C.R.S. 31-25-115
(2) The governing body of a municipality may by ordinance provide for the abolishment of an urban renewal authority, provided adequate arrangements have been made for payment of any outstanding indebtedness and other obligations of the authority. Any such abolishment shall be effective upon a date set forth in the ordinance, which date shall not be less than six months from the effective date of the ordinance.
A group of Estes Park citizens know the town trustees ignored the desires of the majority of the citizens of Estes Park in renewing the urban renewal authority in the Estes Valley.
By renewing EPURA the trustees in effect (in true oligarchy fashion) anointed themselves powers the community did not grant them by a vote of the electorate. The town has become addicted to taking moneys rightfully belonging to various other governing bodies in the valley, including the school district, the library district, the parks district, and the hospital district. This is of course in addition to all the assists stolen from the Chamber of Commerce and the business community.
The conditions that originally perpetrated the creation of the authority no longer exist and the authority and the extraordinary powers associated with disaster recovery should be absolved.
In accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado a group of Estes Park citizen presented a proper citizens initiated ordinance to the town for the abolishment of EPURA, prior to the circulation of said petition. This petition was rejected in total.
The purpose of the petition is to put the question of the future of EPURA before the voters of the Town of Estes Park.
The petition was rejected and the reason as stated: Estes Park is a Statutory town and the law does not apply to a statutory town, Estes Park citizens do not have the right to vote on such matters.
Evidently the laws of the State of Colorado do not apply in Estes Park.
The matter is remanded to district court and a new petition has been submitted.
