During the Oct. 21 Manitou Springs City Council meeting, Councilor Nancy Fortuin called on Councilor John Shada to resign following a reported incident at the Dillon parking lot.
“Recently, a police report was filed by one of our residents concerning Councilor Shada,” said Fortuin. “The report details an encounter in the Dillon parking lot, where a discussion escalated to the point that the resident felt unsafe. This type of behavior is unacceptable under any circumstances and is especially troubling when it involves a member of the City Council.”
A redacted copy of the Manitou Springs Police Department report, obtained by the Pikes Peak Bulletin, provides additional details about the interaction. “According to [Victim], Mr. Shada told her that the City Council had agreed to withdraw funding from [redacted] for one year to assess the impact on tourism,” read the Oct. 17 MSPD report. “When [victim] asked what evidence the City Council had to support this decision, she stated that Mr. Shada became increasingly agitated. He allegedly stepped back from her vehicle, made a throat-slitting hand gesture, and said, ‘You’re finished, you’re done, you’re finished.’ [Victim] stated she perceived this gesture and accompanying statement as a threat to her personal safety, the safety of her staff, and her overall livelihood.”…