Local measure · Denver County
City and County of Denver 2JCivil Service Commission and Department of Safety
In plain words
- Would remove outdated charter language and let City Council add duties by ordinance.
- Would allow probation to be extended for medical, military or other approved leave.
- Would remove charter limits on police and fire command positions.
- The Department of Finance estimates little financial impact as long as overall authorized staffing does not increase (per Gazette summary).
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What your vote means
YES
Adopts the charter changes, including removing the command-position caps and allowing extended probation for approved leave.
NO
Charter language and the command-position caps stay as they are.
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Why people want it, and why others object
Why supporters want it
- Supporters say the rules, many dating to 1904, need modernizing and that officials need more staffing flexibility (Denver Gazette summary of voter booklet). source: denvergazette.com
Why opponents object
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Referred Question 2J
Shall the Charter of the City and County of Denver be amended to modernize the Civil Service Commission and Department of Safety by removing outdated language, giving City Council the ability to add duties via code, and providing for an extension of probation when required for medical, military, or other approved leave?
- YES/FOR
- NO/AGAINST
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