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Wellington board adopts updated fee schedule effective Jan. 1, 2026
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Summary
The Board approved Resolution 38‑2025 to amend the town fee schedule, updating multiple categories including CORA and liquor license clarifications; trustees asked for a future, focused discussion on marijuana licensing fees.
The Wellington Board of Trustees on Sept. 23 approved Resolution 38‑2025 amending the town fee schedule effective Jan. 1, 2026. Finance staff told the board the changes were part of routine fee schedule review and included clarifications to Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) fees, liquor license fee language, updates to snow‑removal and nuisance‑abatement charges, removal of a vendor fee, addition of pawnbrokers/secondhand dealers, and other technical updates.
A supplemental analysis of marijuana licensing fees in nearby municipalities was provided at the board’s request; staff said the State Marijuana Enforcement Division allows local authorities to set license fees and the packet included comparative rates. Trustee Wiegand said he wanted the town’s marijuana fees to move closer to neighboring Fort Collins levels, but multiple trustees asked that any change to marijuana fees be returned for a focused discussion (one trustee expressed concern about making an immediate change mid‑meeting without fuller public notice). Staff said copies of the fee schedule were available to the public and would be posted with meeting materials.
There was no public comment on the fee schedule. A motion to approve the resolution passed on a roll‑call vote: Trustee Moyer — yes; Trustee Teets — yes; Trustee Wiegand — yes; Trustee Cannon — yes; Trustee Daley — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Mason — yes; Mayor Shosse — yes. The resolution will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026 unless the board takes further action.
