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NewAdams COVID-19County restrictions will prohibittalk indoorpolitics dining, personal gatherings legislators at breakfast BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Legislators talked about economic recovery, health care, child services, education, the environment and more during the annual Adams County Regional Partnership Legislative Preview Breakfast Dec. 10 at Northglenn’s Parsons Theater. But the first issue on deck? The timing of the meeting. “I think as business people and as a municipality, people that represent the community, should really pay attention to. And that is for a single parent to make a 7a.m. meeting, let’s think about this,” Adams County Commissioner Eva Henry pointed out to the crowd. “Let’s think about this. They have to get their 3-, 4-year old up at 5 a.m., get dressed, fed and out the door by 6 a.m. so they can make a 7 a.m. meeting that could easily be at 8.” The tired crowd applauded the idea. Rep. Matt Gray, who came late to the meeting after driving his children to school, said he would have benefited from a later meeting. On stage sat Rep. Adrienne Benavidez, Rep. Shannon Bird, Rep. Lindsey Daugherty, Gray, state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, state Sen. Dominick Moreno, Rep. Kyle MulLegislators listen to Lisa Hough, President of Adams County Regional Economic Partnership, kick off the event.
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Kulmann aims for Washington A long line of cars outside the city of Brighton’s rapid testing site at tation of Adams County and Weld Riverdale Regional Park. The site has had to close early many days in recent County together,” she said. weeks due to high demand. Adams County’s 14-dayspent test positivity Kulmann 22 years inrate the oil gas industry. Mixing that expewas 15.9 percent, as of Nov. 17, accordingand to Tri-County Health Department. riencerates with were local both government roles, Brighton and Commerce City’s test positivity higher than she said the combination gives her 13 percent. Forty-five people in Brightontools andto29represent in Commerce City have the district well. died from COVID-19 related health issues. Tohopes limit the spread of community COVID-19, She to bring local BY LUKE ZARZECKI voices to the floor. LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM at least 15 counties moved to tighter restrictions thatCapitol prohibits indoor and “As the mayor, the things that we personal gatherings.
Thornton mayor latest candidate to toss hat in the 8th District ring
Thornton’s mayor and former city councilor, Jan Kulmann, threw her hat in the 8th Congressional District Republican Primary Dec. 7. “I think we were given an incredible opportunity with this new congressional seat to have represen-
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deal with every single day in our community, whether it’s the economy or feeling safe at home, or making sure that we are our Photo byfocused BelenonWard quality of life, are the things that Congress needs to hear about, and it’s time that somebody that works
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Colorado Community Media at the local level can bring that to Washington,” she said. As Denver metro counties continue One issue she points to is the to inch closer to local stay-at-home orders Thornton Shopping Center. She notes Colorado’s the environmental regulations under system of coronavirusand obstacles from federal level related restrictions, thethe state announced caused trouble in moving forward awith new the levelproject. of rules that prohibits indoor With direct experidining and personal gatherings — a ence in a local government position, change appliesthose to theobstacles majority oftothe she canthat explain Congress. Denver metro area and many counties in “I think as a congressperson, I other regions. could take those lessons I’ve learned COVID-19 dial, to which has as The state’s mayor and apply them Washbeen in effect since September, is the set ington,” she said. of The different levels of restrictions that each move to run for Congress doesn’t come as a surprise.
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county is required to follow based on the severity of a county’s local virus spread. “I believe that most people who The dialKulmann grew out of the state’s safer-atknow would not be home order that — the policy came after surprised she hasthat ambitions,” Thornton City Councilor Kathryn the statewide stay-at-home order this Henson said. spring and allowed numerous types of The announcement businesses to reopen. came after a tense city council meeting. Normalstate recently switched topro colortem ly, The members vote for mayor identifiers — levels blue, yellow and vote by written ballot, but Councilor orange rather thancalled numbered levels — to Karen Bigelow for the vote to be public. Councilors Henson, avoid confusion. Until Nov. 17, level red Jacque Phillips andorder. JuliaNow, Marvin meant a stay-at-home level also approved of a public vote. They red — “severe risk” — is the secondlost 5-4. “I believe that Councilmember
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