Colorado Springs City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday that removed one of the only requirements for the city auditor position after hiring an auditor in March who did not meet that rule.

Council named Natalie Lovell auditor on the condition that she obtain a certificate in public accounting within the next two years.

Lovell and the city's Human Resources Department later determined that a CPA was not necessary to perform the duties of the job and asked City Council to remove the requirement. Staff said other major cities usually did not explicitly require a CPA and that the role involved more than just financial oversight.

The council voted 8-1 to remove the requirement, with Dave Donelson being the only opposing vote. Donelson questioned the fairness of the change to other candid

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