Wilson says he's running for mayor

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News, Top Stories
Wednesday, January 6. 2010
Comments (16)
At his last official Commerce City Council meeting Dec. 14, Ward 2 councilman Donald Wilson, following a 2-vote loss in the Nov. 3 city election, promised: “I’ll be back.”

Wilson has bigger plans for his comeback than Ward 2.
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New council members installed

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News
Wednesday, December 30. 2009
Comments (0)
Commerce officially reorganized its city council in a called meeting Tuesday night.

City attorney John Stell administered the oath of office to newcomers Keith Burchett, mayor pro tem, and Darren Owensby, Ward 2 councilman, and to Archie D. Chaney, who was re-elected as the Ward 1 councilman.
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Council nixes rezoning for towing service

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News
Wednesday, November 11. 2009
Comments (6)
Scratch one garage and towing service in Ward 1.

Faced with about 40 residents voicing fear of everything from traffic to rats and snakes to criminal enterprises, the Commerce City Council voted unanimously to reject the request of Danny Allen for the rezoning. [Full Story »] 

Ready, aim, get permit to shoot squirrels

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News, Top Stories
Wednesday, March 11. 2009
Comments (14)
The Commerce City Council voted Monday night to let city residents — after they get a permit from the police — shoot “animal pests” under certain circumstances.

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Commerce may permit gunning for squirrels

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News
Friday, March 6. 2009
Comments (10)
The Commerce City Council may declare war on squirrels and other animal pests Monday night.

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Commerce drops idea of 'motor carrier compliance' unit

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News
Wednesday, January 21. 2009
Comment (1)
The city of Commerce has decided not to form a special police unit to enforce safety standards on large trucks.

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City to back down from ordinance

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News, Top Stories
Friday, January 9. 2009
Comments (0)
Score one for the video poker industry.

Less than a month after Commerce approved an ordinance aimed at controlling pool halls and game rooms, the city finds itself backing down sharply.

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New ordinance regulates pool halls, game rooms, video games

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News
Saturday, December 13. 2008
Comments (12)
Anyone operating a game room, pool hall or a business with video games or pool tables in Commerce faces new regulations following last Monday night’s city council meeting.
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City to enact 'budget freeze'

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News
Wednesday, October 15. 2008
Comments (0)
Facing declining revenues due to the season and the lagging economy, the City of Commerce has enacted a “budget freeze” through Dec. 31.

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Hotel-motel tax on city council agenda

Posted by
Mark Beardsley
in Area Headline News, Top Stories
Wednesday, October 8. 2008
Comments (0)
The Commerce City Council may have found the closest thing to a tax no one will oppose.
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