{"id":23132,"date":"2020-05-29T10:49:24","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T16:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=64879"},"modified":"2020-05-29T10:49:24","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T16:49:24","slug":"letter-headwaters-metros-lack-of-transparency-an-affront-to-public-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/letter-headwaters-metros-lack-of-transparency-an-affront-to-public-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter: Headwaters Metro\u2019s lack of transparency an affront to public process"},"content":{"rendered":"
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So, today I received a notice of the next meeting of the Headwaters Metro District.  It is on Saturday, May 30.  And, what I find, generally, on the agenda is a notation that says, \u201cpublic comment will not be taken due to time constraints.\u201d <\/p>\n

The Headwaters Metropolitan District is a Title 32 Special District under Colorado statute.  While public comment is required for public hearings, districts do not HAVE to allow comment from the public in their meetings if they so choose.<\/p>\n

To deny public comment and participation is the antithesis of the push for public engagement in our towns, counties, and special districts.  It is akin to squelching our First Amendment rights.<\/p>\n

And to say that it is due to \u201ctime constraints\u201d is insulting.  If a public board cannot schedule its meetings efficiently enough to build in public comment, it is not doing its job.  In this case, it is a subterfuge for denying residents of Granby Ranch the opportunity to discuss amenities for which many pay.  It is suppression and poor form.<\/p>\n

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