Telephone Town Hall To Answer Ballot Questions In Littleton

LITTLETON, CO – Two ballot questions only for Littleton voters will be discussed in advance Thursday, Oct. 4 from 6:30- 8 p.m. at a City of Littleton "telephone town hall."

To participate in the event, citizens can register their phone number ahead of time at www.littletontownhall.org and they will be automatically called just before the meeting starts. After the meeting starts, participants can submit questions over the phone or online.

The town hall will be moderated by Kelli Narde, Littleton’s Communications Director. Kelli will be joined by a panel of experts including:

• 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 will be held in Littleton City Hall and also broadcast on Facebook, YouTube and the city's Cable TV station, Channel 8.

What will the town hall discuss?

Two ballot initiatives are on the table Nov. 6:

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.

Questions 3A-E

Five amendments to the city's charter are on the ballot. 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