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Broomfield council asks staff to draft six charter ballot proposals, including vacancies, dual-office ban and code-of-ethics requirement
Summary
City and County of Broomfield city attorney reviewed remaining charter review committee recommendations and council directed staff to draft a set of proposed charter amendments and a large cleanup question for possible placement on the 2025 ballot, with an August 12 deadline to start ordinance formalities.
Nancy Rogers, the city and county attorney, briefed the City and County of Broomfield council on outstanding recommendations from the charter review committee and the process to place charter amendments on the ballot.
Rogers reminded council that charter changes take effect only if voters approve them, that government funds may not be used to advocate for ballot questions, and that the city must meet a deadline (staff cited August 12) to place questions on the 2025 ballot. She also reviewed procedural constraints such as the “single subject” rule that guides how proposals can be bundled.
Council discussed priorities and directed staff to draft six items (some bundled under single-section changes) for formal consideration as ballot questions. The topics council asked staff to prepare were: - A broad language “cleanup” question…
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