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Marijuana grow tax, Rec Center expansion make the cut BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A new excise tax on retail marijuana sales will make November’s ballot in Fort
Lupton, but only by a onevote margin. Council voted 4-3 to put the question to the voters. Valerie Blackston, Claud Hanes and Chris Ceretto cast the “no” votes. If voters approve, the tax would amount to 1.5 percent on future grow operations. Council will have to adopt an ordinance to outline the rules for grow
operations later — if voters approve the tax question — much as councilors did when voters approved the sale of medical and retail marijuana two years ago. Earlier this year, the council approved retail and medical marijuana licenses for four businesses, all away from the downtown area. “I’m curious if this has
to go this year,” Blackston said. “I feel it would be a better idea to wait and see what comes of retail.” Mayor Zo Stieber Hubbard said grow operations and retail/medical marijuana businesses were different. “Growing operations allow the farming of marijuana for sale to other businesses outside the city,” she
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said. “Higher revenue is a possibility.” “It could be an additional strain on law enforcement,” Blackston said. “I don’t know what retail is going to do. There could be no impact at all.” Staff notes said the tax rate would not exceed 4 percent. The ordinance SEE BALLOT, P5
Re-8 delays decision on health-ed policy BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Weld Re-8 Board of Educations stance on health education policey could be a topic of conversation this month. The Board of Education is due to begin a discussion on updating its health-education policy during its Sept. 8 workshop. It begins at 6:30 p.m. But the first chance to make a decision could be as soon as its Sept. 22, business meeting; the board cannot make a decision unless it’s in a regular meeting format. Bridget Morgan with Officer Ian Austin and K9 Dobby. PHOTO BY ZACH MAHONE However, according to and was selected last year nine-year-old to raise $1,007 check to K-9 Dobby and his board member Cody LeBlanc, for the Frederick Police and handler, Officer Ian Austin. to restart the K-9 program. the policy may not be neces“Prior I worked for a Dobby and Morgan develK-9 officer Dobby and his sary because the district metro area Sheriff’s office oped a friendship, and she handler. doesn’t teach health educafor 12 years. There I was a learned about his training “I want to help the police tion. K-9 Handler and K-9 unit and their dogs because they and his favorite toy, a ball “My original thought was supervisor. This is my 12th on a rope. work hard to keep the comwe could get rid of it,” he told year being involved with Officer K-9 Dobby and munity safe, and I want to BY BELEN WARD the board during its Aug. 25 Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort police LuptonK-9,” Food and Clothing Bank meeting. provide community Austin said. Officer Austin have been help repay them,” Morgan BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM members with food boxes. Thissaid. will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert with reason Changefor 4 Change, Officer Dobby is a hero; in certified with the K-9 unit Another the foron one year. August 23, with delay, according to SuperinA love organization of dogs, and that helps On another with the food drive.her See more Page 2. Austin started his first year with the K-9 with the Frederick Police parents and grandparents, especially highly trained SEE HEALTH, P5 SEE DOBBY, P9 Department two years ago Morgan delivered the police dogs, led a Frederick
Raising money for K9 police girl’s start on ‘changing the world’
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