Littleton Holds Telephone Town Hall To Discuss Ballot Issues

LITTLETON, CO – The City of Littleton hosted a live telephone town hall Thursday to discuss seven ballot issues that will be on the November ballot.

Staff members on-hand to answer questions were:

• Mark Relph, City Manager
• Jeff Tasker, Interim Littleton Fire Rescue Chief
• Bob Baker, South Metro Rescue Fire Chief
• Tiffany Hooten, Finance Director
• Keith Reester, Public Works Director
• Wendy Heffner, City Clerk

The town hall was held in Littleton City Hall and also broadcast on Facebook, YouTube and the city's Cable TV station, Channel 8.

The city offered the following explanation for the first ballot issue:

Question 7B asks how the City of Littleton will pay for fire protection services for the merge with South Metro Fire Rescue. Voters will decide whether to raise property taxes to pay for South Metro fire services, or use the city's general fund or reserve funds to pay. The "inclusion" vote also asks whether Littleton residents would be allowed to vote in other matters concerning South Metro, a consolidated district that crosses several jurisdictions.

The second half of the meeting discussed five amendments to the city's charter.

Questions 3A-E

Questions 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D deal with cleaning up language in the city's charter so that ordinances don't repeat themselves.
Question 3E asks whether certain discussions in the city council can be discussed in "executive session," not in public meetings.

To learn more about the Nov. 6 election and these ballot questions, visit the 2018 General Election information page.

Stay up-to-date on Littleton news with Patch! There are many ways for you to connect and stay in touch: FREE newsletters and Email Alerts|Facebook