October Newsletter

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
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OCTOBER 2019 | GV NEWSLETTER PG. 7