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June 10, 2021
ADAMS COUNTY, COLORADO
A publication of
Northglenn-ThorntonSentinel.com
VOLUME 57 | ISSUE 44
AN ‘XL’ LEAP
Thornton takes Weld to court over pipeline vote City takes same legal action it did against Larimer County BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
“XL”, a two-year-old Dutch Shepherd, successfully catches a frisbee, during the Colorado Disc Dog Competition, part of this year’s Thornton Fest June 5 at Carpenter Park. For more photos, turn to page 5. Photo by Stefan Brodsky
Sweeping transportation bill goes to governor Fees expected to generate billions to tackle backlog of projects BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado lawmakers on June 2 sent Senate Bill 260, a sprawling transportation fee and spending measure, to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk, taking one of the most extensive steps in years toward paying for the state’s lagging
infrastructure. Polis supported the measure and, barring any unforeseen circumstances, was expected to sign it into law. The bill deals with more than $5 billion over the next decade and emphasizes an electric-vehicle future, as well as mass transit, including a potential Front Range passenger rail system. The legislation will use new fees on the purchase of gasoline and diesel fuel, and on deliveries and rideshare trips, to generate billions SEE LEGISLATURE, P4
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House Speaker Alec Garnett speaks at a news conference about how Democrats plan to spend $3.8 billion in federal coronavirus stimulus. PHOTO BY JESSE PAUL/THE COLORADO SUN
The city of Thornton formally went to court against the Weld County Board of Commissioners after the board denied the city’s application to build a water pipeline through the county. The board’s decision, “exceeds its jurisdiction and/or is contrary to law, misinterprets and misapplies its criteria, and was arbitrary and capricious because its findings lack competent evidence to support the BOCC’s denial,” read the complaint filed June 2 in Weld County District Court. As Thornton nears its deadline to construct a pipeline from a reservoir near Fort Collins, the quickest and most direct way for the city to get approval for a Weld County pipeline is through the courts, rather than submitting a whole new application. The city asks in the complaint for a district court judge to intervene and overturn the board’s decision. Thornton started the process for the Weld County section of the Thornton Water Project in 2015. In 2018, the city formally submitted its application to SEE PIPELINE, P2
GETTING SKIN DEEP Enjoy summer sun while protecting your skin P12