WW - Re: Checks & Balances

Checks and balances pertains to the three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. At the local level, the executive branch is the mayor or city manager, the legislative branch is the city council, and the judicial branch is the court system. This sytem seeks to protect each of the branches of government against the others, and the people against all, by requiring the approval of one branch of certain acts of the other.
The Federalist papers were written to explain the proposed U.S. Constitution. The Federalist No. 51 discussed what is now known as checks and balances, as a system of "so contriving the interior structure of the government as that its several constitutent parts may, by their mutual relations, be the means of keeping each other in their proper places."
One of the problems with the old form of county government is that the executive and legislative branches are combined in the county commissioners which detracts from checks and balances. The state, not counties, establish laws by which cities must abide and, by doing so, serves as a check and balance for cities.

By BBW

Elected Officials vs CVELG

CVELG hold public meetings? What planet are you on?

Broomfield elected officials pushed thru the county issue at the state level and held no public meetings that allowed Broomfield citizen input.

So where was YOUR opposition when you went to the state to get the creation of C&C of Broomfield on the ballot? Broomfield citizens were kept largely in the dark & did not have a chance to really study the issue.

CVELG is a citizen organization & not elected officials. Since when are citizen led organizations required to hold public meetings?

The time for debate is just before the election in November 2000.

And: aparently you don't agree that our government is of the people, by the people, and for the people. Your actions support that marxist mentality.

By CCACCC

Westy CC

Just wanted to post this for those of you that live in Westminster and have cable. On Ch. 8 tonight (5 and 10 pm) they are asking questions of the candidates and the incumbents. I'm sure they are on more, just have to get the schedule from watching Ch. 8, some of you might be surprised what Heil thinks of HOA...very interesing stuff.

By Cheryl

Westy CC

Ok, for some reason my other post went to another board...strange...anyway...i wanted to let those of you here that live in Westminster and have cable, tonight at 5 and 10 pm on ch. 8, the Westy CC candidates and the incumbents will be answering questions. Its very interesting that Heil put HOA's on the bottom of her list...

By Cheryl