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GOVERNMENT Greenwood Village Don’t have Comcast cable? You can watch GVTV 8 programs on the Village Website at greenwoodvillage.com or on The City of Greenwood Village Channel on YouTube. AVAILABLE ON COMCAST CABLE IN GREENWOOD VILLAGE, GVTV CHANNEL 8 IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK PROVIDING PROGRAMMING REGARDING IMPORTANT LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL TOPICS. NEW IN OCTOBER! VILLAGE SHOWCASE — A special tribute to Mayor Ron Rakowsky and his service to the Greenwood Village community. SAFETY MATTERS WITH PUBLIC SAFETY BROS — The dynamic duo is back and ready to share some pertinent back to school safety tips to keep your children safe. GV KIDS, INK! ® NEWS — FALLOWEEN & FALL FEST Fall is here and so are two events that officially kicked-off the season in Greenwood Village. PG. 6 GV NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2019
GOVERNMENT BALLOT QUESTION APPROVED FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2019 MUNICIPAL ELECTION VOTERS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO “OPT OUT” AND ALLOW THE VILLAGE TO PROVIDE (DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY) ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES At the August 5 City Council meeting, the City Council unanimously approved a resolution submitting to a vote of the registered electors of the Village an “opt out” question on the ballot of whether the City of Greenwood Village should be allowed to provide advanced telecommunication services, directly or indirectly, currently prohibited by Title 29, Article 27 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, also known as Colorado Senate Bill 05-152 (SB 05-152). WHAT IS COLORADO SENATE BILL 05-152? Colorado Senate Bill 05-152 is a measure passed by the Colorado Legislature in 2005. The current law limits the ability of Colorado cities and counties to provide telecommunication services such as broadband internet service, as well as the ability to partner with private businesses and leverage government infrastructure to provide telecommunication service. SB 05-152 requires local governments to secure voter approval before entering into broadband partnerships or business. To date, over 100 local governments in Colorado have opted out from the SB 05-152 provisions. VILLAGE BALLOT QUESTION: Shall the City of Greenwood Village, without increasing taxes, be authorized to provide all services and facilities restricted since 2005 by Title 29, Article 27 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, described as “advanced services,” “telecommunication services,” and “cable television” services,” including improved high speed bandwidth services based on new technologies, either directly or indirectly with public or private sector partners, including utilizing existing or new community owned infrastructure, to potential subscribers that may include telecommunications service providers, residential, or commercial users within the boundaries of Greenwood Village? Yes No WHAT WOULD PASSAGE ALLOW THE VILLAGE TO DO THAT IT CANNOT DO NOW? • Allow Greenwood Village to explore options to improve broadband services; • Allow Greenwood Village to establish public/private partnerships to enhance broadband connectivity; • Allows Greenwood Village to lease, sell capacity in, or grant rights to a provider to use local government facilities for the delivery of broadband services: • Allows Greenwood Village the ability, if it chooses, to build its own broadband network and services. WHAT IF IT DOESN’T PASS? If the ballot question doesn’t pass, Greenwood Village will not partner with any telecommunication services providers and cannot provide or enhance telecommunication services directly or indirectly. For more information on the 2019 Greenwood Village Municipal Election, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 303-804-4113. GV Ballot Track is a free service for Arapahoe County voters that can send you notifications by text message, phone call or email when your ballot has been sent and received by your Elections Division. If you prefer not to receive messages, you can log in to Ballot Track during any election to check the status of your ballot. Sign up for a free account today at https://arapahoe.ballottrax.net/voter/login#/ Why Use Ballot Track? All active registered voters in Colorado will now receive a mail ballot in every election. You can return your ballot by mail, or deliver it to one of our convenient dropoff locations in Arapahoe County. No matter how you return your ballot, Ballot Track will let you know when it has been mailed to you and safely received for counting! How does Ballot Track know where my ballot is? Your ballot envelope is printed with unique bar codes, which are scanned when the ballot is mailed to you by the U.S. Postal Service, picked up by your mail carrier, and received by our Elections Facility in Littleton. These intelligent bar codes allow us to securely track your ballot each step of the way. How and when will Ballot Track notify me? If you sign up to receive a phone call, SMS text message or email, you will receive automated messages when your ballot is mailed to you, received by the Postal Service, and received by Arapahoe County Elections. You also would receive a message if your ballot is returned as undeliverable, or cannot be processed for some reason that requires your attention. If you prefer not to receive messages, you can log in to Ballot Track during any election to check the status of your ballot. Is there a cost? Ballot Track is free for Arapahoe County voters! There’s no cost for your account or messages. However your phone carrier’s standard text message or voice rates may apply. How do I manage my account? Simply log in to Ballot Track at any time to change your preferences, turn off notifications or check the status of your ballot. For more information, please contact Arapahoe County Elections at 303-795-4511. OCTOBER 2019 | GV NEWSLETTER PG. 7
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