Colorado: Outside hearing officer hired to hear any protest of Broomfield Mayor Pro Tem recall effort

The recall against Mayor Pro Tem Greg Stokes over his vote against an oil & gas moratorium seems to be moving forward. Petitioners handed in 1350 signatures, and hot 1169 approved.

The council hired an outside monitor to prevent the City and County Clerk from having any perception of bias in case a protest is filed. The recall against Stokes has not been set yet. The cost is estimated to be $60,000, and Stokes is termlimited out in November.