Home-rule anniversary a time for celebration
By Cathy Noon This month, Centennial celebrates its fifth year as a home-rule city. It’s important for us to take a moment to reflect on our “wooden” anniversary and recognize that home rule has been good for the citizens of Centennial. In November 2007, the voters in Centennial voted to form a home-rule Charter Commission [...]
Arapahoe County sheriff issues fire ban
Fireworks not affected for now The Arapahoe County Sheriff has issued a ban on all open fires and open burning within unincorporated Arapahoe County, including the Cherry Creek State Park, and the City of Centennial. The ban will remain in effect until such time as the order is formally rescinded or temporarily suspended by the [...]
Littleton taps new city attorney
Fellman will contract for legal services By Peter Jones Littleton has a new city attorney – but the city is renting, not buying. Ken Fellman, a partner in the Denver law firm of Kissinger & Fellman, was appointed to the position by City Council last week, though his firm, as a whole, will now serve [...]
Greenwood Village weighs Village Greens water tap solutions
By Jan Wondra Changes in how the Denver Water Board intends to bill Cherry Creek State Park for its water use are looming over Greenwood Village’s water and will precipitate a change in the water tap that provides water to Village Greens North Park, at the western edge of the Dam Road over the Cherry [...]
Cherry Hills Village seeing brown at public safety facility
Denver Water denies additional watering request for ‘new’ sod By Tom Barry Last January, Cherry Hills Village staged a grand opening of its new Joint Public Safety building on East Quincy Avenue. This new $6 million facility includes the city’s police department and a South Metro Fire Rescue station. Adolfson and Peterson Construction built this [...]
Centennial seeks applicants for Senior Commission
The City of Centennial is accepting applications to fill openings on the Senior Commission, an advisory board to City Council that helps foster a greater understanding of the concerns of senior citizens. Applicants should be at least 60 years of age and residents of Centennial. Terms are for two years. Meetings are at Centennial Civic [...]
Denver Water serious on saving H2O
By Tom Barry This summer Denver Water is serious about water conservation for it’s 1.3 million customers throughout the Front Range. “Our goal through our drought response is to balance the health, safety, quality of life of our community and protect Denver Water’s operations, infrastructure and financial viability,” said Travis Thompson, a spokesman for Denver [...]
Putting the ‘Security’ back in ‘Social’
Former official urges boomers to get smart about retirement By Peter Jones When it comes to Social Security, Elaine Simmons puts her mouth where the money is. After a man once told her of his family’s history of brothers, fathers and grandfathers with short lifespans, he was sure Simmons would agree that he is someone [...]
Denver Water’s Drought Patrol urges conservation
By Tom Barry The message should be loud and clear by now, “It’s a drought,” proclaims Denver Water, which provides the clear liquid gold to 1.3 million customers throughout most of the metro area, including most of southern Arapahoe County. Colorado’s largest water provider has a goal of cutting overall water usage by 20 percent [...]
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