On Nov. 7, Falcon Highlands Metropolitan Districtís residents voted against a ballot measure authorizing the board of directors to obtain funding for proposed upgrades to the districtís water system. The measure failed with 161 votes opposed and 111 votes in favor.According to the November issue of ìThe New Falcon Herald,î the ballot measure would have allowed the board to do two things: refinance the current bonds for lower interest rates and borrow up to $4 million in additional funding, without increasing property taxes.Kevin Haas, FHMD board treasurer, emailed the following in a statement to the NFH: ìWith the election over, the way forward for the district is to continue to work with external agencies such as Colorado Springs Utilities, and or, other metro districts to develop a renewable water source for our district. We will work to solidify relationships with these agencies and work towards a path to purchasing renewable water or tributary water rights for the district. Well water resources are finite and are unable to meet the long term demands of our community and future property development. The district will continue to make every effort to improve our existing infrastructure and to mitigate risk.îHaas wrote that the districtís infrastructure may require some investments along with agreements with neighboring districts to establish emergency water connectivity. The board will continue to work on educating the community about the districtís needs for infrastructure improvement and water conservation, he wrote.ìThe FHMD Board will make every effort to remain transparent and open to our constituents,î Haas wrote.In a separate interview with the NFH, Haas said, ìWe will have another election in May to elect new board members. At that time, we may want to restructure the ballot question and address issues brought by the public.î
