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104 comments:
I hope Commerce City ED can really take this option for the National Stock SHow seriously.
It would be GREAT for COmmerce City!
I hope CCPD can clean up!
Commanders pushing around officers?
Lets clean this house up.
Letting people out of jail?
Hey there fellow citizens of Commerce City.
Ask yourself this question:
If CCPD Chief Baca would have NOT resigned to spend time with his family, what would have happened?
Happy New Year
First of all, I want to thank the whistle blower at the PD for exposing corruption instead of allowing it to go on for years. Staff-splitting is a common problem in Criminal Justice. I have wondered why CCPD did not find that huge drug warehouse before an outside agency and I still wonder if there are any more out there.
Secondly, Bob Zeiler is like a founding father and the backbone of CC and really cares about what is going on in our town. He has a right to write what concerns him about his town and about city council. Just like you do! Over the holidays, I found out that we are not all that divided in our care and concern about our hometown. We all want the same success for our city. We just have different philosophies about how to get there. Which came first? The chicken or the egg? According to the creation story, it would have been the chicken as God created all the animals. So, that is the question! How, do we get there?
I dont know Estelle, Bob Zeiler comes across as bitter. He doesnt seems to have his facts clear.
And one thing I know for sure is that when I heard that Tracey Snyder was chosen to be on the Committee that is working on the fracking situation, I was happy. And so are my neighbors. We need someone who will stand by the people and not cow tow down to the Oil and Gas people.
You don't need to look too far to see where the corruption lies within CCPD. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. And that picture is on the front page of the Gateway, although there are a few players missing. The FOP believes they are untouchable now because of their political endorsements. Yep, they have said they have city council members in their pocket now. Interesting how this all started happening after the new council was seated. And one of the most corrupt employees is related to the mayor by marriage.
Fracking Committee
Did anyone read in Sunday's Post that Ohio suffered a 4 point earthquake and they think it might be from their fracking activities? I trust the people named to the Oil Committee: Tom Acre, CM Brian McBoom and Miz Cordero. We must stay within Colorado guidelines and follow the law. I'm sure that Tracey Snyder will do her best but she is one person and needs to be a team player in this most urgent situation. She can not stand alone and this is not a time for getting tough but a time of reconciliation between the State,the world's need for Oil and our city's safety.
Whatever! FOP is right on!
Clear examples of corruption at the top. Needs to be cleaned up!
how does everyone already know who is on the Commerce City oil and gas committee?
So Commerce City is going to hire a PD consultant and then are we going to see some "House Cleaning"?
Commerce City has to consider the transportation industry.
Heavy Vehicle fee is not a good time for us.
CC Council please table this until the economy picks up.
The union thinks they can have it their own way. They want to be paid for every little extra, and get all the perks. Look at the cops who were just reinstated in Denver-and think Commerce City. If they are held to standards, they complain to city council members and get rid of chiefs. And each complaint of wrong doing- the cop gets up to $10000 and more for legal fees. There is where the cleaning house is needed.
We have no doubt that Tracey Snyder will do her very best on the Oil and gas Commission.
Estelle, no matter what she does, you always have something unkind to say about her! First she was "campaigning" and that was why she was involved. Then it came to light that the North isnt even in her House District anymore, so now its something about not being a team player? Give us, and Tracey, a break! Enough already!
She is great and she does a good job!
How many people who have put in as many years and hours of hard work, finally have a chance to breathe, but instead choose to dive right back in to help the people? Really, the bashing of Tracey Snyder gets so old!
Big surprise for the Commerce City staff. The citizens of the anti fracking group are refusing to sit down at the meeting tomorrow night with the city staff's "friends" from the Oil and Gas industry at a meeting that was stacked against the citizens. The first of many steps to come as the citizens take their city back from a city staff who for too many years has run this city like it is their own personal piggy bank. City council should start listening to their citizens for a change and STOP LISTENING TO A CORRUPT CITY STAFF. Thank you to the CC police department FOP for demanding that corruption be stopped. Long fight ahead, but will be worth it in the end. And HI to the group that we just heard about that is watching this blog.
The city of Commerce City is having a fracking meeting with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission on Thursday January 5, 2012 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Civic Center conference room 2108. If you are a resident and are concerned about fracking you can attend. This is in addition to the Ward 2 meeting being held on January 10. They are giving citizens only 10 minutes to comment at the end which should be from 6:50 to 7:00 pm so come late if you need after work.
Yes, the Anti Fracking Group has decided that they will not meet with the City and their Oil and Gas people tonight. I have no doubt that the City will be unhappy, and somehow try to spin this that the people on this group are in the wrong.
However, I can assure everyone that these dedicated citizens are only asking that things be fair. The way it is set up now, it is not.
A letter was sent to the City explaining the position of the group. Hopefully for once the City will take a hard look at what is going on, and decide to do right by the people! There is so much more here than meets the eye that it isnt even funny! Stay tuned folks!
I cant wait to see what the Communication Infrastructure Group (CIG) writes about the fracking meeting.
Oh wait, I will get to read all about it from them on the city website. Look closely, it might look like Halstead wrote it, wink wink!
and a special HI to the CIG, who is now reading this, and figuring out what the city's next move should be!!
Why are people and the city not more concerned about what is happening at suncor and in sand creek? Todays denver post article is troubling.
My 2 cents worth about Tracey Snyder.
Years ago she tried to abandon us in Ward 4 when she ran aginst Ed Caso mid term. Thanks Tracey!!
Then she F@&:ed the boys and girls when she campaigned aginst the Seat Tax that would of built a Boys & Girls Club if it would of passed. Thanks Tracey!
Then she and most or all Council members voted aginst $8 million to build a Boys & Girls club at Monico park? Thanks agin Tracey Snyder!!!!!
So you all can say all your nice things about her and that's cool but please remember we would have a Boys & Girls club here in Commerce City if she really cared about us and our kids.
And Bob Ziler use to support her till he learned her true colors.
Bob but not Bob Ziler.
Fracking
For those that intend to attend the Ward II meeting at Landmark Academy, Tuesday, 6:30 to 8:30. goggle, earth's crust and earthquakes and the Niobrara Formation of Denver Basin of Eastern Colorado and you will learn a great deal of information about oil companies and what the intention is for Colorado. "Drill, baby, drill." The one thing these companies do not want is for the State and citizens to get involved. There are only certain areas we can complain about: the negative effects on property values; increased traffic; contamination of water aquifers due to fracking; amount of water used for fracking and the noise and smells during drilling. However, a new one is developing near Youngstown, Ohio, about earthquakes from the dumping of contaminated waste waters from fracking activities.
Activity this weekend at the well site at 96th & Tower "Custy Well" near Reunion was not Fracking...
Tracey was doing the right thing with the seat tax.. The problem with that seat tax was not the tax, but rather that ll the proceeds were going to only one place. It was not fair.
Crusty Well?
That is a weird name.
So they are just preparing it for fracking in the near future.
Reunion:
Fracking is in your future.
Resistance is futile.
Commerce City for this Monday:
Executive session pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(b) for the purpose of receiving legal advice concerning police department operations.
Is this to talk about getting the "consultant" to review and fire a bunch of people?
Just a few words of reply to the Anonymous person who said those things about Tracey:
1.Tracey never abandoned anyone in Ward 4. Yes, she ran against Ed Casso, because there was nobody willing to stand up and run. We admired her for taking that on since nobody else was willing to do it. A completely different situation than now, when Dominick has known for months that she was running, and that she is a good and strong candidate. He has no excuse for bailing out. And for the record, look what we got-Ed Casso is an embarrassment that has been punished by the Speaker of the House and has done nothing for Commerce City. Clearly we would have been better off with Tracey Snyder in that seat!
2.Tracey was against the seat tax, because of the way it was written, because it would have run our small businesses out of town, such as the 88th Ave Drive Inn. I dont know about you, but we have had some good times out at that Drive Inn, and I sure enjoy taking my kids out there on a nice summer night! So I say Thank You to Tracey for supporting the businesses!
3. We have a Boys and Girls Club here in Commerce City, it is located at Kearney Middle School, and it does very well! Were you not aware that we have a club? Tracey has been on the Stakeholders Group that has worked hard to keep the Club at Kearney and to find a way to build a stand alone club. I guess you also are not aware that the Urban Renewal Authority, which Tracey is the Vice president of, purchased the Dog Track for the people of Commerce City, and gave a portion of the land to the Boys and Girls Club to build the new stand alone Club!
So, I guess that you are sadly misinformed about Tracey!
And Bob Zeiler is just one man. I am sure that Tracey respects his choice to support whomever he wants to!
The majority of the people support Tracey!
Perhaps a hand full of people that are constantly negative should take a look at this woman who has raised her two children as a single mom, has gone back to school, became our Mayor Pro Tem, and did it well, and even survived a terrible accident that nearly killed her! She deserves our support! She has earned it!
We all have our own opinions about Tracey. You have yours and I have mine. She is just being nice now because she wants my vote. Well she lost my vote a long time ago. Everyone in office should stand up for the entire city even though only a few voted for them. Maybe someday they will want more votes? Well you don't get mine.
Yes we have a very successful Boys & Girls club but we would of had a full time one if Tracey would of been a leader instead of a follower. Just my 1 opinion and my 1 vote.
Bob
Single Moms
Just to keep the record straight, Tracey Snyder took her significant other, boy friend, with her on city business trips and out of state trips for years. This was years before, it was even allowable. The city was billed as if he was her spouse. There were several pictures of her boy friend and Tracey at city functions in public papers, etc. There are thousands of single moms, myself included that went back to college, served on volunteer groups for city and State and worked three jobs to raise children. In fact, this is what most single parents have had to do and there are thousands of single moms out there doing the same thing, today and we didn't get to take our boyfriends along on business trips. The Drive-in had been there for 40 some years and the seat tax would have brought in millions in future taxes for CC. Perhaps, we could have passed a special arrangement for them? The seat tax would only go towards the Boys and Girls Club until it reached the 7 million cost and then it would go to the city.
Kaarl Hoopes is taking on Skip?
out time we get these Corrupt Dems out!
Way to go HOOPES!
Citizens Group in Northern Range of Commerce City Request Council to Vote YES on the 2nd Reading on Upcoming Oil & Gas Moratorium Ordinance.
Group also request someone from the Arsenal be included in topic...
There has been some things written here that are signed by a person who signs as Bob. I want it known that this is not me. When I do write I include my full name.I do want it Known that I do not or ever have supported Mrs.Snyder For any office.
Estelle,
I think you actually lose alot of credibility when you continue to go after people like Tracey. Its just overboard and makes you look bad.
Yes Tracey took her boyfriend with her, just as Sean Ford took his wife, and Rene Bullock took his wife, and so on and so on. That was Council policy way before Tracey was on Council. And there was nothing wrong with it. I know the kind of family time those folks lose by being on Council.
Yes Tracey is a single mom and has done alot of good things despite working two jobs and having a sick child. Only you could make those things into something bad! Really! Why dont we celebrate those in our City that are willing to make the real sacrifices (not just sit behind a computer and be hateful) and stand up to serve our City? We are lucky to have her! I cant for the life of me figure out why anyone would put themselves through the brutal beatings these people get, just to serve! I say thank you to Tracey Snyder, and all the others who have worked hard for us!
CC Council.
Please do not start the heavy vehicle fee that is being proposed.
Not the time. Let the economy recover then maybe.
"I do want it Known that I do not or ever have supported Mrs.Snyder For any office." -Bob Z.
What happened? What was so bad that you have this feeling.
Maybe we should all know so we can understand.
I thought Snyder was a pretty good person. Am I missing out on something?
Fracking is safe. It will all be okay.
Message for today. What about 10 years down the road when all with this message are gone and no where to be found.
Nothing Commerce City can do to regulate the fracking in our future. It is what it is.
Great turn out for Jim's meeting about oil and gas.
Bottom line.
God - Oil and Gas - People
Found This "Together we can DO THIS! CO Springs, Longmont, and Commerce City have recently passed moratoriums. Adams County NEEDS to be next."
Not yet for Commerce City.
I still think Bob Gehler will scare Council into voting know.
Citing a large lawsuit against Commerce City.
We will see.
The second reading is coming up soon.
Stay Tuned.
"Citizens for Safe Fracking in Adams County" start petition: Support a Moratorium on Adams County Hydraulic Fracturing:
http://tinyurl.com/7l6hr5h
Hey Gateway,
When does the CCPD firing aka letting go begin?
Lets all get Fischer to "Skip" town.
A new clean beginning with Kaarl Hoopes (like the hula hoop) for Adco Commish!
Anyone that knows anything about how political parties nominate their candidates knows that Tracey's laughable dream of serving in the statehouse will soon be over. Dominick will dominate the caucus and assembly process, and this race will be over in the next two months. As a longtime Democrat in Adams County, I cannot wait until her joke of a candidacy is over.
Tracey Snyder IS a good person! And despite a couple of people on this blog, the vast majority of us know that she is!
She was elected twice, and did an excellent job as the Mayor Pro Tem, often in pain from her severe back injury!
And I agree with the person that said we should celebrate those willing to put there families and jobs to the side to serve the people. That cannot be an easy thing to do!
I spoke to Tracey Snyder about Bob Zeiler. She said that she does not now, nor has she ever, had any problems of issues with Bob Zeiler. She said that its ok, and that everyone is entitled to their opinion.
She was mature, thoughtful and kind about the whole thing.
She is a leader, and I believe she handles things the right way. Even the negative.
You go Tracey! All the way to the State House!
Estelle,
We are all so sick of you sitting there behind that computer of yours being critical of others! Either get involved, run for office or do something, or stop your hate mail!
I like hearing and reading Estelle. I dont always Agree. But that is what makes us America and not China.
GN,
any luck on getting those highly secret gateway news blog reports that were generated by CIG pr for Commerce city executive staff?
Blog Reports for Commerce City Staff? This should be good.
Please tell us more.
If Commerce City is not careful they will end up losing 78 businesses all part of the Motor Carrier Industry!
Tracey Snyder and Sean Ford are on top of this.
CC can start by NOT passing the that stupid Heavy Vehicle Annual Fee!
I do not think I would be this quite if I was a resident in the n. range of Commerce City and have to deal with all of this fracking.
I would be very upset!
Council should have done the emergency ordinance.
I HOPE they are not stupid enough to listen to those that are telling them to vote no on the second.
CC Council would have to be NUTS to vote No on the second on the fraqcking ban for 6 months.
Heard a rumor that past Commerce City council member Kathy Teter might run for Adams County Commissioner. If true. GOOD LUCK Teter!
Commerce City has historically been a difficult place to do business.
Maybe they needed the money from all the fees and red tape to pay the over paid incapable staff.
I really hope for the sake of the people of Commerce City that this will change.
By the way, what ever happened with all that China Money talk?
Just Like the Dog Track and Victory Crossings the China Money was just all TALK!
Commerce City is the joke of Adams County.
ALL BIG TALK! Nothing more.
I have to agree. All talk.
Worse yet,
All of those talkers are now either gone or out of office!
fracking, medical waste facility, excel pipeline!
Looks like to me Commerce City is Booming!
CC Council: total ban on fracking is not possible. So I say vote NO on the second for the moratorium.
I am sure Tracey S. is a "good person".
What I am looking for is the most "Qualified Person" to represent me at the state level!
Remind me again how moreno is more "qualified"?
Is it because BOB said so?
Maybe because Moreno has a bachelors degree in American Government from an ivy league school.
Maybe because he has been a legislative aide to many state legislators.
Maybe because he has done a great job on city council with several difficult issues.
Maybe because he is smarter than Tracey.
What type of degree does Tracey have again? I'm sorry she won't receive my vote even though she is a single mom who went to college and sustained a "life threatening" accident. If someone votes for her because of that then it's a pity vote.
Just saying....
Anyone who says that Tracey being our candidate for the State House is a "joke" is quite wrong! Maybe Dominick and his Ed Casso cronies will work hard to make her miserable, but lets face it folks, the deciding factor is the VOTERS last time I checked!
Tracey you keep going, even though they are trying to bully you into going away! Sick how the Adams County Democrats are still stuck in the dark ages of politics! She is one of their best and brightest! I am also a life long Democrat in this County and we really like Tracey! Time for something new!
Mayor Ford is definately doing the right thing by working with Tracey Snyder on the situation with the Motor Carriers! We sure dont want to lose any businesses!
City Policy
Council Policy #CP-6 was adopted July 3, 1995 and modified, Sept. 2003 for "Reimbursement of Council expenses and city related business." Part VII "Travel and Conference expenses may be reimbursed for a spouse, an immediate family member (Parents and Children.) or significant other." Council members and guests could go to one in-state function and one out-of-state function each year. The idea was that this was a reward to family members for the long hours council members served away from home. Some members of city council have abused city policy for years spending thousands of taxpayer dollars on upgrades for hotels, rooms, meals, alcohol, extra days, tickets for entertainment, limos and side trips. A citizen's committee revised and modified the 2003 policy in 2005-06 and city council just revised and modified policy again in 2011. Today, some members of city council are sent for city business and end up doing business for themselves and their upcoming elections.
I prefer to serve this city behind the scenes. I have served on two committees for 18 months each and I am currently serving on two citizen committees. I don't wave any banners for my years of service nor do I ask any special thank you. I like contributing to the foundations of building this city for all the people, North and South. Believe it or not, I speak as much for the Core City as anyone. I am greatly concerned for the hungry children, the homeless and those that have been cheated of a good education.
The Motor Carriers are upset with Commerce City because City Staff have a dedicated auditor try to screw them out of every dime!
If it is not fixed and fixed soon. They will leave.
Fracking, Pipeline, Suncor Leak, No movement on the Dog Track (still think it was a big mistake to use tax payers money on this), no walmart, movement at Victory Crossings. And all the staff up and left for whatever reason. The Morale in Commerce City is very low.
We need a win, something, anything
Crystal Ball tells me:
I can hear some of the commerce city council now:
-After hearing all the new education from the oil and gas. I have decided to vote against the six-month moratorium.
We need to trust that the process will be safe and they are looking out for our safety.
I understand a "Total"ban is maybe not possible in Commerce City or even Adams County. What I think the people want is a 6 month study to take a look at all the factors that are involved. Especially it being so close to the Rocky mountain Arsenal.
Too many unknowns are in play. No one really knows how big the Plume is coming from the arsenal.
What is the big rush anyhow? What is 6 months? Are we running out of oil and gas? Will the gas not be there in 6 months to be fracked?
I would encourage the Commerce City Council to do the right thing and pass the ordinance on the 6 mo. moratorium on fracking on second reading in Commerce City.
Colorado State House District 32 Candidate Tracey Snyder Launches New Website...
http://tinyurl.com/88zrq94
Earth's cycle
I don't know how many know that a mega volcano with the power of several atomic bombs is doming and getting ready to go off under Yellowstone Lake. It goes off every 600,000 years and has been expected to go off since 1970 and will change the course of the earth's weather. It will destroy everything within a 100 mile radius. If, the State of Colorado allows oil and gas companies to drill, at will, it could set off a chain of events we might never recover from. It is not that oil companies cannot drill it is that we have to be good stewards of the earth and give mother nature a chance to recover before we just drill indiscriminately. There is an ancient society that predicts that an earthquake will break off the entire Western half of North America and that Inland Sea will return where it was some 65 million years ago. That volcano could go off any day, we have no way of predicting when it will occur. It may throw us into a winter climate for years. We need a moratorium to develop a plan so that next generations can survive. We must drill wisely and store up much needed gas and heating oil for these terrible times ahead. And, yes, it could be another 100 years until it goes off but we need a plan and to be prepared. Don't take my word for it, research and find out for yourself.
the north is starting to go downhill. starting to see more rental properties with occupants who don't give a hoot about the neighborhood. Once,single family homes now turned into apartment buildings. Streets full of old, inoperable vehicles with expired plates. police and code enforcement won't enforce the laws but want my tax dollars. Now we have fricking fracking right next what will be a elementary school and a high school. very disappointed that this area is failing along with my property values. did I hear it mentioned that reunion is considered "upscale"?
I have to agree. Seems like there is a lack of code enforcement around lately in all areas of the city. Area looks slummy when i drive through it
Listened to Tracey Snyder speak on Saturday at the reorganization meeting at the Pipefitters Hall. She did great! She definately has our vote!
Take a look at Tracey Snyder's new website! Thanks Gateway for letting us know it was out there! Its looks great! And anyone who would think she wants a vote out of "pity", as one person on this blog said, than you dont know her very well!
She is acomplished, educated, and has done a great deal for our City. She is right for the job!
A challenge. Someone please respond with one thing Moreno has done on city council that has helped the citizens in his Ward. Thank you!
Yes, lets take a look at tracy's website.
See how there is NO platform.
Then again I guess it is hard to have a platform when you flip.
Adams 14 is failing! Are we going to do anything about this? Or just let our children down again?
Thanks GN for the King Speech. This is the first time I really listened to it. What a moving speech. Wants me want to get involved some how.
Again I ask is Mary Morton Adrian Schimpf's mother in law? Is this not against some rule for them to be on the school board at the same time.
Mary Morton Adrian Schimpf's mother in law in Adams 14?
Hell yes that is a problem. GN, can you ask?
I think it is a problem at ANY level of government!
I'm going to ask all Americans one question. Does Mr./Miss. Anonymous want to take away my right to vote for Mary Morton? Does Mr./Miss. Anonymous want to take away your right to vote? This is America we do still have the right to vote! The voters elected Morton. The voters had lots of good candidates! The best won. The others lost. It's America. Our system works. Deal with it.
Jack!!!!!!
You can write anything you want about yourself or your accomplishments on your own website.What really matters is it the whole truth.
What if Mary Morton is Adrian Schimpf's mother-in-law????? I don't think they get paid for being on the school board and besides, she was elected by the people for the people. You have found one more thing to take issue with! People need need to be thankful she wanted to volunteer at that capacity. It seems like it would be a lot of work, time, and effort. Did you run for the position?
Pro Moreno,
Everytime Tracey does something good for our community, there you are saying something mean spirited or just plain nasty. We believe that nastiness is all you have! For those of us who actually attended the reorg meeting, she was very pro active about her platform! If you care to listen, she will certainly tell you! Dominick is certainly not smarter than Tracey. He couldnt possibly know what it is like to walk a mile in her shoes, and that is what makes her the best candidate!
He went to college, she went to college. She raised two children as a single mom, well, he is still a kid himself. She has served the City for more than 13 years, nine of them on Council, he was just elected. I could go on and on.
Polictics gets mean, we all know that. But we ask the voters to keep a clear head through all of this. Dominick has plenty of time to learn and grow. That being said, Tracey Snyder is by far the best candidate for House District 32!
I am one of the families that at Christmas, Tracey Snyder helped out, On her own dime, she assisted us with some things that we really needed. It makes me so sad to see Mr. Moreno and his people trying so hard to beat her down! She is a great lady! She has always been there for the people, and we all know that. I just could not stay silent while looking at some of the things the Moreno team says! Its so wrong!
I have talked with Dominick personally and he has nothing bad to say about Tracey. It is not him or "his team" that writes the negative comments about Tracey. He frankly doesn't get on the blog very much because of all the negativity. Campaigns are indeed "dirty" but this is not coming from Dominick or his team.
The graduation rates for Colorado high schools were released yesterday for the 2011 year. I would like to share the following website where you can get a picture of how both your district and/or high school was rated. I hope you find this to be a helpful tool.
http://www.ednewscolorado.org/
I am quite sure that "Pro Moreno and Pro Casso" are not Dominck Moreno or Ed Casso!
Yeah right!!!
And we have some sweet swamp land for sale!
Past Commerce City Mayor Paul Natale (R) plans to run for Colorado House District 30... Will announce later this week.
tracey and paul for the house! It could be like the good ole days!
As long as we get some REAL GOP guys in their!
Paul Natale has a record of being on the bigger side of Government.
Natale getting no votes from our neighborhood.
GOP in CC....you need to check your spelling "their"
and your facts...you appear stupid.
No wonder Dems reign in Adams county.
Good Luck to Paul!
He will make a great Rep in the state!
Please, if you do nothing else, please, look at and read the document sections of the City Confidential article in GN. There are special interest groups in CC that are working behind key committees to undo and change even city council's passed motions. Some residents of CC feel that their phones and e-mail are closely monitored. These special interest groups, ask, no demand that their representatives be named to these key committees for the sole purpose of changing expected outcomes taking us far away from any democratic process of government. What the voters want. Because these groups do not actually have the power to vote they are manipulating the decision making process in CC by the power of representation in numbers instead of actual constitutional right. In other words, they are coming in through the back door for taxpayers money. If, what I am saying is not making sense to you, read it again and look at the documents until it makes sense.
I will walk door to door if Natale is really running for office TO BEG PEOPLE TO NOT VOTE FOR HIM. We will need years to recover from the destruction he caused in Commerce City. Natale the voters are smart.
In responses to anonymous.
Yes, Mary Morton is my mother-in-law. No, this is not a violation of any law or policy. Some facts for our anonymous pundit to digest. The position of any director on the Board of Education is on a voluntary basis, so there is no financial compensation. There is board policy which prevents any member of the Adams 14 BOE from receiving financial gain from their service. This is contrary to a charter school where individuals can enjoy the financial spoils by manipulating the governing board through friends, family, and intimidation. Mary Morton has attended school board meetings for the last two and a half years, in addition to being active in our community for parents. As I was supportive of more candidates then there were postions I did not actively campaign for specific candidates. Instead, I elected to campaign for voters to vote. There were seven candidates who ran for the board, all which with the knowledge of the relationship between Mary and myself. None made an issue of this when publicly campaigning. I would infer from this they too did not feel this to ba an issue. Further, we have had past members of the BOE who have had immediate family employed by the very administration they manage. That is not to say that there was any wrongdoing but merely fact. Lastly, the position is publicly elected. Therefore, regardless of any circumstance it is the will of the community that placed her in the position.
If you have concerns I welcome you to speak with Mary, myself,or any member of the BOE. My number is 303-288-2723. All of the other BOE members info is available at the website or you can collect a business card at any school facility. Further, you can speak directly at any meeting. They are held at the ESS building, by the Rec center, every 2nd and 4th Tues.
For all those who read this we have far to go. Our results are unacceptable and we will be making difficult decisions and taking action to improve our performance. However, for children to be successful they need support from the entire community. Get involved, North or Core it does not matter, spend some time with a child. Read to them, listen to them, practice math. Challenge them to start achieving their future success by laying the foundation now.
GN,
I heard that Larry Ford (Sean's Dad) is going to make a run for Adams County Commish at the Reagan Club dinner.
Looks like the pool is getting bigger.
Adrian Schimpf is a good leader, period.
Look at the results, look at where Adams Cty School Dist. 14 is currently.
We do NOT need to concentrate on petty issues.
We need to get our kids, our future on track!
We are facing huge financial problems and major state wide philosophical shifts!
BOE members need to focus on the real issue THE KIDS and not worry about stupid petty crap by those who have an axe to grind for personal reasons!
Paul, Tracey, Larry, Dominick, and a handful of some others are all running for state and county elected positions.
That is a first for Commerce City.
Nicely Said Schimpf!
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There will be a meeting at Alsup elementary school Feb 6th at 530pm for DAAC. For those who do not know DAAC is the District Advisory and Accountability Commitee. It is an organization of volunteers from the community, parents, staff, and business who meet once per month to provide input regarding educational topics. There are committees for drop out prevention, parent/community involvement, safety, etc. Also, each school presents what it is doing monthly to educate and support our chidren. It is a great way to be involved in the direction that we as a community take. It is also a less formal arena to engage educational leaders and to gain a better understanding of the reaqlities and challenges and facing our state and district. As we begin the budget creation cycle this is great chance for opinions to be heard. Further, the president of DAAC, Devin Eastridge is soliciting volunteers to participate in the budget advisory committee.
Also, we have our last meeting regarding the proposed boudaries adjustment at Monaco this Wed.@ 6pm. The schools affected are Alsup, Monaco, and Dupont. Hanson will also be affected but only at the Preschool level. Turnout at the three prior meetings has been poor so please attend and bring forth your thoughts, opinions, and suggestions.
Wow, did the City Council of Commerce City actually CLAP when there were no citizens signed up for Citizen Communication??
Do they remember who they represent? That certainly is a new low!
No citizen communication?!
I guess that means we have no problems?
Commerce City Council is joke!
By the way I thought we were laughing all the way to the bank is a little while ago, What happened?
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