Boulder voters may consider allowing non-citizens on city boards

10ABALW Originally published 11:17 p.m., July 8, 2008 A controversial measure to allow non-citizens to serve on Boulder city commissions joined a half-dozen measures Tuesday that could end up on this fall’s ballot. The City Council approved those measures on first reading, but they will have to be approved again in early August if they’re going to go before voters — and some may not make it all the way to the November ballot. The City Council decided to change the measure concerning boards and commissions to remove the citizenship requirement entirely, and instead make anyone who’s lived in the city for one year eligible to serve. The city’s charter today says applicants are only eligible if they’re “registered electorsâ€_ — that is, eligible to vote, and therefore are U.S. citizens. Going into Tuesday... [read full story]