Conifer Voters (Wisely) Reject New Rec District

by T.L. James | 8:09 am, May 4, 2011

High Timber Times has the skinny on yesterday’s rec district vote: In a huge turnout, Conifer voters on Tuesday rejected another attempt to form an area recreation district, despite promises from supporters that it wouldn’t involve a tax levy in the short term. The proposal by Friends of Conifer Parks & Recreation to create a [...]

Vote NO on Conifer Recreation District, May 3

by T.L. James | 9:52 pm, April 29, 2011

Some of my neighbors here in Conifer have come up with a pretty clever (or sneaky, if you prefer) way to create a new special district: promise that there won’t be any taxes associated with it so that it doesn’t require a full TABOR-process election, and once approved by a small, motivated group of voters, [...]

A citizen hero

by Amy Oliver | 7:00 pm, June 17, 2010

Natalie Menten is a hero (heroine to be accurate) to COST.  Her hobby is to make government accountable to the citizens it serves. On her Web site you will find numerous databases on government employees’ salaries, government credit card spending and fees.
She recently added Jeffco School District salaries. This is important information to have when [...]

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