July, 2010

• 2010 SDA Board Member Manual Is Available
  Again this year, collaboration between SDA and the law firm of Collins Cockrel and Cole, PC means that SDA members have access to what is widely recognized as the “Must Have” for special district board members and managers. This extensive manual has compliance...
• Inaugural Class of the SDA University...
  SDA proudly presents the inaugural class of the SDA University. This helpful all day program will benefit new and “not so new” board members and special district staff members with the ins and outs for successfully operating a special district. Attendees will...
• Nominations for 2010 Awards...
  It is that time of year again to highlight the “Best of the Best” in Colorado Special Districts! Awards nomination forms for Distinguished Manager of the Year and Distinguished Board Member of the Year are now available on the SDA website, so start thinking about...
• Proposition 101 and Amendments 60 and 61 Opposition Campaign Update
  As previously reported in past SDA Newsletters, the SDA Board has voted to oppose Proposition 101, and Amendments 60 and 61. The Board believes these three ballot initiatives would be destructive and prohibit special districts from providing services to their constituents....
• SDA Workshops
  Don’t miss this important educational opportunity…SDA is excited to announce the July 21 and August 18 Workshops with an all-star lineup!
• Special District History in Colorado is being Collected
  What do you know about the history of Special Districts in Colorado? SDA is interested and is collecting the history as a way of understanding the “why’s and wherefore’s” surrounding this useful tool for Colorado.
• Volunteers for the 2010 Annual Conference...
  Attention district staff administrators and public information officers, are you interested in sharing your organizational and people skills at the SDA Conference while earning a discount on your registration?
• Windsor Museum Marks Two-Year Anniversary
  May 22, 2010 marked the two-year anniversary of the devastating tornado touchdown in the Windsor-Severance area. On this anniversary, citizens had something extra special to celebrate, the opening of the Windsor-Severance Fire Museum. The tornado destroyed the first museum...
• Workforce Development: Colorado’s Community Colleges Partnering with Special Districts
  Workforce Development: Colorado’s Community Colleges Partnering with Special Districts will be a MUST ATTEND for any special district looking to hire qualified workers or wanting to provide additional training for current employees. Editor’s Note: SDA is so...
• Workplace Poster Requirements
  There are numerous governmental agencies and laws, at both the federal and state levels, which regulate employers and employees: the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”), the Occupational Safety and...