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Westminster joins other cities in lawsuit challenging state laws on home rule authority

3636046 · June 3, 2025
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City manager reported that on May 19 Westminster joined five other municipalities in litigation challenging two state laws that the city says infringe its home rule powers. The city provided a website for updates and said it will brief council as the case progresses.

Westminster city officials told council on June 2 that the city joined five other Colorado municipalities in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of two state laws the city says infringe on home rule authority over local planning and development.

Details and parties: City Manager Andrew Andrews said Westminster filed the case on May 19 alongside Aurora, Arvada, Glendale, Greenwood…

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