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Steamboat Springs Home Rule Charter Amendment (2009)
The Steamboat Springs Home Rule Charter Amendment was a ballot measure that was on the November 3, 2009 ballot in Routt County for voters in the city of Steamboat Springs. The ordinance that placed the measure on the ballot was read on July 21, 2009.[1]
The City Council supported the measure that would eliminate "discrepancy" between the city charter and the state statute concerning the required number of signatures for a referendum on a ballot. If voters approved of the measure, the ordinance would reduce the threshold of required signatures from 20 percent of area registered voters to 10 percent, which coincides with the state constitution.
During the July 22 meeting, members voted to pass the ordinance placing the question on the November ballot.[2][3]
Election result
| Steamboat Springs Referendum 2C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes
|
1947 | 63.61% | ||
| No | 1114 | 36.39% | ||
| Total votes | 3061 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | 0% | |||
Footnotes
- ↑ The Steamboat Pilot and Today, "360 agreement up for approval," July 21, 2009
- ↑ Steamboat Springs City Council Meeting Agenda, July 21, 2009 (dead link)
- ↑ The Steamboat Pilot and Today, "Community Alliance pushes for annexation vote," July 22, 2009
- ↑ Steamboat Today, "City's approval of Referendum 2C reduces signatures needed on petitions," November 3, 2009
