May 15, 2014
50 cents Jefferson County, Colorado | Volume 148, Issue 23
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Special district election results
GOULD HITS GOLDEN TRAILS
West Metro, Green Mountain Water vote on boards of directors By Clarke Reader
creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com The results of the West Metro Fire Protection District’s first mail ballot election are still being tabulated by 25 election judges, but the election has already received the largest turnout yet for the district. According to West Metro, more than 300,000 voters cast their ballots in the election. The Unofficial Abstract of Votes are posted daily at 4 p.m. online and at the West Metro Fire Rescue Administration Building. In the issue of increasing the mil levy by 3 mills, the votes against are 14,494 and for are 13,777. In the race for the District 1 seat, Cassie Stenstrom is leading
with 14,467 to Fred Clifford’s 8,705. In the three person District 2 race, Marta Murray is leading with 13,158 to Dan Smith’s 7,081 and Devin Howard’s 2,708. For the District 3 seat, Tony Gonzalez is leading with 11,343 to Clyde Wadsworth’s 7,554 and Joseph (Joe) Margotte’s 3,929. In District 5 Michael T. Munden is running unopposed and has 19,826 votes.
Green Mountain Water & Sanitation
Green Mountain Water & Sanitation district held an election for three positions on the Board of Directors. Directors are limited to two consecutive four-year terms of office. Meetings for the Board of Directors are on the second Tuesday of each month at the District office at 6 p.m. at 13919 W. Utah Ave. Thomas H. Stocker leads with 246 votes, followed by Silvio Martin Cipro with 205 votes and Lewis E. Short with 109 votes.
County locates potential ICCS home South Golden site proposed for community corrections By Amy Woodward Olympic bronze medalist, Georgia Gould, hit the trails on North Table Mountain on Saturday, May 10 as part of the annual Colorado CycleFest fundraiser in support of the Colorado High School Cycling League. The fundraiser was held at Yeti Cycles in Golden on Saturday night after Gould rode around with aspiring young cyclist on North Table Mountain aged 12 to 18 from the Denver area. Photo by Amy Woodward
Finalist named in super search Dougco’s McMinimee named in 3-2 vote By Crystal Anderson
canderson@coloradocommunitymedia.com Jefferson County Board of Education announced Douglas County Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Daniel McMinimee as the sole finalist in its superintendent search. By 3-2 vote by the board, McMinimee was chosen May 10, from more than 60 candidates. “He is a strong leader who has exactly what Jeffco needs,” said
board president Ken Witt. McMinimee, who has been employed by Douglas County School District for 12 years, said he is looking forward both professionally and personally to the opportunity to serve the district where he grew up and currently resides. “Professionally, it’s a great opportunity,” McMinimee said. “Jeffco schools is one of the biggest and most diverse districts, and has a great reputation with students, and I want to be a part of it.” At the beginning of his term, Witt announced he did not want to put Jeffco in a situation similar to Douglas County, which has
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experienced contention with the teachers’ association and lawsuits over school vouchers. The naming of McMinimee as the superintendent finalist sends the opposite message, according to critics. “It’s very concerning,” said Jonna Levine, co-founder of Support Jeffco Kids, a community organization formed to inform Jeffco residents about the board of education’s actions. “This is all very disappointing, and I think the community is going to be disappointed. This is the most important decision the Search continues on Page 5
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awoodward@colorado communitymedia.com After taking nine months to reassess its efforts to relocate a community corrections housing facility, the county has found a potential spot in Golden — and already community members are concerned about the location. The site, located at 15650 West 6th Ave. Frontage Road, sits directly west of the Foothills Animal Shelter. The approximate 2.6 acres is owned by Goltra Castings Company, a stainless steel foundry and is zoned as unincorporated Jeffco. County Administrator Ralph Schell updated commissioners during briefings on Tuesday, May 6, regarding staff’s efforts for the site which includes holding community meetings with local HOA’s from the Golden Heights/Hills neighborhood and Mesa View 6th Avenue West Estates. “We’re doing everything we can to meet with people,” Schell said. While there’s still a lot of “ifs” staff is currently working on a proposal to Goltra who have already proposed to lease the land at $20,000 a year beginning with
construction, for a 40-year period. There will be two options to renew for an additional 15 years, totaling a 70-year lease, according to county staff notes. So far, there have been “several” contractors who are interested in designing the 50,000 square ft. building which will “in essence” be an apartment complex with 250 available beds, Schell reported. “The only thing we can really say right now is, we have grave concerns about the current site that’s under consideration,” said Cici Kesler, community manager of Mesa View Estates. Kesler will be sending out mass emails to residents in Mesa View as well as Golden Heights/Hills regarding notifications for a future community meeting. Should Goltra make a deal with Jeffco, Schell commented that the project would only need approval by the planning commission. Commissioner Rosier requested the project be presented to the board of county commissioners as part of the approval process and added that the county needs to look at cost-savings. “For us to go and spend let’s say $14 million for a new building knowing we get $5 million back; is it better to put $5 million into the existing building,”
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