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May 20, 2021

ADAMS & JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO

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VOLUME 76 | ISSUE 30

Westminster Pro-tem: DeMott wins ballot battle

FUTURE SO BRIGHT

Deep-seeded divisions on display in vote for protem, mayor oaths BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

a new councilor. To appoint someone in Esquibel’s place, council will interview a pool of applicants. The application

After six hours and 78 rounds of voting for the next mayor pro tem, Westminster City Council concluded its May 10 meeting the next morning at 1 a.m., after Councilor David DeMott received just enough votes for the number two spot on council. The battle for mayor pro tem followed the swearing in of Westminster’s new mayor, Anita Seitz, who took up the mantle after former Mayor Herb Atchison unexpectedly resigned from his post May 5. Atchison’s departure left an even split on council, leading to the seemingly endless May 10 meeting that, by the end, exposed how deep local political divisions bleed. There have been alliances on council among Atchison, Seitz and Councilors Kathryn Skulley and Jon Voelz and, on the other side, DeMott and Councilors Rich Seymour and Lindsey Smith. Atchison, Seitz, Skulley and Voelz were the target of a recall campaign, with recall organizers citing the four councilors’ support for existing water rates. DeMott, Seymour and Smith have advocated for lowering water rates, garnering them support from the Westminster Water Warriors, the recall group.

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Thornton High School graduate Evan Montelongo waves to the camera May 12 at the Adams 12 School District North Stadium May 12. For more pictures of Thornton’s commencement ceremony and other area graduations, see the photos on pages 9-11. PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

Northglenn council settles on process to fill forthcoming vacancy BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Northglenn City Council settled on a process to replace a forthcoming vacancy for one of its seats.

On June 11, Ward 4 Councilman Antonio Esquibel will resign from his post to move to Utah to be closer to family. After that, Council will appoint someone to fill his seat until November, when voters will elect

INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | CALENDAR: PAGE 17 | SPORTS: PAGE 18

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