Transparency Notice

Wheat Ridge Sanitation District

Pursuant to section 32-1-809, Colorado Revised Statutes for Transparency Notices may be filed with Special District Association of Colorado. This information must be provided annually to the eligible electors of the district no later than January 15 of each year.

*Note that some information provided herein may be subject to change after the notice is posted.

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District's Principal Business Office

Company
Wheat Ridge Sanitation District
Contact
Michael A. Bakarich
Address
3705 Kipling Street, Suite 101, WHEAT RIDGE, Colorado 80033
Phone
303-424-7252

District's Physical Location

Counties
JEFFERSON

Regular Board Meeting Information

Location
DISTRICT OFFICE
Address
3705 Kipling Street, Suite 101, WHEAT RIDGE, Colorado
Day(s)
4TH TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH
Time
12:00 pm

Posting Place for Meeting Notice

Location
District website: https://www.wheatridgesanitation.com. If the website is not operating or otherwise unavailable, then the posting location will be the City of Wheat Ridge City Hall located at 7500 W. 29th Ave. Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033
Address
7500 W. 29TH AVE., WHEAT RIDGE, Colorado 80033

Notice of Proposed Action to Fix or Increase Fees, Rates, Tolls, Penalties or Charges for Domestic Water or Sanitary Sewer Services

Location
District website: https://www.wheatridgesanitation.com. If the website is not operating or otherwise unavailable, then the posting location will be the City of Wheat Ridge City Hall located at 7500 W. 29th Ave. Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033
Address
7500 W. 29TH AVE., Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033
Date
01/27/2026
Notice
NOTICE OF MEETING TO
NOTICE TO CONSIDER INCREASE IN RATES, FEES, CHARGES
WHEAT RIDGE SANITATION DISTRICT
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-1001(2)(a), C.R.S., to the customers of the Wheat Ridge Sanitation District and all other interested persons that the Board of Directors of the Wheat Ridge Sanitation District shall consider increasing the District’s wastewater service rates and other charges effective for 2026 at open public meetings to be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 and March 24, 2026.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-1001(2)(a), C.R.S., to the customers of the Wheat Ridge Sanitation District and all other interested persons that the Board of Directors of the Wheat Ridge Sanitation District shall consider increasing the District’s wastewater service rates and other charges effective January 1, 2027 at open public meetings to be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, September 22, 2026, October 27, 2026, November 24, 2026, and December 22, 2026.
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Meetings will be held in person and will be accessible for the public to attend using the video conference link published on the District website (www.wheatridgesanitation.com) prior to the meetings.
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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any customer or other interested person may appear at said time and place for the purpose of providing input, comments or objections regarding any proposed rate or charge increase. Information regarding the proposed increases may be obtained from the District office located at 3705 Kipling St., Suite 101, Wheat Ridge CO 80033, telephone number 303-424-7252, Monday through Friday during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.).
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Updated this 27th day of January 2026.
WHEAT RIDGE SANITATION DISTRICT
By: /s/ Walter Pettit
Secretary

Hearing date(s) as entered: 1/27/26, 3/24/26, 9/22/26, 10/27/26, 11/24/26, 12/22/26

Current District Mill Levy

Mills
0.292

Ad Valorem Tax Revenue

Revenue reported may be incomplete or unaudited as of the date this Notice was posted.

Amount ($)
$112,635 (this figure is estimated and unaudited)

Date of Next Regular Election

Date
05/04/2027

Pursuant to 24-72-205 C.R.S.

The district's research and retrieval fee is $41.37 per hour

District Policy
The District's research and retrieval fee is $41.37 per hour. A person granted the right to inspect District records may also be furnished copies requested at a cost of twenty-five cents ($.25) per standard page. The charge for providing a copy, printout or photograph of a public record in a format other than a standard page will be assessed at the actual cost of production. Additionally, in those cases where the location or existence of specific documents must be researched and the documents must be retrieved, sorted or reviewed for applicability to the request, and such process requires more than one hour of staff time, the Custodian may charge a research and retrieval fee not to exceed forty-one dollars and thirty-seven cents ($41.37) per hour, or the maximum amount allowed by the Executive Committee of the State Legislative Council, whichever is greater. The Custodian will not impose a charge for the first hour of time expended in connection with the research and retrieval of public records.
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The District may require a deposit to cover the estimated cost to produce the records, including the cost of the copies and the research and retrieval fee, prior to commencing work to produce such records. Payment of any actual costs exceeding the deposit must be made at the time of the release of the final work product or copies.
Records Contact
Michael Bakarich
303-424-7252

Names of District Board Members

Board President

Name
PHILIP BURGI
Contact Info
3705 Kipling Street, Suite 101
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Election
Yes, this office will be on the next regular election ballot

Board Member 2

Name
William Starker
Contact Info
3705 Kipling Street, Suite 101
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Election
No, this office will not be on the next regular election ballot

Board Member 3

Name
WALTER PETTIT
Contact Info
3705 Kipling Street, Suite 101
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Election
Yes, this office will be on the next regular election ballot

Board Member 4

Name
JOSEPH DREW
Contact Info
3705 Kipling Street, Suite 101
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Election
No, this office will not be on the next regular election ballot

Board Member 5

Name
SCOTT OHM
Contact Info
3705 Kipling Street, Suite 101
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Election
No, this office will not be on the next regular election ballot

Board Candidate Self-Nomination Forms

Any eligible elector of the special district who desires to be a candidate for the office of special district director must file a self-nomination and acceptance form or letter with the designated election official.

Deadline for Self-Nomination Forms

Self-nomination and acceptance forms or letters must be filed not less than 67 days before the date of the regular election. For the next regular election, the deadline is 02/26/2027.

District Election Results

The district's current election results will be posted on the website of the Colorado Secretary of State (www.sos.state.co.us) and the website indicated below, if any.

Website
https://dola.colorado.gov/lgis/

Permanent Mail-In Voter Status

Absentee voting and Permanent absentee voter status (formerly Permanent Mail-In voter status): Where to obtain and return forms.

Applications for absentee voting or for permanent absentee voter status are available from, and must be returned to, the Designated Election Official.
Crystal Schott, Designated Election Official
Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3000 Denver, Co 80264
Email: cschott@irelandstapleton.com

Applications for absentee voting or for permanent absentee voter status are available from and must be returned to the Designated Election Official.

Applications for absentee voting or for permanent absentee voter status are available from, and must be returned to, the Designated Election Official.
Crystal Schott, Designated Election Official
Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, PC
1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 3000 Denver, Co 80264
Email: cschott@irelandstapleton.com

Notice Completed By

Name
Michael Bakarich
Company/District
Wheat Ridge Sanitation District
Title
MANAGER
Email
mbakarich@morainco.com
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