Since Amendment 24, debate has heated up. There seems to be greater resolve by many groups to get something done this legislative session. And, at present, there seems to be a greater chance of this happening than ever before. Frankly, this is surprising to me as these issues are very complex and some consider engagement in these issues to be almost as boring as having watched the Super Bowl. Nevertheless, there is great momentum to get something done.
Legislative proposals concerning the region are very encouraging.
Several proposals are meant to strengthen the work done by our local officials in Metro Vision 2020 and the Mile High Compact, the growth management agreement signed by 33 of our region's local governments. Questions that are being discussed are numerous. Our local officials know that we need to continue to establish tools and actions to allow us to manage our growth properly. This is what they tried to do when they signed the Mile High Compact last summer after no legislation to deal with growth happened. Our members are still strong on their resolve that, regardless of what happens during this legislative session, our region must continue to move forward in the direction forged by the Mile High Compact.