Cordillera Metro District
The Cordillera Metro District (CMD) is a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado that operates as a Special District under Colorado statute.
CMD Board of Directors
CMD is governed by an elected five-person Board of Directors. It levies property taxes to fund annual operating budgets and capital projects.
Cheryl Foley
President
Term to May 2025
(970) 926-2027
Harry Jasper
Secretary
Term to May 2025
(970) 471-1904
Richard Saxby
Treasurer
Term to May 2025
(970) 446-6428
Terence Boyle
Vice President
Term to May 2027
(402) 598-8707
Ellen Alexander
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
Term to May 2027
(970) 390-7396
Governance and Key Documents
District Financials
Agendas & Board Packets
Meeting Minutes
CMD Financial Summary
Cordillera Metro District’s general operating fund mill levy for 2024 is 30.428 mills per $100,000 of assessed property value, resulting in budgeted property tax revenue of $5,453,721 for this year. Including miscellaneous other revenue sources, CMD’s total operating revenue is projected at $6,693,589 for 2024.
All Cordillera Metro District debt was retired December 1, 2022. No debt service taxes were levied in 2023 and will not be levied moving forward unless additional debt is assumed in the future by vote of residents.
Colorado Open Records Act (CORA)
Cordillera Metro District upholds the public’s right to access public records pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act, C.R.S. §24-72-200.1, et seq., (“CORA”). Members of the public may request copies of most CMD records by completing a public records request form. Fees for obtaining such records include those detailed in the above transparency notice in addition to those listed on the request form.
Cordillera Metro District is responsible for the following services:
Maintaining more than 40 miles of paved roads, lighting and signage, road fencing, and landscaping
Snowplowing and snow removal on District-owned roads, parking lots, and sidewalks
Providing public safety services, including maintaining and operating 24-hour/day gatehouse access into the community
Building Administration & Maintenance
Maintaining and operating an administration building and two full-service operations maintenance buildings
Owning and protecting approximately 3,000 acres of open space, which includes hiking and biking trails, fishing ponds, and equestrian trails
Providing healthy forest initiatives, wildlife protection, and wildfire mitigation services
Cordillera Metro District owns the Bearden Homestead (home of Bearcat Stables) and also owns and operates the Equestrian Center as well as facilities and services located on Carterville Road including the dog park, car wash, trailer parking area, and the community gardens.
2024 Regular CMD Board Meeting & Events Schedule
CMD Administration
Trevor Broersma
Paula Kurtz
Traci Macnamara McCoy
Nancy Mires
Nathon Goff
Annie Morris
Jon Reid