Wheat Ridge council appoints former council member Janice Hoppe as city clerk
Janice Hoppe was appointed to fill the city clerk vacancy through Nov. 8, 2027; the council voted 8‑0 Feb. 9 and Hoppe took the oath of office at the meeting.
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The Wheat Ridge City Council appointed Janice Hoppe Feb. 9 to fill the city clerk vacancy for the remainder of the term ending Nov. 8, 2027. Councilor Carter moved to appoint Hoppe; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously, 8‑0. The vacancy resulted from the passing of former City Clerk Kirkpatrick in February 2025 and a later ballot initiative to move those offices to appointment failed, so the council filled the remainder of the term under Wheat Ridge City Charter §3.11(c).
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