The Aurora City Council is accepting applications to fill the upcoming vacant Ward II Council seat. Council Member Nicole Johnston is resigning from the seat June 14 after accepting a job in Colorado Springs, allowing her family to be closer together. Since the vacancy is occurring before the end of the elected term, City Council
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On May 20, Arapahoe County Commissioner Bill Holen held a town hall event for residents. Shannon Carter, the county’s Intergovernmental Relations and Open Spaces Director, provided information on the Open Spaces program. Luc Hatlestad, public information officer, moderated the discussion. Level Clear Holen told listeners that Tri-County Health Department (TCH), to whom the State of
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By Freda Miklin – Governmental Reporter On April 28, the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) officially presented Greenwood Village Mayor Emeritus Ron Rakowsky with the John V. Christensen Memorial Award in a virtual event. According to DRCOG, it is “considered one of the region’s highest honors” and “recognizes advocates of collaboration and cooperation.” Due
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BY FREDA MIKLIN – GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER On April 5, the Greenwood Village City Council unanimously passed a new 13-page law on first reading without a public hearing or any public input that was described as a clean-up ordinance to make the city’s election rules better conform to the state constitution and statutes. When the second
BY FREDA MIKLIN – GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER On May 5, Arapahoe County Republican Chair Suzanne Staiert spoke to over 100 people gathered at Maggiano’s DTC for the regular meeting of the Arapahoe County Republican Breakfast Club. Staiert explained that, having lived in Arapahoe County for 30 years, “2020 lit a fire under me, at the state
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Submitted by Allison WitterIn – Communications Director City of Centennial Spark Centennial, a program launched by the City of Centennial to reinvigorate area shopping centers through innovative events and projects, has been selected for a 2021 Metro Vision Award by the Denver Regional Council of Governments. DRCOG presented the honor at a virtual awards ceremony
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BY FREDA MIKLIN – GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER Last week, we reported that Douglas County Commissioners Abe Laydon and George Teal had sent a letter to the third member of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Lora Thomas, on April 23 informing her that they had voted to remove her as chair and that Laydon was now
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BY FREDA MIKLIN – GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER On April 27, Arapahoe County Clerk Joan Lopez and Cheryl Ternes, the county’s human services director, appeared in front of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to speak about potential security enhancements at county facilities. Arapahoe County Attorney Ron Carl explained that the impetus for the meeting was a
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On April 23, a letter was sent to Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas, who has served in that role since 2016, informing her that “the Board of Douglas County Commissioners (BOCC), at a posted work session on April 19, 2021, decided to terminate your role as Chair of the Board, effective immediately.” The letter was
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BY FREDA MIKLIN – GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER On April 14, in his first town hall since being elected to the United States Senate, held virtually on Facebook live, John Hickenlooper talked about his goal to help this country and this state recover from the pandemic. He shared that he has been appointed to the Energy and
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