District Information
Welcome to the Reunion Metropolitan District
Reunion Metropolitan District knows the importance of overseeing the day-to-day functions that make Reunion such a great place to live: Park services, Facilities, Landscaping, and the Community. Everything matters!
The Reunion Metropolitan District is governed by a board of directors and managed by CLA's Public Administration team. There is also an on-site operational staff in place, assuring that the Reunion Community remains a happy and healthy community.
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Litigation Update
On December 8, 2022, the District filed a Complaint in Adams County District Court (Case No. 2022 CV 31644) (the “Litigation”) against North Range Metropolitan District No. 1 and the Board of Directors of North Range Metropolitan District No. 1 (collectively, “NR1”) and North Range Metropolitan District No. 2 and the Board of Directors of North Range Metropolitan District No. 2 (collectively, “NR2” and together with NR1, the “Original Defendants”). In November 2023, the District Court authorized the District to add North Range Metropolitan District No. 3 and the Board of Directors of North Range Metropolitan District No. 3 (collectively, “NR3” and together with the Original Defendants, the “Defendants”). The Introduction to the Second Amended Complaint (filed December 5, 2023) summarizes the District’s position as follows:
Through this lawsuit, [the District] seeks a declaration that [NR1, NR2 and NR3] cannot simply refuse to take legally required action to pay their debts incurred to fund tens of millions of dollars of public improvements installed within the boundaries of NR1, NR2 and NR3 (the “Public Improvements”). NR1, NR2 and NR3 are in violation of certain agreements [particularly the Mill Levy Equalization and Pledge Agreement (as amended, the “MLEPA”) and the District Operating Services Agreement (the “Operating Services Agreement” and together with the MLEPA, the “Agreements”), both originally dated June 3, 2016] between the parties as well as in violation of the Supplemental Public Securities Act, C.R.S. §11-57-201 et seq. To preserve the Public Improvements and to ensure compliance with the pertinent securities, [the District] asks the Court to declare that the agreements are valid, issue a preliminary and permanent injunction, issue a writ of mandamus, and to impose the equitable remedy of a receiver.
If NR1, NR2 and NR3 are allowed to continue on their unlawful course of conduct and to challenge the validity of the securities more than 5 years after their claims were statutorily barred by Colorado law, the strong public policy in favor of providing certainty to the public financing market will be gravely undermined. Indeed, allowing such a late and time-barred challenge to the securities here would send ripples through the Colorado municipal financing market, potentially jeopardizing billions of dollars’ worth of municipal bonds for all Colorado issuers – the State, municipalities, counties school districts, and literally hundreds of other local governments, and grind real estate development in Colorado to a halt. This Court must not countenance such effects and undermine the express policy determination made by the legislature to preclude such claims by any party more than 30 days after an issuer authorizes an obligation.”
On February 7, 2023, the District Court issued a ruling from the bench granting the preliminary injunction and ordering the appointment of a receiver for NR1 and NR2. As of the date of this Annual Report, The Receiver Group, LLC was appointed by the District Court to serve as receiver by Orders dated May 9, 2023 (the “May 2023 Orders”), which were subsequently amended March 18, 2024. The Original Defendants filed a Motion to Modify the May 2023 Orders. That motion is fully briefed but has not been ruled upon by the District Court.
On December 18, 2023, the parties filed a Joint Advisement of Issues for December 21, 2023 Hearing related to NR1’s refusal to certify a mill levy for collection in 2024 in accordance with the May 2023 Orders and the Agreements. After a hearing on the issues, the District Court entered a Mandamus Order on December 21, 2023 ordering NR1 to certify its mill levy for collection in 2024 consistent with the May 2023 Orders and the Agreements.
NR3 filed a Motion to Dismiss all of the District’s claims on January 8, 2024, which is fully briefed but not yet decided by the District Court.
On March 5, 2024, the Original Defendants filed their First Amended Answer and Counterclaims. The Original Defendants now assert seven counterclaims against the District: (1) declaratory relief that the MLEPA invalid, (2) breach of contract related to the MLEPA, (3) breach of contract related to the Operating Services Agreement (new since last Annual Report), (4) civil theft for transfer of funds subject to the MLEPA, (5) appointment of a receiver over the District (new since last Annual Report), (6) injunctive relief (new since last Annual Report), and (7) mandamus relief under C.R.C.P. 106(a)(2) (new since last Annual Report).
On March 26, 2024, the District filed a Partial Motion to Dismiss NR1 and NR2’s First Amended Counterclaims, seeking to dismiss all of NR1 and NR2’s First, Third and Fourth Counterclaims, and most of the Second Counterclaim. Also on March 26, 2024, the District filed a Partial Reply to Counterclaims, replying to those Counterclaims of NR1 and NR2 for which the District was not seeking dismissal.
Litigation Documents
03-08-2024 Statement From the Board of Directors12-21-2023 Mandumus Order11-29-2023 Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend Complaint05-09-2023 Order Concerning Amended Motion for Appointment of Receiver, For Preliminary Injunction, and for Mandamus ReliefThe Reunion Metropolitan District is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado providing homeowners and taxpayers these improvements and services:
- Streets and Street Lighting
- Water and Storm Drainage
- Sanitation
- Parks and Recreation
- Transportation
- Television Relay and Transmission
- Mosquito Control
- Fire Protection
- Perpetual Maintenance
Board Members
Please contact northrangemd4board@reunionco.com or northrangemd5board@reunionco.com for additional information regarding North Range Metropolitan District No. 4.
- RMD Board Members: Bruce Rau, Brett Price, Tim Roberts and Randy Bauer
- NR4 Board Members: Keith McCann, Shawn Olsen, Jessica McDonagh and Jennifer Miller
HB23-1105 – Metro District Task Force Notice
Website Accessibility Statement NR 4&5Understanding Special District Local Government
Under Title 32 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS), Reunion Metro District is known as a “special district”: another form of local government in Colorado working in tandem with counties, cities and towns, school districts, etc. According to this Title, districts were created to serve a public use to promote the health, safety, prosperity, security, general welfare of the district’s inhabitants and people living in Colorado.
What is a Metro District Informational Video
The North Range Metropolitan Districts are local governmental entities whose formation, pursuant to Colorado state statutes, was approved by the City of Commerce City. The Districts can levy property taxes and fees to pay for the services they provide in their respective areas. They can also issue tax-exempt municipal bonds to finance their construction of infrastructure at a substantial cost savings to the taxpayers.
Reunion Recreation Center Operating Hours
- Monday-Thursday: 5:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
- Friday: 5:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Reunion Pool Hours
- Monday, Wednesday & Friday – 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday – 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Starting Monday, August 7th pool hours will be: Monday 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. , Tuesday through Friday 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. , Saturday & Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The pools will be open Memorial day through Labor Day.
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