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Vol. 162 No. 1 June 20, 2024
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Yellow Rose Ball Disputes at Central’s in Central City special SOB meeting By Don Ireland Senior Reporter
When Central City convened a special meeting to discuss legislation related to Sexually Oriented Businesses, the agenda didn’t list a place for residents to give council their opinions. However, that didn’t stop many of the 10 residents in attendance from raising their voices after the council announced it planned to recess the short public meeting and go into an executive session to discuss SOBs. (See related story.) The special meeting last Thursday (June 13) was announced so the council could discuss various aspects of SOBs with a specially hired consulting attorney familiar with the subject. Many local governments don’t need to offer a time for citizen comments when the meeting is advertised as a special one. Last week, a special counsel—attorney Todd Messenger of Fairfield and Woods—didn’t attend the public part of the special meeting. It was announced that he was in another room, waiting for the behind-closed-doors executive session. Continued on page 8
Tuesday—final day to vote in primary By Don Ireland Senior Reporter
The 89th Yellow Rose Ball was held June 15 in front of the Central City Opera House. After the ladies and escorts were introduced and the Opera House opened for the season, everyone enjoyed dancing on Eureka Street followed by highlights from this years productions of The Pirates of Penzance, The Girl of the Golden West and Street Scene. More photos are on page 14. Photo by Becky Osterwald
Counting today (Thursday), there are six days remaining for voters to cast their choices in the Primary Election that ends at 7 p.m. on June 25. The biggest – and only – significant local race that will be determined in the primary will be who wins the Republican nomination for the District 1 seat on the Gilpin Board of County Commissioners. Incumbent Marie Mornis and challenger Jessica Kays have campaigned around the county in recent weeks in an attempt to Okay, you guessed it: The golden anniverappeal to prospective voters. sary of the Madam Lou Bunch Day will be How many of the approximately held in downtown Central City on Saturday, 4,873 ballots mailed to Gilpin votJune 22. ers will be returned to the Clerk Members of Main Street Central City, and Recorders office won’t be which organizes the popular event, say known until after the polls close.
Schedule set for Saturday’s 50th Madam Lou Bunch Day By Don Ireland Senior Reporter
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