Community members are sharing concerns about the sale of a Colorado elementary school after they claim officials did not share enough information with the public on the purchase.
The City of Lakewood will have to delay a vote on the sale of Emory Elementary School to the Action Center, which was set for the final council meeting on October 27th.
While the public hearing will still be held, a judge's order prohibits the council from voting amid a pending lawsuit alleging violations of Colorado's Open Meetings Laws.
The city revealed in April that it plans to pay Jefferson County Public Schools $4 million for the 17-acre property, which has been closed for years. However, residents and former city officials have questioned how the sale price was determined and whether the public was prope

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