{"id":224,"date":"2021-06-07T14:16:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T20:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yesopenspace.org\/?p=224"},"modified":"2021-08-26T17:36:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T23:36:23","slug":"yes-for-parks-and-open-space-submits-official-opposition-to-possible-initiated-ordinance-sponsored-by-developer-westside-investment-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yesopenspace.org\/press-release\/yes-for-parks-and-open-space-submits-official-opposition-to-possible-initiated-ordinance-sponsored-by-developer-westside-investment-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"YES FOR PARKS AND OPEN SPACE SUBMITS OFFICIAL OPPOSITION TO POSSIBLE INITIATED ORDINANCE SPONSORED BY DEVELOPER WESTSIDE INVESTMENT PARTNERS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Colette Carey
EJ Reilly & Associates
(720) 815-6800
ccarey@ejreillyandassoc.com<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DENVER, CO (June 7, 2021) The YES for Parks and Open Space ballot committee today submitted a letter to Denver’s Clerk and Recorder, Paul Lopez, officially challenging the proposed initiated ordinance presented by Westside Investment Partners, at a June 4 “Review and Comment” hearing with City officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday, June 2, YES for Parks and Open space submitted more than 13,000 signatures to the Denver Election Division for its proposed initiated ordinance designed to preserve Denver’s parks and open space. The YES for Parks and Open Space ballot language is simple and easy to understand:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Shall the voters of the City and County of Denver adopt a measure prohibiting the following without the approval of voters in a regularly scheduled municipal or special election:<\/p>\n\n\n\n