Tag: cherokee metro district
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Cherokee Board members recalled and replaced by candidates promising change
Cherokee Metro District voters recalled two board members Tuesday in an off-cycle election. Board members Steve Hasbrouck and Linda Keleher lost their seats on the five-member board following a recall campaign that centered largely on water hardness concerns. Early results showed about 1,000 residents voted “yes” to recall Hasbrouck and Keleher in separate questions. Keleher’s…
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Cherokee Metro District voters have until Tuesday to turn in ballots for recall election
Voters in the Cherokee Metro District have until Tuesday to return their ballots in person. The election will determine if two of the five board members will retain their seats. If they are recalled, the election will also determine who will replace them. As of Thursday, 973 ballots have been returned, said Designated Election Official…
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Two Cherokee Metro District board members fight for seats in crowded recall race
Two members of the Cherokee Metro District board are fighting for their seats in a crowded recall election that was sparked by water quality concerns. The leaders of the recall effort would like to see the high mineral content of the district’s well water addressed because it wears out dishwashers, washing machines and other appliances…
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Cherokee Metro District board members to face recall
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two of the five board members for the Cherokee Metro District will face a recall this summer because some residents have seen them as unresponsive to water quality concerns. Some residents who live in eastern Colorado Springs neighborhoods served by Cherokee say the minerals in…
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Cherokee Metro District board members to face recall
Two of the five board members for the Cherokee Metro District will face a recall this summer because some residents have seen them as unresponsive to water quality concerns. Some residents who live in eastern Colorado Springs neighborhoods served by Cherokee say the minerals in the water wear out expensive household appliances, such as dishwashers…
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Cherokee Metro District customers call for a fix to hard water woes
Cherokee Metro District resident Tim Bouma has replaced his refrigerator, dishwasher, pieces of his hot tub and other household appliances multiple times since 2005 because of the high levels of minerals in the groundwater provided by the district. The minerals, such as calcium, deposit on the appliances ruining items like shower heads and dishwashers. While…
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Cherokee Metro District ends monthslong stalemate, fills board seat
The Cherokee Metro District board voted to fill a vacant seat Tuesday evening, ending a stalemate on filling the position that’s lasted several months. The board appointed Dan Wall to the seat he was elected to back in May, after he resigned in October following a health issue. “I am very happy to be back,…