LOCAL BUSINESSES PROVIDE ACTIVITIES FOR FORT COLLINS' "OPEN STREETS" SUNDAY, SEPT. 18, 10 A.M. - 3 P.M. FC Bikes, a program of the City of Fort Collins, invites the northern Colorado community to Come Play in the Street with the return of Open Streets. The second of two events this year will be held Sun... [...]
This link is my current news letter for the month of April 2016. Read the newsletter!
Dear Senator Kefalas, HB 16-1309 requires the presence of a public defender at each session of jail advisements, which are scheduled daily in many municipal courts. HB 16-1309 disproportionately effects rural communities, provides protections that are already provided to defendants, creates several unintended consequences, and is logistically near impossible to implement without adequate state funding. [...]
Thank you to everyone for working together to care for our community in preparation of potential storms this weekend. City staff have been closely coordinating with partners about solutions for emergency response. We want to especially thank our shelters, Catholic Charities and Fort Collins Rescue Mission, for extending hours and expanding capacity to provide shelter [...]
As you probably know, panhandling is considered by the courts to be a form of speech that is protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Consequently, the courts, especially recently, have placed significant limitations on the ability of cities to regulate panhandling. Restricting panhandling to certain designated areas and licensing panhandlers in the [...]