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Cañon City Council Sets Censure Vote Over Councilmember’s Charlie Kirk Facebook Post

Public backlash prompted a petition alongside a review of social‑media rules.

Overview

  • The council added a vote on whether to censure Councilmember Emily Tracy to next month’s agenda.
  • A Change.org petition urging Tracy to resign has drawn roughly 600 signatures, KRDO reported.
  • Tracy said she will not resign before her term ends in December and has tightened her Facebook privacy settings.
  • She expressed regret over the fallout but did not apologize for reposting an article critical of Charlie Kirk.
  • Councilmember Amy Schmisseur proposed drafting guidance on officials’ online conduct, and residents were invited to speak at the next meeting.