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‘Great sadness’ as City of Loveland, Colorado losing leadership
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denvergazette.com, Local

‘Great sadness’ as City of Loveland, Colorado losing leadership

BY Carol McKinley | Denver Gazette The city of Loveland lost two of its municipal leaders Tuesday during a special meeting called by the City Council. City Attorney Moses Garcia and Municipal Court Judge Geri Joneson separated from the city. Garcia’s departure was an expected part of the meeting, but Joneson's departure appeared to be a bombshell to the council.  After coming out of executive session with Joneson, Loveland City Council member Troy Kenning announced that the judge was exiting “for personal reasons and entirely unrelated to her performance.” The panel voted 9-0 to approve her resignation, many of whom expressed “great sadness.”  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DENVER GAZETTE
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Editorial: Asking EV owners to pay for electricity at taxpayer-funded stations is right call
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Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice

Editorial: Asking EV owners to pay for electricity at taxpayer-funded stations is right call

By Rocky Mountain Voice Editorial Board The issue: Some local governments are moving to user fees for electric vehicle charging stations. We say: This is the correct call. Taxpayers may appropriately invest in the infrastructure, but should not bear the burden of supplying free electricity to the minority of motorists. The free ride on the backs of the taxpayer is over in one Western Slope community. Grand Junction city officials correctly decided last week to end free access to electric vehicle charging at city-owned stations, and rather to implement a fee structure. It is worth commending City Manager Greg Caton for bringing this matter to a head. “There shouldn’t be an expectation of free charging provided by your local government,” he told the City Council. The cit...
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