http://greeleyelections.com Greeley local politics and government Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:09:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Greeley Mayor, Ed Clark, is facing a restraining order after a citizen's arrest gone wrong. The boy, 15, told police that Clark stopped him as he was riding his motorbike in the Eagle Ridge subdivision park at about 9:30 p.m. near 71st Avenue and 22nd Street and told him to get ... http://greeleyelections.com/greeley-mayor-in-hot-water-over-mini-bike-incident/160/ The impact report on the new Glade Reservoir is out from the Army Corps of Engineers. The report is allegedly on their website, http://www.usace.army.mil, but if you can find it, you are better than I. Guess we will just have to take what the local papers said about it ... http://greeleyelections.com/glade-reservoir-impact-report/159/ Colorado Democrats are attempting to push through a de-facto tax by increasing car registration fees by $25/year. The money is supposed to be used for road maintenance, but this appears to just be an end run around TABOR. The real problem with this is it's a disproportionate tax on all ... http://greeleyelections.com/avoiding-tabor-by-increasing-car-registrations/158/ Greeley City Council has been throwing around ideas of privatizing the management of the Union Colony Civic Center, the Ice Haus, the Family FunPlex and Greeley city golf courses. This is an interesting topic. On one hand, these facilities are costing the City a significant amount of money. On ... http://greeleyelections.com/40-greeley-residents-protest-privatization-of-uccc-management/157/ Greeley speeding tickets carry $55 surcharge Greeley has a $55 dollar surcharge on their traffic tickets. This means a ticket for 12mph over the speed limit carries a hefty cost of $185. This is done in the name of traffic calming, which is equal to hiring more traffic cops ... http://greeleyelections.com/traffic-ticket-surcharge-highest-in-region/156/ Greeley City Manager, Ray Otto, has released the 2007 City Manager's Work Program Update & Performance Measures Report. A lot of interesting information in here. I recommend everyone read it, and if you have comments be sure to post them. http://greeleyelections.com/2007-city-managers-performance-measures-report/155/ Greeley City Council has decided to sacrifice Economic Development and Charity funding in favor of five more police officer. Perhaps not the best move as the country moves into a recession. http://greeleyelections.com/new-police-less-charityeconomic-development-for-greeley/153/ Mayor Ed Clark will be at The Buzz Coffee and Gelato tomorrow morning for an open forum. Be sure to go out and ask him some questions. http://greeleyelections.com/ed-clark-to-be-at-the-buzz/152/ Greeley City Council has decided to stop televising it's work sessions In another move to save money, the council will not televise its work sessions any longer on Greeley's Channel 8. Doesn't really matter to me since I have satellite TV, not cable. http://greeleyelections.com/city-council-stops-televising-work-sessions/151/ A scheduled rap concert for February 9, 2008 has been canceled after Mayor Ed Clark and Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck voiced their disapproval. Both Buck and Clark were concerned that this concert would increase gang activity in Greeley. "This is a matter of public safety," Clark said. "(Mr. Capone-E) is ... http://greeleyelections.com/concert-canceled-after-pressure-from-mayor-and-district-attorney/150/