As a county resident west of Berthoud who cannot vote in the Berthoud election, I am urging town voters to support Jeff Hindman for mayor. I have known Jeff for five years and have witnessed his focus on following proper procedures and fighting for citizen's best interests and not special interests.

In 2013, with little notice or outreach to the public the town moved to annex land west of 287 that was not in the growth management area. This westward expansion into county areas was not supported by a majority of town or county residents. It would have destroyed the rural landscape that so many who choose to move to Berthoud are looking for. Hundreds spoke against the annexation, yet it was approved by the town council anyway.

Jeff and other concerned citizens organized and fought back and got enough signatures to have Berthoud voters reconsider the flawed annexation. The voters agreed with Jeff and overturned the annexation 2-1 in 2014. Today that property has a county subdivision with 50 percent open space and has far less density than was proposed by the town. Berthoud's western boundary is also still at CR 19 where local residents agreed it should be. Jeff supports smart growth and was instrumental in preserving our rural landscape to the west.

Jeff believes that following proper process and getting citizen input is crucial to making the right decisions for Berthoud. He will fight for what is right. Jeff also supports county residents and listens to their input, despite the fact that they cannot vote on town issues that affect us. He realizes the Berthoud community is larger than just the incorporated town. We are all 80513.

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Please vote for Jeff Hindman for mayor and let him put his leadership to work for Berthoud.

Loni Gaudet

Berthoud