Highlands Ranch Metro District

A public hearing for the Metro District's 2025 proposed budget and water/wastewater rates will be held during our regularly scheduled board meeting Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 6 p.m. at 62 Plaza Dr., and virtually via Zoom. Members of the public can provide feedback during the specified public comment period. Board members will take comments into consideration before adopting the 2025 budget at the following board meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Feedback can be emailed to info@highlandsranch.org or mailed to Highlands Ranch Metro District, Attn: Director of Finance and Administration, 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. The proposed budget can be viewed at: https://lnkd.in/gXRmP9sj Proposed water and wastewater rates are available for review at https://lnkd.in/g_6tF6YF

We want to hear from you! The Metro District is creating a new community dashboard to measure how well the organization is meeting long-range plan priorities. What are you curious about? Would you like to know how often playground equipment is inspected? Do you want to know how much staff time and funding is spent on graffiti removal? Do you ever wonder how much the Metro District spends to maintain parkway landscape? Please complete our brief survey to let us know the topics you are curious about: https://lnkd.in/gZBrM57x

The Highlands Ranch Senior Center is hiring! We are accepting applications for fitness instructors, an enrichment instructor and a facilities services technician. View full job descriptions and apply at https://lnkd.in/ge2nd6SV.

Applications are being accepted through Friday, Nov. 15 for the annual Highlands Ranch Citizens Academy. It will be held during eight consecutive Thursday evenings in January and February 2025 at locations around Highlands Ranch. This citizen engagement program offers a look behind the scenes at how Highlands Ranch operates. Participants have the opportunity to network, will hear from local leaders and elected officials, tour local facilities and learn about community involvement opportunities. The program is free and is open to Highlands Ranch residents. Learn more and apply online at https://lnkd.in/e42P5sgB #highlandsranchcitizensacademy #highlandsranchgetinvolved

We're excited to share a post from our partners with Centennial Water & Sanitation District! They have some innovative changes planned for the new year. See the information in their post below to learn how you can sign up to stay updated and in the loop! https://lnkd.in/gKbZfg5f

The Metro District's 2025 proposed budget is now available to review at https://lnkd.in/gXRmP9sj. A public hearing will be held on both the 2025 budget and 2024 revised budget at 6 p.m. on Nov. 26 at 62 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129.

Do you know how Highlands Ranch started? Do you know what makes it unique among other communities in Colorado? Whether you've lived in Highlands Ranch for 20 years or two months, the Metro District's Citizens Academy will help you understand the inner workings of where you live and why it matters. We are accepting applications for the 2025 Citizens Academy through Nov. 15. This citizen engagement program will be held Thursdays from 5:30 to 9 p.m. throughout January and February at locations around Highlands Ranch. This eight-session course exposes participants to key topics and issues in Highlands Ranch and introduces opportunities for civic involvement. Here's what one 2024 Citizens Academy graduate had to say about the program: "I feel so much more confident in speaking up in the community knowing better how things work and how they connect together. I have a whole new appreciation for the uniqueness of our community, how well it was designed to work from the beginning and how it remains so incredibly successful today." For more information about the academy and to apply, go to https://lnkd.in/giAjup5J

The Highlands Ranch Metro District Board of Directors, at a recent board meeting, approved a resolution in support of the Douglas County School District's $490 million bond that will be on the November ballot. Read more about the board's support for this local initiative and where to learn more from the school district by visiting https://lnkd.in/gSQ4NKG

Yesterday, our forestry crew was hard at work with Saluting Branches at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Saluting Branches is a national day of service when tree care professionals volunteer their time and skills to care for trees at national cemeteries in honor of our nation's veterans. The program began 10 years ago, and the Metro District has been proud to volunteer each year. Learn more about Saluting Branches at salutingbranches.org.

At an Aug. 27 public hearing, the Board of Douglas County Commissioners formally approved a request to change the name of the entirety of Lucent Boulevard, from County Line Road to South Broadway, to Kendrick Castillo Way. As part of the ongoing mission to memorialize Kendrick – who was killed May 7, 2019, during his senior year of high school, having sacrificed his own life to save fellow students amid a school shooting – the Kendrick Castillo Memorial Oversight Committee requested the road name change. Learn more at Douglas County's website: https://lnkd.in/giMvrtRc