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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Hancock’s Landmine
Opinion by Gerald Trumbule
Hentzell Park Natural Area photo by Ray Ehrenstein |
Have you been following the parkland-for-a-building swap deal being promulgated by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock? Hancock has advocated for a domestic violence center in Denver. That’s a good thing. While in no way impugning his motives, it seems he has forgotten, at least briefly, that Denver’s assets are not his to give away or trade. I don’t think he anticipated the ferocious love we have for our parks and parkland here in Denver. He’s stepped on a landmine of criticism.
And then there is new conflict-of-interest complaint. We’ll have to see if this goes deeper than a mere temporary lapse of good judgement. He could pull the plug on the deal, but that may signal deeper concerns.
Experience teaches us that whenever the City/Mayor is involved in land, be it purchase, sale or swap, the citizens need to be extra vigilant.
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