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PPMD Continued from page 6                                A 2018 Agreement for Services - Operations with Semocor, Inc.
                                                                  was then reviewed and discussed. The new agreement incor-
        ceive calls and emails on issues and concerns from throughout
        the park.  Some of the regular comments we receive include:  porates a 1.58 percent increase to the annual contract amount
                                                                  and was unanimously approved by the board. A draft budget for
                                                                  2018 was then presented and briefly discussed. The board was
        • Speeding.  This is a concern we all share.  The speed limit
        on Red Rock Drive is 30 mph.  We have a vibrant community   advised by the district manager that the next step was for the
        with walkers, kids, and dogs.  Saving 30 seconds of your day   Board members to receive from her the final draft of the budget
        by exceeding the safe speed limit jeopardizes all of us.  Leaving   before the normal scheduled meeting and Budget Hearing in
        five minutes earlier can reduce your rush at the beginning and   November. At that meeting the budget will be fully discussed,
        end of the day and keep our community safe.  PPMD is work-  finalized and readied for submission to the Colorado Depart-
        ing with DCSO to increase patrols as a reminder to all of us to   ment of Local Affairs. All residents of the district are welcome
        slow down.                                                to attend this meeting and provide their input to the budget pro-
                                                                  cess.
        • Animal safety.  Although we live in a wonderful rural area,
        we are still bound to the rules in Douglas County that all dogs   The District Systems Report for September submitted by Se-
        be leashed.  To the runner on the trail, your loose dog may be   mocor was then reviewed, and operations were noted as nor-
        friendly, but your neighbors just don’t know.  Douglas County   mal. The Monthly Staff Report submitted by the district man-
        Animal Control does randomly patrol the park and will enforce   ager was also reviewed. New construction permits now stand at
        leash laws.                                               24 for the year, and there is a very good possibility last year’s
                                                                  total of 28 will be equaled or exceeded. The District’s finan-
                                                                  cials looked good in spite of the large unscheduled emergency
        • Parking.  We have lovely tree lined streets.  And soon, we’ll
        have snow plows running through them to keep them safe and   repairs to the main water line on Wauconda Drive. Revenues
        passable.  RV’s, trailers, and even cars, parked right up on the   through September were $345,916 ahead of budget while ex-
        street hamper these plows (and can also hamper emergency re-  penses were $53,622 over budget. Finally, the Board reviewed
        sponders).                                                and approved the water and wastewater improvements agree-
                                                                  ment for the Tenderfoot Gulch mainline extensions.
        NEXT SCHEDULED PPMD BOD MEETING
        The next scheduled BOD meeting is Thursday, Nov 9th at the   There was very limited audience participation and the meeting
        Perry Park Country Club.  We will start a working session at   was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.. As always, further information is
        5pm to discuss the 2018 budget process and then begin the reg-  available on the District website, www.PPWSD.org. Further,
        ular meeting at 6 p.m.                                    as there was no article prepared for the Sentinel as a result of
                                                                  the  District’s  September  Board  Meeting,  be  advised  that  the
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        OCTOBER NEWS FROM                                         As  we  enter  into  the  season  of
        THE WATER DISTRICT                                        our  personal  overindulgence  of
        Jim Matchett...                                           sweet  and  fatty  foods,  we  must
                                                                  remember the risks these foods bring to our pets.  Inappropriate
        The October meeting of the Perry Park                     food items may lead to several health issues including vom-
        Water & Sanitation District was called to                 iting,  diarrhea,  pancreatitis,  hypoglycemia,  obstruction,  liver
        order at 4:30 p.m. on the 18th with all                   failure, and death.
        directors present. The first order of busi-
        ness was the approval of the minutes of                   Sweetened foods may contain xylitol.  Xylitol is an artificial
        the September 20th regular meeting. The                   sweetener being found in more and more food items, including
        approval was unanimous given Director Matchett’s abstention   a lot of peanut butters and sugar-free gum.  With Halloween
        as  he  was  absent  from  that  meeting.  Disbursements  totaling   just passed there may be a lot of these xylitol-containing foods
        $226,640.98 were then unanimously approved. Next, a Reso-  around your home.  Dogs and cats may have an idiosyncratic
        lution of the Perry Park Water and Sanitation District Autho-  reaction to xylitol, meaning we can’t accurately predict which
        rizing Certification of Delinquent Accounts for Collection by   pets will become ill.  Xylitol toxicity may lead to life-threaten-
        the County Treasurer was introduced by the District Manager,
        Diana Miller, and unanimously approved by the board.                                       Continued on page 8
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