V O T E !

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

“The quality of life in your community is incumbent upon your performance at the ballot box.”

Denver Decides will conduct forums for the two (2) ballot initiatives and four (4) seats on the Denver Public School Board. Forums will be telecast live on Denver 8TV as scheduled below.

Ballot Initiatives:

Green Roofs Initiative

$937 Million Bond Package (voters will cast seven (7) yes or no votes for the bond package items. They are as follows.)

1. $431 million for transportation and mobility projects, including road and bridge repairs and repaving, new bike lanes and pedestrian projects.

2. $151.6 million for parks and recreational projects.

3. $116.9 million for cultural facility projects, including at the Denver Zoo, the

Denver Botanic Gardens, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and the

Denver Art Museum.

4. $77 million for public-safety related projects, including for police and fire

Stations.

5. $75 million to cover about half of the cost of the Denver Health and Hospital

Authority’s planned outpatient Ambulatory Care Center.

6. $69.3 million for library renovations, including at several branches across the city.

7. $16.5 million for public facilities.

School Board seats and candidates:

District 2 (SW Denver) — Angela Cobian and Sochi Xochitl Gaytan

District 3 (East Denver) — Mike Johnson and Carrie Arlene Olson

District 4 (NE Denver) — Aountai (Tay) Anderson, Jennifer Bacon and Rachelle Espiritu

At Large — Julie Banuelos, Barbara O’Brien and Robert Speth

Forum Schedule:

Tuesday October 10, 7pm – Candidates Cobian and Gayton

“ “ “ 8pm – Candidates Anderson, Bacon and Espiritu

Thursday October 12, 7pm – Candidates Johnson and Olson

“ “ “ 8pm – At-Large Candidates Banuelos, O’Brien and Speth

Thursday October 17, 7pm – Ballot Issues

Denver Decides is seeking questions from all of you for the ballot initiatives and for the DPS Board Seats. Email questions to: karentaylorphd@gmail.com

“Denver Decides” is sponsored by Denver 8TV, Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation and The League of Women Voters of Denver