Town Government and Administration
The Town of Silverton is a statutory municipality governed by a board of seven elected officials. The Town provides fiscal managment of tax payer dollars, water and sewer service, road maintenance, park maintenance, planning and zoning, liquor license enforcement, business and animal licenses, and building. The Town also funds the local library and the Visitors Center.Silverton works in partnership with San Juan County, San Juan Development Association, Region 9, the Southwest Transportation Planning Commission, Area Agency on Aging, Southwest Basin Roundtable, and a variety of other agencies.
Public Notices and Government Postings:
Job opening: Applications are being accepted for the position of Town and County Planning Director. Click here for job description and submittal instructions. Deadline is April 30, 2010.
Results of the April 6, 2010 Municipal Election
Draft Medical Marijuana ordinance.
(click to open PDF)
Please submit written comments and recommendations by April
2, 2010 to asickmiller@silverton.co.us
or to Town of Silverton, C/O Adam Sickmiller, PO Box 250, Silverton, CO 81433.
The Silverton Board of Adjustments will be meeting on December 3rd at 5pm regarding the mountain boy appeal. Note that this is one hour later than the time published in the paper. Choose the "planning and building link" at the top right for the meeting packet.
Official town responses to bidder inquiries and specifications on facilities RFP
Official town responses to bidder inquiries on Trash RFP
Request for Bids
Operation of Town of Silverton Refuse Transfer Station
Town of Silverton Commercial and Residential Refuse Collection Services
Summary of Molas Lake Water rights case
Public hearing - Change of zoning classification from R2 to BP to allow car wash - Sep 28, 7:30pm
Town/County Master Plan visioning meeting - Tuesday, Aug 18th, 5:30pm, Town Hall
Town/County Master plan kickoff meeting - July 29th, 6pm, Town Hall.
Notice inviting bids - Molas Lake Ditch rehabilitation (Posted July 21st, responses due August 1)
Public Hearing (Monday July 27th) - Use Subject to Review - Closure of one block of Greene St. on 9/26/09
Public Hearing (Monday July 27th) - appeal of historic review committee decision
Public Hearing (Tuesday July 28th) - zone change application to allow car wash at 124 E. 9th St.
Request for Qualifications - Combined Town/County Master Plan
Public Hearing - Variance Request at 743 Mineral St - April 30th, 2009