What did the citizens of the City of Littleton learn on March 7 by the defeat of Question 300 in the special election? By an overwhelming majority, 71% of the Littleton citizens voting specifically stated, they did not want to amend the city’s charter. Furthermore, the vote indicated that with full knowledge of accurate information and true facts regarding special elections; that amending the city charter to require fewer verified signatures on citizen petitions and reduced time to bring issues to a vote of citizens was not deemed necessary or appropriate.

Thanks to this vote the charter of the city will remain the way it has been for many years. The citizens of Littleton are to be commended for their foresight in rejecting unneeded and unnecessary amendments to the charter that would have jeopardized the continued effective and appropriate management of the city in the future.

Kent Bagley

Littleton