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Parker Town Council

Parker Town Council Election November 2022

September 15, 2022 By Chrissy

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Parker Town Council Candidates

Five candidates for Parker’s town council election have been finalized after filings were submitted the last week of August.

There are three seats up for election in 2022. Winners of the November election will be seated to four-year terms.

Incumbents Josh Rivero, Anne Barrington and Cheryl Poage have all entered the race in hopes of being re-elected. Brandi Wilks and Brian Carruthers are the two other candidates. 

Barrington and Rivero were elected in April 2021 during an election to replace two positions. One spot was made vacant when Jeff Toborg was elected mayor and another when Renee Williams resigned.

Rivero, who was also a town council member from 2012 to 2020, is the owner of Fika Coffee House. Barrington is the owner of Barrington Group Real Estate and co-owner of Card My Yard Parker. Poage is a retired employee of South Metro Fire Rescue. 

Town council members make decisions about local policies, oversee master plans, hire the town administrator and approve the annual budget, which in 2022 was $129 million. 

The Chamber of Commerce is set to have a candidate forum on October 6, 2022.

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Did you know that Colorado Elections is an all-mail ballot state?
You will receive your ballot in the mail and vote at your convenience. You may return your voted ballot by mail or save on postage and avoid lines on Election Day by using one of our convenient Ballot Drop-off Locations throughout Douglas County — long before Election Day.

Phase 1 VSPC Locations/Hours

Early Voting, October 24 – November 8, 2022
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday, November 5, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Election Day, November 8, 2022
Tuesday, November 8, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Are you ready to vote?

Avoid lines on Election Day by following this simple Election-Ready Checklist:

  • Register to Vote
    You can verify your registration information at GoVoteColorado.com. If you make an update to your registration, allow two to nine business days for mail ballot delivery. 
  • Check your voter registration
    Ensure your voter registration is accurate. If changes are needed, visit GoVoteColorado.com.
  • Watch for your ballot in the mail
    Ballots for the November 2022 General Election will be in the mail beginning October 15. If you have not received your ballot by October 25, please contact the Douglas County Elections Office at 303-660-7444 or visit a  Voter Service and Polling Center.
  • Vote Your Ballot
    Vote your ballot. Place your voted ballot in your official return envelope. Note: Do not use another household member’s envelope to return your ballot.
  • Mail or Drop Off your Voted Ballot
    Mail your ballot with adequate postage and allow two to nine business days for delivery to our office. Or, save on postage and return your ballot by visiting one of the convenient Ballot Drop-off Locations within Douglas County.
  • Know the Ballot Deadline
    Ballots must be received no later than 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8. Postmarks do not count.

For additional information or Frequently Asked Questions, check out Douglas County Election FAQs or visit the Colorado Secretary of State website.

Parker Town Council Past Election Results

2018 Parker Town Council Election

  1. Cheryl Poage – 6,853 ♦
  2. Jeff Toborg – 6,073 ♦
  3. Renee Williams – 5,805 ♦
  4. Todd Hendreks – 5,495
  5.  Danielle Ozaluk – 4,800
  6. Terry Dodd – 4,773
  7. Elissa Flaumenhaft – 4,367
  8. Stephen Curtis – 3,841
  9. Michelle Rene Kelly – 3,373
  10. Robert Mark Ihrig – 2,365

Town Council Election Results 2016

The regular election for the Town Council was held on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016 and nothing changed. The mayor remains in office as well as the 3 town council members.

The 2016 Results for Town Council & Mayor of Parker 2016

Parker Town Council

  1. Terry Dodd*  9911
  2.  Jeff Toborg* 8614
  3. Josh Rivero 12,613
  4. John Diak 10,791
  5. Debbie Lewis  12, 917

Parker Mayor

  1. Cheryl Poage* 8,387
  2. Mike Waid  15,718

*New Candidates

Filed Under: Parker Town Council Tagged With: Parker Town CouncilChrissy

2021 Town Council Special Election Results

April 21, 2021 By Chrissy

A special election will be held on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 to fill two vacancies on the Parker Town Council.

And the winners are…. Joshua Rivero & Anne Barrington Congratulations!

Joshua Rivero *461627.65%
Anne Barrington *322319.30%
Nate Matthews286517.16%
Danielle Ozaluk226813.58%
Terry Dodd15669.38%
Jeeva Senthilnathan15629.36%
Douglas W. Butte5963.57%
Total16696100%
Total Ballots Cast 9054

This special election will be held to fill the seats vacated by former Councilmember Renee Williams, who resigned her position in September 2020, and Jeff Toborg, who was elected Mayor on November 3, 2020. Any Councilmembers elected through this special election will serve until the next regular municipal election, which is scheduled for Nov. 8, 2022. 

The Special Election Candidates for Parker Town Council

Joshua Rivero – 15 Year Resident

What made you decide to run for Town Council?
I’m running for Parker, all 58,000 of us. Experience matters. Currently, the mayor and Town Council have a combined 12 years of serving this community, compared to 36 combined years of service only two years ago. I am the only candidate who can bring additional experience in leading this Town through my previous 8 years on Town Council. I have the experience needed to both listen, understand and then negotiate the importance of ensuring we retain funding for our nationally recognized Parks & Recreation, Arts & Culture, and Police Departments as well as all our other award-winning departments that now may be in jeopardy. Parker is my hometown and I work for her.


What will your top priorities be if elected to Town Council?
To keep Parker, Parker. I have been part of founding many great traditions in Parker, such as Wine Walks, Carriage Rides, and bringing the Farmers Market back to Mainstreet. My passion is for the betterment of Parker, and for all of us to enjoy and be proud of our hometown. I have always said what makes us Parker is how we treat each other, no matter what. When I ran for Mayor in November one of my goals was to unify Parker. I feel that we are more divided now than ever. This is a nonpartisan election, for a nonpartisan position. One of my strengths is that I have earned the trust, respect, and support of the community as a whole. This race is about Parker, it is about all of Parker, it is about all of us.

Anne Barrington – Parker Resident 18 Years

What made you decide to run for Town Council?
I believe anyone seeking public office should be a long-standing member of the community, understand desires of local business, and have a track record of community involvement. I am at a place in my life where I am able to give back to the community that helped me raise a family and supported my business endeavors. It would be an honor and a privilege to serve the Parker community as one of the newest Town Council Members.
What will your top priorities be if elected to Town Council?
My main priority is to protect the quality of life we all moved here for. This includes our Parks & Rec as well as Culture, Public Safety and Maintaining Public Works… all while keeping our growth in balance. I also know we are stronger together, so I plan to keep Parker United.

Douglas W. Butte – Parker Resident 1 Year

What made you decide to run for Town Council?
I enjoy living in Parker, have always had an interest in public service, and care about decisions/policies that cause communities to thrive or decline.

What will your top priorities be if elected to Town Council?
Examining all taxes and revenue streams, protecting/promoting open spaces or parks, addressing future growth and congestion, creating a fertile business environment.

Jeeva Senthilnathan – Parker Resident 17 Years

What made you decide to run for Town Council?
I truly believe that it is time for a youth voice in local government.

What will your top priorities be if elected to Town Council?
My top priorities will be to address the mental health crisis, poor civic participation, and land
conservation.

Nate Matthews – 5 year Resident

What made you decide to run for Town Council?
My goal and passion and why I’m running is to see the residents and businesses of Parker thrive! I want to serve and represent my fellow citizens and make sure their voices are heard on Town Council. After completing the Parker Civic Academy, I saw how my financial expertise is an excellent foundation to serve as a Councilmember and will benefit our residents and town.
What will your top priorities be if elected to Town Council?
My top priorities if elected to this abbreviated term will be to: 1. Focus on economic development and bringing more employers to Parker. 2. Keep Parker one of Colorado’s safest communities by supporting our police officers and making sure they remain fully funded. 3. Apply my financial
expertise to serve our residents and Town.

Danielle Ozaluk

What made you decide to run for Town Council?
As a business leader in our community, I support an efficient government that focuses on business and economic development and always has a forward-thinking view on the quality of life that Parker provides our residents through parks and recreation, growth, commerce and public
safety.
What will your top priorities be if elected to Town Council?
Focus on Economic, Business & Workforce Development. Preserve our safe community by actively supporting and being involved with our award-winning police department, support trainings and certification programs to equipped them to serve our community. Support our aging/senior community, they play a huge role in our community’s success. We must advocate for much-needed infrastructure to bring age-friendly communities to allow for seniors to continue living healthy meaningful lives.

Terry Dodd – No Information given to Town of Parker or CCN Newspaper

For more information, please contact the Town Clerk, Carol Baumgartner, at cbaumgartner@parkeronline.org or 303.805.3112. You can also find more information online at www.ParkerOnline.org/2021Election.

Town of Parker Ballot Box Locations 2020

Parker Town Hall, 20120 E. Mainstreet, 80138
Parker Police Department, 18600 Lincoln Meadows Parkway, 80134

Town Council Meetings
A great way to make your voice heard in your community and to become informed about what is going on in Parker is to attend Town Council Meetings. These meetings are always open to the public and include time for public comments. View Town Council Agendas and Minutes.

You may also visit the Community Calendar for a complete listing of Town meetings and events.

Town Commissions
Parker has several citizen commissions that focus on specific issues. These meetings are open to the public. We encourage citizens to attend meetings and consider serving on one of these important groups. The Town Commissions are:

  • Board of Appeals
  • Cultural and Scientific Commission
  • Planning Commission
  • Special Licensing Authority

Contact Your Elected Officials
Your Mayor and Council members welcome your concerns and thoughts. Voicing your opinions and ideas is the only way to help steer your community in the direction you wish it to take. The Town welcomes you to contact us.

Run for Office
Another way to serve your community is by running for elected office. The offices of Town Council and Mayor serve four-year terms and are elected in November of even-numbered years. Find out more about running for town council here.

Volunteer!
Visit Volunteer Connect Douglas County for volunteer opportunities in Parker and throughout the County.

Sign up for Email Lists
If you would like to get ongoing information about the Town of Parker initiatives and projects, sign up for one of our email lists.

Additional Douglas County Ballot Drop Box Locations

Castle Pines

Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane, 80108

Castle Rock

Douglas County Elections, 125 Stephanie Place, 80109
Douglas County Office Building, 100 Third Street, 80104  (Walk-up location)
The Grange, 3692 Meadows Blvd, 80109
Douglas County Event Center, 500 Fairgrounds Road, 80104  (Walk-up location)
Ridge House, 4501 E. Enderud Boulevard, 80104
Crystal Valley Ranch Recreation Center, 2160 Fox Haven Drive, 80104  (Walk-up location)

Highlands Ranch

Highlands Ranch Sheriff Substation, 9250 Zotos Drive, 80129
Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle, 2223 Wildcat Reserve Parkway, 80129
Douglas County Park and Trails Division, 9651 S. Quebec Street, 80130 (Walk-up location)
Redstone Park,  3270 Redstone Park Circle, 80129 (Walk-up location)
(ballot drop box is located on the northeast corner of the Service Center Main Entrance.)

Larkspur

Larkspur Town Hall, 8720 Spruce Mountain Road, 80118

Littleton

Roxborough Marketplace, 8355 N. Rampart Range, 80125
Sterling Ranch Civic Center, 8155 Piney River Avenue, 80125

Lone Tree

Lone Tree Motor Vehicle, Park Meadows Center, 9350 Heritage Hills Circle, 80124
Lone Tree Municipal Building, 9220 Kimmer Dr, Lone Tree, CO 80124

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Parker Town Council and Mayoral Election Results 2000-2020

November 1, 2020 By Chrissy

Archive of past Town Council & Mayoral Races in Parker

We thought it would be interesting to look back and keep track of past political races here in Parker. Where are the candidates now?

2020 Candidates

Learn more about the 2020 Town of Parker Election candidates for Mayor & Town Council as well as opportunities to get involved & 4 ballot drop box locations in Parker.

Parker Mayoral Candidates
* Winners

Joshua R. Rivero 12505
Jonathan Bollefer 4977
Jeffrey A. Toborg 13233 *

Town Council Candidates

Kendra Sindelman
Todd Hendreks *
John Diak
*
Anne Barrington
Michael Drennan

Frederick Freund
Laura Hefta*
Nathan J. Matthews
Lyndsey Quist
Jeeva Senthilnathan
Brandi J. Wilks
RESULTS

2018 Parker Town Council Election

  1. Cheryl Poage – 6,853 ♦
  2. Jeff Toborg – 6,073 ♦
  3. Renee Williams – 5,805 ♦
  4. Todd Hendreks – 5,495
  5.  Danielle Ozaluk – 4,800
  6. Terry Dodd – 4,773
  7. Elissa Flaumenhaft – 4,367
  8. Stephen Curtis – 3,841
  9. Michelle Rene Kelly – 3,373
  10. Robert Mark Ihrig – 2,365

(2018 Election Results Here)

Parker Town Council & Mayoral Election 2016 Results

Parker Town Council

Terry Dodd*  9911
Jeff Toborg* 8614
Josh Rivero 12,613
John Diak 10,791
Debbie Lewis  12, 917

Parker Mayor

Cheryl Poage* 8,387
Mike Waid  15,718
*New Candidates


Parker Town Council 2014

Mark Lane 2631
Dustin Jensen 1881
Mark Malsam 2887
Mark S. Schmitt 2758
Josh Martin 6058
Amy Holland 7149
Al Bollwerk 2271
Renee Williams 5493


Parker Town Council & Mayoral Election 2012

Parker Mayor

Mike Waid 52.9% (8,588)
Lisa Coe 36.0% (5,846)
Adele Laurent 11.0% (1,793)

Parker Town Council 

Debbie Lewis 20.1% (7,417)
John Diak 15.4% (5,679)
Joshua Rivero 15.1% (5,580)
Bill Wright 14.1% (5,212)
Bob Roberts 9.9% (3,674)
Mark Lane 9.6% (3,548)
Ron Jr. 8.1% (3,014)
Robert Kron 7.3% (2,705)


Parker Town Council 2010

Scott Davis
Amy Holland
Scott Jackson
Adele Laurent Kirby
Josh Martin
Chanell R. Reed
Franceen Hickey Thompson
Al Turano
Kira Zimmerman


Mayoral & Town Council Races 2008

Mayor
David Casiano 100.0% (16,466)

Town Council

Gary Lasater 15.6% (6,453)
Lisa Coe 14.4% (5,956)
Mike Waid 14.2% (5,868)
Debbie Lewis 13.4% (5,544)
Trace Kaker 12.9% (5,353)
Tim Danahey 12.3% (5,075)
Dave Heath 7.3% (3,021)
Franceen Hickey Thompson 6.3% (2,611)
Randall Strunk 3.1% (1,314)


Parker Mayor & Town Council 2004

Mayor
David Casiano

Town Council
Jimmy Rivera
Debbie Lewis
Jack Hilbert
Gary Lasater


Parker Town Council and Mayoral Election Results 2000

Mayor

Gary Lassiter
David Casiano

Town Council

Dave Aldridge
Lance Wright
Mary Looney, former director of the Parker Chamber of Commerce, who was elected to the seat left vacant by interim Councilman Dale Farmer.
Sheppard Root

Source


If you have sources for older election results please let me know, I’d love to add them.

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Todd Hendreks running for Parker Town Council 2020

September 11, 2020 By Chrissy

My name is Todd Hendreks and I am running for Town Council for the Town of Parker this Fall.

todd henrecks and family

Sixteen years ago, my wife and I moved to one of the best places in America to raise a family. With two children born here, we have embraced the Community with open arms. The Town has changed quite a bit since 2004, but we love it today as much as we did back then.

I am running for elected office not because I think Parker needs to be fixed. I am running because I feel it is a special place where I wish to maintain that special hometown feeling that still exists today and improve the quality of life not only for my family but yours and your neighbors.

In the coming weeks, you will learn more about me and what I have accomplished here in Parker.

Todd’s Accomplishments

  • You will learn I have spent countless hours volunteering and serving this Town because I feel compelled to help others and I truly enjoy it.
  • You will learn that I have immersed myself into the fabric of the Community.
  • You will learn I have taken the time to educate myself on Town matters for years, long before I even considered running for elected office.
  • You will learn that I am one of the few candidates that does not disappear between election cycles.
  • You will learn that I am well qualified to represent the 56,000+ citizens that live here.
Todd Henreks

Most importantly, you will learn how much I would be honored to represent the citizens of Parker if elected.

As an Unaffiliated candidate, my political tendencies are fiscally conservative and issues for me range from Conservative to Moderate. What it also means is that I have the capacity to listen, understand concerns from all over the spectrum and most of all be fair.

You may not like my stance on certain things, but I promise you I won’t say one thing to your face then say the exact opposite to a different audience.

My Platform / Vision for Parker is summarized here, but I will go in-depth for future discussion.

Todd Hendreks’ Platform

  • Diversify the Local Economy
  • Recharge Efforts for More Open Space
  • Engage Community on Growth
  • Focus on Improving Fiscal Responsibility
  • Improve Options for Parks & Recreation
  • Advocate for Small Business
  • Prioritize Town’s Infrastructure Needs

Want to help? Please share this post and get engaged in the conversation on my page. More information about my campaign can also be found at the links below.

Sincerely,
Todd Hendreks
Town of Parker Town Council Candidate

Web: www.hendreks4parker.com
Email: todd@hendreks4parker.com
Facebook: hendreks4parker
Facebook Group: ParkerDataHub
Instagram: hendreks4parker
Contribute: https://www.hendreks4parker.com/contribute
Volunteer: https://www.hendreks4parker.com/helptodd

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Town Council Votes Down Parker Place Hotel on Mainstreet

December 7, 2016 By Chrissy

The final public hearing for the Parker Place Hotel on Mainstreet is to be held December 12, 2016, at the Parker Town Hall and will attract a standing-room-only crowd.

Town Council Meeting 12/12/16
Parker Town Hall
20120 E. Mainstreet
Parker, CO 80138
7:00 p.m.

Parker Place Hotel…

The last two meetings held at Parker Town Hall have had some fireworks with emotions high between the Parker Planning Commission, Parker Town Council, the mayor, and the downtown developers along with some business owners versus the residents of Parker. A large 4 story hotel that is to be built on the lot just east of Parker Station and across the street from Ruth Chapel on Mainstreet is at the center of the controversy. (Pictured above)

Many of the residents in the townhomes spoke through tears as they talked about their worry that this large building will add even more congestion, traffic, and parking problems to their already worrisome situation. Other residents dislike the plan because of the size of the building, lack of parking, the modern architecture going into the historic district of old town Parker, and the lack of transparency of the monetary dealings that have happened already.

Opponents of the hotel have created a Facebook page “Parker Watchdogs” to post information and to allow you to join the conversation. 

Tom Skelley at the Parker Chronicle has written several articles on the topic.

Links to Developer Sparks Controversy

Former Parker Mayor Gary Lasater voiced his opposition to the proposed Parker Place Hotel at Town Hall on Dec. 5. Lasater said it was never in the town’s vision to have a four-story building in downtown. This town council meeting was mostly focused on the close ties that members of the town council have with the developer Mike Mays and the Mars Hospitality LLC.

“It’s rare to find so many members of a governing board that have so many connections to the developer,” said Luis Toro of the nonpartisan, nonprofit group Colorado Ethics Watch.

Nineteen residents voiced their concerns about the project including Julie Allen, a 13-year resident who attended the meeting with her five children, who said she opposes the hotel plan because it will bring traffic into the Mainstreet corridor, an area she and her children have long enjoyed walking through.

“My children have danced at the PACE Center, they’ve checked out thousands of books from the library there,” she said. “You don’t put a hotel in the middle of that.”

Allen said she found the process of resolving the potential conflicts to be dubious.

“That they had the very people who were involved in the conflict of interest vote on the conflict of interest,” she said, “to me, that was a conflict in and of itself.”

One person who lives outside the town limits plans to open a shop inside the hotel and spoke in favor of it.

Read the rest of the article here “Links to Developer Sparks Controversy“


Hotel Plan Meets Opposition from Residents 

At the Parker Planning Commission Site Plan meeting over 100 residents came to voice their opinions. Supporters expressed hopes the hotel will bring more revenue and tourism to downtown from travelers visiting family members or touring companies performing at the PACE Center. Some expressed hope that decreased parking on Mainstreet would require visitors to walk through the downtown area instead of parking in front of a business, then leaving, creating what one called a “city atmosphere.”

“It’s a beautiful plan, it’s a beautiful building, but I feel the location is wrong,” said Lisa Monette, a 14-year resident of the townhomes on the eastern edge of the property.

Another townhome resident, Sherika Hagan, said it took 30 minutes to get out of her parking lot for last week’s tree-lighting ceremony. She fears traffic will get much worse with a 51-room hotel next door.

Opponents to the plan disagreed with the plan’s recommendation by planning department staff and said the building’s architecture is inconsistent with the historic center zoning. Others voiced concerns about increased traffic, decreased parking, and potential conflicts of interest between members of the town council and the developer, Mike May, a member of the applicant, Mainstreet Pier, LLC, and Mars Hospitality, LLC.

Joe Oltmann, the owner of Villa Parker and FuNuGyz pub, pointed out that Councilmember Amy Holland works for Mars Hospitality, and said May’s wife and companies contributed to the election and re-election campaigns of Councilmember Debbie Lewis and is concerned about conflicts of interest.

The owner of the Holiday Inn, Hampden Inn, and Super 8 in Parker came to speak against the hotels and shared that he had never been contacted about any feasibility study and that his hotels only stood at 50-75% occupancy rate and two other hotels are already in the works for the area by Costco and a La Quinta near the Holiday Inn.

A hotel study was brought up by several citizens who spoke within their 3-minute allotted time which compared three possible sites for a hotel and compared the 3. Citizens asked why the least favorable spot was chosen?  Near the end of the meeting just before the planning commission was voting, one member asked about this study, he said he’d never seen it, other members of the commission said there wasn’t a study. At which point 3 members of the audience held up a copy of the study that they had obtained from the Town of Parker. Read the rest of Tom Skelley’s article here.


Town Real Estate Purchase Scrutinized

Parker Chronicle Chris Michlewicz April 2014

The Town of Parker announced on March 27 that the Parker Authority for Reinvestment, an entity created by the town council in 2006 to eliminate blight and revitalize the downtown area, approved a resolution to acquire the Parker Water and Sanitation District headquarters on the northeast corner of Mainstreet and Victorian Drive.

The water district is consolidating administrative operations into its facility near E-470 and South Parker Road. The headquarters building was once used as the Parker Library.

The resolution, which passed unanimously during a meeting on March 17, enables PAR to buy the building and the acre of land on which it sits for $865,000, plus closing costs. But a handful of Parker residents see a potential conflict of interest because the town council doubles as the Parker Authority for Reinvestment’s board of directors, and the majority of council members work in downtown Parker.

“If you look at these people, where they’re located and where they’re buying property, it doesn’t pass the smell test,” said John Sutherland, who lives in Canterberry Crossing. “It appears that the town is getting into the land speculation and development business.”

Sutherland pointed out that Mayor Mike Waid’s office is directly across the street from the site and Councilmember Joshua Rivero owns a coffee shop two blocks away. Because the town council appointed itself as the urban renewal board, it’s like the “fox watching the henhouse,” he said.

“A primary purpose in the creation of the Parker Central Area Urban renewal district was to facilitate redevelopment of underutilized sites,” it said. “PAR can facilitate private sector redevelopment of the property consistent with community vision and current East Mainstreet development trends.”

Purchase within the guidelines

Waid, who serves as chairman of the PAR board, said the acquisition does not violate any laws or deviate from the guidelines that govern authority actions. He dismissed assertions that members of the council stand to gain financially or otherwise from the deal.

Parker resident Dave Usechek, who served in public office for six years prior to moving to town, said he opposes having the town council serve in two capacities and said there is “enough talent in Parker” to avoid overlapping interests.

“I feel the council has tunnel vision on their goals and having a separate board may provide newer ideas to sustain the downtown concept,” Usechek said.

Waid said the purchase is viewed as an “opportunity to potentially add more value to the downtown district by helping to cultivate development.” When asked why government intervention in real estate is preferred to the whims of the free market, Waid said there is concern that the land could be developed in a manner inconsistent with the vision for downtown.

Aside from the legal requirement to post the PAR meeting agenda on the Town of Parker website and outside the front entrance of the town hall, there was no announcement about the purchase prior to approval. Waid said the town did not give more notice because “this wasn’t viewed by anyone as something that would potentially be controversial.”

But any large financial transaction should be open to public scrutiny, said Sutherland, who opposed Parker’s decision last year to add a $2 million expenditure to the 2013 budget to buy land across from town hall. It was later announced that a new Parker Library would be built on the land.

“If they’re going to start buying up property, they need to have a plan and tell everybody they’re going to do it,” he said. “It needs to be well-publicized.”

While he appreciates the mayor’s enthusiasm in building up the downtown district, Parker resident Steve Gruenler said “spending tax dollars on purchasing or building non-core essential projects is a waste of resources.”

In the past, South Metro Fire Rescue Authority Chief Dan Qualman has vehemently opposed the districts because he says taxpayer money is diverted away from emergency services and into the pockets of developers and business owners. He was not available for comment. Read More Here

Additional Parker Place Hotel Information Links

  • Economic Development with RFQ Q&A Etc. (no longer on Town of Parker website)
  • Upcoming and Past Town Council Agendas and Meetings
  • Incentives Given to Mars Development (no longer on Town of Parker website)
  • Hotel Study by HORWATH HTL HOTELS, TOURISM & LEISURE Lodging & Hospitality Consultants, Inc.  (no longer on Town of Parker website)
  • Comprehensive Development Agreement 11-7-16 (no longer on Town of Parker website)

Parker Authority for Reinvestment Advisory Meeting Minutes (Hotel and/or Mainstreet Projects are mentioned)

  • May 25, 2016
  • July 27, 2016
  • August 24, 2016
  • September 28, 2016

Parker Place Hotel Press Links

Parker Hotel Divides Residents & Businesses – 9News

Parker Chronicle Article Hotel Plan Meets Opposition from Residents

Downtown Parker Hotel Clears First Hurdle – Parker Chronicle

Parker OK’s Higher Density for Condos – Parker Chronicle

The lawsuit against Mike May & Mars Development LLC – Denver Post

Town Council Meeting 12/12/16

Parker Town Hall
20120 E. Mainstreet
Parker, CO 80138
7:00 p.m.
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