Remarks by John Alge
48 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Mayor Pro Tem. The City of Thornton respectfully acknowledges the land on which we stand is the traditional territory of the Apache, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Comanche, Kiowa, Lakota, Navajo, Pueblo, Shoshone, and Southern Ute tribes and nations who were the original stewards of this land, We honor the history, culture, and contributions both past and present of these indigenous nations and tribes. We pay respect to their ancestors, elders, and present-day community members and extend our gratitude to the indigenous peoples for their ongoing care and stewardship of the land, water,…”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Mayor Pro Tem. I'd like to introduce the resolution this evening declaring October 2026 as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Month in the City of Thornton, Colorado. Whereas, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood and may continue throughout a person's life, affecting individuals across all ages, backgrounds, and communities. And whereas, ADHD is not experienced in the same way by every individual and may present differently across childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, with symptoms and their…”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Mayor Portemius. I might be a little bit terse, so I want to apologize in advance. I am on the ADHD autism spectrum, so this is very personal to me, and I thank the City of Thornton and my colleagues in Council for recognizing this. During my early childhood, I had major struggles interacting with humans due to my condition. Treatments for ADHD over half a century ago were basic and mostly experimental. I made it through, but I've always and still very much deal with being bullied. A good part of that is that I am an adoptee, which means that the perception of those who have…”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Mayor Bertam. I want to echo my good friend and colleague, Council Member Russell, as well. I'm going to just divert for a second. So last month, I have a high PSA level. For the last couple of years, I had a prostate biopsy done last month. It came back benign. But we're still monitoring it, which is good news. But still, nonetheless, it's important to get screened because cancer sucks. So that's all I have. Thank you, Chris, for bringing this up.”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“such an important part of our city council member algae thank you man mayor pro tem i uh second and mirror councilman martinez's uh comments as well uh we have a great parks department and elisa you're doing a great job you know with arts and culture and we have some tasco board members here this evening thank you all for being here being a past member of tasco myself you know i am honored to be supporting this resolution this evening and i think later this evening adam kruger economic development director is going to be giving us an update on some”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Mayor Pro Tem. So Chief Baird spoke to us at the council update this evening with the good news that now I will, the officer, be is recovering at home, but also that the suspect is apprehended. So once again, great work by Thornton PD, and I always have your back, always. So great news, but still more work needs to be done for sure. Anyhow, it's been a busy three weeks, so I won't be too long tonight. I returned to Food for Hope and performed two volunteer shifts, and I also visited the annual bike and brew at Satire Brewing. A reminder that Food for Hope's annual Feed 5000…”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Mayor Pro Tem. Thanks for the presentation. So look at the map. I see we have like two new traffic lights will be installed on Welby. And I do like the fact that the higher density will be towards the end line and away from Thornton Valley East and Catalina. But I do have a question. The green space in the middle, about how many acres is that? Can anybody answer that for me? There's a green strip in the middle, like,”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“All right. Thank you, Madam Mayor Pro Tem. Yes. I would like to introduce an ordinance approving a zoning amendment for approximately 55 acres of land, generally located on the northeast and northwest corners of East 88th Avenue and Welby Road, Welby Station. Whereas Westside Welby LLC is the owner, owner, and Hill Point LLC is the developer applicant of certain real property within the city known as Welby Station Subdivision and described, I'm sorry? Okay, gotcha. I stand agree, I'm gonna restart again, sorry about that. Thank you, Madam Mayor Pro Tem for the correction. I'd like to…”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Yes, thank you, Madam Mayor Pertem. I thank my neighbors who testified either for or against the Welby Station project this evening. So, you know, I understand the concerns that the neighborhoods have, but, you know, weighing the evidence not only of the applicant and also neighbors, I will be voting for and improving this project this evening, so that's all I have Is there any discussion from any other council members?”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Mayor Pro Tem. Great job, as always, Adam, great presentation. Yeah, I mirror my colleague and more three, Council Member Byrd's comments as well. I know it's not because you're not trying, but I do like the fact we are using a multi-pronged approach. Yes, we need to bring these businesses in, well-paying jobs, because then that will sustain the hospitality of the restaurant business. So we are on the right track as far as bringing those businesses in to support these restaurants to come in and be open for lunch. Because, you know, especially since COVID, it's been a…”
City Council · Oct 13, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Mayor. The City of Thornton respectfully acknowledges the land on which we stand is the traditional territory of the Apache, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Comanche, Kiowa, Lakota, Navajo, Pueblo, Shoshone, and Southern Ute tribes and nations, and who were the original stewards of this land. We honor the history, culture, and contributions, both past and present, of these indigenous nations and tribes. We pay respect to their ancestors, elders, and present-day community members and extend our gratitude to the indigenous peoples for their ongoing care and stewardship of the land, water,…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Mayor. As a fellow Hispanic, I want to thank Mayor Partamayala for her introducing the resolution this evening and for your comments, and also to my colleague, Council Member Martinez, for his comments as well. I'm Hispanic through my late birth father in California. And over the weekend, I got to see some of my birth family as my second cousin, who is Hispanic as well, Loretta Segura Flores, was married on Saturday. I want to give a special shout out to my first cousins who are also Hispanic in California, Mary Segura, Dan Segura, and Roy Segura. And I also want to thank the…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“The topic this month was water. Two of the renowned water experts in Colorado spoke to us. James Eklund of TAF Law and Shannon Wattis, who is the executive director of the Ruth Powell Hutchins Water Center at CMU, gave us both historical and legal aspects of water policy. With six more weeks until the midterm elections, it will be crucial for whomever is elected as our next governor, our next attorney general, and our next state legislators to craft policy in collaboration with other government entities to protect our water rights and other important issues. I also attended the City of…”
City Council · Sep 22, 2026
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“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands,”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Mayor. Yes, I would like to introduce a resolution declaring September 11th through 13th, 2026 as Rosh Hashanah in the City of Thornton, Colorado. Whereas the City of Thornton celebrates the diversity of its community and recognizes the many cultural, religious and traditional observances that enrich the lives of its residents, and whereas Rosh Hashanah, meaning head of the year, is the Jewish new year and marks the beginning of the Jewish high holy days and a new year in the Jewish calendar, and whereas Rosh Hashanah is a meaningful time of reflection, renewal, gratitude,…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Mayor. Yes. I am not of the Jewish faith, but I have many friends here in Colorado that are. So that's why I'm reading both this resolution and also the resolution for Yom Kippur coming up next. You know, in solidarity and love for my friends of the Jewish faith. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you again, Madam Mayor. I would like to introduce a resolution declaring September 20 through 21, 2026 as Yom Kippur in the city of Thornton, Colorado. Whereas Yom Kippur is a significant observance in the Jewish faith and provides a meaningful opportunity for individuals, families, and communities to pause, reflect and consider the ways in which they can move forward with greater intention and purpose, and whereas Yom Kippur, known as the Day of Atonement, is one of the holiest and most solemn days of the Jewish year and concludes the 10 days of awe that begin with Rosh Hashanah, and…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Mayor. Once again, I just want to mirror the comments of Madam Mayor. Anti-Semitism is on the rise in our nation, and we must do everything we can to stop that. Reading these resolutions tonight is part of that effort, but it's also how I conduct myself on a daily basis to love and care for others. And that's all I have. Thank you.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Well, I'm last this time. I'm like two weeks ago. I was first. So good evening, everyone. So I'll speak more about data centers after the resolution for the moratorium is read later this evening. With that being said, though, with what I'm wearing tonight, I am in full support of the moratorium. And I will talk more about that when we get to the resolution in a few minutes. So, we also have another Ward 2 event coming up October 1st with Mayor Portemaella and myself. I think it's at the Active Adults Center at 6 p.m. It's a Thursday evening. So, we'll talk more about that in two weeks at our…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Mayor. This is for Jessica. So what's the level of legal protection for our city with with the three proposals, which one of the three will give us the strongest legal protection?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“So I did email Jessica for more clarification about that. So let me go to the email real quick.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, never mind. Yeah, so, okay, if that's the case, I will stop there. I won't completely stop there. I will not read. So of the three proposals, which do you feel will give the city the strongest legal protection, let's say, if a developer comes in? Is that a proper wording?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay. Yep. Excellent. Outstanding. Thank you, ma'am.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Mayor. So, you know, I have seen and followed specifically in the state that I have spent the majority of my life in, Ohio, and the inundation of data centers there, over 200 in operation, under construction or proposed. I have weighed over the last two years both the economic and environmental impacts, positive and negative, short-term and long-term. I've followed this before I even considered running for this seat. Many of the municipalities and states throughout the nation were ill-prepared for both the scope and speed of the applications being turned in by developers.…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026