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June 28, 2000
CHARLES M. KURTZ
13 WARD DRIVE
GREIELEY, COLORADO 80634-2426
Dear Mr. Kurtz,
Thank you for your letter. The Courthouse clock and bell tower are both in a condition that require
extensive and expensive repair. The parts for both are obsolete and our research indicates that
there is only one company that repairs bell towers. You are absolutely correct that the clock face
is cheap. The original face was replaced some years ago.
Weld County, in conjunction with the 19th Judicial District is in the process of submitting a grant
for$ 100,000+to the State Historical Fund for repair/replacement of the bell tower and clock at the
Courthouse. We should hear by October whether the funds are granted. We are including a copy
of your letter as supporting documentation.
In 1998 we received a grant from the State Historical Fund for over $86,000 to repair the Stained
Glass Windows and Pneumatic/Electric clock at the Courthouse.
Once again, thank you for your concern. If you have any further questions regarding the
Courthouse, call Pat Persichino, Director of General Services at 356-4000 extension 4230, email:
ppersichino(aco.weld.co.us.
Sincerely,
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Barbara J. Kirkmeyer
Chair, Board of County Commissioners
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CHARLES M. KURTZ
13 Ward Drive
Greeley, Colorado 80634-2426
970.352.3824 Email chuckglenna@Prodigy.net
Mr. Michael Geile, Commissioner
Weld County
915 10th Street
Greeley, CO 80631
Dear Mike,
Enclosed is a recent article regarding grants by the state historical fund.
One grant to restore the clock on top of the D & F Tower in Denver caught my
eye.
While working downtown recently I would look at the clock on the Weld County
Court House each day to see if I was getting to work on time. Unfortunately
the clock does not function so I never knew when I got to work. It seems a
beautiful old building such as the Court House should have a functioning clock
and a state historical grant might make this possible.
I don' t know that restore is the proper word for the work that need to be done
on the clock as the present clock face has a very cheap appearance and I don' t
mean just inexpensive. It appears to be a cheep, cheap clock face. It is my
hope you could do something about getting the clock replaced with one that
more closely resembles the old clock that I remember being there and obtaining
some clock works that function.
I know you have other pressing matters but you seem to have our county working
well. Now it seems the Court House clock should be working also.
Sincerely
Charles M. Kurtz
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Doorman Tim Frohm waits for guests to arrive at the Hotel Teatro at 1100 14th St.in Denver.The hotel received$250,000 from the state historical fund to restore its facade.
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A sampling of projects financed by the State hliStvriGal Fund: ' goes to for-profit things.You could
•Beaumont Hotel,Sway—$777,000 be developing Lower Downtown.. ) 1 •El Jebel Temple,Denver—$657,794 and get a public subsidy?That's
to?doily Brown Hein,Deaver—$472,390
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!RD flagship store,hewer—$412,000 (lthers said they see nothing
!Hord Pads,GOagetpwn—$350°7q3 aTonk with developers getting the
•Chautauqua historic District and Auditoria*,Boulder-.$344,760ga m ble rune as long as historic buildin s
•Taber 0ptna Howe,LeadvOie—$305,000g
•Opera Horse,Central City—$301,940 are;ar ed.
!Stanley Hotel,Estee Park—$284,505 'I look at what is the most produc-
tive Fart Oartand macaws near Almon—$269,900 tive use to keep it in its historic
•Colorado CapHM,Drrver—$252,4!24 structure,whether it's lofts or
!L$dtow Tent Colony and Meseae*site,Las Mow Coady—$247,145 officeses."said state Sen.Norma
!COO HeUsehotel,Mantes —$216,430 Anderson,R-Lakewood."You either
is Washinsten Pant Ji> ise,Dower—$145, ' lose the building or do something
Casino revenues fuel state's drive to ■Delaney rehf rm,Amrow--$123"875 like that"
lBnNebtor the sod Creek MaNMers Otte,Nowa County—$115"3#0 Whileadevelo developer
restore public,private buildings from !° —$16o,9D9 P icwhetfrom
■GRi dl'sbrber171opsAkarLak4Aro0d..-05, a grant,so does the publicwhena
Colorado's glory days aCbeyenne Mountain Zoo carousel,Colorado*lop^+'$93,414 building that mightotherwsebe
!Stewart Note!,Evergseg—$49,400 demolished is preserved,said devel-
•City Part Chldren's Fountain,Denver—$2,8,5 open Mark Taylor,who used grants
By Burt Hubbard and Tina Griego I The fund helped restore the clock ablates geld lesovery site,Arvada-..$2$,000 in three Denver loft projects.
on top of the D&F Tower on the 16th
News Staff Writers "Everybody screams against the
Street Mall,fix the crumbling Civil nance housing,hotel and retail ing one near Coors Field where units sprawl and the cookie-cutter junk,"
olorado'a gambling War cannons in front of the ColoradoC developments in historic buildings, sold for$500,000 and up.
Tay for said."Well,when you do it
habit has quietly crest- Capitol,assemble a photo and news- raising concerns among some about REI received$412,000 to convert different,it costs more money
ed the nation's largest I paper display of heavyweight chain- the use of public funds for private a century-old building into its flag- Chat's the reality."
stale-funded historic pion Jack Dempsey in his hometown projects, ship store along the South Platte t e>n:blerrs have wagered about
preservation program, l gfManassa and save the Denver Preservation grants benefited River,and the luxury Hotel Teatro at `"''billion since the first casinos
saving public treasures and enrich- house where Golda Meir grew up. many of the loft projects in Denver's 1100 14th St.received,250,(100 for opener:in 1991,generating$77 roil-
ing tony private ventures. The money also has helped f- historic downtown buildings,includ- restoration of its facade. See HISTORY on 36A
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