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Wheat Ridge legislative committee outlines agenda framework, plans threshold for 2025 advocacy
Summary
The city’s legislative advocacy committee reviewed a draft legislative agenda and proposed criteria for selecting 3–5 bills to pursue in the 2025 session, emphasizing alignment with city priorities, Colorado Municipal League positions, impact and community consensus. No formal council action was taken; staff will return with the agenda in 2025.
City staff and members of the council’s legislative advocacy committee outlined a four‑part legislative program and proposed threshold criteria for picking priority bills for the 2025 Colorado legislative session, but asked only for council feedback rather than formal action.
Cole (city staff) briefed council on the four elements of the program: a written legislative agenda, a standing legislative committee, advocacy position resolutions, and staff lobbying on adopted positions. He said the draft agenda—developed with city departments and aligned with the city’s adopted plans—will…
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