Dacono City Council

The Dacono Files Part 4: Moving On

September 2, 2023 1 0 Robert Davis

This is Part 4 of a Series on the forces behind the removal of Dacono City Manager A.J. Euckert. Read the rest of the series here. Healing a deeply divided town takes more than an election and a few new…

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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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Dacono Recall Election Guide

June 27, 2023 Like 0 Austin Clinkenbeard

6/28/2023 Updated to include Recall Election results, which determined that Jackie Thomas and Jim Turini would be recalled and replaced by successors Tony Cumming and Michelle Rogers. https://cityofdacono.com/1181/Recall-Election–June-27-2023 Intro Only the candidates running to recall city council members were willing…

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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 enacts emergency powers to purchase recall election ballots

May 8, 2023 Like 0 redtornado

Dacono’s city council has invoked its emergency powers to purchase the recall ballots it needs for the special election in June. The move is the latest example of how Dacono’s government continues to find gridlocks following the abrupt firing of…

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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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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 Mayor asks for an official investigation of city manager’s termination

February 27, 2023 3 0 Robert Davis

Dacono Mayor Adam Morehead will call for an official investigation of former city manager A.J. Euckert’s termination, he told Yellow Scene ahead of Monday’s city council meeting. The investigation will seek to determine whether any of the four…