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2009 ELECTION RESULTS

Election of Mayor and City Council Members The mayor and city council elections are held on the first Tuesday of November, in odd-numbered years. The mayor and city council are elected to four-year, staggered terms. City council is composed of council members for wards I, II, III, IV, V and VI, four council members at large and the mayor. At one election, council members for wards I, II and III and two at-large seats are elected. At the next election, the mayor, council members for wards IV, V and VI and two at-large seats are elected. In November 2009, Aurora voters will elect new council members for the following seats: Ward I (Vote For One) Kimberly “Kim” Harrell, 2264 Iola Street, Aurora, CO 80010, kim@votekim2009.com Francis Peter Maks, Jr, 9109 East 12th Ave, Aurora, CO 80010, Maddmaksatward1@aol.com Melissa E. Miller, 871 Tucson Street, Aurora, CO 80011, millerforaurora@yahoo.com Deborah Wallace, PO Box 32114, Aurora, CO 80041, dawalla@msn.com Ward II (Vote For One) Renie Roberta Peterson, 3161 Atchison Street, Aurora, CO 80011, bpeterson@outdrs.net Randy Reamey, 188 North Buchanan Court, Aurora, CO 80018, Randy4Aurora@gmail.com Ward III (Vote For One) Larry Beer, 481 Nome Street, Aurora, CO 80010, beer@ward3.us Marsha Berzins, 222 South Salem Court, Aurora, CO 80012, mberzins@gmail.com At-Large (Vote For Two) Pamela “Pam” Bennett, 14602 E. 2nd Ave., C-204, Aurora, CO 80011, Pam@PamBennettforAurora.com Barbara Cleland, 3053 South Andes Street, Aurora, CO 80013, Clelbj@gmail.com Robert FitzGerald, 11352 East Amherst Court, Aurora, CO 80014, fitzcam@prsdata.com Bob LeGare, P.O. Box 441410, Aurora, CO 80044-1410, Legareb1@comcast.net Alfonso Nunez, 4255 S. Dawson Street, Aurora, CO 80014, alfonso@nunez2009.com Bob Roth, 18121 East Linvale Drive, Aurora, CO 80013, Bobroth2009@gmail.com Watch Ward I Candidates Forum Watch Ward II & III Candidates Forum Watch At-Large Candidates Forum Watch Mail Ballot Informational PSA

Elections of school board members for the Aurora Public School District and the Cherry Creek School District are conducted at the same time as the Aurora municipal election. County clerks are responsible for school elections.

2009 AURORA BALLOT QUESTIONS Election Day: November 3, 2009

NON-TABOR ISSUE City of Aurora, Colorado BALLOT ISSUE 2A CONSECUTIVE TERMS FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS   SHALL SECTION 3-5(b) OF THE AURORA CITY CHARTER BE AMENDED SO THAT THE INCUMBENT COUNCIL MEMBERS IN WARDS 4, 5, 6, AND TWO AT-LARGE POSITIONS, IF THEY SO CHOOSE, COULD RUN FOR A THIRD TERM SO AS TO MAKE THESE ELECTED POSITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE REST OF CITY COUNCIL.   ☐YES ☐NO THE FOLLOWING BALLOT QUESTION IS ONLY FOR RESIDENTS OF THE PROPOSED AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. TABOR ISSUE City of Aurora, Colorado BALLOT ISSUE 4A AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SHALL THE AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BE ORGANIZED IN THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO, AND SHALL DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED NOT TO EXCEED $12,514,000 ANNUALLY, PAYABLE COMMENCING IN 2010, BY AN AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY IMPOSED AT A RATE SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE THE ANNUAL REVENUES SPECIFIED ABOVE (WHICH, IN 2009, IS APPROXIMATELY $5.69 PER MONTH ON A $200,000 HOME AT A RATE OF 4.29 MILLS) AND SUCH ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ACCOUNT FOR INCREASES IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR THE STATISTICAL AREA THAT INCLUDES AURORA, ALL TO PROVIDE SOLELY FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WITHOUT ANY SUBSIDY FROM CITY OF AURORA GENERAL REVENUES: MAINTAINING, IMPROVING AND EXPANDING LIBRARY SERVICES AND FACILITIES; INCREASING LIBRARY SYSTEM HOURS OF OPERATION; AND PROVIDING ENHANCED LIBRARY SERVICES, SUCH AS BUYING NEW BOOKS AND MEDIA AND IMPROVING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS; PROVIDED THAT: (I) THE RATE OF SUCH TAX MAY BE ADJUSTED TO ACCOUNT FOR CHANGES IN LAW OR IN THE METHOD OF CALCULATING ASSESSED VALUATION SO THAT SUCH CHANGES WILL NOT IMPACT THE REVENUES GENERATED BY SUCH TAX, AND (II) SUCH TAX SHALL BE SPENT AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO ANY LIMITS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THIS STATE AND THE AURORA CITY CHARTER? ☐YES ☐NO THE FOLLOWING BALLOT QUESTION IS ONLY FOR RESIDENTS OF THE PROPOSED PIER POINT 7 GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. TABOR ISSUE City of Aurora, Colorado BALLOT ISSUE 5A PIER POINT 7 GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (NO. 2-2009) SHALL THE PIER POINT 7 GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (NO. 2-2009) BE ORGANIZED IN THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO AND SHALL DISTRICT DEBT BE INCREASED NOT TO EXCEED $3,500,000 WITH A REPAYMENT COST NOT TO EXCEED $11,138,321 (PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST), AND SHALL DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED NOT TO EXCEED $371,277 ANNUALLY BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, TO BE PAID FROM PROPERTY TAXES, WITHOUT REDUCTION, IN A SUFFICIENT RATE AND AMOUNT TO PAY SUCH BONDS OR ANY REFUNDINGS THEREOF, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH BONDS, INCLUDING EARNINGS, SHALL BE USED TO PAY FOR CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING ESSENTIAL SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, TOGETHER WITH ALL OTHER NECESSARY, INCIDENTAL, AND APPURTENANT FACILITIES, PROVIDED THAT ALL SUCH TAXES TO BE COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT SHALL BE SPENT AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO ANY LIMITS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THIS STATE AND THE AURORA CITY CHARTER? ☐YES ☐NO THE FOLLOWING BALLOT QUESTION IS ONLY FOR RESIDENTS OF THE PROPOSED CARRIAGE PLACE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. TABOR ISSUE City of Aurora, Colorado BALLOT ISSUE 5B GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 3-2009 (CARRIAGE PLACE) SHALL GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 3-2009 (CARRIAGE PLACE) BE ORGANIZED IN THE CITY OF AURORA, COLORADO; SHALL DISTRICT DEBT BE INCREASED NOT TO EXCEED $1,190,000 WITH A REPAYMENT COST NOT TO EXCEED $2,250,000 (PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST), AND SHALL DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED NOT TO EXCEED $112,500 ANNUALLY BY THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, TO BE PAID FROM PROPERTY TAXES, WITHOUT REDUCTION, IN A SUFFICIENT RATE AND AMOUNT TO PAY SUCH BONDS OR ANY REFUNDINGS THEREOF, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH BONDS, INCLUDING EARNINGS, SHALL BE USED TO PAY FOR CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING A MASONRY FENCE AND OTHER NECESSARY AND INCIDENTAL IMPROVEMENTS; AND SHALL DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED NOT TO EXCEED $6,500 ANNUALLY BY THE LEVY OF PROPERTY TAXES TO PAY FOR THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF THE MASONRY FENCE AND OTHER NECESSARY AND INCIDENTAL IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDED THAT ALL SUCH TAXES TO BE COLLECTED BY THE DISTRICT SHALL BE SPENT AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO ANY LIMITS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY UNDER THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THIS STATE AND THE AURORA CITY CHARTER? ☐YES ☐NO

NOTICE OF ELECTION Coordinated Mail Ballot Election Tuesday, November 3, 2009 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Coordinated Mail Ballot Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. All active registered voters will be mailed a ballot to the last mailing address appearing in the registration records no sooner than 25 days before the election and no later than 15 days before the election.

There will NOT be Precinct Polling Places, Vote Centers and Early Voting sites open for the 2009 Election.

Arapahoe County Mail-In-Ballot Tracking

Remember, the Affidavit of Voter on your Mail or Mail-In Ballot Envelope MUST BE SIGNED by the voter. If not signed by the voter, the mail or mail-in ballot cannot be counted, according to law. Please use Black or Blue ink or black pencil ONLY to mark your Ballot. All VOTED ballots must be returned to the Clerk’s Office or one of the designated drop-off locations by 7pm on Election Day, November 3, 2009, in order for them to be counted. Ballots received after 7pm on Election Day will not be counted, regardless of postmark. Sample ballots will be available at the Election Office and Replacement Sites. REPLACEMENT BALLOTS: Any active elector who spoils, defaces, or does not receive a mail ballot may obtain other ballots, one at a time, not exceeding three in all. For instructions on how to receive a replacement ballot, you may visit one of the Replacement Ballot sites listed below or contact your County’s Election Office. Adams County Motor Vehicle 3449 North Chambers Road Aurora, CO 80011 Arapahoe County Motor Vehicle 490 South Chambers Road Aurora, CO 80017 DESIGNATED DROP-OFF SITES for VOTED ballots are open weekdays 7am to 5pm (unless otherwise specified) and 7am to 7pm on Election Day: The following Designated Drop-Off locations are open weekdays 8am to 5pm and on Election Day 7am to 7pm: Arapahoe County Clerk & Recorder Aurora Branch Office 490 S. Chambers Road, Aurora City of Aurora City Clerk Office 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy, Ste. 1400, Aurora

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