tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post1257567333207589204..comments2023-05-13T05:46:17.030-06:00Comments on East Boulder County Politics: Wondering About WardsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-52933589397543321722007-10-12T14:12:00.000-06:002007-10-12T14:12:00.000-06:00Kerry, That's a good support for why Wards probabl...Kerry, That's a good support for why Wards probably don't matter in Lafayette. It is a small enough place that someone from "accross 287" really isn't that much differnt from someone on the right side of 287. I can think of sections of the city that are rarely represented, but I think any ward system would still lump those few areas in with areas that have always had good representation.<BR/><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-25879605804109977672007-10-12T12:55:00.000-06:002007-10-12T12:55:00.000-06:00Funny thing, Anon. With the previous council with ...Funny thing, Anon. With the previous council with Monica, Beckham, Andresky, and me all living west of 287, we would talk about why were we the ones dealing with the First Union paving project (after 50 years), proposing a bond issue for a new PD station (3 previous mayors jumped on board after we got it on the ballot), fulfilling the previous promise of a park (Simpson Mine Park) for OT (20 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-67990989222423294732007-10-12T12:28:00.000-06:002007-10-12T12:28:00.000-06:00If Lafayette had a ward system, would it prevent K...If Lafayette had a ward system, would it prevent Kerry Bensman from claiming to be the only person who cares about Old Town?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-87198133225247198982007-10-12T10:47:00.000-06:002007-10-12T10:47:00.000-06:00Louisville has wards and an elected mayor. So doe...Louisville has wards and an elected mayor. So does size matter?<BR/><BR/>As for Lafayette's at large council set up, I don't know how it relates to "small town feel". I have spent almost two years working with the Lafayette Old Town Association trying to reinvigorate Public Road. (Three candidates have suddenly become really interested in LOTA this week.)<BR/><BR/>Also I'd like to be convinced Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-50278390713397190942007-10-10T07:58:00.000-06:002007-10-10T07:58:00.000-06:00The city is run by the Times Call and Lifebridge. ...The city is run by the Times Call and Lifebridge. Ask Bootlicker Gordie, the city manager. The article is accurate about "plugged in" people winning elections.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156453.post-6520028647100004522007-10-09T13:18:00.000-06:002007-10-09T13:18:00.000-06:00"Wards" are used so that neighborhoods have repres..."Wards" are used so that neighborhoods have representation.<BR/>This presupposes that some neighborhoods will have different interests than others.<BR/>Unfortunately, Longmont has three at-large council members and three ward council members (plus the mayor).<BR/>There is really no need for at-large members, except to dilute minority or neighborhood representation.<BR/>I would prefer to have six Colorado Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04604197855299415326noreply@blogger.com