Mayor Jerry DiTullio has supported government transparency and open communication with citizens and businesses through:
- City updates via emails from the Mayor
- "Mayor's Corner" in the City's quarterly Connections Newsletter
- "Notes from the Mayor" in the Neighborhood Gazette
- "Mayor's Matters" email updates
- Denver Post Your Hub
- Cable Channel 8 "Top of the Hour" programming
- Cable CNN Local Edition
- City's website "Mayor's Office"
- Cable Channel 8 televising of various City commissions and committees
Mayor's Initiatives:
- Mayor's Public Art Program in conjunction with the Cultural Commission and Wheat Ridge Foundation
- "Fields of Green" synthetic sports fields at Wheat Ridge High School
- Senior Circulator Bus Program for Wheat Ridge seniors in conjunction with the Seniors' Resource Center
- New park located at 38th & Kipling St.
- The purchase and redevelopment of the property located at 44th and Wadsworth Blvd (SE corner)
- Strong neighborhoods and quality economic development
- Nationally recognized public safety policies
- Citizens' Drainage, Infrastructure, Roads and Trails (D.I.R.T.) Task Force
- Citizens' Budget Oversight Committee
- Vendor Fee (Rebate) for Local Businesses
- The appointment of pro-active and forward thinking citizens to various boards and committees
- Advocating for good public policy with members of City Council and City staff
Mayor DiTullio's Regional Touch:
- Board Member, Urban Drainage and Flood Control, appointed by the Governor
- Metro Mayors Caucus, past Executive Committee Member
- Has worked cooperatively with Colorado House and Senate representatives
- Has worked cooperatively with Colorado Department of Transportation on transportation issues in Wheat Ridge
- Has worked cooperatively with Jefferson County Commissioners on the Cabela's project and other issues
- Organized joint Council Study Session meetings with Arvada and Lakewood Mayors and City Councils
- Organized speakers at City Council Study Sessions such as the Public Works Director from Loveland, Colorado
- Proactively has taken stances on regional and state issues for the betterment of Wheat Ridge and Colorado
- Member of the Wheat Ridge Rotary
- Member of the Wheat Ridge Optimists
Proven Leadership and Ability to Get Things Done
Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without
the discomfort of thought. " John F. Kennedy