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Westminster closes in on cell tower at the 136th Avenue Walmart
In all, the tower likely won’t appear for at least a year, officials said.
But councilors said they wanted the tower to go up as soon as possible. “Can we accelerate the process?” Councilor Obi Ezeadi said.
Podcast: Andy and Doc's are joined by Obi Ezeadi
Podcast: “Confident Idiocracy”. Andy and Doc's are joined by Obi Ezeadi, an elected official from Westminster Colorado. Talking politics and serving the people.
Westminster voters not on board with city wards
…They also bristled that the council seemingly brushed aside the recommendation of the Wards Advisory Committee.
“They gave us a recommendation and we shouldn’t just throw it away,” said Councilor Obi Ezeadi in August. He added that two new voices could “dilute” the council.
Bad Bunny, JLO & Ricky Martin Endorse Kalama Harris after Trump Rally Puerto Rico Disrespect
Popular media website shares Obi Ezeadi’s post about Trump’s racist remarks
Westminster City Councilor is gearing up his food drive to help local nonprofits
Obi Ezeadi raised over 3,000 pounds of food in 2023 for Thanksgiving. This year, he raised over 5,000 pounds.
Trader Joe’s coming to Westminster
Trader Joe’s has signed a lease with City Center Marketplace in Westminster for a vacant 25,000-square-foot unit situated between Sierra Trading Post and Golf Galaxy, according to City Councilman Obi Ezeadi.
Westminster pulls out of Rocky Flats tunnel and bridge access project, citing health concerns
“I think we have a moral obligation to get out of this,” Westminster Councilman Obi Ezeadi said during a meeting Monday night.
Westminster is making it clear the city doesn’t want to increase access to hikers and cyclists visiting the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge — the one-time site of a Cold War nuclear weapons plant that continues to spark health worries 30 years after it closed.
Westminster voters could get the chance to shake up government
Obi Ezeadi, a first-term Westminster councilman and only the second Black member of the body, has long advocated for the city to shift to a ward system. Having politically concentrated pockets could benefit parts of the city that have been overlooked in the past, he said, especially the older and less affluent southwest area that’s known as Historic Westminster.
At-large elections also cost a lot of money to launch and run, Ezeadi said, potentially dissuading potential candidates of lesser means from tossing their hats into the election ring.
“What an all-at-large system does is dilute representation, overlook local issues and lessen the accountability of council members,” Ezeadi said. “My hope is to bring equity to historically underrepresented areas.”
Aurora says yes, Westminster says NO to allowing guns in city buildings
Those against allowing firearms in city halls, like Westminster Councilman Obi Ezeadi, fear that guns may introduce new “variables” that could turn deadly in spaces — such as council chambers — that can feature heated debates over controversial issues.
“This area is safe, this building is safe. We’ve had no incidents. Let’s keep it that way,” he said Monday.
Obi Ezeadi Wraps Up His Historic Listening Tour of the Community
Ezeadi is making his way through various parks, neighborhoods, and favorite local spots all over the area. What started as visits to local senior centers to prioritize the voices of our aging community earlier this year has formally expanded to a full-on listening tour.
Obi’s 2024 Westminster Strategic Goals
As we approach City Council’s strategic planning retreat on April 13, I've crafted these priorities based on year-long conversations with working families, recognizing your voices and needs to advance Westminster as a vibrant community where every resident has a stable, healthy, and prosperous future. At the retreat, I will seek the support of my council colleagues to integrate these goals into our city's strategic plan. Trust that these plans are for you, shaped with you.
Westminster’s Ezeadi collects county assembly delegate majority for state senate seat
Ezeadi emerged as the winner of the Jefferson County Democratic Party Assembly on March 30 with a 58.4% majority for the SD 9 seat, currently held by Rachel Zenzinger. Zenzinger is running for the open Jefferson County Commissioner seat held by Tracy Kraft-Tharp, who is not seeing a second term, according to Colorado Politics.
Obi Ezeadi Dominates Lindsey Daugherty With a Sweeping 58% Majority at the Jefferson County Democratic Assembly
Westminster, Colorado – On Saturday, March 30th, 2024, Obi Ezeadi, the second Black city councilor in Westminster’s 110-year history, emerged as the winner of the Jefferson County County Democratic Party Assembly for the hotly contested open seat currently held by Sen. Rachel Zenzinger.
Westminster to get centralized recycling facility this spring
City councilors in January approved a lease agreement to open the recycling center in April, saying the building will help boost recycling efforts in the city.
“I am very excited by this,” Councilor Obi Ezeadi said before the January vote.
The four drop-off recycling locations which will be decommissioned after a 30-day transition period, according to a city website for the sustainability center.
Westminster bids farewell to three councilors, welcomes newcomers
Councilor Obi Ezeadi announced after the swearing-in that he and Ireland will host joint office hours. He called it a show of unity.
Ezeadi currently is available to the public for an hour every Monday in the city hall’s main-level conference room. Those hours will be expanded to 4:30 to 6 p.m. and include Ireland.
“My hope and vision for this council is that we’re united, that we will move toward consensus as often as we can, that we address the food deserts, the infrastructure needs, the housing crisis in our city,” he said. “But we can’t do any of that with a divided council.
Westminster marks Veterans Day
The City of Westminster held a moving tribute to veterans Nov. 10 at its Armed Forces Tribute Garden. The ceremony, which included patriotic music, speeches from former Denver Nugget coach Bill Hanzlik, and city employee and veteran Joe Murzynsky, a flag presentation, and reading the names of all those city-employed veterans and service people newly honored with brick pavers in the garden.
My Official statement: Regarding speeding and safety concerns near our school zones
In March, a 5 year-old boy was hit by an SUV while crossing a crosswalk at a school on the corner of Tejon Street and Park Centre Drive in Westminster. Throughout the past several years, I have heard community concerns regarding speeding all over the city. On multiple occasions, my own wife and daughter were almost hit by speeding cars on Independence Drive, and I have heard countless accounts from families with similar concerns near school zones.
My official statement regarding the deadly Hamas terrorist attack on Israel
In the face of unprovoked and unjustifiable violence by Hamas and the loss of innocent lives in Israel and Gaza - which has tragically also claimed American lives - my heart is broken for every family shattered by this tragedy. As I look to others for perspective on this issue, many look to me for guidance in times like these. I’m reminded that my privilege of representing, at-large, a diverse community of 116,000 (a scope of representation larger than any CO State House district), requires that I speak up and be a voice for all my Jewish constituents and diaspora communities who feel this pain acutely.
Letter to the Editor: Making childcare affordable
Colorado consistently ranks amongst the most expensive states in the country regarding cost of child care – and we have too few providers. As a child who grew up poor on a single mother’s income, I understand that these price tags are already out of reach and things are about to get much worse as we approach the “child care cliff”: when pandemic-era federal funding expires on September 30, 2023.
Westminster City Council censures one of its own for name calling
Westminster City Council members voted to censure one of their colleagues, City Councilor Bruce Baker, for calling a leading city official a liar at a recent meeting. “I want every single employee in the city to understand that Councilor Baker was wrong, that free speech in the constitution does not cover you from defamation,” Councilor Obi Ezeadi said during proceedings on Aug. 28. “That is not a protected right. You cannot just say anything you want, whenever you want with no consequence.”