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HERMOSA SANITATION DISTRICT
NOTICE OF ELECTION CANCELLATION    
AND
CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Hermosa Sanitation District, La Plata County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 6, 2025 is hereby cancelled pursuant to section 1-13.5-513(6).

The following candidates are hereby declared elected:

James Barrett – a 2-year term until May 2027
David Dillon – a 2-year term until May 2029
Renn Ferrell – a 4-year term until May 2027
Justin Kautter – a 2-year term until May 2029
Michael McCardell – a 4-year term until May 2029        

Lisa Neville, Designated Election Official
Telephone number for the District:  970 259-3909
Address for the District:  P.O. Box 2217, Durango, CO  81302
 

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
HERMOSA SANITATION DISTRICT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN and particularly to the electors of the Hermosa Sanitation District of La Plata County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 6th day of May, 2025, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.    At that time 2 directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms and 3 directors will be elected to serve 2-year terms.  Eligible electors of the Hermosa Sanitation District interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from the District Designated Election Official.
Lisa Neville
PO Box 2217
Durango, CO  81301
970 259-3909
info@hermosasanitation.com

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form is the close of business on Friday, February 28, 2025.

Affidavit of Intent to Be A Write-in-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 3, 2025.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for an absentee ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Tuesday preceding the election, April 29, 2025.

Lisa Neville
Designated Election Official
 

ATTENTION HERMOSA SANITATION CUSTOMERS

On November 14, 2024, the Board of Directors approved the 2025 Budget for Hermosa Sanitation.  The budget includes fee increases effective January 1, 2025 as follows:

Monthly service fee $45.00

New Sewer Tap Fee $15,000

Tap Inspection Fee $100

Property Transfer Fee $200

Additionally, effective January 1, 2025, merchant service fees will be the responsibility of the payer when paying with credit or debit cards.  This could increase a payment by up to 3%.

It's important to remind you that only toilet paper is to be flushed into the sewer system. Sewer collection systems have a hard time handling inappropriately flushed items, such as paper towels, rags, and wet wipes which can cause sewer back ups. The repair and cleaning of a sewer backup is quite costly and time consuming which in turn affects all members of the district.

What Not To Flush

• Baby Wipes/Wet Wipes/Cleaning Pads
• Dental Floss
• Q-Tips/Cotton Balls
• Diapers
• Tampons/Condoms
• Cooking Grease/Fats & Oils/Egg Shells
• Cigarettes/Coffee Grounds
• Paper Towels/Rags/Napkins/Newspapers/Magazines
• Medication/Needles
• Cat Litter

Human excrement and regular toilet paper are the only thing you should flush down the toilet.