RESOLUTION NO. 70-07

 

 

A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE MESA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INITIATE THE REQUIRED PROCEDURE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF COMMISSIONERS SERVING ON THE MESA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FROM THREE TO FIVE

 

Recitals.

 

The residents of Mesa County have been well served by the Board of County Commissioners.

 

Effective and high quality representation is paramount to creating a high performing governmental structure.

 

The two cities and three towns in Mesa County are represented by seven elected representatives and Mesa County residents are represented by three elected at large representatives.

 

As the County continues to increase in population, it would be prudent to continue to represent the residents in the most effective manner possible.

 

Increasing the number of County Commissioners serving Mesa County would increase the political stability of the community by spreading the authority of the board over more elected officials and would increase the amount of representation the residents of Mesa County receive.

 

Increasing the number of County Commissioners would increase the equality of the geographic representation of all parts of the County and would better serve each individual community.

 

It is in the best interest of all the residents of the County to increase the number of representatives on the Board of County Commissioners.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION THAT:

 

1.  The City of Grand Junction strongly supports increasing the number of County Commissioners serving Mesa County from three to five.

 

2.  Understanding that Colorado State Law defines a procedure for increasing the number of County Commissioners serving a county, the City of Grand Junction respectfully requests that the Mesa County Board of County Commissioners initiate the required procedure to increase the number of Commissioners serving Mesa County.

 

 

PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 2nd DAY OF MAY, 2007.

 

 

 

CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION

 

 

/s/: James J. Doody

Mayor

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

/s/: Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk