April, 2003
JOINT MESSAGE FROM
THE PRESIDENT OF CCTA: Jim Covington, Lincoln County
and
THE PRESIDENT OF CPTA: Holly Williams, El Paso County
A reminder to our new and veteran members: The Colorado County Treasurers' Association and the Colorado Public Trustees Association pride ourselves on the non-partisan way in which we carry out our official business. Our membership includes elected officials, appointed officials, Republicans and Democrats - - - all working together via our Associations to assist each other in serving the taxpaying public in our counties.
When we contact State officials, or the leaders of other local government organizations in Colorado, we do so to express our collective interests as Treasurers and/or Public Trustees, regardless of any partisan position. When asked for assistance or guidance from time-to-time by a member with an issue within his or her office, we willingly offer that assistance without regard to any partisan perspective.
Please remember that keeping these principles in mind is important to keeping the positive reputations of our Associations intact.
Thank you - - -
Jim and Holly
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REMINDER
SCHOLARSHIPS: Hopefully everyone who is interested in the Scholarship Award has received the Information and the Scholarship Application. If there is anyone who has NOT - PLEASE contact Jim Covington at 719-743-2633 immediately. Applications must be in to Jim by April 15th (Post-mark accepted).
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TREASURERS' WEB PAGE:
If anyone has anything for the Treasurers' Web Page, please contact Bob
Sagel, Morgan County @ 970-542-3518 or email
mctre@twol.com.
Also, Steve Hutt, Denver County, is getting a legislative update together and
will be getting that to Bob to put on our web page.
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EASTERN DIVISION MEETING HELD MARCH 20 & 21, 2003:
There were 16 in attendance, with many "wanting" to come but added with the
age-old comment, "I can't get there from here."
Roundtable discussion was held with many concerns addressed. Many of these
d9iscussions will probably be brought up at Conference at the Round-Table.
The discussions pertaining to Public Trustee issues will be addressed at the
Public Trustee Day meeting on Thursday, June 26. Gini with Fremont County
is keeping a list of these discussions for both the Public Trustee and for the
Treasurers' meetings. One topic that came up that will definitely be
addressed at Conference is "Recorded Interest" - what is the extent of this
phrase for "rights to redeem?" This was not answered in Limon.
*****ALSO***** LINDA STATZ, PHILLIPS COUNTY attended a meeting in Glenwood
Springs with BOB SAGEL, MORGAN COUNTY and truly would love to hear HIS version
of the trip back where they encountered the BLIZZARD OF 2003 - Linda does not
smoke - Bob does smoke - white out conditions - being a "tad" tossed about in
the vehicle - NO "out-houses" - or "chamber pots" available????? BOB?!??
at conference would you care to "entertain" us???
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A Message from
Gini
CONFERENCE 2003:
Things are just progressing very well (except the times when Gini looks like a cat that was just dunked in a bucket of water). Please call 719-276-7380 or FAX 719-275-2140 or E-mail patriciam@fremontco.com all topics you are wishing to discuss at the RoundTable on Wednesday the 25th of June. Send all these to Gini at the above Phone - Fax - E-mail. I will get all of the Public Trustee topics to Holly and all of the Treasurers topics to the panel for our round-table discussion. This is a wonderful chance to get that question answered which makes you think "WHAT DO I DO NOW?"
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MH MOVING PERMITS: To order these permits which are 25¢ each, please
contact Mack Crowther, CCTA Secretary/Treasurer, Conejos County Treasurer, P. O.
Box 97, Conejos, CO 81129 or (719) 376-5919 or e-mail
conjtres@fon.net.
To order the authentication forms contact Adams Quick Print, 2122 North 12th
St., Grand Junction, CO 81501 at (970) 245-5065. Also, many counties do
the "Authentication Forms" in house between the Assessors/Treasurers on their
own computers and don't order these forms anymore.
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NOTE: For any news or comments for the next newsletter, can you get that to Gini by April 25th for the May Newsletter? Thanks!!! If any topics need to be addressed immediately, please call President, Jim Covington, Lincoln County and he will in turn get in touch with the District Chairs to contact their district counties. THANKS!!!!!