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Ken‑Caryl board split on whether to delay community survey as two district manager finalists advance; residents urge conservation
Summary
Directors debated postponing the community survey so a soon‑to‑be‑hired district manager can participate; committee members and residents voiced mixed views, and public commenters urged protections and limited access for parts of the South Hogback open space and opposed a proposed community park redesign.
The Ken‑Caryl Metropolitan District board debated whether to delay a planned community survey so an incoming district manager can help finalize the instrument. The question surfaced during staff updates that said the hiring committee reduced three finalists to two and that a special February meeting will be held to consider a conditional offer.
Board members and committee representatives were sharply divided. Several directors said giving a new manager a short window to participate made sense; others said timing is important because survey results are used to inform budget and planning decisions and delaying the survey would push useful data out of the budget cycle.
A staff member told the board that one finalist withdrew and that the two remaining finalists would attend interviews the following day; a virtual special meeting in February is scheduled to consider a conditional offer.
Members of the Community Planning Committee (CPC) and residents urged the board not to postpone or to limit any delay to a few weeks. Meg, who identified herself as a CPC member, said the committee has spent years developing the survey and that the instrument is “about 70 to 80% done,” with consultants ready to proceed; she urged a very short or no delay so the committee’s work can inform near‑term budgeting.
Several residents used the public‑comment period to press for open‑space protections and to oppose design changes for a community park. Those commenters urged nighttime closures in sensitive open space areas, creation of a conservation zone that would prohibit mechanical forms of transport in portions of South Hogback, and said they oppose reconnecting trails to adjacent Jefferson County land. One resident told the board the district should prioritize splash pads, pool deck repairs and tennis courts with the district’s funds rather than pursuing a large park redesign.
The board agreed to continue consulting with the master association (which shares funding for the survey) and to inform job candidates about the survey timeline; no formal action to delay the survey was taken at the meeting.
