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September 16, 2021
ADAMS & JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
A publication of
WestminsterWindow.com
ROYALTY CROWNED
VOLUME 76 | ISSUE 47
New district map draws criticism BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Thornton High School seniors Larissa Garcia, left, and Xzavier Rodriguez pose for a photo, after they were crowned homecoming queen and king, during halftime festivities Sept. 10 at Five Star North Stadium in Westminster. See results from the game on PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY page 19.
INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | CALENDAR: PAGE 17 | SPORTS: PAGE 19
The Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission held a virtual meeting with the option for in person testimony available at a site in Thornton on Sept. 10, drawing feedback from residents across the state on the latest proposed Congressional District maps. The new maps – the Commission’s first plan based on 2020 census data – are the latest in the Commission’s race to present a finalized proposal to the Colo. Supreme Court by the Sept. 28 deadline. Another iteration of the map could be released on Sept. 15, and a third on Sept. 23 if needed. Residents from Westminster weighed in at the virtual meeting, expressing their desire to keep the municipality in one singular Congressional District. Luis Corchato, a Westminster resident, disagreed with the Commission’s proposal to divide the city by Adams County and Jefferson County lines. “Westminster is the eighth largest city in Colorado,” said Corchato. “It’s a home rule city, its council voted in at large, and dividing it between 45,000 people and 71,000 people just devastates Westminster’s ability to negotiate with the representative. And so, I respectfully ask that you keep Westminster whole.” Kevin Allen, also a Westminster resident, proposed that the city be kept whole and included in the newly formed Eighth Congressional District. “I will say that I do prefer SEE DISTRICT, P6
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