On February 2, three-term Arapahoe County District Two Commissioner Nancy Sharpe held a virtual town hall to check in with her constituents. Sharpe said that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) was, “beginning to execute on the master plans for transportation and open spaces,” adding, “We are involving our cities, with whom our partnerships have …
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The Supreme Court Attorney Regulation Advisory Committee has opened the application period for candidates for the position of Presiding Disciplinary Judge. The vacancy will be created by the retirement of the Hon. William R. Lucero. The vacancy will occur on May 31, 2022. To be eligible, applicants must have been admitted to the practice of …
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After years of asking their city council representatives to rid their neighborhood of a retail business selling shotguns, AR builds, handguns and ammunition out of a residential home in the vicinity of Dayton Avenue and Powers Drive in Greenwood Village, several dozen residents of the area came to GV City Council on February 7 to …
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With the announcement of the retirement of highly respected and universally-liked current Police Chief Michelle Tovrea, after nine years in the position and 39 years in law enforcement, the Cherry Hills Village City Council decided to launch a nationwide search to find her replacement. On January 21, an open call for applicants was officially announced. …
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On January 11, HD3 State Rep. Meg Froelich and HD9 State Rep. Emily Sirota hosted a town hall in which they previewed the 2022 legislative session that began on January 12 and is scheduled to last 120 days. Sirota wanted people to know that, “Remote participation has been extended for this legislative session. Allowing citizens …
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On December 13, District Court Judge Bruce Jones sentenced truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos to 110 years in prison for the death of four people who died instantly when the out-of-control truck containing lumber that Aguilera-Mederos was driving lost its brakes and crashed into stopped traffic on Interstate 70 near Colorado Mills on April 25, 2019. …
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In a ceremony at Greenwood Village City Hall on December 6, GV Public Works Director Jeremy Hanak was presented with plaques from the American Public Works Association (APWA) for three public works projects by APWA Colorado Chapter PresidentMichael Martin. The first was for a digital age approach for capital projects and right-of-way permits in the …
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After ten meetings over 12 months on the subject of regulating ground-mounted solar panels at homes in Greenwood Village, on December 6, the city council passed on final reading an ordinance describing how its residents may install such systems on their property going forward. One of the requirements is that the total surface area (length …
It has become an annual tradition for the Common Sense Institute to analyze the way our state government allocates its resources from year to year. These charts show that, over the past 14 years, the total operating appropriations for all state departments have increased by 110% while the amount allocated to Health Care Policy and …
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A preliminary application to re-plat the 31.9 acres comprising The Crossings subdivision in GV, which is zoned R-2.5 (two and one-half acres or more each), has been submitted for review to the City of Greenwood Village. It seeks to reduce the number of lots on the property from 11 to six. The development is on …
A gate and fewer larger lots are proposed for The Crossings in GV Read More »
