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Tag: Colorado HB19-1177
Letter to the Editor: Do we quibble over the perfect bill or should we prioritize saving lives?
“I’m against the bill, it doesn’t pertain to the mentally ill, it doesn’t help them . . . . ” Commissioner Randy Granzella, April 9, 2019 We are disheartened by Commissioner Randy Granzella’s statement in the...
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Governor signs Red Flag Bill, recall efforts threatened
Friday afternoon, April 12, Gov. Jared Polis signed into law the Red Flag Bill, officially known...
Read MoreBuena Vista Board of Trustees informed on Red Flag, hear from police chief
Buena Vista Town Attorney Jeff Parker gave a brief presentation on Colorado HB19-1177 (known as Extreme Risk Protection Order or ERPO) to the Buena Vista Board of Trustees on April 9. Parker’s information-session on HB19-1177,...
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Chaffee Commissioners side-step sanctuary county vote, chart a collaborative course
The discussion between the Chaffee Board of County Commissioners and Chaffee County Sheriff John...
Read MoreCommissioners-sheriff dialogue on sheriff’s request for Sanctuary County status
“When the sheriff approached me after the town hall meeting and said he was going to make this request, my response was, please don’t just make a broad request, give us your specific issues, and give us a chance to address those. We need to address his concerns and work on the things we can control, that we can do – work for positive outcomes and leave the other aspects to work through the courts.”
Greg Felt
Chair of Board of County Commissioners
Letter to the Editor: choosing which laws to obey is prescription for lawlessness
Dear Editor: Sheriff Spezze concludes HB19-1177 “…clearly violates their constitutional rights…” and “…we have no right to carry out this law…” He urges our county commissioners to consider becoming a...
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Commissioners sidestep vote on Sanctuary County, schedule April 9 public hearing with sheriff
“I feel that we owe the sheriff a response to his request. I would like to discuss that as a group … We’re open to public comments and feedback, written or via email. It doesn’t hurt to discuss this with the sheriff on his points … I feel as county commissioners we can’t determine whether [the law] is constitutional or not. That is up to the courts to determine in the long run. We are sworn to uphold the constitution.”
Greg Felt
Chair of the Board of County Commissioners
Commissioners to cover multiple public hearings, fee waiver requests
Three public hearings and a fee waiver request will fill the first hour of the Chaffee County Commissioner’s regular meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, April 1, in the commissioner’s meeting room at 104 Crestone...
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