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Polis presents land use plan to fix the state’s housing crisis

After months of guarded anticipation by city councils and mayors, SB23-213 Land Use was introduced in the state Senate on March 23 by State Senate Majority Leader Dominick Moreno. Other prime sponsors are State Reps. Steven Woodrow of Denver and Iman Jodeh of Aurora.  At a press conference announcing the plan on March 22, Governor …

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GV considers how to use $629,000 windfall from sale of Broncos

On March 6, the Greenwood Village City Council heard from Suzanne Moore, its director of parks, trails, and recreation, about potential uses for the $628,727 the city received, unexpectedly, after the Denver Broncos were sold in August 2022, as a rebate of taxes paid to the Metropolitan Football Stadium District. The money is required to …

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Most GV city council members will run for re-election in November

On November 7, all eight seats in the four city council districts of Greenwood Village will be up for election, as will the office of mayor.  In GV, city council terms are only two years long. Council terms for every other city in the metro area (e.g., Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Englewood, Littleton, Lone Tree, …

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STATE OF THE CITIES – South Metro Cities Update

A Regional Perspective On March 3, South Metro Denver Chamber sponsored a panel discussion of six area mayors to gain a regional perspective on issues impacting our communities in the areas of economic development, including attraction, retention, and growth of local businesses, public safety, and workforce needs, particularly housing. Stephanie Fujii, president of Arapahoe Community …

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CDOT’s Floyd Hill project expected to begin this summer

By Don IrelandWeekly Register-CallSenior Reporter The proposed $700 million I-70 expansion program for Floyd Hill is inching closer to reality. CDOT leaders say the first phase could begin late this spring for the main project, which could potentially impact lucrative casinos and tourist traffic for Black Hawk, Central City and Gilpin County. U.S. Transportation Secretary …

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Arapahoe County Health Department hits the ground running

On January 1, the Arapahoe County Public Health Department (ACPH) officially opened for business. It will take the place of the Tri-County Health Department for Arapahoe County Residents. Tri-County was forced to cease operations when two of the three counties it served, Douglas and Adams, voted to cancel their membership. At its January 18 meeting, …

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Colorado legislators wants to reform the state’s gun laws

On February 23, Democratic legislators announced they plan to propose four new statewide gun reform laws. The four bills have 16 different prime sponsors, eight representatives and eight senators, including the president of the state Senate and two members of state House leadership. All are Democrats, whose party includes 46 out of 65 members of the …

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Candidates for Denver mayor stake out positions in debate

On February 16, the 13 candidates who are participating in the Denver Fair Elections Fund, created after a 2018 ballot measure was approved by the city’s voters, participated in their first televised debate. Those candidates who opt into the Fair Elections Fund agree not to accept donations over $500 from any individual. They are rewarded …

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Applications for Interim CHV City Manager are due February 24

On February 17, at 2:30 p.m., the designated search committee for Cherry Hills Village voted to officially begin the process of hiring an interim city manager to serve for one year beginning July 1, 2023. The search committee that approved the job description, job posting, and time frame for hiring for the position was comprised …

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