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GRANT, MCCARREN & BERNARD
WALLACE H. GRANT ATTORNEYS AT LAW HOWARD GRANT (1906-1966)
WILLIAM J. MCCARREN POST OFFICE BOX 978 JOHN S. HOUGH (1918-1979)
DANIEL F. BERNARD 515 KIMBARK STREET LONGMONT 1303) 776-9900
MARL R. CARLSON DENVER METRO (303) 571-5506
RICHARD N. LYONS LONGMONT, COLORADO 80501
JOHN J. MCHALE,JR.
ROY S. HOWARD
January 14, 1583 , "
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Weld d County CorDi ssi oners
llel d County 44.
915 loth Street coija
Greeley, Colorado 8U631
Re: Locket t.c. �-i
Dear Cor:;rjssicners :
This firm represents the Longmont Fire Protection District. The Listrict
has received notice concerning the requests for the formation of the
Carbon Valley hetropolitan Recreation District.
The District has no objection to the formation of a park and recreation
district pursuant to Section 32-1-1G1 et. sea., C.k.S. 1973 (1982 Sup.) .
however, the District does have objection to the formation of a metro-
politan district pursuant to saic statutes.
Under these applicable statutes, there is a distinction between a metro-
politan district and a park and recreation district. A metropolitan
district is a district which may provide two or more of the following
services: fire protection, parks and recreation, safety protection,
sanitation, street improvement, transportation, water, and miscellaneous
functions. A park ana recreation district, however, is a special dis-
trict which can provide only park or recreational facilities or programs
within said district.
If the proposed district is to provide only park and recreation facil-
ities or programs, the Longmont Fire Protection District has no objection
to its formation. however, if the proposed district is to be a metro-
politan district, the Longmont Fire Protection District hereby objects to
the formation because certain areas to be included within the proposed
district lie within the Longmont Fire Protection District which provides
fire protection services. naturally, this would lead to a duplication of
efforts and would lead to double taxation of the property owners for the
sane services provided.
If the intention of the petitioners is to form merely a park and recre-
ation district, we suggest that you seek clarification from the Weld
County attorney as to the imrlications of the insertion of the word "met-
ropolitan" into the name of the proposed district as stated herein, the
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January 14, 1983
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insertion of the wore "metropolitan" would enable the district to provide
numerous services which would be conflicting with the services provided
presently by various previously establishes uistricts.
Very truly yours,
�tichard N. Lyons
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cc: Longmont Fire Protection District
Leroy Pete L.oter, Esq.
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