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quires the entity to get the opinion of a registered municipal advisor regarding the market fairness of the debt incurred.

SB23-110 also gained the support of many lobbyists who did not support HB23-1090 such as the Adams County Regional Economic Partner-

After encountering several locked doors, she allegedly climbed onto the roof and entered the building through a latched — but unlocked — hatch, according to o cials.

In an email to Colorado Community Media, Littleton Public Schools communications manager Nicole Moyer said maintenance personnel left ladder and hatch locks unsecured, but the district does not know if an employee or an outside contractor made this error.

When police arrested Ward, she was wearing a black wig she had allegedly stolen from the building and had various other stolen items, according to their report. O cials said the total value of the stolen items is about $200.

Ward was charged with seconddegree burglary, possession of drug ship, the Colorado Infrastructure Council, and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.

Supporters of the bill like Maryann McGeady, an attorney with McGeady Becher P.C., a law rm that represents special districts, told lawmakers that SB23-110 ensures there is a standard set of best practices for all metro districts to follow. is includes clarifying information that needs to be included in a metro district’s service plan and paraphernalia and theft, according to the arrest a davit. e Je erson County Sheri ’s Of- which entities will be responsible for maintaining the district after it is complete.

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, burglary is the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft.

“ at’s why it was second-degree burglary, because she did break into the school, and then theft because it was pretty petty, minor,” said Littleton Police spokesperson Sheera Poelman.

Poelman said the Littleton Police Department searched and cleared the entire building twice before declaring it safe.

“We never want to assume anything when it comes to the safety of (Littleton Public Schools) students, sta , and the Littleton community as a whole,” she said.

But Colorado residents like Alex Plotkin, who lives in Boulder, told lawmakers that SB23-110 would simply add to the nancial problems that homeowners in metro districts face.

“Statewide, this is becoming a multi-billion dollar issue with no signs of abating,” Plotkin told lawmakers in March. “So as the citizens ce assisted the responders with a K-9 unit and the Englewood Police Department also helped on the scene, Poelman said. e district informed maintenance personnel and contractors to double-check all hatches and ladders after completion of maintenance in the future, Moyer wrote. She said checks of these locks will be part of regular security sweeps going forward. of Colorado are struggling nancially, representatives at all levels are further exacerbating the issue by enabling additional nancial burden on countless citizens who have no say in the matter.” is Yellow Scene Magazine story via e Associated Press’ Storyshare, of which Colorado Community Media is a member.

Ward appeared in Arapahoe County District Court for an advisement hearing on May 20. Her case was set for a formal ling of charges on May 25, court executive Shaun Clark wrote in an email to Colorado Community Media.

Ward failed to appear in court on May 25 and a warrant has been issued for her arrest, Clark wrote.

Governor Jared Polis signed SB23110 into law on April 3.