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Woodland Park candidates emphasize water security, limits on growth and open-space stewardship at chamber forum
Summary
At a Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce forum, mayoral and council candidates prioritized water security, managing downtown growth, and preserving open space; debate centered on the DDA/TIF, a grocery sales-tax tradeoff and the newly acquired Shining Mountain Golf Course.
WOODLAND PARK — Candidates for mayor and city council at a Greater Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce forum said water security, careful growth management and stewardship of newly acquired open space are the community’s top priorities as voters prepare for the April election.
At the candidates forum, moderated by Steve Wolf and Carol Harvey, multiple candidates named water supply and the planned reservoir as central concerns. "Seeing through the Glen Aspen reservoir is definitely a large step to us achieving water security," Seth Bryant said, arguing the project is key to long-term supply. Mary Sekowsky said the city should explore ways to ease household costs — including a review of the local grocery sales tax — but she added any change would require a careful plan to replace lost revenue.
Why it matters: Woodland Park leaders say long-term water…
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