Rooney Valley News

Every metro district starts the same.  The developer and 3- 8 of his employees or family members “vote”.  They “vote” to eliminate the right of future residents to vote on tax and bond debt. Here is an example of the ballot issue that accomplishes this disenfranchisement (taxation without representation): Here is the full ballot issue: […]

Here is a guest editorial published by the Denver Gazette calling for legislative reform: Matise editorial    

The time has come: after years of metro district abuse a compelling series of investigative articles from David Migoya, then of the Denver Post and a recent article in his new position with the Denver Gazette, as well as the personal experiences of Solterra and other Front Range resident victims of metro district abuse, the […]

        When I came to Lakewood I immediately signed up to knock on doors and get out the vote for the local Democratic Party federal and state candidates.       I soon learned  that while the Lakewood area Democratic Party organization was progressive on social issues, it was  obsessively anti-citizen on […]

        OR NOT SO PRETTY PICTURE:   (Playing an air violin duet with Brenda Bronson, his strongest supporter,  co-leader of the failed Green Mountain recall campaign, part of a developer family, co-advocate for extraterritorial service to Rooney Valley and leader of the failed campaign against citizen initiative 200 – a loyal friend […]

      Here are the final election results from the Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District Recall Election:     If this is hard to read, here is a link to the document: Recall election results     When I had a fellowship with the Citizens Research Council of Michigan and working on my […]

        After more than 40 years of advocating for local government issues on behalf of myself and my neighbors (and now former neighbors) it never ceases to surprise me when the candidate or party who feels they are losing – does something that finally reveals essential truths about their position.     […]

        Monday night the Lakewood City Council will consider a draft Metro District Ordinance at 7:00 pm.  It follows years of public comment about the Solterra metro district and Big Sky metro district abuses and a balanced study session over the past two – three years.     Although the draft ordinance […]

      Only a tiny fraction of the Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District voters have voted.     YOU HAVE TO VOTE!   DON’T LET OTHERS DECIDE THE FUTURE OF YOUR WATER AND SEWER RESOURCES.     If you want to stop the developer take-over of the  board, you have to vote.   […]

        Folks have reached out to fact check some allegations popping up on Next Door.     1. Solterra is working with the board majority against the Green Mountain community.   No.   Solterra gains nothing by keeping the board majority.  The only Solterra issue on the horizon is whether or not […]