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Council declines to advance proposal to bar recent council members from city employment for one year
Summary
A council request to pursue an ethics‑code amendment prohibiting a local official from being hired by the city within one year after leaving office did not move forward after a 5–4 roll‑call vote; members debated scope, overlap with state law and fairness to future applicants.
Council member Henkel asked the City Council to pursue a future code change that would bar a local government official from obtaining employment with the City and County of Broomfield for one year after completing their term, arguing that officials should not benefit from funds or programs they approved while in office.
City Attorney Rogers and…
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