Council votes to oppose measure to change petition rules

Residents speak out against vote

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At a regular meeting on Feb. 7, Littleton City Council passed a resolution opposing ballot question 300, which proposes changes to the city charter’s sections about initiatives and referendums.

Business owners discuss issues

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A collection of Littleton leaders took a walk down Main Street on Feb. 10, including city council- members, local business owners and Rep. Jason Crow. e walk was part of the congressman’s “Crow on Your Corner” visit to downtown Littleton on Feb. 10, where he met with local business representatives to talk about challenges and hopes for the city.

“Small business stu is near and dear to my heart,” Crow said to a group of business owners at a meet- ing before the walk. “I was raised in a small business family. I now represent a district where about 85% of the people I represent either own or work for small businesses. So it’s really the lifeblood of our economy. It’s how people support their families and I take that charge extremely, extremely seriously.”

Ballot question 300 will be presented to Littleton voters in a special election on March 7, after a citizen-initiated petition led city council to place the measure on the ballot.

Proponents of the ballot question want to bring the city’s charter in line with aspects of Colorado election law, reducing the signature threshold needed for citizen petitions that aim to add new laws or challenge ordinances. Approval of the measure would also reduce the timeline for when elections based on those petitions must be held. e resolution opposing the measure passed in a 6-1 vote, with District 2 Councilmember Jerry Valdes dissenting.

Resolution

Being Reviewed

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Recently released security camera footage contradicts the Littleton Police Department’s original press release regarding the fatal shooting of Stephen Poolson Jr.

On Feb. 2 at around 3:22 a.m., the Littleton police released a press release stating an individual “was driving a motorcycle and crashed” before he ran and produced a handgun. An o cer then shot the man, who was later pronounced deceased after being transported to a hospital, according to the department.