Montrose charter: council approval of police chief appointment
Montrose · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
Shall Article VIII of the Charter of the City of Montrose, Colorado be amended to allow City Council the right to approve or disapprove the City Manager’s decision to appoint and discharge the Police Chief of the Montrose Police Department?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Montrose Ballot Question 2C would amend Article VIII of the city charter to give City Council the right to approve or reject the City Manager’s decisions to appoint and to discharge the Police Chief of the Montrose Police Department. A YES vote requires council approval of those decisions. A NO vote leaves the charter unchanged.
Official ballot arguments
No official arguments were filed for or against this measure.
What supporters and opponents say — outside sources (not official ballot arguments)
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Supporters say
No public statements in favor were found.
Opponents say
No public statements against were found.