Right after the 2009 Longmont elections, I wrote a post about the then upcoming 2011 local elections. Well, we are less than one year away from the 2013 Longmont City Council elections.
As usual, there will be four positions up for reelection, including:
Mayor Dennis Coombs
At-Large/Mayor Pro-Tem Gabe Santos
At-Large Councilmember Alex Sammoury
Ward 2 Councilmember Katie Witt Continue reading
The following appeared in the October 23, 2012 Times-Call. It was written by four Longmont City Councilmembers speaking for themselves as private citizens. They raise some good questions, questions I’d like OHOFOL and Food & Water Watch to answer, publicly. -CRod
The problem with ballot issues is all too often they are narrowly drafted, poorly researched and leave a boatload of unintended consequences.
The problem is compounded when ballot measures are placed in the city charter, rather than in ordinance, because once the unintended consequences are realized they can only be fixed or repaired through successive elections rather than council action. City Council can amend an ordinance; only voters can change something in the charter.
The City of Longmont Historic Preservation Commission had three openings to fill, and as of last Tuesday nights City Council meeting only had two applicants. The two regular term positions were filled by those applicants who applied by the deadline and the third spot was re-opened. It will be re-advertised on the City Clerks webpage for selection from City Council at a later date. Continue reading
Predicting voter turnout is never an easy task, especially in off (or odd) year elections like this years. Predicting actual winners is equally difficult as it all boils down to who gets out the vote and who doesn’t. I’ll try to make a stab at these with educated guesses based on past history and trends. Continue reading
(The following ran in the Friday September 30, 2011 Times-Call – emphasis added)
Each of us who has the honor and privilege of serving on the Longmont City Council should remember that a key part of serving residents is communicating with them. When a member of the public calls Brian Hansen‘s city cellphone number, they hear the following words: “This is Longmont City Council member Brian Hansen. You can call me between 8 and 10 a.m. Monday and Tuesday at this number. Please do not leave a message at this number.” Continue reading
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