{"id":6789,"date":"2017-01-25T21:47:55","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T04:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6789"},"modified":"2020-07-13T21:38:16","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T21:38:16","slug":"stapleton-principal-hoa-building-a-wall-aurora-to-pay-us-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6789","title":{"rendered":"Stapleton Principal HOA Building a Wall; Aurora to Pay Us Back"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Stapleton Principal HOA President Paul Harris is following through on his original plan<\/a> to build a wall between Stapleton and Aurora. Sort of. In his original announcement, Harris promised a wall, but said the Stapleton Principal HOA would not have to pay for a dime of it. \u201cWe are going to build the wall,\u201d shouted Harris. \u201cAnd they (pointing to Aurora) are going to pay for it.\u201d Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan has repeatedly stated his city will not take part in paying any money for a wall between Stapleton and Aurora. \u201cIt\u2019s absolutely ridiculous,\u201d said Hogan. \u201cThis is not something we have ever considered, nor is it something we would ever do. In the few conversations I have had with Harris, he is clearly not the kind of person who is sound of mind, and he cannot be trusted.\u201d Harris says that plans for a wall have been drawn up, and construction will start this spring. \u201cThis project is too important to be delayed any longer,\u201d said Harris. \u201cWe are going to move this project forward for the people of Stapleton.\u201d Experts have estimated the cost of such a project to be somewhere between five and ten million dollars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

\u201cSacrificing dollars for safety and peace of mind is an easy thing to do,\u201d said Harris. \u201cEspecially when those dollars won\u2019t be ours.\u201d However, as the project nears, Harris admits that initial funds will come out of the Stapleton Principal HOA budget. \u201cTo move the project forward, we will initially use some of our funds,\u201d said Harris. \u201cBut, there is no doubt in my mind we will be reimbursed by Aurora.\u201d Mayor Hogan continues to strongly rebuke this claim. \u201cNever. Ever. Never. Is that clear?\u201d Residents who were originally for the plan, are now hesitating on the idea. \u201cOf course I want a wall,\u201d said resident Scott Morrow. \u201cBut, that is a lot of money out of the Stapleton budget that it doesn\u2019t look like we would get back. That money could be used for new pools.\u201d Tiffany Bearbower agrees. \u201cI was all for it if it wasn\u2019t coming out of our budget,\u201d said Beerbower. \u201cBut, I don\u2019t like the idea of our community shelling out millions of dollars for something, quite frankly, that Aurora should be paying for.\u201d Several community members are starting a petition to stop the project before it gets going, led by Aaron Johnson. \u201cWe cannot allow this ridiculous project to get going,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cThis is our community, not a pet project of Harris. Community members will not allow this, and the project will be put to a hault.\u201d A community meeting is scheduled at the Cube<\/a> on Friday, February 3rd from 6-8PM. All residents are welcome.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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