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Green Events Inc. special event permit approved
The Liquor Licensing Authority approved a special event permit for Green Events Inc. to host a Spring Equinox event at the field outside Deppen Brewing (3999 GW Bush Avenue, Lot A). Anna Hill, town clerk, presented the application and staff recommended approval after posting and stakeholder review. The permit application described a beer garden with on-site mobile food vendors, portable toilets and an ID check protocol. The authority received no public opposition at the meeting.

Consent agenda approved
The board approved the consent agenda, which included the Feb. 25, 2025 meeting minutes. A motion to approve passed on roll call with all members present voting yes.

Board moves to executive session on water/irrigation negotiations
The board voted to enter an executive session under Colorado Revised Statutes to discuss positions and strategy related to negotiations with the North Poudre Irrigation Company and to receive legal advice. The motion cited CRS 24-6-402 subsections related to negotiation strategy and legal advice and stated that the executive session would be electronically recorded; the record will be preserved for 90 days through June 9, 2025.

Votes at a glance
- Green Events Inc., Spring Equinox special event permit (Liquor Licensing Authority): Motion to approve (mover: not specified; second: not specified). Roll-call outcome: all voting members present voted yes (Trustee Cannon; Trustee Daley; Trustee Moyer; Trustee Teets; Trustee Wiegand; Mayor Pro Tem Mason; Mayor Shosse). Outcome: approved.
- Consent agenda (Board of Trustees): Motion to approve consent agenda (mover: not specified; second: not specified). Roll-call outcome: unanimous yes among members present. Outcome: approved.
- Executive session motion (Board of Trustees): Motion to enter executive session pursuant to CRS for negotiation strategy and legal advice (mover: not specified; second: not specified). Roll-call outcome: unanimous yes among members present. Outcome: approved.

No additional public comment was recorded on these items during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Trustees Regular Meeting - March 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Liquor Licensing Authority approved a special event permit for Green Events Inc.'s Spring Equinox at Deppen Brewing; the Board approved the consent agenda; and trustees voted to enter executive session to discuss negotiations with the North Poudre Irrigation Company and receive legal advice under cited Colorado statutes.","taxTitle","Wellington Town, Larimer County, Colorado","taxId",70591,"location","Colorado","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":55,"_73":55},6284961,"Wellington releases 2024 annual report highlighting water projects and downtown investment",551,874360,1426045,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2576381-c816490f3fe2ad64057bb626e2bda94f&start=874&end=1426","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2576381-c816490f3fe2ad64057bb626e2bda94f/thumbnail_874360.jpg","/articles/6284961/Colorado/Wellington-releases-2024-annual-report-highlighting-water-projects-and-downtown-investment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6284961-75320ae94bd79c56b4f8e347eec8184c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775119589&Signature=a4UrlwlavscVnB9MpE4Mv60PMp6AY8ers5ARU1yuuTyCrOrHJTipWI-1qpRKgtLQo9wy2wtbEVrJb9G~bOjhj9vtelp0SckarTHY61S8BtMQvzA3mdZcEfE3mKPGsBI0QRS8l4iTro5w7to5wJNU-V4Mg4HM05ywT5KK77-HESoq~pGFw062tDa92SZnZd0~~05FBylMvc20e4YgmHGVfZHgEEd~crvM48KRgoyT41EFNqzxAgkJdouzPGyJRXkLm7-7F761jKK7QJNrqTtNuKoTMQdOZX8Qlqj5Cvw30clxHkkbV50K4D0eX1QdGDeFfzJDcEkL8zoaUMoWNpzQUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town Administrator Patty Garcia presented the Town of Wellington's 2024 annual report to the Board of Trustees on March 24, summarizing the community's growth, infrastructure work and civic activity in the past year.

Garcia said Wellington's population stands at a little over 12,000 and the median household income is roughly $101,000; the median age is about 33. She said the town employs a little over 63 full-time equivalent staff.

The presentation highlighted completion of water treatment and wastewater treatment plant expansion projects that Garcia said were finished on time and under budget. She credited public works staff and singled out Bob Gowing for holding contractors to the town's budget. Trustees described the water projects as the largest infrastructure work the town has completed and said the upgrades will sustain the community's water needs for decades.

Garcia also reviewed other community metrics and achievements: 3,470,000 gallons of safe drinking water delivered (figure stated in the packet), 700 fire hydrants flushed, 70 miles of roads plowed during snow events, 494 utility work orders and 10,000 feet of wastewater line inspected. The town reported 35,463 library circulations for the year.

The annual report noted the town received the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Award for two consecutive years and that the Main Street Revitalization project, with $4.1 million in funding, has moved into implementation. Garcia said the town will begin the transportation and mobility master plan and a water rate study, and that staff will try to support businesses during downtown construction.

Garcia thanked staff and department heads, credited the new communications manager Jerry Martin for outreach efforts, and urged residents to patronize local businesses. Trustees including Trustee Daley, Trustee Dietz and Mayor Pro Tem Mason praised staff and the document; several called 2024 a \"monumental year\" for Wellington.

Garcia closed by encouraging residents to \"Choose Wellington\" and said town staff will publish physical copies of the annual report for distribution to the Chamber and local businesses.","Town Administrator Patty Garcia presented the Town of Wellington's 2024 annual report, noting population growth, completion of water and wastewater treatment plant expansions under budget, a $4.1 million Main Street Revitalization project and increased community engagement.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":55,"_73":55},6284965,"Wellington receives clean audit for 2022 financial statements",494,75105,569835,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2576381-c816490f3fe2ad64057bb626e2bda94f&start=75&end=569","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2576381-c816490f3fe2ad64057bb626e2bda94f/thumbnail_75105.jpg","/articles/6284965/Colorado/Wellington-receives-clean-audit-for-2022-financial-statements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6284965-21bce964c63b72e578e1923e2289821d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775119589&Signature=PrWcee4lV-X4Xf6uajKOTLqblx1vpQm4n5--qXG7vqigFyizntJ7-nDGaciWueMJzXHPIdEYDSnmEb~FLSPm0APST304X1VBLkSMjrd8RGfCk-POwrVoxglEsyLTOisiuufn1~F6kyOVpziY5ApduuTQnSjGeY1SI6VB2mFxnRfuaRz5DFvkpVHRuYPJ2~ZFsfcDwRYxHDu388Lnrn8~-ZIaxI2GXhlbDBXU4OOnAf76zYBA4VY51RoopWJf9~Pm1fg7nK9g-zobLBFuVIVxgWsMLKks9~AIGwhzSo9k3uXtJL8OIRXa84p6iKMGNNrcV4Dtjx6Jl~JodQpv2lyzKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wellington Town Board of Trustees heard a presentation March 24 that the town's fiscal year 2022 financial statements have earned a clean opinion from independent auditors.

Nick Redavid, finance director and town treasurer, told the board the independent auditors' report for the year ending Dec. 31, 2022, was completed Jan. 30 and has been accepted by the Colorado Office of the State Auditor. He said the report is included in the board packet and posted on the finance department page of the town website.

The audit shows the town's total net position for all funds on Dec. 31, 2022, at about $107.5 million, an increase of roughly $3.8 million over the previous year. Net investment in capital assets (streets, buildings and equipment) was roughly $67.1 million, nearly 62% of total net position. Redavid said restricted funds for emergencies, streets and parks totaled about $7.5 million and that about $32.8 million were unrestricted funds available to meet obligations.

Redavid described the enterprise fund net position at year end as approximately $73.6 million with a positive change of about $1.9 million. He said outstanding debt in governmental funds decreased by roughly $250,000 while enterprise fund debt increased by about $42 million, largely because of construction of the wastewater treatment plant.

Redavid said auditors only issue opinions on the basic financial statements (statement of net position, statement of activities, balance sheets and related notes). He told trustees that, because auditors gave a clean opinion that the basic financial statements were presented fairly in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, no adjustments to current budgeted programs or projects were necessary at this time.

Trustees asked questions about line items and minor typographical errors in the packet. Trustee Teets asked about a reconciliation figure on page 63; Redavid said he would look up that specific amount and follow up. Multiple trustees, including Trustee Moore, Trustee Kim and Trustee Wiegand, praised staff for securing the clean opinion after prior turnover in the finance department and for the timely work to get audits up to date.

Redavid and the board said the town's auditor for the 2022 engagement was Hinkle and Company, which collaborated with consultant Don Rhodes and previously submitted and revised the 2021 audit through Mayberry and Company, LLC. Redavid said the town is continuing to submit documentation for the 2023 audit and is working toward timely completion of subsequent years.

The board did not take any formal vote on the audit presentation itself; the presentation was informational and followed by trustee comments and questions.","Town Finance Director Nick Redavid told the Board of Trustees the 2022 financial statements earned a clean opinion from independent auditors; the report was accepted by the state auditor and shows a $3.8 million increase in net position for 2022.","actionData","errors"]

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