On Monday, August 17th, Coloradans for Community Rights (CCR) officially submitted to the State Legislative Council proposed ballot language for their 2016 Community Rights Amendment which aims to change the power structure between municipalities and the State, and establish a new way community decisions are made.
Tony White filed this report:
Top Photo: Nicole Johnston speaks at the press conference for the Colorado Community Rights Amendment on Aug. 17, 2015 in Denver. The CCR officially submitted their proposed language of the amendment to the State’s Legislative Council earlier in the day, which would bestow more rights to municipal governments, rather than the State, in matters directly affecting cities.
All Photos: Tony White
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- Anthony Maine, the spokesman for the Colorado Community Rights Network, speaks at their press conference in Denver on Aug. 17, 2015.
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- JD Ruybal of Windsor, Colo said that that the CCR Amendment #75 is the only option left for moving authority from the State to municipal governments on matters directly effecting cities.
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- Nicole Johnston of Aurora, Colo. stands with her son at the Colorado Community Rights press conference in Denver.
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- Anthony Maine
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- Nicole Johnston