FW History OS BO.From:Huntley, Sarah
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Date:Monday, July 17, 2023 11:51:21 AM
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Subject: History OS BO.
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The Enchanted Mesa Bond Issue
By 1962, membership on the City Council was more sympathetic to open space and urban
planning. Unlike the previous council which resisted placement of the blue line on the ballot,
this council followed the advice of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and placed the
$105,000 bond issue on the ballot themselves. An election date was set for July 10, 1962 and
once again a group of Boulder citizens formed a committee. Called Citizens for Enchanted
Mesa, it was led by no other than Robert McKelvey and Al Bartlett who were intent on
replicating the success of the Blue Line Committee (oral history interview with Robert
McKelvey, 2002). This time, the group even had an office open every weekday between the
hours of 1and 5 pm (Citizens for Enchanted Mesa).
from: http://www.boulderblueline.org/pdfs/e_mesa_purchase.pdf