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RE: STATEMENT OF OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED AMENDMENT 24
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Fair Campaign Practices Act, at
Section 1-45-117(1)(b)(III)(A), C.R.S., authorizes the County's adoption of a resolution and the
taking of a position of advocacy on any issue pending before the electorate, and
WHEREAS, voters of the State of Colorado will vote on November 7, 2000, on proposed
Amendment 24 to the Colorado Constitution, regarding restrictions on local government
approval of development, and
WHEREAS, if proposed Amendment 24 is approved by Colorado's voters, certain local
governments, including Weld County, will only be able to approve development in areas already
"committed" to development or within future growth areas in accordance with a voter-approved
"growth area map," with certain limited exceptions, and
WHEREAS, proposed Amendment 24 specifies that the "growth area map" may only be
approved by a popular vote at a regular election; for Weld County that being in November of
each year, and
WHEREAS, if proposed Amendment 24 is approved by Colorado's voters, no
development will occur in areas of Weld County not considered to be "committed" until
November 2001, unless the development falls within one of the limited exceptions set forth in
proposed Amendment 24, and
WHEREAS, such restrictions on development would hinder the ability of the agricultural
industry to grow in those areas not considered to be "committed," and may curtail agricultural
expansion in the growth areas once the "growth area map" is voted upon by the electorate, and
WHEREAS, such restrictions on development would reduce or eliminate local control of
growth for at least one year and create uncertainty for landowners in decisions they make with
respect to their private properties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, that it hereby expresses its opposition to proposed Amendment 24,
and hereby urges Weld County's voters to vote "no" on such ballot issue on November 7, 2oC0
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The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 27th day of September, A.D., 2000.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WF D COUNTY. CO/LOOR/ADO
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