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Wynne for Lone Tree Mayor

Wynne Shaw for Lone Tree Mayor

I have been one of your elected City Council members for the past eight years—for the last two years, I was elected by my colleagues to be your mayor pro tem. On my watch, these are some of the benefits delivered to residents, visitors and businesses. Most are delivered with partnership funding:

  • We opened Kimmer Plaza, a public park at the intersection of Kimmer Drive and Park Meadows Drive, and added an accompanying traffic signal to make the area safer for pedestrians to cross Park Meadows Drive. These items represent two of the City of Lone Tree’s initial improvements to the Entertainment District.

  • At the intersections of the C-470 trail with Yosemite and Acres Green Drive, we added bicycle and pedestrian bridges, making travel safer for bikes and pedestrians while increasing the efficiency of traffic flow for vehicles below. At Acres Green Drive, the City of Lone Tree also installed a traffic signal.

  • We implemented safety upgrades to several pedestrian crossings along Ridgegate Parkway, Ridgegate Circle and Park Meadows Drive.

  • Council approved a development planned by Tall Tales Ranch adjacent to the historic Schweiger Ranch property. It includes residential, retail and meeting space components. Tall Tales Ranch is creating a life-sharing community where both people with and without disabilities can live in a supportive, cooperative environment that honors their individuality, celebrates their uniqueness, and helps them to reach their full potential.

  • The City anticipates completing updates to the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code in 2024. Updates are extensive and the multi-year project was phased for budgeting purposes.

  • The City of Lone Tree survived COVID, and the work done to re-open Park Meadows Retail Resort and the Lone Tree Arts Center brought us positive national attention for speed and safety; financially, the City began its economic recovery in 2021-2022 helped by voter approval of a 1% sales tax. As the City is almost fully reliant on sales tax for revenue, we should begin consideration of diversifying our revenue sources for the future.

  • The Douglas County School District opened the Legacy Campus in Lone Tree which offers both money-saving college-level credits and prepares students to work in many choices for career paths that don’t require a 4-year college degree.

  • We have fully paid off the Lone Tree Arts Center/Cook Creek Pool/Tennis Court bonds in December of 2023, which allowed us to reduce the city’s sales tax by .3125% that had been dedicated to bond repayment. The city sales tax rate is now 2.5%, putting the full rate at 7.5%, one of the lowest rates in the metro area.

  • As part of a transformative project known as Advancing Lincoln Avenue, we will begin by adding trails and walkways on both sides of I-25 to connect residents and businesses with the planned CDOT Mobility Hub just east of the SkyRidge RTD Station. The trails also improve connections to the RidgeGate Station, in advance of the I-25/Lincoln Avenue interchange upgrade that is expected later in this decade.

  • The City of Lone Tree purchased the former Bahama Breeze/Treo property, bulldozed it and is reviewing proposals to redevelop the site. As an important part of the early redevelopment of the Entertainment District, and part of the Urban Renewal Authority area, the City will select a unique use for this property.

  • The owners of Jack’s on Pearl began redevelopment of the former Mimi’s restaurant site with demolition. The City is currently reviewing plans for site development.

  • City Council approved a new condominium project by Lokal Homes, single family homes by Lyric, two approvals to build senior housing. Not far from these housing areas under construction, there are residents living in the new workforce housing development by Koelbel at the Ridgegate RTD Station. All of us in Lone Tree and the greater Denver South region will be well-served by the 80-acre regional park scheduled to open in 2026, a new Justice Center and an expanded Public Works facility.

    Other projects are underway, under consideration or yet to be completed. There is much that needs to be done to continue to enhance the City of Lone Tree. With your vote for me as your mayor, I will continue to ensure that our city remains the safe, vibrant and welcoming city that we love and enjoy today.

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Lone Tree’s most valuable asset is its people. The families, the workers, and the community have built a thoughtful city, well-prepared for the challenges of the future.

It has been an honor and privilege to be a voice and champion of this community as a public servant and someone with both small business and corporate experience. I am prepared to continue that public service as mayor of this great city to continue to keep our people safe, our infrastructure strong and to extend the opportunities that Lone Tree has to offer.

Key issues:

  • Fiscal responsibility

Lone Tree is well positioned to grow because of the foresight to lead with services and infrastructure to support that growth. Growth pays for itself. We need to deliver top-notch services in cost effective ways, and consider diversifying our revenue sources as we think about the future. My work experience on City Council and with organizations during periods of long- and short-term growth demonstrates the importance of developing and maintaining a culture of listening and planning for success. It is a leadership approach that brings residents, employers, planners and neighbors together to build a future that makes sense for our community.

  • Maintaining Infrastructure

As a city, we move forward by anticipating our residents’ infrastructure needs by listening to them and through objective evaluation of our community assets. We don’t rely on the state or federal governments to dictate one size fits all directives that won’t meet our needs. Additionally, our city facilities and amenities are designed to serve people of all incomes, ages and abilities. My goal is to ensure that our city is well-planned and strategically developed, focusing on meeting the needs of today and paving the way for the future.

  • I voted to support periodic infrastructure inspections so the city can stay ahead of infrastructure weakness through early and regular maintenance.

  • On behalf of the City of Lone Tree, I spoke to the legislature against a bill (23-213) that would have taken away the right of local communities to make their own decisions on zoning and land use.

  • Recently, I supported the incorporation of the Living and Aging Well in Lone Tree committee into the city’s formalized committee structure.

  • Safety

Our city government's primary role is to keep you, your family, your home, and your business safe. I'll work to put the best officers on our streets and ensure they have the resources and training they need to be effective.

  • Safety in Lone Tree begins with design review of businesses and public spaces by the LTPD, and with ongoing review of the built environment with an eye to safety.

  • Lone Tree was one of the first Colorado agencies to employ body cameras on all of our officers, as I fully believe in the transparency of our processes and procedures. 

  • The ongoing training of our sworn officers, employees, and volunteers in policing ensures their compliance with the existing law and that they serve our community with dignity and integrity.

  • Community First

Lone Tree is blessed with a community that is vibrant and generous in spirit. Our annual Lone Tree Day of Service attracts residents and businesses who volunteer their time to clean up and renew our lovely community, from parks and open space to our local library. The annual Fall Festival and Austrian Christmas Festival, held at historic Schweiger Ranch, and the Merry Days tree lighting celebration bring our community and visitors from nearby communities together to celebrate.

  • Our planning for the future includes walking and biking trails on the east side that connect homes and parks with transit and a vibrant downtown area.

  • Planning on the east side of Lone Tree includes an 80-acre regional park just minutes from anywhere in the city.

  • We need to balance development on the east side with redevelopment on the west, like in the Entertainment District.

  • I voted in favor of adding Sweetwater Park to the City of Lone Tree and designating it as a permanent park and open space.

  • After listening to the community I voted to ban new short-term rentals in the city.

Endorsements

  • Sharon Van Ramshorst

    Past Lone Tree Mayor Pro Tem

  • Jeanette NewVille

    Enclave, Lone Tree

  • Gary and Laurie Cochrane

    Carriage Club, Lone Tree

  • Stephanie Piko

    Mayor, City of Centennial

  • John Diak

    Parker Town Council

  • Francoise Bergan

    Aurora City Council

  • Randy Weil

    Cherry Hills Village Mayor Pro Tem

  • Lynn Pender

    Past President, Lone Tree Arts Center Guild

  • Jeff Baker

    Arapahoe County Commissioner

  • Steve Barr

    Littleton Mayor Pro Tem

  • Ada Anderson

    Living and Aging Well Commission

  • Richard Holt

    Centennial Past Mayor Pro Tem

  • Tammy Maurer

    Centennial, Mayor Pro Tem

  • Harvey and Joan Field

    Lone Tree Terrace, Lone Tree

  • Lynn Myers

    Past Arapahoe County Commissioner

  • John Ostermiller

    Past Board Chair, South Suburban Parks & Recreation / Past Mayor of Littleton

  • Frank McNulty

    CU Board of Regents - CD4 / Past Colorado Speaker of the House

  • Colleen Whitlow

    Town of Mead Mayor

  • Paula Ramey

    Carriage Club, Lone Tree

  • Kate Williams

    Past RTD Board Director

  • Dave Kerber

    Mayor Pro Tem Greenwood Village

  • Roland and Deb Stubblefield

    Masters Park, Lone Tree

  • Doug Tisdale

    RTD Board Member and Past Board Chair, Past Mayor Cherry Hills Village

  • Ashley Stolzmann

    Boulder County Commissioner, past Mayor of Louisville

  • Bud Starker

    Wheat Ridge Mayor

  • Sue Rosser

    Past Board Vice Chair, South Suburban Parks and Recreation

  • Laura Hefta

    Parker Town Council

My experience:

  • Mayor Pro Tem and current District 1 Council Member for 8 years

  • Board Chair of Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)

  • DRCOG’s Executive Committee for more than 3 years

  • Chair of the Regional Transportation Committee

  • Chair of the Douglas County Subregional Transportation Forum

  • Member of Advancing Lincoln Avenue Leadership Committee

  • Member of DRCOG’s Advisory Committee on Aging

  • Member of Douglas County Community Foundation Board

  • Board member and Transportation Committee member of E470 Public Highway Authority

  • Past Chair and Executive Board member of Douglas County Housing Partnership

  • Past Colorado Municipal League Policy Committee

  • Over 30 years in Financial Services, leading teams and departments at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and TIAA for 23 years

  • Trustee, Aurora Police Department retirement plan

  • Executive board member of numerous volunteer organizations

  • Past small business owner and operator

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Election information

  • Tuesday May 7, 2024 is the last day to drop off your ballot. This ballot will include openings for one council seat from Lone Tree District 1, as well as an opening for the position of Mayor, which is an at-large position (meaning a candidate can be elected from either District 1 or District 2).

  • Any citizen of the United States of America who is 18 years of age or older whose registered address with the Secretary of State is within the City of Lone Tree.

  • Please drop your completed ballot in the ballot box located in the parking lot just East of the Lone Tree Municipal Building at 9220 Kimmer Drive. This location is the only ballot drop location for this municipal election.