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Council approves cleaned ballot language for vacancy, elective‑office charter amendments
Summary
The council amended and approved two charter‑related ordinances moving related changes to the November ballot: (1) a clean‑up to rules for filling council vacancies and (2) amendments addressing whether elected officials may simultaneously hold more than one elected office.
Aurora City Council took several steps Monday to clarify and refer charter changes to voters that affect how council vacancies are handled and whether elected officials may hold more than one elected office.
Ordinance 20 25 55 (item 10 b 4) was amended and adopted; the change revises a ballot question and removes language that would have automatically declared a resignation where an elected official "attains another elective office." The city attorney explained the amendment was intended to prevent a conflict between two proposed charter changes and to offer voters a single, clear ballot question about vacancy procedures and the timing of…
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