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Resident questions council travel to Maui and calls for proactive disclosure of receipts
Summary
A resident raised concerns about two council members' travel expenses (two Maui trips totaling $9,363.36) and requested proactive disclosure of receipts; he said he filed a CORA request for documentation and urged future transparency.
During public comment on the quarterly expense report, Rick Fernandez of Broomfield Heights said he reviewed Q2 spending and was surprised to find two council trips to Maui by Council members Cohen and Henkel in May totaling $9,363.36. Fernandez said he filed a Colorado Open Records Act request to obtain receipts and asked the council to proactively disclose itemized expenses for taxpayer transparency.
Fernandez questioned whether the trips were necessary to obtain wildfire‑preparedness information and whether that learning could have been gained locally. He urged future council decisions about travel to weigh local options and taxpayer expectations about stewardship of funds.
Council acknowledged the comment; no immediate action was taken at the meeting beyond the public record and the speaker's CORA filing.
