About Us
The Buena Vista Sanitation District is a public body organized and created by taxpaying electors of the District on March 17, 1953. The purpose of the District is to provide a complete sanitary sewer system for the District and the inhabitants thereof. In the organization petition to the Chaffee County District Court, the description of improvements to be constructed and installed was:
“Sewer mains and laterals, with necessary appurtenances and incidentals to provide a complete sanitary sewer system for said District, including a sewage disposal or treatment plant.”
The boundaries of the District were to be identical to those of the Town of Buena Vista. However, over the years, the boundaries have changed due to numerous inclusions into the District, which were not included in annexation to the Town.
The District sets a mill levy every year and the members of the District are taxed accordingly. The taxes collected constitute a small portion of the District’s total revenues, approximately 6.5 percent. The main income for the District comes from monthly sewer charges which are set at a flat rate, septage charges, CDOC charges and sewer tap fees.
In 2002, the District entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Chaffee County to allow persons in the unincorporated area known as Johnson Village to tap into the District main. Chaffee County formed an improvement district and constructed a collection system for Johnson Village which then discharged into the Buena Vista Sanitation sewer main. The rates for Johnson Village differ from the normal rates charged to members of the District. Johnson Village is not in the District boundaries.
About Our District
Our Special District includes Buena Vista, Colorado, and surrounding areas.
Financial Information
The unqualified opinion of our independent external auditors, BiggsKofford, is included in the Buena Vista Sanitation District Financial Statements. It is their opinion that the the financial position of BVSD is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The District’s financial position is strong. The current financial condition, staff capabilities, operating plans and upgrade plans to meet future wastewater quality requirements are well balanced and under control.
Board of Directors
The District is governed by five directors who are members of the District and are elected by electors of the District. These are 4-year terms.
JUSTIN CUNNINGHAM
Board CHAIRMAN
92 Connie Drive
Buena Vista, CO 81211
JuDY NYBERG
Vice CHAIRMAN
165 Raymond Lee Drive
Buena Vista, CO 81211
Janet Johnson
Treasurer
PO Box 698
Buena Vista, CO 81211
Brian McGill
Board DIRECTOR
1005 Yale Avenue
Buena Vista, CO 81211
SCOTT PELINO
Board DIRECTOR
P.O. Box 5049
Buena Vista, CO 81211
Justin Cunningham
Board Chairman
92 Connie Drive
Buena Vista, CO 81211
Judy Nyberg
Vice Chairman
165 Raymond Lee Drive
Buena Vista, CO 81211
Janet Johnson
Treasurer
PO Box 698
Buena Vista, CO 81211
Brian McGill
Board DIRECTOR
1005 Yale Avenue
Buena Vista, CO 81211
Scott Pelino
Board Director
P.O. Box 5049
Buena Vista, CO 81211
Board Meetings
The Board of Directors of the Buena Vista Sanitation District will hold its regular meetings on the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:00 pm at the plant, 26200 CR 301.
At said time and place, the Directors will consider such matters as may be properly presented. Meetings are open to the public; please contact us if you’d like to be on the agenda.
Meeting notices are posted pursuant to CRS 24-6-402(2)(c). Agendas for regular and special meetings are posted on this website, the District Office, 26200 CR 301 and the Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder Office 112 Linderman . Meeting minutes are available upon request.
2023 Meeting SCHEDULES
- January 3, 17
- February 7, 21
- March 7, 21
- April 4, 18
- May 2, 16
- June 6, 20
- July 4, 18
- August 1, 15
- September 5, 19
- October 3, 17
- November 7, 21
- December 5, 19