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Broomfield council confronts misuse of p‑card, orders clearer rules and public reporting
Summary
After revelations of unauthorized personal charges on a council member’s city purchasing card, Broomfield City Council demanded clearer rules, public notifications of violations and a revised p‑card agreement for elected officials.
Council members on the Broomfield City and County Council pressed for stronger oversight of elected officials’ purchasing‑card use after a council member acknowledged improper personal charges and said he has reimbursed the city.
The disclosure prompted public criticism during general comment and a lengthy council discussion Tuesday night, culminating in staff commitments to rewrite the p‑card agreement for elected officials, require notification to council when a violation occurs and to report improper uses at a public meeting.
The issue surfaced after Council Member Marshall Schon read a prepared statement apologizing and saying he had reimbursed charges he described as mistakes. Schon said reimbursements were submitted and that he had turned his p‑card in to staff. “At…
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