THE END OF THE BOOK AS WE KNOW IT
ENGLEWOOD EXPLODING?
SATURDAY NIGHT ALIVE
ARTS | PG 2
CORRIDOR | PG 7
FLAIR | PG 13
Local author pens final chapter in apocalyptic thriller series
S O U T H Happy St. Paddy’s Day!
Painting the town for DCPA
Millennials light a spark on South Broadway
M E T R O
VOLUME 35 • NUMBER 17 • MARCH 16, 2017
Since 1982
www.villagerpublishing.com
TheVillagerNewspaper
@VillagerDenver
GAELIC GREEN but a wee chill
No blarney— St. Paddy’s parade was a shamrockin’ time
Rocky the Colorado leprechaun gets his Irish up.
Centennial’s Ciorcal Cairde plays a chorus on the pipes and drums as tens of thousands of metro Irish—real and honorary—brave the auld sogginess and coastal-Isle overcast on March 11. The heartily-filled streets of O’Denver made for one of the nation’s largest St. Patrick’s Day fetes west of the Mississippi. Many warmed up in the pubs afterwards. See profile of parader Tim Turley of Centennial on page 19. Photos by Stefan Krusze
Appeals Court affirms Arapahoe assessor’s decision Ruling says taxincrement financing must begin immediately
Ta increment financing is something that ust can t wait. The olorado ourt of ppeals has affirmed a court ruling from one year ago that favored the rapahoe ounty ssessor s Office and its strict interpretation of the legally accepted timeline for when such approved financing plans should begin in a city s urban renewal areas.
n , then rapahoe ounty ssessor orbin a dol was sued by the ity of urora and the urora rban enewal uthority in a challenge to his interpretation of a state law on the start date of such plans. Ta increment financing is a tool municipal governments can use to finance the redevelopment of so designated blighted property by diverting property ta es that would have been collected by counties, school districts and special districts for up to years to help pay off certain costs associated with urban renewal. n , the ity of urora approved two urban renewal
plans, each with its own ta increment provisions, including a delayed start date of up to three years in some areas. a dol, who retired in anuary, determined the year cloc was to begin as soon as the plans were adopted. urora filed an unsuccessful lawsuit in district court disputing that contention. othing in the plain language of [state statute permits an urban renewal plan s [ta increment financing provision to have a start date that is different than the effective date of approval of the plan itself, stated a dol s legal argument as now affirmed by both courts.
ssessor arc cott, who was appointed to the position upon term limited a dol s voluntary retirement two months ago, was gratified by the ourt of ppeals decision. We are pleased that once again the courts have reaffirmed our interpretation of olorado law as it pertains to urban renewal authorities and [ta increment financing , cott said. We loo forward to wor ing with our municipalities and urban renewal authorities on future pro ects that will benefit the citi ens of rapahoe ounty. urora could appeal the case to the state upreme ourt.