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November, 2011

  • The Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA) is continuing its e-Government micro-grant program to accelerate the adoption of electronic government services by placing more Colorado government services, information and products online.
  • The Internal Revenue Service has announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rate for the final six months of 2011. The IRS normally updates the mileage rates once a year in the fall for the next calendar year, but in recognition of recent gasoline price increases,...
  • Dear SDA Members,
  • On September 15, 2010, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published revised regulations implementing Title II (state and local government services) and Title III (public accommodations and commercial facilities) (“2010 Regulations”) of the...
  • The Colorado Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 11-043 designating September 27, 2011 as First Responder Appreciation Day in Colorado. It’s important we honor the people who put their lives on the line to protect the public, said Senate sponsor Mark Scheffel, R-...
  • Twenty-eight awards were presented at the 2011 SDA Annual Conference held in Breckenridge at the Friday, September 16, luncheon. SDA Board Treasurer, John McCaulley, who himself is an employee of, and serves on the board of a special district, presented the awards to the...

August, 2011

  • On Wednesday, September 14—preceding the Conference   The second year of the SDA University will include two class levels, 101 and 202. The 101 level will be for those new to special districts or those who want a refresher, and will cover some of the issues...
  • With over 1000 attendees at our Annual Conference, we want to ensure each attendee has a speedy check-in. In order to expedite this process it is helpful if all our conference attendees use the following guidelines:
  • An El Paso County District Court judge has ruled in favor of an employer that fired an employee who failed a drug screen due to his off-duty use of medical marijuana.1
  • North Metro Fire Rescue District and the Broomfield Police Department Present a
  • SDA’s Kristen Lindholm has accepted a teaching position that will begin this August in conjunction with the new school year. We all wish her well in this exciting and rewarding venture! Since she started at SDA last August, Kristen has taken on a multitude of...