From Colorado Hometown Weekly:  As communities throughout east Boulder County continue to see rapid growth — Superior’s population has grown 38 percent since 2000, while Erie’s has grown 100 percent — officials have been forced to adapt to the boom.

Now, as Superior’s Board of Trustees begins to put in motion plans to transform the town and accommodate the influx of residents, concern regarding transparency and the disclosure of information to the public has risen, including among officials.

As plans begin to take shape, officials have started to argue amongst themselves over disagreements regarding conduct.

Earlier this month, Trustee Chris Hanson took aim at Mayor Pro Tem Deborah Williams for criticism she had levied against him for meeting privately with developer Bill Jenks of Ranch Capital.

“This puts myself and the rest of the board in a very awkward position,” said Hanson at the beginning of the meeting. “Trustees should really know what they are saying, and understand the law before they make comments about other trustees. I would ask for a public apology and I would ask for a retraction of that comment.”

Comments from Williams addressed whether or not Hanson had violated the public’s trust and disclosure rules when he met with developers privately.

“It needed to be discussed at that time,” said Williams in response. “I’m sorry you were offended but it was a necessary discussion. This is about transparency, and when you meet with the developer one-on-one you are not able to include the public and that is important and we are held to a higher standard. That’s a choice we all have to make. That’s it.”

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