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Resident questions transparency of interim city attorney contract on consent agenda

Grand Junction City Council · January 7, 2026
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Summary

At the Jan. 7 meeting, resident Dennis Simpson urged council to scrutinize an interim city attorney contract on the consent agenda, saying the attached contract isn’t referenced in the ordinance or agenda, includes no end date, and may render the hire effectively permanent.

Grand Junction — During public comment on Jan. 7, resident Dennis Simpson criticized the city's process for hiring an interim city attorney and raised questions about transparency and oversight.

Simpson said agenda documents show a motion and an ordinance approving a $240,000 salary but that the contract attached to the materials — which…

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