Glenn Park PlayGround
Officers and volunteers from the Northglenn Police Department installed playground equipment at Glen Park Village Apartment in an effort to make a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for children in our community.
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If you are interested in running for City Council, the City Clerk's office provides the official candidate packet containing all the required forms and information required to run for City Council. Please contact the City Clerk's office or stop by City Hall to pick up your candidate information packet. | | Are you eligible?
To be a candidate you must:
- Be a citizen of the United States.
- Be a registered elector of the City.
- Reside in the City for a minimum of one year immediately preceding the election.
- Reside in your ward a minimum of 32 days immediately preceding nomination.
Pursuant to Section 2-2-9 of the Municipal Code, any person who has been convicted of a felony shall not be a candidate for nor hold any elective office of the City. | | Do you have the time?
If you are elected to office as a member of Council, you will be required to serve a four-year term. During that time, you should plan to attend the following:
- Regular and special Council meetings
- Council study sessions
- Subcommittee meetings
- Meetings of other boards or agencies, which you may be appointed to as a Council representative
- Conferences, seminars, conventions, and workshops for training and discussion
- Socials and other events to promote your municipality
Elected officials assume office at the first regular Council meeting held in January following the election. | | Council Honorarium
Council members are paid an honorarium commensurate with his or her present salary. The Mayor receives an additional 40% and the Mayor Pro Tem receives an additional 15%. The current Council honorarium is $575 per month. | | How do you get started?
If you are willing to accept the challenges and demands of elected office, the next step is to pick up a preliminary candidate packet from the City Clerk's Office.
Nomination petitions may be circulated and signed beginning on the 91st day and ending on the 71st day prior to the day of election. Any signatures obtained outside of this time period invalidate the petition. Council member candidates must obtain 25 signatures from registered electors within their specific ward. Most candidates try to get more signatures than needed in case some are ruled invalid.
The City Clerk will provide you with a nomination petition and other necessary forms. Please visit the City Clerk's office to get a complete candidate packet after July 16th, 2007.
Once you declare yourself a candidate, you must complete a Candidate Affidavit within 10 days of announcing your candidacy.
Additionally, to prepare yourself for elected office, you may want to:
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