Governor’s executive order threatening loss of funding draws fire for overriding local housing control
By Shaun Boyd | CBS Colorado
Gov. Jared Polis is putting local governments on notice: Either they comply with state housing laws, or they risk losing at least $100 million a year in state funding.
The governor signed an executive order that takes the battle over local control to a new level. Over the last two years, he's signed bills regarding residential occupancy limits and accessory dwelling units, transit-oriented communities and manufactured homes, and even limits on staircases and parking spots.
But not everyone is on board with the new laws. Some local governments have flat out refused to comply. So the governor is upping the ante.
"What we are doing now is making sure we are putting our money where our mouth is," Gov. Polis told CBS Colorado.
Polis signed an ex...