Continued storms an obstacle

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As snowfall has become more frequent this winter, some Centennial residents have raised concerns about large blocks of snow and ice build up on city streets.

Wally Goodby, who lives near Mark Hopkins Elementary School, informed the Centennial City Council of ice buildup that he said spans about two blocks of East Eas-

“ at snow on top of the sidewalk right there is 5 inches thick,” Goodby said during the public comment portion of the Feb. 7 council meeting, showing a photo of the street.

A few days later, Centennial resident Dale Brown told FOX31 that there is a block of ice nearly the length of half of a football eld on his residential block, located in a neighborhood near South Himalaya Street and East Smoky Hill Road. e city, home to more than 100,000 residents, does o er a residential ice removal service ing the penalties of motor vehicle theft on the value of the stolen vehicle.

Currently, if someone steals a vehicle, the penalty they face depends on how much the vehicle is worth.

For example, if a person steals a vehicle that is worth less than

$2,000, they could face a Class 1 misdemeanor. According to the Colorado Legal Defense Group, a Class 1 misdemeanor conviction is punishable by up to 364 days in jail and/or a ne of up to $1,000.

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