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Resident objects to chamber‑affiliated election commission picks; council ratifies two appointees 5-0
Summary
A Fruita resident publicly opposed ratifying two election commission appointees, alleging a conflict of interest and city overspending; council discussed affiliations and, after noting only two applicants were received, approved the appointments 5-0 for two‑year terms starting March 3, 2026.
Paul Schultz, who identified himself as a Fruita resident, used the public comment period to object to agenda item 10a—the ratification of election commission appointments—and to criticize the city's spending.
"You are asking this council to ratify Laura Smith, a chamber ambassador, and Sam Bussard, who sit on the chamber's government affairs committee," Schultz said, alleging that placing people tied to a lobbying group on the election commission is a conflict of interest. He urged the council to reject the appointments and to refrain…
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