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The drama that’s come out of city council over the last several years, but especially since the November election, has been endless. It’s led many citizens into a place of fatigue and burnout. Nothing surprises us anymore.

The two attorneys hired by Loveland City Council to investigate alleged open meeting violations by four members appeared at a last-minute special meeting on Tuesday seeking more clarity on their roles.

A Loveland residents is asking for public support in his effort to stop the legal battle between the two factions of the City Council.

The five councilors present for the special meeting voted unanimously to hire former city of Boulder attorney Kathy Haddock as special prosecutor.

Loveland City Council voted on Friday to hire a special prosecutor to take on a case involving four Loveland City councilors accused of violating the charter guidelines on open meetings.

In a continuation of its discussion on Tuesday, Loveland City Council will consider findings from a special counsel report and consider to take the issue further.

Saying “public policy should not be decided behind closed doors,” attorney Christopher Gregory told Loveland City Council on Tuesday that there is sufficient evidence to support a misdemeanor criminal prosecution of four current and three former members for violations of state open meeting law.

A lawsuit filed by Loveland resident Bill Jensen aimed at overturning City Council's Centerra South decision has been dismissed by a district judge.

At its final study session of the month, Loveland City Council will get an update on the effort to save the Great Western depots, hear a presentation from the affordable housing task force and discuss proposed changes to city's metro district rules.

THE special care baby unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford has been a favourite for fundraisers for many years.