Ventana Metropolitan District

District Fees

Recreational Center Dues: $135/quarter or $45/month

1 Trash & 1 Recycle: $56.25/qtr or $18.75/month

  • Resident trash billing includes 1 trash tote and 1 recycling tote.
  • Effective 1/1/2026 additional recycling and/or trash totes will be billed directly to the resident by HBS.
    • Additional Recycling Tote – $6.00 per month per tote
    • Additional Trash Tote – $8.00 per month per tote
    • Price subject to change by HBS
Quarterly Fee Due Dates:
QuarterNotice DateDue Date
3rd Quarter 2026June 1, 2026July 1, 2026
4th Quarter 2026September 1, 2026October 1, 2026
1st Quarter 2027December 1, 2026January 1, 2027
2nd Quarter 2027March 1, 2027April 1, 2027
3rd Quarter 2027June 1, 2027July 1, 2027
4th Quarter 2027September 1, 2027October 1, 2027

Non-Residents: (billed annually)

Recreation Center – $600/ year

Great Room Renting:

$200 refundable security deposit

Violation Fine:

Violation

Fine

Excavation$20/ week until resolved
Construction Hours$10/ incident
Pet Waste$20/ incident
Leashed Pets$20/ incident
Nuisance$50/ month until resolved
Trash Receptacles/ Refuse$5/ day
Unapproved Arch. Project$50/ month until resolved
Landscape Maintenance$10/ week until resolved
Lights, Sounds, Odors$20/ month until resolved
Vehicles$20/ week until resolved
Signs$10/ month until resolved
Here is a summary of the District’s current outstanding Long Term Financial Obligations:
Name of Debt Initial Debt Issuance Amount Maturity Date Interest Rate
Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds $10,550,000 September 1, 2053 6.5%
Limited tax General Obligation Bonds $2,828,000 December 5, 2055 5.5%
The main function of the Ventana Metropolitan District is to collect tax revenue to pay off Long-Term Debt, provide covenant enforcement and architectural review, facilitate trash service, conduct operations of the Recreation Center, and provide operations and maintenance on District Tracts, including but not limited to landscape maintenance. At this time, the District does not anticipate providing additional primary functions. The District currently owns the detention ponds, parks and open spaces, Recreation Center, and landscape tracts. Click here to view the Landscape Service Area map.

Quarterly Fees

  • The quarterly fee amount is $135 per calendar quarter. Fees are due on Jan 1, April 1, July 1, and Oct 1.  
  • A $15 late fee plus 18% interest is assessed for payments received after the 15th of the month or payments not made in full.
  • Pre-payment is accepted.
  • The resolution document outlining the collection of delinquent fees and charges can be found on our Governance Documents page.
  • To check your account balance, log into your account (see instructions at the bottom of the page).

Contact: CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)

For questions about your bill, please contact CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP (CLA) at 303-265-7949 or email [email protected].

Property Taxes and Fees: Services Provided

The District is funded with both property taxes and quarterly fees. Property taxes (mill levy) are primarily used to pay for:
 
  • Scheduled annual payment of bond obligations that were issued to pay for the construction of public infrastructure, including roads, water, sewer, landscaping, and the community pool
  • Administrative costs including legal, accounting, County fees, election expenses, annual compliance, and audit services related to governmental operations
  • Insurance
  • Any remaining tax revenues are then used for the services below.
 
Quarterly fees are used in addition to property taxes to pay for the ongoing operations, services and facilities of the District, including:
 
  • Landscaping maintenance and new installation
  • Utilities; water irrigation and electricity in common areas and resident trash collection
  • District-owned common area irrigation systems operation and maintenance
  • Facilities upkeep and staffing, monuments, retaining walls, fences etc.
  • Management services related to the provision of services
  • Architectural design review and covenant enforcement services
  • Resident engagement, communications and events programming

Payment Instructions

Owners receive a quarterly statement by email or in the mail for District fees. Contact CLA to switch to email statements (or both email and mail).

The District does not accept payments at a physical location. Please refer to the payment options below.

Option 1 – Personal Check

Make checks payable to Ventana Metropolitan District with your account number listed.

Ventana Metropolitan District: Payment Processing
121 S Tejon St, Suite 1100
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Option 2 – Bank Bill Pay Service

Your bank’s online bill pay service can mail the District a check. Use the instructions above and schedule sufficient time for the check to arrive.

Option 3 – Online Payment Portal

The “Point and Pay” online payment portal allows payment by credit card and e-check. Recurring payments can be scheduled. A convenience charge of 2.5% is added for credit cards. E-check is a flat $1 fee.

To log into your account, you’ll need your six-digit account number (available on your billing statement or contact CLA at [email protected] or call 303-265-7949). 

Contact: CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA)

For questions about your bill, please contact CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP (CLA) at 303-265-7949 or email [email protected].