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ORDINANCE NO.3-08
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,THE SAME
RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF MAYOR AND BOARD
OF TRUSTEES
WHEREAS,the position of Mayor or Trustee requires many hours of time outside
of normal working hours;and
WHEREAS,the compensation of the Mayor and members of the Board of
Trustees has not been changed since 2000;and
WHEREAS,a recent elected officials compensation survey conducted by
Colorado Municipal League shows out of 75 municipalities,64 have higher
compensation than Estes Park;and
WHEREAS,increased compensation for elected officials may attract additional
candidates for office,especially business owners and working residents;and
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO that:
Section 1.That Chapter 2.56.020 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Estes Park,
Colorado,is hereby amended to read as follows:
2.56.020 Compensation of Mayor and the Board of Trustees.The Mayor shall
receive as full compensation for his or her services the sum of Six Thousand ($6,000)
dollars per year during each year of his or her term,payable in equal monthly payments.
The Mayor Pro-Tem shall receive as full compensation for his or her services the sum of
Five Thousand ($5,000)dollars per year during each year of his or her term,payable in
equal monthly payments.Each member of the Board of Trustees shall receive as full
compensation for his or her services the sum of Four Thousand ($4,000)dollars per year
during each year of his or her term,payable in equal monthly payments.
Section 2:This Ordinance only affects any newly-elected member of the Board of
Trustees who was elected at the April 1,2008 Municipal Election and any election
thereafter.
Section 3.This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced April 8,2008.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
ESTES PARK,COLORADO,THIS .DAY OF
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I hereby certify that the above ordinance was introduced and read at a meeting of the
Board of Trustees on the 24tay of i*e*,j2008,and published in a newspaper of
general publication in the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,on the 0l9’Niay of
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2008.
Clerk
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By:
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