Media Coverage

The Recall in Major Media

Relevant City Council Meetings

July 2, 2019 City Council Meeting where Philip Rodriguez informs the public of the water department problems

July 2, 2019 Study Session related to Councilwoman Lynn Baca

July 9, 2019 Special Council Meeting to Suspend Philip Rodriguez

July 16, 2019 City Council Meeting to Terminate Philip Rodriguez

KUSA 9 News

https://www.9news.com/mobile/video/news/local/local-politics/official-petition-approved-for-recall-of-brighton-mayor/73-469d4985-a26b-4591-a650-642b7a0df6a7

https://www.9news.com/mobile/article/news/local/local-politics/official-recall-petition-for-brighton-mayor-approved/73-0700ae42-79f8-47ca-a2a2-79c9fcc291fd

https://www.9news.com/mobile/video/news/local/next/explaining-the-big-water-fight-in-brighton/73-2269f815-4640-4573-a4cc-15ebe7e8230c

https://www.9news.com/mobile/video/news/local/next/brighton-residents-are-still-fighting-about-possible-cover-up-of-price-gouging-in-the-water-department/73-9949dd0c-08f9-400e-aba9-0b66b9204ef6

https://www.9news.com/mobile/article/news/local/next/brighton-city-council-votes-to-fire-city-manager-amid-water-bill-controversy/73-10a3a0af-d815-4e46-aca7-b774f0315cb4

https://www.9news.com/mobile/video/news/local/newscasts/da-will-wait-for-audit-to-look-for-evidence-wrongdoing-in-brighton-water-fight/73-f848cec8-e65d-4e58-810e-f95d2231c972

https://www.9news.com/mobile/video/news/local/next/brightons-water-fight-could-appear-on-the-ballot-as-a-recall-against-mayor-ken-kreutzer/73-dbd02c1f-6ffc-4738-9992-52683a1effe1

https://www.9news.com/mobile/video/news/local/recall-petition-for-brighton-mayor-submitted-to-city-clerk/73-405db49a-ac45-436b-95f8-41d0492980e7

https://www.9news.com/mobile/article/news/local/local-politics/recall-petition-for-brighton-mayor-submitted-to-city-clerk/73-2a9918a3-ae48-4020-8902-90d11f95759c

KDVR Fox 31 | KWGN 2

https://kdvr.com/2018/12/17/brighton-council-member-accuses-city-of-price-gouging-water-rates/

https://kdvr.com/2019/07/09/brighton-city-council-votes-to-suspend-city-manager-amid-allegations-of-70m-slush-fund/

https://kdvr.com/2019/07/10/brighton-mayor-faces-recall-threat-following-suspension-of-city-manager/

https://kdvr.com/2019/07/10/how-did-brighton-end-up-with-70-million-in-unused-water-money/

https://kdvr.com/2019/07/16/brighton-city-council-might-have-violated-state-law-votes-tuesday-to-fire-city-manager/

https://kdvr.com/2019/07/16/brighton-city-council-votes-to-fire-city-manager-amid-utilities-fund-controversy/

https://kdvr.com/2019/07/23/brighton-volunteers-collect-signatures-needed-to-recall-mayor/

https://kdvr.com/2019/08/07/brighton-admits-it-may-owe-residents-money-for-overcharging-water-bills/

https://kdvr.com/2019/08/12/brighton-mayor-will-face-recall-election-following-petition-effort/

KMGH Denver 7

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/front-range/brighton/brighton-residents-lament-high-water-bills

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/brighton-city-councilor-accuses-city-of-running-slush-fund-from-water-fees

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/brighton-places-city-manager-on-leave-while-residents-threaten-recall-for-mayor

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/front-range/brighton/city-managers-suspension-confuses-infuriates-brighton-residents

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/brighton-city-council-to-vote-on-firing-city-manager-tuesday-petition-to-recall-mayor-approved

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/front-range/brighton/petition-to-recall-brighton-mayor-ken-kreutzer-gets-enough-signatures-to-move-forward

https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/front-range/brighton/brighton-city-council-fires-city-manager-who-blew-whistle-on-70m-in-water-overcharges

Brighton water treatment plant out of compliance with EPA standards for 3 consecutive years

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65Spkg4BnRU

KCNC Colorado News 4

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/07/17/phillip-rodriguez-brighton-city-manager/

Denver Post

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.denverpost.com/2019/07/17/brighton-city-council-fires-philip-rodriguez/amp/

https://www.denverpost.com/2019/08/13/brighton-recall-mayor-kreutzer-water/

Brighton Standard Blade

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/brightons-latest-obsession-transparency

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/rate-study-project-brighton’s-future

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/recall-joins-general

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/recent-water-billing-cycle-upsets-residents

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/brighton-mayoral-recall

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/social-media-storm

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/recall-and-city-council-make-concurrent-strides

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/residents-recall

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/city-manager-fired

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/brightons-battle

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/city-manager-suspended-parts-1-2

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/city-manager-maybe-put-administrative-leave-potential-removal

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/brighton-seek-forensic-audit-utilities

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/councilwoman-accused-soliciting-job-city-manager

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/city-manager-defends-himself-study-session

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/councilman-johnston-holds-public-summit-utilities-funding-concerns

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/city-manager’s-“75-day-work-plan”-ahead-schedule-halfway-point

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/former-utilities-director-alleges-artificially-high-water-rates

https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/city-documents-show-over-131-million-unspent-utilities-money

2017: https://www.thebrightonblade.com/content/glass-half-full-city-addresses-water-worries

Other

https://www.cpr.org/2019/08/12/voters-will-decide-whether-to-recall-brighton-mayor-as-petition-is-verified/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.coloradopolitics.com/quick-hits/brighton-city-council-fires-city-manager-amid-water-bill-controversy/article_8285cdf6-a89f-11e9-9b88-d78265151d22.amp.html

https://news.yahoo.com/brighton-city-council-vote-firing-002646381.html

Media Interview Requests

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Please email us at info@brightonrecall.com for more information or to request an interview.

2 years ago

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