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Grand Junction council debates role and transparency of agenda committee
Summary
Councilmembers were split March 3 over whether the mayor/mayor pro tem–led agenda committee should remain the operational way the city sets meeting agendas or be opened/rotated for more transparency; no policy change was adopted and members asked staff to explore options for records or public access.
Grand Junction City Council spent a lengthy portion of its March 3 workshop debating the structure, function and transparency of the council’s agenda committee and the role of the mayor and mayor pro tem in setting meeting agendas.
The status quo: Under current practice the mayor, mayor pro tem and staff (city manager and city attorney) meet with designated staff to review and recommend agenda items; council members who serve on the agenda committee participate in those meetings. Supporters said the process increases efficiency and helps staff prepare materials and meet timing and legal requirements.
Calls for change: Several council members said the…
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