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“We will clear the water tonight,” Utilities Director Kip Wiley told council and members of the public during a presentation describing the federal and state lead and copper rule revisions and the city’s response. \"Our water is safe to drink. I’ll say that many times tonight. It is safe,\" Wiley said.

Wiley summarized the federal Lead and Copper Rule revisions (LCRR) that required community water systems to submit an initial service-line inventory by Oct. 16, 2024, and to notify customers if the utility could not determine the material of the portion of the service line that runs from the main to the home. Woodland Park submitted inventories to the state before the deadline but the state deemed the final submittal unsatisfactory and issued a Tier 2 public notice related to unknown service-line materials, Wiley said. The city did not receive any fines, he added.

Key technical points Wiley gave to council and the public:

- The city’s service lines are shared between the public utility and homeowners: the city owns the portion from the main to the property shutoff and the homeowner owns the portion from the shutoff to the building. Service lines constructed after 1981 were installed as copper or plastic per city engineering specifications, allowing staff to classify those lines without inspection; unknowns are concentrated in properties built before 1981.

- The state’s notice tiers range from Tier 1 (highest concern) to Tier 3 (administrative failures). Woodland Park received a Tier 2 notice because many entries were recorded as “unknown,” not because of lead detections in drinking water samples.

- The city mailed required public notices on Feb. 19, 2025, and followed the state’s certificate-of-delivery process for those mailings. Wiley said staff also posted information on the city website and social media and placed an article in the local paper.

Wiley estimated roughly 900 to 1,000 service connections remained listed as “unknown” and said the city serves about 4,000 customers. He said the city last performed state-required lead testing in July 2024 and that the test results showed no lead exceedances.

On next steps, Wiley said staff will keep contacting property owners, perform visual and simple in-place tests where possible (including a magnet or scratch test), and schedule inspections as meter changes or repairs provide opportunities to check material. He said the inventory is updated as homeowners provide information and that the city will send follow-up notices annually until the inventory is complete.

Council members thanked Wiley for the presentation and requested staff post the presentation slides on the city website and social channels. No fines, enforcement orders, or specific replacement program was approved at the meeting; Wiley said whether the city or homeowners would pay to replace any confirmed lead service line “is to be determined” and that any replacement program would likely require additional council action and budget decisions.

Council recorded no formal vote on the inventory itself; the presentation generated follow-up directions for staff to continue outreach, inspections and public communications.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting | March 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City utilities staff told the council March 6 that the city submitted its lead service line inventory but received a Tier 2 notice from the state because many service-line materials were listed as “unknown”; staff said the drinking water is safe and outlined outreach and inspection plans.","taxTitle","Woodland Park, Teller County, Colorado","taxId",45828,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6292081,"Woodland Park council votes to postpone indefinitely ordinance that would have repealed 1.09% sales-tax portion for schools after heated public hearing",4138,2632000,6770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2528122-7a619357fd60be1bbfe097c453ab5af9&start=2632&end=6770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2528122-7a619357fd60be1bbfe097c453ab5af9/thumbnail_2632000.jpg","/articles/6292081/Woodland-Park/Teller-County/Colorado/Woodland-Park-council-votes-to-postpone-indefinitely-ordinance-that-would-have-repealed-109-sales-tax-portion-for-schools-after-heated-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6292081-31e8bb0683ff1cf447feb65b488c3204/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156858&Signature=GV~du4zARk9L6VBY1oGQmjeVVafJxBDuUOULD8w7QUNSrMhMC2EhKevUv679b~Ju-AK70Fcvzl3ggayeOKgIV0GmSDi7UjMLuso0ON07dispWl50kWAP10iHNy3lPRsy0Y3nk6DoaG9NICXbFA6S~~9CRuv~b2AARciGcJwuZW7m3Gi6dIqgIAEPsLX6J7oeL18zrnt7RumuOf9RIueNJ0OuBgtH8re7dcZhdxOUkArsLjw1ge74xCfZZLiRkpwIkLzHh1PmQmcKPvo6wJk6DlG86Nhd8BZqEswUNIFFMFqWjqifAJ7fzUFTE2YYscHxDUIjxGDoRnYz6O1sjs~dlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Woodland Park City Council voted unanimously March 6 to postpone indefinitely Ordinance 14-92, a proposed repeal of the portion of the city sales tax that funds the local school district (a 1.09 percentage-point reduction). The move followed a lengthy public hearing in which scores of residents, parents, students and teachers urged the council either to preserve the tax or to insist on detailed financial transparency from the district.

Council opened discussion of Ordinance 14-92 after council members expressed a range of views during the meeting. Several council members said they had drafted or supported the ordinance to press for clearer accounting of how the school sales-tax revenue is tracked and spent under the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) negotiated between the city and the Woodland Park School District. Others said they opposed removing the school funding the public had approved and instead sought improved reporting and oversight.

Council member Carol (first name used in the public record) said during deliberations she was prepared to \"vote this particular ordinance down or postpone it indefinitely,\" and the council ultimately adopted a motion to postpone indefinitely made by the same council member. The motion was seconded and then carried with recorded “yes” votes from all members present: Council members Harvey, Jones, Smith, Nakai, Baldwin, Gere and Mayor Case.

Why it mattered

Ordinance 14-92 would have repealed the portion of the city sales tax earmarked for the school district. Supporters of keeping the tax in place pointed to programs, teacher pay and extracurricular offerings that rely on that revenue; opponents and some council members said the district’s financial reporting after a Jan. 31 deadline had been inconsistent with the specific accounting language the city expected in the IGA.

During the public hearing, the council heard a broad cross-section of views: students, parents, teachers and local business owners urged the council not to remove funding for schools; other speakers criticized the district for what they described as unclear or inconsistent accounting and urged stricter oversight. Two recurring themes: (1) voters in November roughly 58% to 42% supported keeping the sales-tax measure that funds schools, and (2) the school district posted a large financial package on Feb. 13 that some residents called too difficult to reconcile and others said satisfied the IGA requirements.

Speakers at the hearing included students who said arts, music and tutoring programs would be harmed, parents who urged the council to respect the voters’ decision, and residents who presented a line-by-line read of school fund balances and questioned unexplained entries. One resident, Diane Reed, accused “educational entrepreneurs” of hiding financials and called for stronger transparency. On the other side, multiple speakers urged patience and collaboration to allow the district time to comply with the reporting processes.

Council discussion and vote

Council members repeatedly emphasized the council’s duty to secure accountability while weighing possible harm to students and staff if funding were withdrawn. Several council members said they intended to postpone or “kill” the ordinance after the district provided additional reports. The motion to postpone indefinitely was moved by Council member Carol and seconded (seconder not specified in the public record); the council then recorded unanimous \"yes\" votes and the motion carried.

Votes at a glance (actions recorded at the March 6 meeting)

- Ordinance 14-92 (repeal portion of city sales tax that funds schools): Motion to postpone indefinitely; mover: Council member Carol; second: not specified; outcome: postponed (unanimous 7–0 recorded yes votes: Harvey, Jones, Smith, Case, Nakai, Baldwin, Gere).

- Ordinance 14-89 (supplemental appropriation for Avenger open space land acquisition, to be reimbursed by GOCO): Approved unanimously (recorded yes votes: Nikai, Baldwin, Gere, Harvey, Jones, Smith, Case).

- Ordinance 14-90 (DDA microgrant appropriation — up to 30 grants at $5,000 each, $150,000 total): Approved unanimously (recorded yes votes on adoption include Gear, Harvey, Jones, Smith, Case, McKay, Baldwin as recorded at the meeting).

Council members and a majority of public speakers repeatedly urged improved, ongoing transparency from the school district and said council would continue to insist on the IGA’s reporting provisions. Several council members also asked staff to monitor compliance and continue cooperative meetings with the district and to bring more precise whereases or a different ordinance if the council wishes to act on narrower legal grounds in the future.

What’s next

With the ordinance postponed indefinitely, the city will not put the repeal back on the council agenda unless members decide to reintroduce it. Multiple council members said they plan to continue working with the district and with community stakeholders to improve reporting under the IGA and to pursue collaborative oversight steps rather than an immediate funding removal. Several residents said they will be active in upcoming school board elections and other civic efforts to influence district governance.","After a lengthy public hearing and council debate on March 6, 2025, Woodland Park’s City Council voted unanimously to postpone indefinitely Ordinance 14-92, which would have repealed the 1.09 percentage-point portion of city sales tax that funds the school district.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6292092,"Woodland Park appoints Marshall as alternate to Board of Adjustment and administers oath",269,96000,365000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2528122-7a619357fd60be1bbfe097c453ab5af9&start=96&end=365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2528122-7a619357fd60be1bbfe097c453ab5af9/thumbnail_96000.jpg","/articles/6292092/Woodland-Park/Teller-County/Colorado/Woodland-Park-appoints-Marshall-as-alternate-to-Board-of-Adjustment-and-administers-oath","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6292092-f60a1cc68f8d6b4a5dab6629038b897e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156858&Signature=HtjlTGfqLlkBDtSxByulCH8i8tzQ2Iv45FiY7mGzxdVYa0zyq8MLqhaxG9MQ47g4p12R7uDrHKHTBgdjrOZOqvBee3KClwssD0UB0motQDlPUsuMU88a2P-19co3APMVa9RMpS7OkmJ2oQozjmJmW54Rsiv5I-wO5G-I~C8P9l3LfDsh65I-jgwOW6aShk5CohNcLzEOWU5Ahd62pUdZx~8VyTDxYI1ik~rwE2DHcZbqHKuV-M24hqfIVEaiqnSG7wXr5nvwdZ-jKmx1njkY9UO1j0kFNMu89AXnKLM5rM7EnFeqjgDc~kqA0Vpa1g4PWnML29x3IyQDCnX3NzrJpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Woodland Park City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Marshall (last name not specified in the record) as an alternate member of the Board of Adjustment and administered his oath of office at the council meeting on March 6, 2025.

Council planning staff introduced Marshall to the council as an applicant for one of two vacant alternate positions whose terms would expire Jan. 1, 2028. Marshall told the council he lives in Woodland Park and described his work and volunteer experience: “I’m HR journalist for American Furniture Warehouse. I cover 10 stores there, with about 2,000 employees. I also enjoy coaching baseball.”

Council then moved and seconded the appointment and voted with all members present to approve it. The mayor administered the oath; council staff provided follow-up contact information and onboarding steps.

The appointment fills an alternate seat on the Board of Adjustment. Council members thanked Marshall for volunteering and asked staff to complete any remaining paperwork and scheduling for training or orientation.

Council recorded the vote as unanimous in favor of the appointment.

No formal discussion or conditions were recorded that would alter the effective term dates described at the meeting.","The Woodland Park City Council voted unanimously March 6 to appoint Marshall (last name not provided in record) as an alternate to the Board of Adjustment and administered his oath of office. Council members said the alternate posts run through Jan. 1, 2028.","actionData","errors"]

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