Town Clerk

Overview

The Town Clerk provides customer service to citizens, elected officials, and staff in the form of information, ordinances, resolutions, minutes, and record-keeping protecting the Town’s interest through communication and public education.

Responsibilities
  • Clerk to the Town Council/Commissions – The Clerk provides general support to the Town Council; preparing agendas, attending, recording, and composing minutes for Town Council meetings. The Clerk also processes legislative actions such as ordinances and resolutions; and maintaining the Town’s Municipal Code.
  • Public Hearings & Meetings – The Clerk is responsible for scheduling and notifying of Public Hearings and meetings.
  • Planning Applications – Per State Statute and local municipal code, it is the duty of Community Development to accept certain planning applications. These applications include, but are not limited to, Annexations and appeals or variances.
  • Elections – Elections are coordinated with Weld County. Weld County Elections Department handles all voter registrations.
  • Liquor Licensing – Liquor licensing involves everything from accepting liquor license applications to processing the applications to renewals and Special Events.
  • Business & Sales Tax Licensing – Business and Sales Tax Licensing involves issuing the annual Business/Sales Tax license for businesses doing business within the Town of Severance.
  • Dog/Cat Licensing – The Town requires that all residents license their dogs and cats.  
  • Records Management – The Clerk is responsible for Records Management for the Town of Severance. This includes, but is not limited to, processing public notices, CORA requests, and Council, Commission and Committee agendas, minutes, and packets.
  • Financial Document Review – To assure proper internal control, the Clerk and Finance Director review all financial documents and are involved in the preparation of the annual budget, and provides input to all financial matters to the Town Manager
  • Proclamations
  • Permitting: ROW, Overweight/Oversize, Utility Overhead, Hunting Permits, Sign Permits, Solicitor Licensing

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Leah Vanarsdall Town Clerk 970-686-1218