Dacono /tags/dacono Dacono en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 17:16:04 GMT Dacono welcomes new city council members to town hall after recall election and months of disarray /news/2023-07-11/dacono-welcomes-new-city-councilmembers-to-town-hall-after-recall-election-and-months-of-disarray Dacono welcomed two new city council members to town hall on Monday evening, when Michelle Rogers and Tony Cummings took their seats after beating out two incumbents who were recalled by voters last month. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 17:16:04 GMT /news/2023-07-11/dacono-welcomes-new-city-councilmembers-to-town-hall-after-recall-election-and-months-of-disarray Rae Solomon Dacono residents recall embattled city councilmembers in special election /news/2023-06-28/dacono-residents-recall-embattled-city-councilmembers-in-special-election Dacono voters decided to recall two embattled city councilmembers in a special election Tuesday, according to preliminary unofficial results released by the city clerk. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:20:58 GMT /news/2023-06-28/dacono-residents-recall-embattled-city-councilmembers-in-special-election Rae Solomon Two Dacono residents are vying for city council seats in the upcoming recall election /news/2023-05-17/two-dacono-residents-are-vying-for-city-council-seats-in-the-upcoming-recall-election Two candidates for Dacono City Council have thrown their hats into the ring for the upcoming recall election. They’re challenging two sitting councilmembers who face allegations of violating Colorado’s open meetings law. Wed, 17 May 2023 21:30:35 GMT /news/2023-05-17/two-dacono-residents-are-vying-for-city-council-seats-in-the-upcoming-recall-election Rae Solomon Dacono city councilmembers attempted to block recall election amid possible meetings law violations /news/2023-05-01/dacono-city-councilmembers-attempt-to-block-recall-election-amid-possible-meetings-law-violations More disruption with Dacono's city council comes on the heels of a recently-completed state investigation into possible open meetings law violations—as well as amid a voter-initiated recall election for two councilmembers. Mon, 01 May 2023 23:24:30 GMT /news/2023-05-01/dacono-city-councilmembers-attempt-to-block-recall-election-amid-possible-meetings-law-violations Rae Solomon, Beau Baker A month after firing the city manager, Dacono city officials remain divided /news/2023-03-10/a-month-after-firing-the-city-manager-dacono-city-officials-remain-divided Last month four Dacono city council members abruptly fired the longtime city manager without cause. The same four council members – Kathryn Wittman, Jackie Thomas, Jim Turini and Danny Long - blocked recent council discussions about hiring an interim replacement, in a move that seemed to cement opposing factions within the city council. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:32:48 GMT /news/2023-03-10/a-month-after-firing-the-city-manager-dacono-city-officials-remain-divided Rae Solomon Tight lips and confusion after Dacono City Manager fired without explanation /news/2023-02-24/tight-lips-and-confusion-after-dacono-city-manager-fired-without-explanation The long-time city manager of Dacono, AJ Euckert, was unexpectedly fired at a city council meeting last week. While the move appeared to be a coordinated effort among some council members, others were caught completely off guard. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 16:49:11 GMT /news/2023-02-24/tight-lips-and-confusion-after-dacono-city-manager-fired-without-explanation Rae Solomon