Just in time for election season, the city of Longmont has a bona-fide controversy boiling. City council approved annexing 348 acres for a massive mixed-use development project by a non-profit closely tied to Lifebridge church. By bringing the project into city limits, Longmont stands to spend upwards of $800,000 annually to provide services to the community. It could recoup that and more in sales tax and land use fees. Therein lies the problem. Direct questions as to how much of the development would be deemed religious use (and thus tax exempt) have been skirted, meaning its unclear what, if any, payoff Longmont will receive. Detractors have petitioned to force council to reconsider or place the measure to public vote.
What’s Next: Once 4,021 petition signatures are verified, Longmont city council will likely opt to hold a special election early next year.
October 2007
Eat your heart out, strip malls. Retail pads don’t have to be bland. Look to this Westminster enclave for proof that well-thought designs lure cool biz. (more…)
October 2007
by Jacob Harkins
There’s always been something romantic about Election Day. Sure, computers break down and huge crowds turn into obnoxiously long lines. Denver’s Election Day 2006 was a prime example of how not to do things. But nothing replaces the sound of the voting booth curtain swooshing closed behind you. Or the hum of citizens eagerly waiting to cast their vote for change. An added bonus is that cool “I Voted” sticker proving that, yes, you are a socially responsible citizen.
But those days appear numbered. (more…)
October 2007
There was a time when it seemed The Great American Beer Festival was little more than the best all-you-can-drink happy hour under one roof. But when it rolls into Denver Oct. 11-13, please don’t revert to your beer-chugging college days. Beer deserves better. (more…)
October 2007
File the following under the most pathetic decisions made by a school. Ever. A Colorado Springs elementary school has actually banned the game tag. (more…)
October 2007
