Rooney Valley News

    With no prior public discussion or prior hearings, the Solterra Board just announced today that they will hold a special meeting to: “make a final determination to refund the Districts’ current general obligation indebtedness of approximately $27,395,000 and to issue new general obligation indebtedness of approximately $10,000,000.”   “Final determination?”  When was the […]

  The Solterra Board (FRMD) is meeting tonight via zoom – 6:30 pm.  We just received notice Monday, July 20. Here is how to join: Video and audio access via computer, tablet, or mobile device, click link: https://zoom.us/j/95156014192 Audio access via telephone: Dail – +1 669 900 9128 | enter meeting ID – 951 5601 […]

    Gary Greaser, a Solterra resident sent this letter to Lakewood City Council:   Lakewood Planning,   While I am not submitting specific questions now for tomorrows “Development Dialogue” meeting, I am requesting your team consider the below actions for current and future Metro Districts. As a resident of Solterra (Fossil Ridge Metro District) […]

  Dave Skilling has organized a study session special districts/metro districts with his Development Dialogue committee Thursday, July 23 at 6:00.  Here is the link: https://youtu.be/AlF35fwx6UQ   The presenters will be the staff, three industry representatives:   Tom George  – Attorney with Law Firm Representing Developers In Metro Districts Denise Gammon – Gammon Real Estate […]

  The Lakewood City Council will continue the debate Monday July 27 (a week from this coming Monday)  at 7:00 pm on the 5G Broadband issue.  A significant group has organized and is working hard to educate the public about the issue.   Here is their open letter to the Lakewood City Council:   5GLetterFINAL […]

    Mr. Skilling sent a letter with copies to the City Council and asked that it be posted on this blog.  Ms. Franks also signed on.   The letter is linked below.  Here is an open letter in response to the letter from Ms. Franks and Mr. Skilling:   Dear Dave and Barb   […]

    The curtain is being pulled back a little more each time the Big Sky/CDN exemption is discussed.   The end result of the hearing last night before the Lakewood City Council was predictable and not very substantive.  Dave Skilling, leading the effort to provide this exemption for Big Sky/CDN with help from Barb […]

  From discussion this morning during the Ward 4 meeting with City Council persons Bark Franks and Dave Skilling.   And thank you again to Barb and Dave for making the extra effort to open these kinds of issues to more robust discussion than is permitted during the city council meetings.  Regardless of positions taken, […]

    If there was any doubt as to who – still – controls development in Lakewood, look no farther than this new proposed resolution announced for the first time this week and set for hearing Monday – pass a law that says the 1% smart growth limitation enacted by the citizens doesn’t apply to […]

  Here are the key documents in any special district.  These documents are from the Solterra Special District (Fossil Ridge Metro District) You will find similar if not virtually identical documents in all special districts created for residential developments (metro districts).  They are described in more detail in the first section of this evaluation:   […]