{"id":5862,"date":"2015-08-19T22:04:56","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T05:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5862"},"modified":"2015-08-19T22:04:56","modified_gmt":"2015-08-20T05:04:56","slug":"stapleton-mca-to-require-permits-for-door-to-door-salesman-campaigners-and-activists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=5862","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton MCA to Require Permits for Door to Door Salesman, Campaigners, and Activists"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"door<\/a>This summer has seen an influx in people asking for Stapletonians\u2019 money in some regard. Of course there are the roofers<\/a>, but Stapleton also has an increasing number of activists going door to door asking for money or loitering outside of local businesses looking to get residents to commit money to their cause or sign petitions. \u201cIt can actually be kind of annoying,\u201d said resident Todd Wilson. \u201cI just want to go the bar<\/a> and have a few drinks, but I am accosted by people trying to get me to donate money, sign a petition, etc. Why can\u2019t I just get that stuff in the mail like the old days? It was way easier to ignore.\u201d Other residents agree that the foot traffic of salesman in their neighborhood has increased. \u201cI certainly support activism,\u201d said resident Jess Kornfeld. \u201cI love that people are willing to get involved in things that I am too lazy to. But, it seems like they are ringing your doorbell when either your kids are sleeping, or they are coming by right at dinner time. Just leave some literature on the door.\u201d\n\nResident Josh Andreasen doesn\u2019t mind giving, but would prefer a little gratitude. \u201cUsually, for causes I do believe in, I\u2019ll give them $20. Then, they ask me to make a recurring payment in perpetuity. Hey, most people are slamming the door and I\u2019m giving you money and you\u2019re just asking for more?\u201d The abundance of outsiders coming in and asking for money in some respect has caused the community to take action.\nThe MCA has received hundreds of complaints from residents asking if there is anything that can be done. \u201cSo many people are complaining,\u201d said MCA President Liza Kampstra. \u201cWe had to do something. I\u2019m not sure other neighborhoods are dealing with the number of solicitors we are.\u201d The MCA has passed a neighborhood resolution decreeing that anyone who wishes to solicit in any form in Stapleton, must have a permit or be subject to fines by the city and county of Denver. \u201cWe are working with SUN, and essentially, they will help us decide which solicitors are allowed and which ones are not,\u201d said Kampstra. \u201cOnce they get approval, they must purchase a permit. Permit prices range from $20 to $200 depending on the type of organization, non-profit, private, etc.\u201d Kampstra is hoping the permit cost will be a deterrent to solicitors. \u201cWe\u2019re hoping we just don\u2019t get a lot of people requesting permits. Maybe the process itself will discourage them.\u201d Funds collected from the permitting process will go to funding SUN and the MCA and the community will have input as to where that money will be spent.\n]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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