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Centennial law enforcement, emergency services updates Crime updates, upcoming changes discussed BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
From new school therapy dogs to upcoming elections, changes are coming to the City of Centennial, officials told the council during its
March 7 meeting. Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown and South Metro Fire Rescue Communications Director Kristin Eckmann provided updates to the council about their respective agencies. Brown first introduced Bureau Chief Laurie Halaba, who was sworn into her new role earlier this year. “Chief Halaba is the chief of public safety now, and essentially the chief
of the City of Centennial. She has the direct contact with the deputy city managers and is the one that is the day-to-day operations for your public safety,” Brown said. Halaba is a groundbreaker in many ways, he said. “She was the first female member of command staff at the sheriff ’s office and in the 165-year history of our agency, she is the first female bureau chief,” Brown said. “You
guys are going to be thrilled with her. She is a consummate professional.” The agency is also getting two new school therapy dogs in April, Brown said. One of the dogs is intended for the Byers School District and the other will be added to the Cherry Creek School District. “We’re excited about that,” he said. SEE COUNCIL, P4
Centennial working to get unique ZIP codes Lone Tree, Castle Pines also try BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
living north of Arapahoe Road. Some even formed a group, Quiet Skies Over Arapahoe County, to advocate for changes to be made to address safety and noise concerns at Centennial Airport. “I’m very disappointed that the FAA didn’t show,” said Audra Dubler, a leader of Quiet Skies Over
Should the city pursue getting its own ZIP code? Centennial council members discussed the issue during the March 7 meeting. Councilmember Mike Sutherland brought up the matter and requested city staff try applying for a ZIP code, or ZIP codes, for the city. “We’ve talked a lot about identity over all the years I’ve been on council. We’ve talked about how we don’t have a ZIP code,” Sutherland said. “I think a ZIP code or two would be appropriate.” Sutherland said Centennial shares ZIP codes with Aurora, Littleton, Englewood and portions of Douglas
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Noise connected to operations at Centennial Airport is the subject of ongoing community roundtables.
COURTESY OF CENTENNIAL AIRPORT
FAA is no-show at March Centennial Airport roundtable Residents continue to be frustrated BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Despite Centennial Airport officials highlighting the importance of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion, or FAA, attending its community meetings to help address resident concerns, the federal agencey had no representation at the March community noise roundtable gathering. For months, residents have been attending meetings to raise concerns about increased air traffic, noise and lead pollution impacting the community, specifically those
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