Boulder City Clerk Elesha Johnson said Wednesday, July 31, that the Boulder Airport Association—Save the Airport, a committee advocating to keep the airport open, violated city election rules concerning financial disclosures.
The ruling followed a complaint filed by proponents of two proposed ballot measures — one to close the airport and another to repurpose the land for housing. The complaint centered on two Facebook posts by the pro-airport campaign. One post highlighted the Boulder Chamber’s opposition to the ballot measure, while the other suggested that the Federal Aviation Administration would not permit the city to close the airport.
Johnson said these posts required disclosures indicating they were paid for by the Boulder Airport Association—Save the Airport campaign and should have named any major contributors to the campaign. She said further action would be taken by the city if the campaign continues to post ads without the necessary disclosures.
Matt Moseley, representing the pro-airport campaign, responded to the complaint in a letter to city officials, stating that future ads will include the required disclosures. “You have our commitment going forward that all communication will have a box with ‘Paid for by…’ and ‘Major funding from…’ on it. I want to stress that we want to follow the letter and intent of the law and the Boulder Revised Code,” Moseley said.