HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 002-22RESOLUTION 02-22
A RESOLUTION SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS THE QUESTION OF WHETHER TO
PERMIT THE PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCES BY TITLE ONLY
WHEREAS,section 31-16-105,C.R.S.,requires the Town to publish adopted
ordinances in full in a newspaper of general circulation;and
WHEREAS,section 31-16-105,C.R.S.,also provides that ordinances may be
published by title only upon the approval by the Town’s electorate at a regular or special
election;and
WHEREAS,approval of the ballot question by the electorate to allow the Town to
publish only the title of all approved ordinances will substantially reduce publication costs
and staff costs,increase accessibility,improve transparency,and provide real time
access to information on the Town’s website;and
WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees deems it appropriate to submit this issue to the
electorate of the Town at the regular municipal election on April 5,2022.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO:
Section 1:At the regular municipal election of April 5,2022,the following question
shall be submitted to the voters:
Question #1:‘in order to save publication costs to the Town,
shall the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,be
authorized to publish ordinances in the
newspaper by title only rather than publishing
each ordinance in full,and instead provide full text
on the Town’s website?”
YES
NO
Section 2:If the question is approved,the Town Clerk shall publish adopted
ordinances in the newspaper by title only,in accordance with section 31-16-105,C.R.S.
The Town Clerk shall post all adopted ordinances in full on the Town’s website following
passage by the Board of Trustees.
DATED this LVc day of çA ,2022.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
Town Attorney