The repeal of Quick Wins Two will not be on the November ballot after all according to the Rocky Mountain News [September 27, 2003, "Denver removes measure to repeal Quick Wins Two"]. From the article, "The move came on the heels of Denver District Judge John W. Coughlin's decision Friday not to stay his order from earlier this week to remove the ballot measure. It also came in the nick of time: The city began printing the ballots Friday night. The controversial Quick Wins Two zoning law took effect in February and is designed to eliminate large-scale redevelopments and expansive additions to homes in nearly two-thirds of Denver's neighborhoods. A group opposing the ordinance, Citizens for Repeal of Quick Wins Two, had circulated petitions to repeal it. But this week the group suffered a debilitating blow when Coughlin ruled that the petitions the group used violated the City Charter and state election law. Peter Pappas, an architect spearheading the ballot measure, said the group will file an appeal Monday with the Colorado Court of Appeals."

Here's a discussion about Amendment 32 from the Rocky Mountain News [September 27, 2003, "Property tax poser"]. From the article, "Colorado voters revamped the state property tax system when they approved the Gallagher Amendment in 1982. Now they are being asked to revamp it again. Amendment 32 would fix the residential assessment rate at 8 percent and eliminate Gallagher's mandate that homeowners pay 45 percent of property taxes statewide while the owners of nonresidential property pay 55 percent. Speaking in favor of the amendment in today's Roundtable is Tom Clark, executive vice president of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce; arguing against the amendment is Ron Stewart, a Boulder County commissioner and former legislator. "

Here's a story about the School Board issues on the November ballot from the Rocky Mountain News [September 27, 2003, "No position' done for spite?"]. From the article, "Members of the Denver Classroom Teachers Association voted last week to defeat a motion to support the two DPS ballot questions, a $310 million school bond issue and a $20 million tax rate hike to boost educational programs. DCTA President Becky Wissink said the result is essentially a "no position" on the ballot measures."

Bob Ewegen sounds off against Amendment 33 saying that it's defeat would be a triumph over special interests in his column in the Denver Post [September 27, "Checkbook democracy"]. Uh Bob, I thought that the mountain casinos were backing the opposition to the amendment.
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