Posts Tagged ‘Thornton City Council’
Thornton Economic Development crew snags another: Intrex Aerospace moving to Thornton
Something good is happening at Thornton City Hall in the Economic Development Department with the announcement of another new major employer coming to the city. Intrex Aerospace, an aircraft and defense component manufacturer with 65 current employees will move to Thornton in 2013. Intrex currently employs 65 people with 55 more new hires expected within [...]
City of Thornton pulls off major coup, announces Cabela’s coming to town
With land to spare and an in-place and ready to work workforce, the City of Thornton announced it had managed to land the nation’s premier outdoor outfitter. Cabela’s will construct a new store in the city and bring with it jobs and much-needed tax revenue. The new store will be constructed on the southeast corner [...]
Urban farming and bees latest waste of Thornton City Council time
With apparently nothing better to do Thornton City Council once again appears set to continue the ‘Boulderization’ of the city. Its latest efforts revolve around bringing agriculture into a wholly suburban environment and catering to a few residents while impacting everyone. ‘Urban farming’ is a trendy way for yuppie city dwellers to get back to [...]
Bailouts get local: Thornton tries to come to Adams 12′s rescue
The City of Thornton has offered to help Adams 12 Five Star Schools with its budget mess by taking over some of the expenses associated with middle school sports. The city’s generosity however gives rise to bigger questions as to whether or not it is the city’s responsibility to provide the district a bailout. Middle [...]
Thornton mulls breakaway from Adams County; City considers becoming own county
Whispers about the possibility of Thornton forming its own county are now a very loud chorus with city council now openly asking if it is time to break ties with Adams County. Scandals, questionable dealings, the lack of openness and a poor rate of return for the city and its citizens have all taken what [...]
Pot meet kettle: Partisan Adams County Democrat decries partisan politics
In a letter to the editor of the Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel a resident took to lamenting partisan politics at Thornton City Hall. Considering the source is as partisan as they come, the dispatch is almost comical. Linda Wisniewski rips into freshly seated Thornton Mayor Heidi Williams, apparently concerned about Williams’ party affiliation, campaign contributors and associations. [...]
Thornton City Council task list: Transparency, a charter change and business
With Election Day over and a new mayor and members of council seated on the Thornton City Council dais, it is time to get down to business – literally and figuratively. The economy continues to cast a pall on everything but there are other issues we would like to see council tackle. In no particular [...]
Retreads rebutted: Thornton chooses outsider Williams to lead city, rejects Adams County Democrats
The City of Thornton has a new Mayor-elect in Heidi Williams, a city politics outsider who appealed to residents looking for a change from the good ol’ boys. In fact, Williams did not only defeat Councilmembers Goodman and Vigil, she absolutely trounced them. Goodman and Vigil, both political retreads with decades long history in the [...]
Occupy Thornton: Time for residents to stand up against labor’s influences
As misguided and oftentimes ridiculous as the various ‘occupy’ protests are, their desire to stop the influence of money on public policy is not entirely off the mark. Looking down at a city level, Thornton residents need to be aware of the efforts of outside special interests to influence our local politicians. Those down at [...]
Thornton mayoral candidates provide a clear choice for residents
Voters in Thornton received their ballots yesterday and will be casting them in a number of key local races. None of these is more significant than the one for the political head of the city. Three candidates are vying for mayor of Colorado’s sixth largest city but only one is worthy of your vote. We [...]