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Deadline item on the ballot will also increase, said Town Clerk Chris Vanderpool.

Tues. for the following week’s paper.

“To be more transparent, we need more text length,” said Vanderpool. “To show that transparency and to educate the public on what they’re voting for.”

According to Councilmember Joshua Rivero, the town publishes the stricken law as well as the new law, see what they are speci cally voting for. e upcoming election will include four ballot questions, which will involve charter changes, said Vanderpool. e charter, also known as the Home Rule Charter, is the legal framework of how the town’s government operates, essentially working like a constitution. Changes to the charter can only be approved by voters, said Andy Anderson, a spokesperson for the e four ballot questions are posted on the Town of Parker website. Anderson said the town’s attorneys are currently working to create summaries for the public in the next few weeks. e Town Council Request Forms for each of the ballot questions can be found on the June 20 Town Council Meeting agenda.

Rivero said it’s important for the public to understand a $30,000 increase in the town’s ballot questions as it is part of the town’s constitution.

“I think that $30,000 is a small price to pay to give the public a chance to make a more educated decision in the voting process,” said Rivero.

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Send address change to: Parker Chronicle, 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110 e construction is estimated to exceed $20 million, said Williams. e roadway IGA has a exible construction award date of July 31, 2024 and a substantial completion date set for May 1, 2026. With Parker’s approval, the agreement will still need nal approval from Douglas County Commissioners. Commissioners are slated to discuss the agreement at a later date.

As the Cherry Creek trail will be going underneath the bridge, the underside of the bridge will provide lights in addition to the trail connections and roadways.

Douglas County will commit $8 million toward the project, with Parker agreeing to maintain the roadway in the future.

Councilmember John Diak thanked Douglas County for their support in the project.

Funding has also been appropriated in the town’s Streets Capital Projects Fund.

Construction of the roadway improvements is anticipated to start in the fourth quarter of 2023 or the rst quarter of 2024 following the oodway improvements.

In other business e council approved two contracts, the rst being the Bradbury Ranch Drive Emergency Repair contract modi cation for a total of $600,000. e town’s design consultant recommended the addition of an energy dissipation structure at the downstream end of the proposed culvert plus adjustment of the culvert grades and an extension of the cul- vert to reduce the potential of downstream erosion. e council also approved a contract in the amount of $651,547 with Anderson Mason Dale Architects for the Town Hall Expansion Project. e next round of design services includes advancing the preliminary design, preparing the required Site Plan Amendment Submittal and conducting workshops with directors and deputies to review the proposed design development progress, among other things.

Following the collapse of a corrugated metal culvert pipe under Bradbury Ranch Drive in June, town council rati ed an emergency repair contract for $300,000 with Naranjo Civil Constructors. Bradbury Ranch Drive was reopened to the public on July 21.

Williams said they decided to replace the entire pipe all at once so they did not have to inconvenience the public again at a later date.

Funding for this emergency repair will be paid for by the Stormwater Utility Fund and the Roadway Capital Fund.

Bob Exstrom with the engineering and public works department said the total four amendments for this project were planned when they executed the contract.

Services covered in this contract amendment are anticipated to take about ve months to complete. e renovations for the project will include relocating sta from Old Town Hall to the expansion space as the condition of Old Town Hall is deteriorating, requiring continuous repairs. e demolition date of Old Town Hall - a separate project - is yet to be determined, said Exstrom.

Construction is anticipated to start in the second quarter of 2024 and is tentatively scheduled to be completed in 2025.

Funding has been appropriated for this second amendment in the 2023 Town Hall Expansion fund.

Councilmembers Joshua Rivero and Laura Hefta said this project is not growth in government.

Rivero said by consolidating everyone into one building, the expansion will allow a more e cient use of government.

“ is is allowing our government to do its job into the future, in a safe environment,” said Hefta.