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Wheat Ridge council approves consent items, ballot question referral, property sales, art contract, audits and bike‑lane contract in Aug. 25 meeting
Summary
At its Aug. 25 meeting the Wheat Ridge City Council approved a consent package and a series of ordinances and motions including a charter referral to remove elected clerk and treasurer from the ballot, two property sales, acceptance of the 2024 audit, a $240,000 public‑art contract, and budget authority for a $1.26 million bike‑lane construction.
Wheat Ridge City Council on Aug. 25 approved a series of consent items and individual measures. Most votes were unanimous. Key actions included: a set of consent agenda approvals, referral of a charter amendment to the November ballot to eliminate elected clerk and treasurer, approval to sell two city‑owned parcels, acceptance of the city’s 2024 audited financial statements, award of a public art contract for the Youngfield beautification project, and budget authority to contract construction of bike lanes on 30th Second Avenue.
Votes at a glance (outcomes and key details):
- Consent agenda (Items 1a–1d): approved unanimously. Included: (1a) Resolution 39‑2025, city support for an application to the Jefferson County Open Space Trails Partnership Program to fund up to 50% of mill/overlay work at Anderson and Prospect Parks; (1b) resolution to call the Nov. 4, 2025 municipal election to refer a Home Rule Charter amendment to the ballot; (1c) resolution approving a loan agreement with Renewal Wheat Ridge in the amount of $1,200,000 to assist with acquisition of 4593 Parfette Street (purchase contract price $1,100,000) for expansion of public works and parks operations; (1d)…
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