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Wheat Ridge team recommends joining Colorado mediation pilot to defuse neighborhood disputes
Summary
A Wheat Ridge 102 team recommended the city participate in the Mediation Association of Colorado pilot (recruitment Jan–Feb 2026, implementation March 2026), arguing a MAC subscription offers intake, reporting and mediation services more cost-effectively than building a local program.
Wheat Ridge City Council heard Dec. 1 a recommendation that the city join a new, regional mediation pilot run by the Mediation Association of Colorado (MAC) to offer trained, neutral mediation for neighborhood disputes.
The neighborhood mediation project team — including mentors and Wheat Ridge police resource officers — said research showed three common local options: (1) create a city-run volunteer or paid program (resource intensive), (2) contract with a third-party provider with unclear metrics (past OPAL referrals), or (3) join a regional management organization. The team recommended choice…
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