Minutes and Resolutions
The Commission keeps a written record of its proceedings. Minutes are drafted by the Recording Secretary and posted here once the Commission has approved them at a subsequent meeting. Resolutions are posted as signed.
Approved Minutes
- Monday, September 21, 2026 — Minutes (PDF)Revised Summaries of Comments for the TABOR Notice. 8:30 a.m., Niwot Hall.
- Friday, September 18, 2026 — Minutes (PDF)Summaries of Comments for the TABOR Notice. 12:00 p.m., Niwot Inn.
- Friday, September 11, 2026 — Minutes (PDF)Final Review of Ballot Content. 10:00 a.m., Niwot Hall.
- Thursday, September 10, 2026 — Minutes (PDF)Approval of the Ballot Titles. 6:00 p.m., By videoconference (Zoom).
- Friday, August 28, 2026 — Minutes (PDF)Ballot Content. 12:00 p.m., Niwot Hall.
- Tuesday, August 18, 2026 — Minutes (PDF)Intergovernmental Agreement and Ballot Content. 11:00 a.m., Niwot Hall.
- Friday, July 24, 2026 — Minutes (PDF)Intergovernmental Agreement and Draft Ballot Content. 12:00 p.m., Niwot Hall.
- Friday, June 26, 2026 — Minutes (PDF)Candidate Petition and Notice of Election. 12:00 p.m., Niwot Hall.
- Monday, June 8, 2026 — Minutes (PDF)First Convening and Call of the Election. 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Niwot Hall.
The Commission approves the minutes of a meeting at its next meeting. Minutes of the meeting held Tuesday, October 20, 2026 are posted here once approved.
Resolutions
Each resolution below is the signed document as adopted, and is controlling. The description beneath it is provided by the Commission for readability only.
- Resolution 2026-07 — Certification of the Ballot Titles for the Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026Adopted September 11, 2026. Certifies the ballot titles for Questions 1 to 3 and Issues 1 to 5 as placed on the ballot by the Boulder County Elections team for the November 3, 2026 election, and certifies that they have been included on the ballots of all qualified electors residing within the territory of the proposed municipality, including those residing in precincts 508, 509, 510, and 700. Adopted six in favor, none against.
- Resolution 2026-06 — Amending Resolution 2026-02 to Add Charter Commission Candidate Names to the Call for ElectionAdopted August 28, 2026. Issues the second call for election required by C.R.S. § 31-2-204(3) once nomination petitions have been filed, adding the names of the eligible charter commission candidates and referring to the territory boundaries on file with the Boulder County District Court in Case No. 2026CV30306.
- Resolution 2026-05 — Amending Resolution 2026-04 to Update Ballot Titles with Charter Commission Candidate NamesAdopted August 28, 2026. Amends the ballot titles adopted in Resolution 2026-04 to insert the names of the 28 eligible charter commission candidates in place of the placeholders in Question 3, renumbers the measures into Questions 1 to 3 and Issues 1 to 5, and makes formatting changes to the titles.
- Resolution 2026-05, Amended Attachment — Ballot Titles for Questions 1 to 3 and Issues 1 to 5The ballot content in full, as amended: the three questions, the 28 charter commission candidates, and the five fiscal issues, each in the wording that goes to the printer.
- Resolution 2026-04 — Fixing the Ballot Titles for the Questions for the Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026Adopted August 18, 2026. Fixes the ballot titles for Questions 1 through 8 as set out in the attachment to the resolution, establishes a single election precinct identical to the territory described in the incorporation petition, designates the Boulder County ballot return locations, and authorizes the Chair to execute the Intergovernmental Agreement with the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder.
- Resolution 2026-03 — Amending Resolution 2026-02 to Designate the Longmont Times-Call as the Legal PublicationAdopted June 26, 2026. Amends Section 4 of Resolution 2026-02 to designate the Longmont Times-Call, rather than the Boulder Daily Camera, as the newspaper of legal publication for notices of the Commission.
- Resolution 2026-02 — Calling for an Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026Adopted June 8, 2026. Calls the election as a coordinated mail ballot election with Boulder County on November 3, 2026, on the questions of incorporation, formation of a charter commission, election of nine charter commission members, and the fiscal matters submitted under Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution.
- Resolution 2026-01 — Appointing a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson, and a Recording SecretaryAdopted June 8, 2026. Appoints Lois Adamson as Chairperson, who serves as the Designated Election Official for the incorporation election; Robert Olsen as Vice-Chairperson; and Amanda Walker as Recording Secretary.
The resolutions are posted as scanned copies of the signed originals, and their text is not machine-readable. The amended attachment to Resolution 2026-05 is posted from the Commission’s own file, so its text can be searched and copied. If you need the text of a resolution in another form, contact the Chair and it will be provided.
Other Documents
- The Incorporation PetitionThe petition as filed with the Boulder County District Court, with the boundary description and exhibits.
- Meeting Schedule and NoticesDates, times, locations, and noticed agendas for meetings of the Commission.
Public Records Requests and Fees
The Election Commission is committed to transparency and will consider requests for records consistent with applicable law.
The Commission will not charge for the first hour spent researching and retrieving records. After the first hour, the Commission may charge $41.23 per hour for research and retrieval. Additional copying or reproduction costs may apply. The Commission may require advance payment of estimated fees before processing a request.
Publication of this fee schedule is intended solely to establish the conditions under which fees may be charged if applicable. Nothing in this notice constitutes an admission that the Colorado Open Records Act applies to the Commission or waives any legal rights, defenses, privileges, or exemptions available under law.
Making a Request
For a record not posted here, contact Lois Adamson, Chair of the Election Commission, at (303) 478-6612 or lois.adamson@niwot.town.