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District attorney asks Adams County to refer 3-term limit question to 2026 ballot; commissioners raise cost questions
Summary
The district attorney requested the board place a ballot question to extend the DA office term limit from two to three terms. Commissioners signaled support but asked about the estimated ballot cost (~$640,000) and funding mechanics; staff said the cost would be handled by a budget amendment if the board refers the measure.
District Attorney Brian Mason told the Board of County Commissioners he will ask Adams County to refer a ballot measure to extend DA term limits from two to three terms for the 17th Judicial District and requested board action to place the question on the November 2026 ballot.
Mason argued the change would align the DA's term limit with other countywide offices and neighboring districts, increase operational stability and permit the office to pursue longer-term initiatives. "I am formally asking this board to refer this question to the ballot for 2026," Mason said during the study session. Commissioners who spoke indicated general support but asked staff to clarify the estimated cost to run a ballot question; staff estimated a likely fiscal impact on the order of the mid-six figures (emails from the clerk's office cited a range near $640,000) and said the expense would be paid from general fund balance and processed via a budget amendment. The board directed staff to prepare the public-hearing resolution and coordinate the ballot language and timing with co‑jurisdictional partners (notably Broomfield).
