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    The document discusses the growth of Johnstown, Colorado from a small town into a larger city over the past few decades. It describes how the town's leaders originally opposed a 1,100 acre annexation but later realized it was necessary to control future growth. A new mayor was elected who continued the vision of expanding northward. Nearly 20 years later, one of the original leaders who was recalled from office no longer feels bitterness and views himself as a pillar who helped the town grow, but not the sole driver of growth. The leaders were able to separate internal political battles from their agenda to grow the town. While growing pains in the late 1990s were difficult, the period helped the town learn to manage future expansion.

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    The document discusses the growth of Johnstown, Colorado from a small town into a larger city over the past few decades. It describes how the town's leaders originally opposed a 1,100 acre annexation but later realized it was necessary to control future growth. A new mayor was elected who continued the vision of expanding northward. Nearly 20 years later, one of the original leaders who was recalled from office no longer feels bitterness and views himself as a pillar who helped the town grow, but not the sole driver of growth. The leaders were able to separate internal political battles from their agenda to grow the town. While growing pains in the late 1990s were difficult, the period helped the town learn to manage future expansion.

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    The document discusses the growth of Johnstown, Colorado from a small town into a larger city over the past few decades. It describes how the town's leaders originally opposed a 1,100 acre annexation but later realized it was necessary to control future growth. A new mayor was elected who continued the vision of expanding northward. Nearly 20 years later, one of the original leaders who was recalled from office no longer feels bitterness and views himself as a pillar who helped the town grow, but not the sole driver of growth. The leaders were able to separate internal political battles from their agenda to grow the town. While growing pains in the late 1990s were difficult, the period helped the town learn to manage future expansion.

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    Thursday, August 11, 2016

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    Fahrenbruch, that Young, who
    originally voted against the
    1,100 acre annexation, opened
    up to growing after holding
    steadfast to keeping his hometown small. The basis of their
    conversation, he said, was that
    if Young and the board at that
    time didnt control the towns
    destiny, someone else would.
    The board was united
    through rough waters for going
    north, Young said. They realized the potential of that property.
    Even with a new mayor,
    Kyle Cox, the vision for the
    north wasnt hindered. Coinciding with the recall, Cox defeated Mellon 182 to 172 to fill
    the vacated mayor seat. He
    served one year before leaving
    the board. Mellon then was
    elected mayor subsequently.
    Nearly two decades after
    being recalled, Martinez said
    he holds no bitterness about
    what transpired. He doesnt see
    himself as the father of 2534,
    or the creator of it, he said, because to him it doesnt matter
    where the credit gets placed.
    He just views himself as merely a pillar, and as a resident
    thats pleased with what 2534
    has become.
    Im not the main motivator, but I was one of the pillars
    that helped the town grow to
    what it is today. Im just a pillar, he said.
    Just as Martinez and Young
    said, Mellon said the board
    was able to keep the push for
    their northern agenda separate
    from the internal battles, simply because they were two different matters.
    Even though those growing
    pains in the late 90s werent
    some of the most shining
    hours for Johnstown, Mellon
    said, they were part of the
    process the town needed to endure.
    It was a little bit of us trying to find ourselves, Mellon
    said. That was the start of the
    growth explosion. Part of it
    was learning how to deal with
    it.

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