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2012: Year in Review
Town Government
The Town of Lyons held elections for the positions of Mayor and the six Trustee in April. Mayor Julie Van Domelen, running for her “official” second term again ran unopposed, and won in a landslide, garnering 77 percent of the vote (she might be slipping, last time she ran unopposed she got a little over 82 percent).Mayor Van Domelen’s first one-year term [April of 2009 to April of 2010] to replace Mayor Kris Hicar, who resigned mid-term in December of 2008, didn’t count against Van Domelen’s term limit status. Five of the six Trustee incumbents; Sandy Banta, Ed Bruder, Cathy Jacobson, LaVern Johnson, and Kirk Udovich, decided to stand for re-election. Only Trustee Kathy Carroll chose not to run. Refreshingly, seven other citizens also threw their
BOT Approves Marijuana Moratorium
By Joseph Lekarczyk
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
Monday night’s Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting didn’t get started until about forty-five minutes after its scheduled 7 p.m. starting time. The reason? The Trustees, staff, and about a dozen representatives and consultants from the Utilities & Engineering Board (UEB), the Sustainable Future Commission (SFC), the Colorado Energy OfficeCEMEX Donates To Museum
Ms. LaVern Johnson, President of the Lyons Historical Society, is all smiles at receiving a donation of $1000 from Lyons CEMEX Plant Manager Bradley “Shane” Wilson for the restoration project of the town’s 1881 schoolhouse, which is now the Lyons Redstone Museum. CEMEX has been an active partner
CEMEX Donates To Museum
Ms. LaVern Johnson, President of the Lyons Historical Society, is all smiles at receiving a donation of $1000 from Lyons CEMEX Plant Manager Bradley “Shane” Wilson for the restoration project of the town’s 1881 schoolhouse, which is now the Lyons Redstone Museum. CEMEX has been an active partner in Lyons for over forty years supporting community events, services, schools, and parks.BOT Approves 2013 Budget
By Joseph Lekarczyk
In the interest of full disclosure let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
The Lyons Board of Trustees (BOT), before a packed house (by budget meeting standards) of two private citizens, approved the 2013 Town budget in fifteen minutes with nary a peep from those present. Lyons resident Mike Whipp, who is never at a loss for words when discussing the Town financial situation while enjoying a cup of coffee at a local caffeine dispensary, was oddly silent as Mayor2012 Lyons Holiday Parade of Lights Winners
First Place Division Winners
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Marching Division - Fort Lupton High School Band
BOT Rejects Budget
By Joseph Lekarczyk
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
The Lyons Board of Trustees (BOT) put a public hearing and resolution for the adoption of the Town’s 2013 budget on Monday night’s agenda, practically guaranteeing there would be nobody in the audience. It almost worked! A lone resident showed up for the meeting, however he never got a chance to comment on the budget because the Trustees were so
