The Nov. 17 meeting of the Greeley City Council marked a first for several of the new council members.
This was the first meeting to discuss business for the recently elected council, senior council members. The meeting served as a way for the new council members to wet their feet and become acclimated with the new council and have individuals approach them with questions and concerns.
There was still some trepidation with the new council, but they seemed to have a well functioning synergy. New mayor, Tom Norton, was absent due to an obligation he had to attend in another state. John Gates from Ward III acted as mayor pro-tem.
Norton was sworn in at a special meeting held at 6 p.m. on Nov. 16. He was not sworn in with the rest of the council because there were unqualified ballots that needed to be counted before he could assume the seat previously filled by Ed Clark.
It was a brief meeting, but the council members used it to get a feel for their new partners on the council. The council also discussed the new committees they would be working for, and some took the time to thank previous committees they had served on.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Election Night in a Newsroom
Several new faces will be joining the Greeley City Council after the Nov. 3 elections.
Election night in a newsroom is a buzz worthy venue. The Tribune in Greeley, Colo., is an interesting place to witness the results come in from the county clerk and recorder's office. Some of the electoral races had clear victors, while the other races were too close to call. The night started off with a staff meeting in which Tribune Editor Randy Bangert, and Managing Editor, Kelly Tracer assigned stories and deadlines to the reporters and editors.
Between having to constantly update the public on the results of the races, and coming up with different headlines and leads for candidates who may or may win, this makes people working there have to operate on a different level.
In Ward II, Donna Sapienza has the edge of Randy Sleight with 57.95% of the vote. Ward III has been captured by John Gates with 77.21% of the vote. Mike Finn and Bill Sterling are battling it out in Ward IV and Sandi Elder has the lead in the at-large election with 48.32%.
Spending election night in a newsroom is a highly educational experience. Watching people layout pages, and turn in and edit ever changing results. After witnessing this, I now realize the importance of having faith in your co-workers to know that they will get their stories turned in on time, which in turn results in a well oiled machine.
Election night in a newsroom is a buzz worthy venue. The Tribune in Greeley, Colo., is an interesting place to witness the results come in from the county clerk and recorder's office. Some of the electoral races had clear victors, while the other races were too close to call. The night started off with a staff meeting in which Tribune Editor Randy Bangert, and Managing Editor, Kelly Tracer assigned stories and deadlines to the reporters and editors.
Between having to constantly update the public on the results of the races, and coming up with different headlines and leads for candidates who may or may win, this makes people working there have to operate on a different level.
In Ward II, Donna Sapienza has the edge of Randy Sleight with 57.95% of the vote. Ward III has been captured by John Gates with 77.21% of the vote. Mike Finn and Bill Sterling are battling it out in Ward IV and Sandi Elder has the lead in the at-large election with 48.32%.
Spending election night in a newsroom is a highly educational experience. Watching people layout pages, and turn in and edit ever changing results. After witnessing this, I now realize the importance of having faith in your co-workers to know that they will get their stories turned in on time, which in turn results in a well oiled machine.
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