferment qualifications, cures, withdrawals and rescinded sales. For properties that go to sale, there are fewer sales with deficiencies. Lienor redemptions are down more than 50%. Sales to third parties have increased 15%.
Release of Deed statistics reflect the uncertain housing market. At the current rate, Jefferson County will process 30,000 releases for 2010, almost equal to 2008's number. The 2009 figure of 36,578 deeds released reflects refinancing options available then.
The looming question is how foreclosure moratoriums and the turmoil with foreclosure documents will affect foreclosures in Colorado.
Colorado is unique in having had an independent Public Trustee system since the financial crisis in 1893. This impartial process administers foreclosures through Colorado law outlined in Colorado Revised Statutes, Chapter 38. With requirements on attorneys for lenders and Rule 120 hearings, many of the "document" issues do not affect the foreclosure process in Colorado.
There is no foreclosure summary or forecast that can be made with absolutely certainty now. The Public Trustee's Office constantly tracks the news, government reports and information from lenders. "We are in contact with the major foreclosing attorneys to prepare for any changes so that we can continue to administer the law fairly for all those involved," Chapman concluded.
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Commissioners Proclaim October 21 as 'Helping Kids Thrive' Day
The Board of County Commissioners welcomed Jeanne Oliver, Chief Communications and Development Officer for Jefferson Center for Mental Health, and the Jefferson Center for Mental Health into the hearing today to proclaim Thursday, October 21 as "Helping Kids Thrive" day. Helping Kids Thrive was started in 1990 by a coalition of community organizations who were concerned about the high incidence of youth suicide in Jefferson County and the prevalence of other destructive behaviors, such as drug and alcohol abuse, and youth violence.
 Helping Kids Thrive is a free annual parenting conference with hands-on practical information to help children and youth grow in positive ways. It's for parents, families, teachers or anyone who works with children. Over the last 19 years, Helping Kids Thrive has brought practical tools, skills and resources to over 4,000 parents. These skills help parents meet the needs, and maximize the potential of children from toddlers through adolescence.
The 20th annual Helping Children Thrive Conference was held on October 21 and was lead by Jefferson Center for Mental Health. The program included representatives from Jeffco Public Schools, Jeffco District Attorney's Office, Jeffco PTA, Jeffco Administrators Association, and the Second Wind Fund. Classes included:
- The Preschool Years: How to Create a Blueprint for Success
- The Teen Years: Framing Boundaries and Expectations
- Roundtables on Cyberbullying, Texting, and How to be a Techno-savvy Parent
The Jefferson Center for Mental Health sees parents spend a lot of time thinking about what they don't want their children to do or become. They believe it's even more important to have a clear idea of what they do want. Using the tools provided through this type of an event, can help the community work together to help raise healthy kids. |
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Other Actions
BCC Approves the Special District Service Plan for the Heritage Resource Metropolitan District
The Board of County Commissioners approved the boundary changes on the Heritage Resource Metropolitan District Service Plan, which allows the applicant, White, Bear & Ankele Professional Corporation, the opportunity to complete the organization of the district at the upcoming election on November 2, 2010.
The BCC approved a service plan for the Heritage Resource Metropolitan District in December 2004, but due to market conditions the district was never formally recognized. Since that initial approval, the property originally contemplated for the district is no longer available and the district would like to change the boundaries to another parcel within the county.
The new boundaries, like the original service plan, consist of undeveloped land with no residents and the property owner has consented to use their property for the district. However, this requires the district to come back to the Board for approval.
The terms of the service plan will not change, only the boundary, so the district was requesting that the BCC reaffirm the service plan with the new district boundaries.
BCC Sets a Hearing Date to Consider the Conifer Park and Recreation District Plan On October 19, the BCC approved a request to set a formal hearing date of November 16, 2010, at 9:00am to consider the Conifer Park and Recreation District Service Plan. The intent of the proposed district is to provide park and recreation services and facilities to the Conifer community. The organizational election for the formation of the district is anticipated to take place with the May 2011 election. No mill levy will be sought or approved with the organization of the district. The service plan indicates that the district will need an estimated future mill levy of 2 mills. The assessment of a mill levy must be approved by the voters within the district boundary with a future ballot issue that is undetermined at this time.
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