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Less than three months after a majority of voters chose to make Keystone Colorado’s newest town, residents now have a draft charter to review.
Unveiled on June 19, the 19-page document will serve as the foundational rules for the town, should it be approved by registered voters later this year. It outlines the structure and powers of local officials, stipulates voting eligibility and defines various government roles.
But it is already facing backlash from some Keystone property owners who, despite not being registered residents, say the proposal is exclusionary by denying them participation in local elections.
During a June 21 meeting, second-home owners publicly called for major changes to the draft written by a commission of nine elected residents. Some who supported the incorporation efforts to become a town said they felt “lied to” and “fooled” by the charter’s language, which prohibits nonresidents from voting or holding elected office.
Todd Myers, who owns property in the Cabin in the Pines neighborhood, said his homeowners association donated money for the incorporation campaign “with the understanding that we were going to have a voice.”
