Council gives consensus to draft November ballot question to eliminate elected clerk and treasurer

Wheat Ridge City Council members gave consensus at a July 21, 2025 study session to move forward with draft ballot language that would ask voters in November whether to eliminate the elected offices of city clerk and city treasurer and convert those duties to appointed staff functions.

City Attorney Dahl described the proposed ballot question as a consolidated amendment “to eliminate the elected positions of Clerk and Treasurer,” and said the draft ordinance would make conforming changes to charter sections that currently require election of those offices (sections cited in discussion: 3.7, 3.9 and the vacancies provision 3.11). Dahl told council the change would take effect depending on vacancy timing and that staff had drafted language reflecting those mechanics.

City Manager Goff and the city…