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July 1, 2021
ADAMS & JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
A publication of
WestminsterWindow.com
VOLUME 76 | ISSUE 36
POWDER SURGE
Thornton to overrule Weld pipeline denial Thornton to proceed with construction of pipeline despite commission vote BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Melaine Eversman powders Nate Eversman in purple while Renee Bohn cheers in the background June 22 at the Anythink Library PHOTO BY BELEN WARD Huron Street in Thornton. It was part of the library’s powder ball challenge. See the story, page 5.
INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | CALENDAR: PAGE 17 | SPORTS: PAGE 20
Following the Weld County Board of Commissioners’ decision to deny the city of Thornton’s application to build a water pipeline through the county, Thornton intends to use a state statute to overrule the commissioners’ decision. Thornton City Council will vote on a resolution at a June 29 meeting directing the city to bypass the board’s denial and commence pipeline construction, according to a meeting agenda posted Thursday. If approved by the city council at that meeting, Thornton will skip past an otherwise lengthy and cumbersome process for getting the pipeline approved at a point where the city feels like time is wearing thin. “Thornton has followed all of the processes and regulations required in every jurisdiction our project will impact,” said Thornton Mayor Jan Kulmann SEE PIPELINE, P4
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