Clearmont Council Discusses Several Topics

The Clearmont Town Council held their regular meeting on Monday, March 17. Topics on the agenda included Water Well #3, which is still an on-going project, as the town decides how to proceed with the well from this point forward.

Mayor Chris Schock reported on the Chamber Post-Legislative luncheon that he recently attended. He talked about the 25% reduction in property taxes, and how that would affect Clearmont.

Town Clerk Kirstie Auzqui added that town might lose even more revenue, due to the fact that approximately 50% of the population in Clearmont are over 65 and would quality for that tax exemption.

Shock said they also talked about the gun bill that passed recently. House District 40 Representative Marilyn Connolly, who attended the council meeting, said that the bill mainly affects concealed carry firearms. Open carry is still allowed in many places in Wyoming.

Councilman Tim Rowe, who is a teacher at Arvada-Clearmont, and Connolly had this exchange about the bill as it affects the school.

Connolly added that the bill stated that students were not allowed to carry firearms.

Clearmont Days will be held on June 28, and Schock said that there are quite a few on the committee, which is nice, and he encouraged the council members to participate in Clearmont Day and help to make the day a success.

The stray cat problem in Clearmont was discussed, and Auzqui said they have to encourage the citizens to “stop feeding them.”

In the Clear Creek Recreation District report, Tim Rowe said that they couldn’t replace the gym floor in the Rec. District Gym, as it would be too costly to make it ADA approved, and they are looking at re-sealing it instead.

Councilman and Rec. District representative Kaelan Haring added that there will be an Easter Egg hunt to be held the Saturday, April 19, at 10 a.m. at the school and Rec. District.

In community news Auzqui wanted to remind people to stop into the Clearmont Historical Center and see the quilts that are on display through the month of March. “It is really gorgeous. A lot of really fantastic stuff in there.”

There will be some changes in the town hall hours for the summer, it will be closed on Wednesday mornings and Friday afternoons.

The town also has a vacancy for a part-time summer employee and the one liquor license currently in use in Clearmont, at the Clear Creek Stop, is up for renewal on May 12.

There are new signs in the park, stating that the parks were in part funded by grant monies.

One of the ordinances approved on second reading, with a slight change, was the animal control ordinance, which included having 4-H or FFA livestock in the town of Clearmont. Approved livestock within the city limits will be pigs, goats, poultry, sheep and rabbits, from March 15 through September 1.

They also approved on second reading, with changes, 124-2025 Public Utilities.

The town voted to nominate Tom and Julie Weber for the Community Hero award, due to their work in repainting the concrete Best out West Flour grain silo outside of Clearmont, and their work on the historic Sweat Building in Clearmont.

The oldest and most recognizable building in Clearmont, standing at the corner of New York and Front Street, was build by J.N. (Jeptha) Sweat, who purchased the corner lot on December 1903. Sweat was making plans to start his own business and build a 10 room hotel and saloon. It was to be the finest building of it’s kind in the Clear Creek Valley.

Next town council meeting will be on April 21 at 6 p.m. at Town Hall.