Outside the Springs

“…The formation of public policy is public business and may not be conducted in secret,” declares the text of Colorado’s original open meetings law.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has a fondness for saying, “We’re all in this together” during press conferences addressing the coronavirus pandemic. He is also fond of the words, “bold,” and “flatten the curve.” During an April 26 press conference, he declared the curve had been flattened but then added that folks in Colorado would continue living in a “much more dangerous” world, and that folks should wear masks while in public.

David Migoya, Denver Post, recently wrote a series of articles on Special Districts and their impact on our communities, homeowners and business owners. The articles are well-written and researched, easy to understand and aptly described the issues and concerns all of us should have when dealing with Special Districts.

The Colorado House on Tuesday passed legislation to allow state workers to collectively bargain. House Bill 1153, called the Colorado Partnership for Quality Jobs and Services Act, now moves to the state Senate, where Democrats also have a majority and are expected to pass the bill.

“I would hire another manager,” a Burger King franchisee told me when I asked what else he could do with the additional property tax he would have to pay to one of Colorado’s many special taxing districts. He didn’t have any doubts about the districts and their functions; he was just frustrated about not knowing if he would be getting value for tax payments that never seemed to end.

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