☑ Town Board Initiates Home Rule Process
• The Monument Board of Trustees looks to adopt a resolution to set the ballot measure and to form the Charter Commission by the end of July.
• The special election to be held in coordination with the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder will be on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
☑ Community Engagement and Education
• During the phase prior to the ballot certification in July, the Town will work to educate the community about all aspects of Home Rule and the process required to move to Home Rule governance with community events and outreach.
☑ Election to Approve Home Rule Process & Elect Charter Commission Members
• Residents will vote in November 2021 whether to move towards Home Rule and elect members to serve on the Charter Commission.
☑ Charter Commission Work Begins
• Based on a vote of the Town in November 2021 if the result is in favor of moving toward Home Rule.
☑ Charter Commission Public Hearing
• The Home Rule Charter Commission will hold at least one public hearing prior to submitting the proposed Charter to the Town Board of Trustees in the Spring of 2022.
☑ Election to Adopt the Town Charter
• Residents will vote to approve the Charter. If the vote passes, the Town of Monument will be governed by its new Charter effective at the time established in the charter.
• If the proposed Charter is rejected by the voters, the Charter Commission will reconvene, revise the Charter, and submit the revised Charter to The Town Board of Trustees, following the same timeline outlined above. The Town Board of Trustees will then call for an election on the revised Charter, as outlined above.