It’s to the City’s benefit for Thornton to have a regional presence. City officials can present future plans for Thornton, and discuss the possibility of sharing resources and pooling expertise. It’s for these reasons that your Thornton City Council representatives serve on local and regional boards. These boards include...
ACED is a 501(c)(6) private, nonprofit full service economic development organization serving the 1,182 square mile Adams County, nine municipalities, 8,800 businesses and a population of 400,000. Predicted to be the fastest growing county in the state of Colorado over the next 20 years, ACED is dedicated to playing a leadership role in aggressively driving economic vitality and sustainable business development in the region.
Eva Henry
Mike Masciola (Alternate)
Adams County Community Transit Policy Council
This Committee will provide policy oversight for the special transit program that was initiated in 2000.
Lisa Ranalli
Airport Coordinating Committee
This Committee was established in 1988 through an IGA among Adams County and the cities of Aurora, Brighton, Commerce City, Federal Heights, Westminster and Thornton. The 2004 issues will include cities implementing their airport noise mitigation plans, working with Denver on determining future noise violation requirements, and how to address continuing noise violations of DIA.
Mack Goodman
Joyce Hunt (Alternate)
Colorado Municipal League (CML) Plicy Committee
CML's primary role is to represent cities' interests in the Colorado legislature. In that role, they act to secure the enactment of legislation that will be beneficial to municipalities and oppose legislation that might injure them. The Policy Committee, one of several advisory committees, is responsible for reviewing legislative proposals and recommending to the CML Executive Board positions on a wide variety of legislation affecting municipalities.
Lynne Fox and Val Vigil
Jenice "JJ" Dove (Alternate)
The state-appointed Denver Metro planning organization that joins 49 county and municipal governments to address issues of regional concern such as water resources, transportation, growth, legislative concerns and even services for seniors.
Val Vigil
Beth Humenik(Alternate)
The E 470 Public Highway Authority is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, formed in 1985 to construct and maintain a 46-mile toll highway running generally to the east of I 25. The highway consists of four segments from 120th to I-25.
Randy Drennen
Eric Tade (Alternate)
I-25 Corridor Mayors Group
This group workds together to take steps to enhance planning and cooperation in the next tier of metropolitan growth, which is outside of the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) planning area.
Heidi Williams
Eva Henry (Alternate)
NATA is a partnership of public and private entities in the North I-25 Corridor working to identify, develop, advocate and lobby for transportation solutions that will enhance mobility, drive economic development, and reduce traffic congestion in the north metro area.
Val Vigil
Heidi Williams (Alternate)
The Rangeview Library District is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees, appointed by the Adams County Board of Commissioners, and is responsible for the library district's finances and formulation of policies.
Lynne Fox
Jenice "JJ" Dove (Alternate)
The Rocky Flats Stewardship Council was formed in February 2006 and superseded the Rocky Flats Coalition of Local Governments. The Stewardship Council provides ongoing local government and community oversight of the post-closure management of Rocky Flats, the former nuclear weapons plant northwest of Denver. There are ongoing management needs that remain vital to ensuring long-term protection of human health and the environment.
Eric Tade
Emily Hunt (Alternate)
School District 27-J Capital Facilities Foundation
The purpose of the Foundation is to promote and assist in the development, financing and acquisition of educational facilities and improvements which will benefit the residents of Adams County, Weld County, the City of Brighton, the City of Commerce City and the City of Thornton.
Lynne Fox