6-13-19 Villager E edition

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VOLUME 37 • NUMBER 29 • JUNE 13, 2019

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Automotive excellence shines through

The 36th Annual Colorado Concours D’Elegance June 9th, 2019 at Arapahoe Community College ABOVE: The steering, gear shift, braking components and pedals of a 1913 Mercer owned by Doug and Carolen Krogh of Cherry Hills.

Photo by Stefan Krusze

LEFT: The gleaming Mercer leaves the show under its own power. Photo by Tom McTighe

BY STEFAN KRUSZE

This year’s 36th annual Colorado Concours D’Elegance showcased some of the world’s most notable, collectible, fastest, most exotic, rare and historic horseless carriages, motorcars, automobiles and sports cars. An event benefiting Creative Options for Early Childhood Education Centers, a program of Ability Connection Colorado. What started out to be an overcast and cloudy day was brightened up with a colorful mix of flamboyant

styles and designs that, in many cases, have withstood the test of time. Automobiles of many makes and styles ranging in age from over 100 years, that are still in great mechanical working order, to that of today’s advanced technological wonders. The “concours” drew stellar numbers of both participants that displayed their cars and attendees that admired the examples on display as museum quality works of art. See more photos on page 2.

GV collected $3 million over budget in taxes in 2018 – still no new funding for school cops BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

At its regular city council meeting on June 3, Greenwood Village City Council received a final report of the city’s financial results for 2018 from Shawn Cordsen, GV’s director of finance and Hinkle & Company, its outside auditor.

The report showed that the city collected $38 million in taxes in 2018, compared to its budgeted amount of $35 million. During 2018, the city’s general fund balance increased by $4.7 million “primarily due to higher than expected

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