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| The Race For City Council Ward III |
The challenge between longtime City Councilman Steve Dozier and
challenger Kent Solt came alive during the forum hosted by the League
of Women Voters. The differences between the candidates and how
they view the role of City Council couldn’t be more different.
Kent Solt began his comments by telling the audience he had knocked
on over 2,000 doors as part of his efforts to run for City Council in
Ward III. Therefore, many of his comments reflected the concerns
and frustrations of the constituents of Steve Dozier many of whom,
according to Solt, didn’t know who represented them on Council
and never met Dozier.
Dozier, who seldom speaks at City Council meetings, is running on his
record and hoping the community rewards him with another four years
on City Council given the fact he already has served two terms.
Solt drew fire from one Mayoral candidate when he stated, “I
question that my opponent has regularly voted to go into closed
session on recent matters…� highlighting the fact Loveland’s
City Council retreated into closed session when the public reacted
angrily at the proposed plus $1 million dollars McWhinney Enterprises
asked for their trolley at Grand Station. Dozier is the Councilman who
made the motion to take the Council discussion into a closed meeting
on several occasions.
On the campaign finance initiative now labeled Measure 2C, Dozier
stated “As far as the initiative a lot of the provisions in it are already
in state statute that limits contributions from corporations and LLC
(limited liability corporations). He later commented, “It attacks a
problem that doesn’t exist.�
Apparently, Dozier missed the memo or study session on this issue
also since the very reason the supporters of 2C brought the initiative
forward is to prevent the heavy corporate contributions that pervade
city council elections in Loveland. Nothing in state statute prevents or
limits contributions to city council races from LLC’s in Loveland.
Solt, who is also an attorney, stated, “I support the initiative" (note:
he discussed some of the case law he has studied in the matter). He
also said, “I don’t feel tied to any one group. Unlike my
opponent, I would never accept money from special interests.�
The race for Ward II came to a head in the closing comments when
Solt, during his closing comments, pointed to the fact Dozier attended
only 23% of Council study sessions in one year of his current term.
An angry and out of control Mayor Pro Tem Gene Pielin interrupted
Solt to demand his friend Dozier be given a chance to respond.
When asked by the moderator if he wanted to respond, Dozier stated,
"Only to the extent that any meeting meetings I missed were not voting
meetings.� He finished by making an excuse that sounded like a
high school student caught skipping class by saying he studies enough
on his own that he really does know enough about the issues when
voting.
challenger Kent Solt came alive during the forum hosted by the League
of Women Voters. The differences between the candidates and how
they view the role of City Council couldn’t be more different.
Kent Solt began his comments by telling the audience he had knocked
on over 2,000 doors as part of his efforts to run for City Council in
Ward III. Therefore, many of his comments reflected the concerns
and frustrations of the constituents of Steve Dozier many of whom,
according to Solt, didn’t know who represented them on Council
and never met Dozier.
Dozier, who seldom speaks at City Council meetings, is running on his
record and hoping the community rewards him with another four years
on City Council given the fact he already has served two terms.
Solt drew fire from one Mayoral candidate when he stated, “I
question that my opponent has regularly voted to go into closed
session on recent matters…� highlighting the fact Loveland’s
City Council retreated into closed session when the public reacted
angrily at the proposed plus $1 million dollars McWhinney Enterprises
asked for their trolley at Grand Station. Dozier is the Councilman who
made the motion to take the Council discussion into a closed meeting
on several occasions.
On the campaign finance initiative now labeled Measure 2C, Dozier
stated “As far as the initiative a lot of the provisions in it are already
in state statute that limits contributions from corporations and LLC
(limited liability corporations). He later commented, “It attacks a
problem that doesn’t exist.�
Apparently, Dozier missed the memo or study session on this issue
also since the very reason the supporters of 2C brought the initiative
forward is to prevent the heavy corporate contributions that pervade
city council elections in Loveland. Nothing in state statute prevents or
limits contributions to city council races from LLC’s in Loveland.
Solt, who is also an attorney, stated, “I support the initiative" (note:
he discussed some of the case law he has studied in the matter). He
also said, “I don’t feel tied to any one group. Unlike my
opponent, I would never accept money from special interests.�
The race for Ward II came to a head in the closing comments when
Solt, during his closing comments, pointed to the fact Dozier attended
only 23% of Council study sessions in one year of his current term.
An angry and out of control Mayor Pro Tem Gene Pielin interrupted
Solt to demand his friend Dozier be given a chance to respond.
When asked by the moderator if he wanted to respond, Dozier stated,
"Only to the extent that any meeting meetings I missed were not voting
meetings.� He finished by making an excuse that sounded like a
high school student caught skipping class by saying he studies enough
on his own that he really does know enough about the issues when
voting.
| "Growth is a huge issue for Loveland, i would like to see us first develop brown fields instead of green fields." He explained he means real blight are brown fields and green fields are open areas. |
| Steve Dozier |
| Kent Solt |
| ""[Measure] 2C attacks a problem that doesn't exist. Its not important either way." |
| "Unlike my opponent, I would never accept money from special interests." |
| When asked to respond to acusation regarding his poor attendance at Council: "Only to the extent that the meetings I missed were not voting meetings." |
| "As I said in my opening it is time for a change in Ward 3. Most people I meet never met their representative." |
| "My opponent attended only 23% of all study sessions in one year of his current term in office." |