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Council names Council member Tharpe interim mayor pro tem

City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado · January 6, 2026
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Summary

Mayor Sweetland moved to appoint Council member Tharpe as interim mayor pro tem; the nomination was unopposed and Tharpe will serve until a permanent appointment is made in March 2026. Council gave informal endorsement for Tharpe to apply to the Colorado Municipal League board vacancy.

Mayor Sweetland called for nominations for an interim mayor pro tem on Jan. 6. Council member Sheehan nominated Council member Tharpe and described five constituencies a mayor pro tem must serve, stressing experience with constituents, interjurisdictional contacts, staff relationships, council collegiality and a working relationship with the mayor. "I do nominate council member Tharpe for the mayor pro tem position," Sheehan said.

Mayor Sweetland then moved to appoint Council member Tharpe as interim mayor pro tem to serve until a permanent mayor pro tem is appointed in March 2026. The motion was seconded and, because Tharpe was the only nomination, the chair announced her as interim mayor pro tem.

Mayor Sweetland also told the council Centennial qualifies for a Colorado Municipal League (CML) board vacancy for cities in the specified population band and asked council for a thumbs-up endorsement for Mayor Pro Tem Tharpe to apply. Council members responded affirmatively.

The interim appointment is administrative; the council will make a permanent mayor pro tem appointment in March 2026.

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