BY FORMER BROOMFIELD MAYOR, PATRICK QUINN

On April 4, 1997, the Broomfield open space community could breathe a sigh of relief. After four contentious years, the battle for the 115-acre parcel affectionately known as “The Field” was now over. The purchase of the property was closed, and the Field was owned by the City and County of Broomfield, purchased with “open space” tax dollars.