Tucson Water Company is a nonprofit corporation, formed in 1990, to take over
the water facilities from the land developer and provide water to the 36
one-acre lots of Tucson Estates. The 36
lot owners of Tucson Estates wholly own TWC, equally. Homeowners automatically become co-owners
when they buy their lot with the title change.
When owners sign a membership agreement, they become members and receive
membership privileges including voting rights.
We have no paid employees – just a few of your neighbors doing most of
the work for all of us.
Tucson Estates amended subdivision consists of 36 – one-acre
lots on three streets, Racine St., Salem St., and Troy St., located in
unincorporated Adams County, Colorado, in the town of Henderson. Tucson Estates is approximately 1/2 mile East
on 124th Avenue from US Highway 85 and roughly 20 miles northwest of
Denver. Tucson Estates amended
subdivision was originally farm land and still boarders
farm land to the north, with Levi subdivision homes to the south, Vaughn
industrial park to the east, and Henderson Elementary School to the west.
Tucson Water Company was formed in 1990 to take over water
facilities from the bankrupt developer and provide water to the community. Originally consisting of one domestic
drinking well, the water company has expanded capacity to 2 domestic drinking
wells and 2 irrigation wells with about 2 miles of pressurized distribution
system and paper assets of approximately one million dollars. In addition to providing potable and
irrigation water to the community TWC had a contract agreement to provide
irrigation water to Henderson Elementary School, but the Brighton 27J school
district let that agreement lapse.
Homeowners automatically become a co-owner of
the company when they buy their lot with the title change. Tucson Water Company is run by volunteers (or
draftees) and managed by a board of directors, corporate officers, and a water
plant operator. At the annual meeting
(held in the beginning of May) co-owners who have signed the membership
agreement and voter registration documents elect board members, approve the
budget, water rates, and any assessments for that year.
The board of directors has broad discretionary powers to manage
the company throughout the year as provided for in the articles of
incorporation and bylaws. The board
members are responsible for understanding and following these documents as they
perform their duties and serve the community.
Homeowners are encouraged to volunteer and serve the community by taking
on specific work projects or offering to help on these projects. Additionally, homeowners are encouraged
understand the articles of incorporation and bylaws, know who their board
members are, and to communicate their questions, issues, and offers of
volunteer service to their board members.
Tucson Water Company is a nonprofit organization with an elected board of directors consisting of five members. There are four corporate officers appointed by the board of directors to manage the day to operations of the company: president (who must be a board member), vice president, secretary, and treasurer. Today, the state also requires a licensed water plant operator; although, the operator is not recognized in the articles of incorporation. Each board member serves a two-year term. The board meets regularly to discuss community water issues and company business; homeowners are encouraged to contact their board members and help them represent you at these meetings.