E N E W S 4 6 0 1 4 2 C O 8 0 2 4 6 P R S R T S T D U . S . P O S T A G E P A I D D E N V E R , C O P E R M I T N O . 3 1 8 8 Inside the GLENDALE NEWS & CENTRAL DENVER DISPATCH • Elvis’ Graceland in Colorado page 10 • Meditation page 3 • Restaurant & Bar Guide page 5 • Little Nicky’s review page 7 • Rice returns page 10 With News of the heart of the Denver Metroplex Glendale • Hilltop • Belcaro • Virginia Vale • Cherry Creek V olume 2 Issue 21 October 18, 2002 Glendale News is now delivered to your Regional Government Council Relocates to Glendale Glendale’s Beer Gets Orange.. Workers and friends of Glendale's Bull & Bush Brewpub, in orange, amuse attendees at the 2002 Great American Beer Festival Oct. 3. The annual tradition became legal this year with its 21st festival. -Photo by JEFF FRANCIS The Glendale City Council, at its October 15 meeting, approved on first reading a budget of $21.2 mil- lion to fund city services in the next calendar year. The same ordinance appropriates $21.6 million in 2004. A public hear ing is set for November 19 on this ordinance, as well as one establishing the mill levy at 8.420 mills . A mill levy is the number of dollars a taxpayer owes for every $1,000 of assessed valua- tion on his or her property . A mill is one-tenth of $.01 or $.001 (one thousandth). Glendale has not raised the mill levy in several years, as the lion’s share of revenues come from sales tax collections rather than property taxes. The Council also gave initial approval to and set for public hear- ing on November 19 a proposal to adjust the City’s 2002 budget to take into account the purchase of park land over and above budget as originally set. That land is locat- ed on East Kentucky Avenue between Cedar Pointe and Cherry Creek Pediatrics. The community will be invited early next year to give input on the amenities they would like to see in the new park. In other action, Council approved a “bereavement leave” policy for City employees who cur- rently must use sick leave or vaca- tion to attend a funeral of a family or household member, and appointed Mike Dunafon, Chair of the City’s Planning Commission, as the voluntary Council parliamen- tarian. Council members extended a warm welcome to a new Glendale business, the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG). DRCOG, a voluntary association of 51 county and municipal govern- ments working together to address issues of regional concern, recently relocated to the Cherry Creek Corporate Center from Denver’s Diamond Hill where they had been for more than a quarter of a centu- ry . The organization also provides information and tools to support local decision-making by elected officials. Glendale Mayor Joe Rice and Council Member Larry Harte attended the first meeting of the After 20 years at the Diamond Hill Office Complex just above downtown Denver, the Denver Regional Council of Governments has moved to a new home in Glendale. The Denver Regional Council of Governments, or DRCOG (pronounced Dr. Cog), is a voluntary association of 51 county and municipal govern- ments in the greater Denver, Colorado, area. Through the organization, local governments work together to address issues of regional con- cern. Hot topics have included growth and devel- opment, transportation, the environment and analysis of economic and development trends. The organization also works to coordinate and provide services to the Front Range’s senior popu- lation. By promoting regional cooperation and coordination among local governments, the coun- cil of governments resolves common problems, performs regional planning and provides services to its members. The new DRCOG office ar e in the Cherry Creek Corporate Plaza I at 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South. The council’s main meeting room, where the board convenes and other large groups can expect to meet, will be conveniently located on the 1st floor of the new building. The council’s offices will be located on the 8th floor. DRCOG Board of Directors in their new offices and presented a photo of one of Glendale’s famous fire- works displays illuminating the Cherry Creek Corporate Center. A brass plate on the reads: “DRCOG, please s ee COUNCIL on page 3 please s ee COUNCIL on page 3 Council gives initial approval given to Glendale city budget for ‘03
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E N E W S
4 6 0 1 4 2
C O 8 0 2 4 6
P R S R T S T D
U . S .
P O S T A G E
P A I D
D E N V E R
, C O
P E R M I T N O
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3 1 8 8
Inside the
GLENDALE
NEWS &
CENTRAL
DENVER
DISPATCH
• Elvis’ Graceland in Colorado
page 10
• Meditation page 3
• Restaurant & Bar Guide page 5
• Little Nicky’s review page 7
• Rice returns page 10
With News of the heart of the Denver Metroplex
Glendale • Hilltop • Belcaro • Virginia Vale • Cherry Creek
Volume 2 Issue 21 October 18, 2002
Glendale News is now delivered to your
Regional GovernmentCouncil Relocatesto Glendale
Glendale’s Beer Gets Orange..Workers and friends of Glendale's Bull & Bush Brewpub, in orange,amuse attendees at the 2002 Great American Beer Festival Oct. 3. The annual tradition became legal this
year with its 21st festival. -Photo by JEFF FRANCIS
The Glendale City Council, at itsOctober 15 meeting, approved onfirst reading a budget of $21.2 mil-lion to fund city services in the nextcalendar year. The same ordinanceappropriates $21.6 million in 2004.A public hearing is set forNovember 19 on this ordinance, aswell as one establishing the milllevy at 8.420 mills. A mill levy is thenumber of dollars a taxpayer owesfor every $1,000 of assessed valua-tion on his or her property. A mill isone-tenth of $.01 or $.001 (onethousandth).
Glendale has not raised the milllevy in several years, as the lion’sshare of revenues come from salestax collections rather than propertytaxes.
The Council also gave initialapproval to and set for public hear-ing on November 19 a proposal toadjust the City’s 2002 budget totake into account the purchase of park land over and above budgetas originally set. That land is locat-ed on East Kentucky Avenue between Cedar Pointe and CherryCreek Pediatrics. The communitywill be invited early next year to
give input on the amenities theywould like to see in the new park.
In other action, Councilapproved a “bereavement leave”policy for City employees who cur-rently must use sick leave or vaca-tion to attend a funeral of a familyor household member, andappointed Mike Dunafon, Chair of the City’s Planning Commission, asthe voluntary Council parliamen-tarian.
Council members extended awarm welcome to a new Glendale business, the Denver RegionalCouncil of Governments (DRCOG).DRCOG, a voluntary association of 51 county and municipal govern-ments working together to addressissues of regional concern, recentlyrelocated to the Cherry Creek Corporate Center from Denver’sDiamond Hill where they had beenfor more than a quarter of a centu-ry. The organization also providesinformation and tools to supportlocal decision-making by electedofficials.
Glendale Mayor Joe Rice andCouncil Member Larry Harteattended the first meeting of the
After 20 years at the Diamond Hill OfficeComplex just above downtown Denver, theDenver Regional Council of Governments hasmoved to a new home in Glendale.
The Denver Regional Council of Governments,or DRCOG (pronounced Dr. Cog), is a voluntaryassociation of 51 county and municipal govern-ments in the greater Denver, Colorado, area.Through the organization, local governmentswork together to address issues of regional con-cern. Hot topics have included growth and devel-opment, transportation, the environment andanalysis of economic and development trends.The organization also works to coordinate andprovide services to the Front Range’s senior popu-lation. By promoting regional cooperation andcoordination among local governments, the coun-cil of governments resolves common problems,performs regional planning and provides servicesto its members.
The new DRCOG office are in the CherryCreek Corporate Plaza I at 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South.
The council’s main meeting room, where the board convenes and other large groups can expectto meet, will be conveniently located on the 1stfloor of the new building. The council’s offices will be located on the 8th floor.
DRCOG Board of Directors in theirnew offices and presented a photoof one of Glendale’s famous fire-works displays illuminating theCherry Creek Corporate Center. A brass plate on the reads: “DRCOG,
please see COUNCIL on page 3
please see COUNCIL on page 3
Council gives initial approval givento Glendale city budget for ‘03
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