Historical maps document that as World War II ended, our sparsely populated South Denver Metro area was home to only a few small towns, each an entity unto itself and separated from the others by scattered farms and relatively few narrow dirt roads. Now 80 years later and with continuous population growth, newcomers driving through our area find it impossible to tell where one city ends and the other begins. No longer isolated, our cities all share borders, and we also share challenges and opportunities that are best addressed by working together. Greenwood Village, Centennial and Lone Tree all share the busy south metro I-25 corridor, and we collaborate on many issues, including transportation, crime and safety, water, homelessness, housing affordability, legislative, and environmental — all with the goal of finding the best solutions to each issue for our own cities and for our entire region. Large portions of our cities share the same special districts that provide water & sanitation and fire & rescue services; Lone Tree and Centennial also share park & recreation services. Over time we have learned that our residents are best served by the effectiveness of our regional collaboration in many areas.
As Centennial City Council members, we have served concurrently with Lone Tree Mayor Pro Tem Wynne Shaw on several boards and commissions over these years, and Tammy currently serves with Wynne on the Denver Regional Council of Governments, where Wynne has now been chosen to serve as DRCOG’s new chair. We know Wynne to be a solutions-oriented, thoughtful, and ethical leader with a proven record of collaboration and consensus building throughout the entire metro area. Wynne has an admirable depth of financial and governmental knowledge, both of her own city and of the entire Denver Metro area. Equally important, for eight years now she has clearly demonstrated that she is willing to dedicate the considerable amount of time required to be the most highly effective leader going forward.
We hope that in Lone Tree’s upcoming May 7 election, voters will consider Wynne’s enormous value to Lone Tree, and her many strengths and proven record, which are known and highly respected by so many of us throughout our entire metro region.
Centennial City Council Mayor Pro Tem Tammy Maurer (2024-2025)
Centennial City Council Mayor Pro Tem Richard Holt (2023-2024)