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Westminster council approves membership in Colorado Communities for Climate Action over one dissent
Summary
City Council voted 6-1 to join Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA) and support its policy statement. One councilor opposed using the $15,000 membership fee, saying the money should be spent planting trees locally; staff said funding was included in the 2025 budget and the organization offers policy and technical support.
Westminster City Council voted 6-1 on Feb. 10 to join Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA) and to support the organization's policy platform, authorizing payment of a $15,000 annual membership fee that was included in the adopted 2025 budget.
Why it matters: Joining CC4CA gives Westminster a formal seat in a coalition of municipalities that advocates for state and federal climate and related transportation policies. Supporters said the membership helps amplify the city's priorities at higher levels of government and provides technical briefings and collaborative resources that can be expensive to obtain independently.
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