6 Centennial Citizen
February 17, 2017F
Democrats want permanent funding for transportation Caveat that education spending must not be hurt is difficult part BY JAMES ANDERSON ASSOCIATED PRESS
On Feb. 9 at 4:59 p.m. Deputy Craig Hawkins from the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office received a call about an injured bald eagle in a Centennial yard. COURTESY PHOTO
Injured bald eagle found in Centennial yard euthanized Severe injury to wing ‘made treatment impossible’ BY STEPHANIE MASON SMASON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
An injured bald eagle found in a Centennial yard was ultimately euthanized because its injuries were too severe, a Colorado Parks and Wildlife official said.
At about 5 p.m. on Feb. 9, the Arapahoe County Sherriff ’s office responded to a call about an injured bald eagle on South Zeno Street in Centennial. Deputy Craig Hawkins was able to capture the eagle and put it in a dog crate. Colorado Parks and Wildlife transferred the eagle to Birds of Prey Foundation, a Broomfield nonprofit that rehabilitates injured birds of prey. SEE EAGLE, P27
Colorado’s Democratic House leadership said any effort to create a permanent funding source to improve the state’s congested road network must not sacrifice education spending. On Feb. 8, a month into Colorado’s four-month legislative session, House Speaker Crisanta Duran told reporters she’s “optimistically cautious” that talks with leaders in the Republican-led Senate will produce a possible ballot measure on paying for roads to be referred to voters. Transportation funding was declared a top priority in 2017 by lawmakers of both parties. But a detailed proposal has yet to be introduced by anyone, and Senate Republican President Kevin Grantham suggested this week that talks have been difficult. Colorado roads projects face a $9 billion backlog — plus a $1 billion maintenance bill each year. Other government priorities, including making up for chronically underfunded K-12 spending, must not be further
harmed by any roads deal, Duran said. Republicans have insisted that roads funding — especially issuing bonds — be paid for from the general fund. Democrats say there’s no money to back bonds. Complicating the task: General fund revenues will drop by at least $135 million in the fiscal year that begins July 1 because of a constitutional amendment that requires a reduction in residential property tax collections. Already, per-pupil spending is set to decline by $122 under Gov. John Hickenlooper’s proposed 2017-18 fiscal year budget. Public education has been shortchanged for years under a budgeting gimmick that’s allowed the state to rack up an $876 million debt in that sector. “We want to invest in transportation, but not at the expense of our kids,” Duran said. “It is imperative that we don’t continue to put a Band-Aid on our fiscal situation.” State Rep. Cole Wist, R-Centennial, was not impressed with what he heard from Duran. “Speaker Duran’s call for more taxpayer revenue without any offsetting tax reductions is a complete departure from constructive conversations with Republicans and shows she and the Democrats have given up on a fiscally responsible solution to transportation funding,” Wist said in a news release.
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