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Northglenn residents press lawmakers to enshrine school buffers for transitional mental-health homes
Summary
At its April 13 meeting Northglenn leaders and residents urged passage of HB 26-1285 to bar people required to register under the Colorado Offender Registration Act from living in state-authorized mental-health transitional living facilities within 1,000 feet of K–12 schools; city lobbyists described a legal and policy path to committee testimony and said talks with the governor's office produced a draft MOU but removed key community protections.
Mayor Meredith Leidy convened the Northglenn City Council on April 13 with packed public comment focused on two mental-health transitional living facilities on Grant Drive and a state bill scheduled for committee the following day.
Residents told council they remain alarmed by repeated police calls and safety incidents near the homes and urged statutory protections rather than temporary administrative policies. "I still want children, women, seniors, and all residents to feel safe in their homes and their community," said Melissa Ruggett, a Ward 3 resident who testified that the state's temporary policy is insufficient and urged passage of HB 26-1285.
City-contracted lobbyist Adam Berg explained the legislative and operational history that led to the bill. He said the Colorado General Assembly…
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