Governor to appoint two new district court judges The Eighteenth Judicial District Nominating Commission has nominated six candidates for a district court judgeship created by the retirements of the Hon. Jeffrey Holmes and Hon. Peter Michaelson, effective July 1, and Aug. 1, 2023, respectively. Nominees LaQunya Baker of Aurora; Robert Caldwell, Chantel Contiguglia and Jacob …
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The PACE Center in Parker was the setting for the April 27 18th Judicial DA’s Office annual awards ceremony for people and organizations who go the extra mile to represent, support, protect, and honor victims of crime. District Attorney John Kellner said the name of the program, “Survivor Voices: Elevate, Engage, Effect Change, speaks to …
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As the 2023 session of the Colorado legislature drew to a close on Monday evening, May 8, the sponsor of the governor’s major housing bill, State Senate Majority Leader Dominick Moreno, announced that the Senate would not take up the latest House-amended version of SB23-213 Land Use, thus it would die. The bill, which sought …
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Mike Johnston and Kelly Brough are locked in a close runoff for Denver mayor. Ballots go out beginning May 15 and must be returned by election day, June 6. On May 10, it was announced that four more candidates in the mayoral primary have endorsed Johnston, Ean Tafoya, James Walsh, Terrance Roberts, and Al Gardner. …
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Colorado has two rates for (real estate) property tax, one for residential property and one for “non-residential,” which generally means commercial property. Before SB23-303 was passed on May 8, non-residential property was scheduled to be taxed next year at 29% of its actual value. Residential property was set to be taxed at 6.765% of its …
On May 2, Pam Eller and Ken Lucas were elected to the South Suburban Parks & Recreation District (SSPRD) board of directors. Lucas will serve his second and final four-year term. Eller will be in her first term, although she previously served on the Board of Directors from 2010-2018. Eight days later, on May 10, …
On April 24, the Aurora City Council upheld the decision of its Planning & Zoning Commission’s (P & Z) approving the Echelon at Eagle Bend Multi-Family Site Plan with adjustments on a vote of 8 to 3. Voting to support the project and P & Z were Council Members Crystal Murillo, Steve Sundberg, Ruben Medina, …
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SB23-279 Unserialized Firearms and Firearm Components is on its way to Governor Polis for signature after passing the State House on May 5, having passed the Senate on April 28. The bill won the support of every Democrat, except Sen. Kevin Priola, who was a Republican until last year. No Republicans in either the State …
Anyone driving around during the years of the COVID-19 pandemic probably noticed long-expired license plates on the road, including temporary tags and out-of-state plates. After complaints from citizens, the legislature passed a new law, HB22-1254 Vehicle Taxes and Fees Late Registration, which went into effect right after Governor Polis signed it on June 7, 2022. …
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SB23-303 Reduce Property Taxes and Voter-approved Revenue Change was introduced in the State Senate on May 1, one week before the 2023 session of the Colorado legislature was required to end, and right after Coloradans received their county assessors’ notices containing 35% to 45% increases in market value from the prior assessment date of June …
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