Tag: City Council
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7 people running to fill temporary Ward 2 vacancy on Aurora City Council
Seven people will run to finish Councilwoman Nicole Johnston’s term representing Ward 2 on the Aurora City Council after she resigns from her position next month. The City Clerk’s office confirmed the candidates Thursday after applications closed last week. One of the candidates is unnamed as the city reviews their qualifications. The verified candidates are…
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Broomfield town hall meeting on Thursday hopes to clarify overnight camping rules
Broomfield’s City Council and City Manager’s Office will be hosting their monthly town hall on Thursday, but a portion of the meeting will be spent clarifying the city and county’s overnight camping regulations. The topic will be prioritized after several local citizens became worried after hearing reports that, under orders from the city council, members…
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Sole candidate for Ward Two drops out of Aurora City Council race
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The only person signed up to run to represent Ward Two on the Aurora City Council announced he is withdrawing from the race Tuesday, leaving the ward without any potential candidates. Before dropping out, Idris…
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Dave Gruber won’t run again for Aurora City Council, leaving one incumbent in race
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora City Councilman Dave Gruber has added his name to the list of council members who will not be defending their seats in the November election. Gruber, a Republican elected as an at-large council member 2017, announced he would not be running for a second…
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Councilman Paul Kashmann talks preserving Denver and District 6
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Though he grew up in New Jersey, Councilman Paul Kashmann is a Denverite through-and-through, falling in love with the city during a cross-country trip and eventually moving his family to Denver in the 1970s. Soon…
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Delayed Census data could push back Denver’s redistricting, causing problems for City Council elections
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, redistricting Census data has been delayed six months, causing unintended consequences for Denver’s 2022 redistricting and upcoming municipal election. Redistricting is the process of changing Denver’s 11 City Council district boundaries required by federal and state law. Redistricting happens every…
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Denver City Council approves $149 million contract for 16th Street Mall
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver City Council Monday approved the $149 million contract to have PCL Construction Services oversee the renovation of the 39-year-old 16th Street Mall, home to more than 300 businesses. Councilmembers voted 13-0, without discussion, to approve PCL as the general contractor through December 2024. The…
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Adams County Coroner’s Office says it will stop servicing Broomfield beginning in 2021
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After members of Broomfield’s City Council questioned whether there was a conflict of interest in Adams County Coroner’s Office handling of the death investigation of Elijah McClain, the coroner’s office informed officials they will stop…
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Aurora becomes first city in Colorado to ban no-knock warrants
Elected leaders in Aurora on Monday voted to ban “no knock” raids by police. Aurora becomes one of several cities that revised their police policies on raids in the wake of the slaying of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky earlier this year. It is believed to be the first Colorado city to take such an action.…