El Paso County commissioners unanimously passed an emergency resolution Tuesday, declaring their opposition to adding toll lanes to the Interstate 25 “Gap.”
That action came the day The Gazette ran a front-page story on a Nov. 2 letter from the county, signed by board President Darryl Glenn and submitted with a $65 million federal grant application.
The letter said Express Lanes were part of the plan to widen the 18-mile stretch between Monument and Castle Rock from two to three lanes in each direction.
Glenn, who was interviewed Monday, assailed the story Tuesday. He said it failed to make it clear that county officials had no discretion over the application contents and were required to follow a template provided by the Colorado Department of Transportation.
“The application was submitted in accordance with the required format, but it’s imperative for us to be very clear on where we stand,” he said. “So any implication by The Gazette and their headlines and their reporter that somehow I’ve been untruthful or misled (the public), that is unacceptable, and that’s why we’re here today.”
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