Charter Commission

This page updated: July 24, 2025.

"History in the Making"

First Meeting of the City of Sheridan
Home Rule Charter Commission

The voters in the City of Sheridan, Colorado approved the formation of a home rule charter commission during the election held on Tuesday, November 6, 2001. The historic first meeting of the home rule charter commission was held on Monday, November 19, 2001 in the community room of the Sheridan City Hall.

   

A follow up election was held on June 4, 2002 to approve the charter with the following results.

Total votes cast: 637. Voter turnout was 34.69%

Yes = 494 - 77.8%
No = 141 - 22.2%

Two previous election attempts to create a home rule charter failed.

Charter Adopted in 2002

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