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Nathan Class, a town staff member presenting the item, said the Straw Road project would widen Straw Road from J. Morgan Boulevard to Matzenbacher/Crowfoot Valley Road by adding two lanes to the south, build a new bridge over Cherry Creek and extend J. Morgan Boulevard south to connect to the South Metro Fire Station. The project requires permanent and temporary acquisitions from six property owners; the ordinance covers acquisition of parcels labeled RW-4 and RW-4A from the Langley Family Trust.
Class said RW-4A had been a drainage easement but negotiations led the town to acquire it as right-of-way because it will be fenced with the property and property owners would not be able to use it for grazing or drainage if left as an easement. He summarized the total right-of-way cost for RW-4 and RW-4A at $62,377, and said funding has been appropriated in the 2025 Highway and Streets Capital Project Fund.
Class gave a construction update: bridge abutments are in place, driven piles and caissons are installed, piers are being poured and girders are scheduled to be placed in August. He said the town expects to transfer traffic to the new bridge before the end of the year and anticipates final completion of the overall project in about August–October of next year, depending on conditions. Temporary easements are already in use to begin construction; the MOA is a cleanup step to secure permanent right-of-way.
No property owners spoke at the meeting; public comment was opened and closed without speakers. Councilmember Franzen moved to approve the ordinance on second reading; Hendricks seconded. The roll-call vote was unanimous.
Council members thanked public works and engineering staff for progress on local roads and noted the acquisition “makes the family whole,” acknowledging the tradeoffs for the property owner’s pastureland. The council approved the MOA and the appropriation as presented.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 21, 2025 - Town Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Parker’s council approved Ordinance 1.65 on second reading to authorize a memorandum of agreement with the Langley Family Trust (Mary and Jay Kuchman) to acquire two right-of-way parcels for the Straw Road widening project; staff said $62,377 is appropriated in the 2025 Highway and Streets Capital Project Fund.","taxTitle","Parker, Douglas County, Colorado","taxId",4195,"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},6160090,"Council approves IGA with Douglas County for Nov. 4, 2025 coordinated election",367,1003000,1370000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5451259-253fe557b242518ee952be7f6a374cc8&start=1003&end=1370","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5451259-253fe557b242518ee952be7f6a374cc8/thumbnail_1003000.jpg","/articles/6160090/Parker/Douglas-County/Colorado/Council-approves-IGA-with-Douglas-County-for-Nov-4-2025-coordinated-election","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6160090-7b12a5f8285e51a47d41e533749bb156/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173000&Signature=KmbWXUCTuBqc2TttVys5he6exh8yaDZ7t1Xkyf3wMCUyUfQ-3BP5earfeqzIsSWvObfYyUH67ReZwqaLVfaZD65Q6oMi4qyDsxJdARyEPlIOw9lKotGaeXYmOzU9X6xCsCkmeCdW3N2ZqRSDDlbUvN3Vr6IHJl-4rSoc~rBAZHSTLHFYxOwWc-ApWoweGSeP03qk~idDbkcyNEIjjog-4evuuUdQdIvEltNMzQOLkaOzoSu2whIUk518~fq7VZGOFCPHmdojPwJ7BzRed7oucvKSu5iVd9yr2XrJbNNFuaHmjYnSCqmJ~hRMkMax0YdGvl1-L0p0AypL7c4Ao0VIMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Parker Town Council unanimously approved ordinance 9.387 on second reading Monday to authorize an intergovernmental agreement with the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder to conduct the town’s special election as part of the Nov. 4, 2025 coordinated election.
Chris Vanderpool, town clerk, told council the ordinance implements the town’s earlier resolution of intent (Resolution 25-028, approved April 21) and complies with the Uniform Election Code requirement that municipalities in Douglas County enter an IGA with the county for coordinated elections. She said the town budgeted $50,000 in the clerk’s budget for election costs.
Vanderpool estimated the likely bill at about $65,000 given current ballot content, saying “there’s about 12.5 inches. The first 5 inches are included in that $50,000 amount. And so, the remainder are the 7 and a half inches.” She said if the final printing costs exceed $50,000 the town would need a supplemental budget appropriation.
Council members asked how ballot content in other jurisdictions affects Parker’s cost and Vanderpool explained that overall cost depends on how many entities participate in the coordinated election and the amount of ballot “real estate” each entity uses. She noted that voters in Parker will only see county, state or local questions applicable to Parker voters, not unrelated jurisdiction questions.
Public comment on the ordinance was opened and closed without speakers. Council member Hefta moved to approve the ordinance on second reading; Council member Franzen seconded. The roll-call vote was unanimous in favor.
The ordinance takes effect as a second-reading approval; staff will return to council if a supplemental appropriation is required when final ballot content and county cost estimates are known.","Parker’s council approved ordinance 9.387 on second reading to enter an intergovernmental agreement with the Douglas County Clerk and Recorder to participate in the Nov. 4, 2025 coordinated election; the town clerk said $50,000 is budgeted but estimated costs could rise to about $65,000.",{"_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},6160094,"Town audit finds clean financial opinion; single-audit finds one federal compliance gap",334,463000,797000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5451259-253fe557b242518ee952be7f6a374cc8&start=463&end=797","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5451259-253fe557b242518ee952be7f6a374cc8/thumbnail_463000.jpg","/articles/6160094/Parker/Douglas-County/Colorado/Town-audit-finds-clean-financial-opinion-single-audit-finds-one-federal-compliance-gap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6160094-50fe7d4b9a8f13ce05d419fa57d81365/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173000&Signature=OT6x0p4z7ChN8D3-vlVBVpt9wLX4lYLDjdG9B8XY5mXfmUsdOvF~zy8O5LecKfcnWnsGCfuYYM8n45cR4lzrXvK5UpuxdwZOVM-VWP9U~Ls2fi5kcg-TJim6UOzcInFUYJNOF22f8q7Q5yxzFIbHLTXSvxL~g5sht0hrydjT0YpVwSCuysEKL0agbfgj7iWPjAig69j8B5jNEECO~qXELs5a6kDgJnzPDbFKWFr-tp2rm0vcH5AsnKta7udSNECb-kS5xhicVhaVxT~lDRCgecnvioULWi4HWSkXUwa5D8X9r4iZlaPre-Ignxc2HU1ogRCEXZW6fDtsewBAc0ORfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Parker Town Council heard a report Monday that Plante Moran issued an unmodified (clean) opinion on the town’s 2024 financial statements and on its federal single audit, while identifying one compliance finding related to suspension and debarment checks.
Tim St. Andrew, an auditor with Plante Moran, told the council the firm “did issue an unmodified opinion,” meaning readers can rely on the financial statements and disclosures. He said the town implemented GASB 100 and GASB 101 in 2024, and noted GASB 101’s effect on accounting for compensated absences required additional staff work.
St. Andrew said the town expended $5,900,000 in federal funding during 2024, which triggered the requirement for a single audit because the federal-expenditure threshold is $750,000. Plante Moran tested two major programs: highway planning and construction (the North Parker Road improvements) and the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (used for the Dransfield Extension project). The auditors issued unmodified opinions on both the financial statements and the single audit.
The audit report included one finding: the town’s procurement documentation did not retain evidence that a suspension-and-debarment check of a construction contractor was performed before contract execution. St. Andrew said the check itself was performed, but the supporting evidence in the file showed it was done after the contract had been signed; the audit standard requires the check to be documented before contract award. He told council the town has already formalized policy changes to require the check and retain its documentation going forward and called the issue “an easy fix.”
Rhonda (staff member) told the council that the cultural fund financials were reported to the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) and that the single audit was filed with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. The town’s financial statements were filed with the state auditor, Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board and the Government Finance Officers Association, she said.
Council members asked for a brief description of the finding; St. Andrew reiterated that the missing documentation related to the timing of the suspension-and-debarment verification for a federally funded construction contract. There was no motion or vote required; the presentation was received and council members thanked the finance team and auditors.
The presentation closed with council and staff noting the extra work required to complete a two‑program single audit and praising town finance staff for their responsiveness during the multi-month audit process.","Auditors from Plante Moran gave the Town of Parker an unmodified opinion on its 2024 financial statements and on its two major federal programs, but reported one compliance finding tied to suspension and debarment checks for contractor procurement.","actionData","errors"]

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