Interested in sharing your organizational and people skills at the SDA Conference while earning a discount on your registration? 

SDA is now on Facebook! To find us you can click HERE or you can search for “Special District Association of Colorado” once you are logged into your Facebook account.

Peck, Shaffer and Williams LLP recently prepared this briefing on Amendments 60, 61 and Proposition 101.   http://66.242.23.194/media/news/media.173.pdf

SDA Executive Director Ann Terry met today with Dr. Michele Haney, president of Red Rocks Community College to discuss an important session for the SDA Annual Conference in Keystone Colorado September 22-24, 2010. Dr. Haney and her co-presenter, Dr. Geri Anderson, vice president and provost of Colorado Community College Systems will be hosting a panel discussion titled “Workforce Development- Colorado’s Community Colleges Partnering With Special Districts,” during the SDA University session on Wednesday, September 22.

SDA would like to wish you all a happy and safe 4^th of July this weekend. The SDA office will be closed Monday, July 5^th and will be back open at 8AM Tuesday, July 6^th.

SDA is now on Twitter! Tweets will include breaking news, reminders for upcoming events and information districts need to know. Our Twitter name is @sdacolorado, so be sure to follow us. If you have not signed up for a Twitter account but would like to, please go to http://www.twitter.com

Online registration for the SDA Annual Conference is right around the corner! The conference will be held at the Keystone Resort and Conference Center September 22-24, 2010. This year’s theme is “Creating the Future, Leading the Way.” SDA knows that districts are successful because of the hard work and dedication of district board members, managers and staff members. The goal of this conference is to supply the tools needed to prepare for the challenges and successes ahead.

SDA Executive Director Ann Terry and City of Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon, will be holding an educational session on the potential impact of Amendments 60, 61 and Proposition 101 for Special District Directors, Fire Chiefs, and Chairs of each Board of Directors/Trustees serving the Centennial Community.

The session will be held:

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

10:30 AM

Centennial City Council Chambers

13133 East Arapahoe Rd.

The SDA Board of Directors today unanimously adopted a resolution opposing Amendments 60, 61 and Proposition 101. These three ballot issues would prevent Colorado’s special districts, and state and local governments from providing the essential services citizens want and need.

 SDA is actively working with our partners in local government and the business community to educate the public on the damage these initiatives will cause if they pass in November.

A Denver District Court Judge found Douglas Bruce in contempt, for failing to appear in court to discuss his involvement in the creation of Amendments 60, 61 and Proposition 101. For news coverage on the court hearing, please see the articles below.

http://www.gazette.com/articles/court-100679-bruce-judge.html

http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_15362368