I    –     INFORM

F    –    FIRESTONE

                                     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Firestone, CO                                                             CONTACT: Dan Sanger

August 11, 2008                                                          303-870-3841                         

5:00 PM                                                                       informfirestone@gmail.com  

 

FIRESTONE - August 11, 2008 - On Tuesday, June 3, the concerned citizens group InformFirestone initiated referendum petition efforts to bring the recent Union annexations by the Firestone Town Board to a vote of the people.  On Monday, July 14, InformFirestone was notified by Firestone’s town clerk that signatures had been verified and the petitions had been validated.  The successful petition drive means that the Town Board of Firestone has been given the choice to repeal the ordinances that enabled the Union annexation or to place the annexations on the ballot for a vote of the citizens of Firestone.  Should the Town Board choose not to repeal, the board must choose to include the issue on the November general election ballot or hold a special election at another time to resolve this issue. 

 

The intent of the referendum petition was to provide the citizens of Firestone with an opportunity to gather as much information as possible in order to decide for themselves if the Board’s decision that changes the face of Firestone forever is in the Town’s best interest.  However, due to the lack of visible action by the Board of Trustees, we are forced to ask additional questions of Firestone’s town officials.

 

• Why has the Town delayed a decision on the referendum petitions?          

                  According to state statute, the Board must act on these petitions, yet to date, no   visible action has been taken.

• What is the status of the Union Public Infrastructure Reimbursement Agreement (PIRA)? 

                  According to the Annexation Agreement referred to in both of the ordinances annexing Union to the town, a PIRA needs to be completed in order for the annexation to occur. 

                  Why has this not been completed, and if it has, why has it not been made available to the public?

• Why was the Union link on the Town of Firestone website removed?

                  The Town created a very useful and informative page on the Town Website containing information pertaining to the Union Annexation that is no longer there.

• Will the town make copies of all documents related to this annexation available for review at the Carbon Valley District Library? 

                  This would enable Firestone citizens to review them at their convenience and at times when city offices are not opened.

                  These documents should include all submissions by LifeBridge Christian Church and 4C (Corporation for Christian Community Connection), the church’s tax-exempt development arm; and copies of all emails and correspondence regarding this annexation.

 

Immediate questions needing answers include:

• Will the Town Board act to repeal the annexations, or refer this issue to the voters?
• Assuming the Town Board acts to refer this issue to the voters, when will the election be held?
• What would be the additional cost to the taxpayers, should a special election be held, instead of including this issue on the November general election ballot?

 

 

InformFirestone hopes that the elected officials of the Town of Firestone, in conjunction with the Town staff, will act diligently to provide the answers to these questions to the people who signed the petitions, as well as the Town of Firestone as a whole.

 

InformFirestone is a group of Firestone residents working with other Firestone residents to raise awareness of this matter and to educate the voters of the Town of Firestone of their rights and privileges in this and all matters pertaining to the Town. 

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