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Robert Davis is an award-winning freelance journalist in Denver who writes about housing, homelessness, and poverty for several local and national publications. His work has appeared in Denver Voice, The Progressive Magazine, Invisible People, and many more.

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The Dacono Files

July 7, 2023 1 0 Robert Davis

A four-part series examining the powerful forces that ousted Dacono’s city manager and sent the city into turmoil. On February 13, former Dacono City Manager A.J. Euckert was sworn into the regularly scheduled city council meeting where he would receive…

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Old Friends Show Up in Dacono Recall Campaign Filings

June 8, 2023 Like 0 Robert Davis

A pair of Dacono city council members facing a recall election later this month have hired a familiar face to help with their campaigns, according to campaign finance documents obtained by Yellow Scene Magazine through an open records request. Jackie…

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Colorado Homeowners Are Fed Up with Metro Districts but Reforms Are Hard to Come By

May 18, 2023 1 0 Robert Davis

Andrew Sorensen and his wife Samantha were elated when they bought their home in Broomfield’s Baseline neighborhood in September 2022 after nearly a year of bidding on homes that were overpriced and uninhabitable in some cases. However, Sorensen said that…

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Dacono council fails to hire interim attorney in special meeting

May 11, 2023 Like 0 Robert Davis

Dacono’s divided city council failed to hire a questionable interim city attorney during a special meeting on May 10. The council interviewed Rick Samson, the former town attorney from Frederick, for the interim post. Despite earning enough votes to be…

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Dacono council members could face censure after CBI report details additional open meetings violation

April 25, 2023 Like 0 Robert Davis

The four Dacono city council members who voted to remove their city manager in February could face a formal censure, according to a legal memo shared with Yellow Scene Magazine. The memo, dated April 12, was drafted by Kathleen Kelly,…

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Recall and special counsel votes shut down Dacono city council meeting

April 24, 2023 Like 0 Robert Davis

Dacono’s city council meeting descended into chaos on April 24 over a couple of seemingly simple resolutions to hire a special counsel and conduct the upcoming recall election. At issue was whether council members Jim Turini and Jackie Thomas, both…

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Dacono sets date for recall election and hires interim city attorney in contentious meeting

April 6, 2023 Like 0 Robert Davis

A special meeting of the Dacono city council on April 5 became contentious as officials set the date for an upcoming recall election and hired an interim city attorney.

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Dacono Mayor speaks out after city council backtracks in search for interim city manager and city attorney

April 4, 2023 1 0 Robert Davis

Dacono has yet to hire a new city manager and attorney despite having open job listing for more than a month, and it’s starting to get under Mayor Adam Morehead’s skin.

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Dacono city council begins search for an interim city manager but disagreements remain

March 22, 2023 Like 0 Robert Davis

Dacono’s city council inched closer to replacing their city manager during a special meeting on March 20, but internal disagreements could further delay the body’s efforts. Special Dacono City Council Mtg. – March 20, 2023 During the meeting, the body…

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Dacono council emails show city manager’s firing was at least six months in the making, but questions remain

March 15, 2023 2 0 Robert Davis

Emails obtained by Yellow Scene Magazine through an open records request show that the firing of former Dacono City Manager A.J. Euckart was more than six months in the making. YS broke the original story on February 14th, 2023. Euckart…

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Robert Davis

The Dacono Files

Old Friends Show Up in Dacono Recall Campaign Filings

Colorado Homeowners Are Fed Up with Metro Districts but Reforms Are Hard to Come By

Dacono council fails to hire interim attorney in special meeting

Dacono council members could face censure after CBI report details additional open meetings violation

Recall and special counsel votes shut down Dacono city council meeting

Dacono sets date for recall election and hires interim city attorney in contentious meeting

Dacono Mayor speaks out after city council backtracks in search for interim city manager and city attorney

Dacono city council begins search for an interim city manager but disagreements remain

Dacono council emails show city manager’s firing was at least six months in the making, but questions remain

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