Legal Opinion
City of Idaho Springs v. Blackwell
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 26, 1987No. 84SA483PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERICKSON, Justice.
This is an appeal from the district court’s order declaring that the choice of the site and the structure to be used as the Idaho Springs city hall was an administrative matter that was not subject to the referendum and initiative powers guaranteed by Colo.Const. art. V, § 1. The trial court also enjoined the proposed election on the petitions for initiated ordinances. We affirm.
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The facts are not in dispute and are set forth in a stipulation that was filed with the trial court. On November 14,1977, the City Council (Council) of Idaho Springs (City) enacted an ordinance…
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