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Carbondale trustees approve minutes and swear in new mayor, two trustees
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The Town of Carbondale unanimously approved its consent agenda and held a ceremonial swearing-in, welcoming Erica Sparhawk as mayor and trustees Christopher Hassig and Colin Laird. The meeting featured public tributes to outgoing Mayor Ben and brief remarks from staff and trustees.
The Town of Carbondale Board of Trustees unanimously approved the consent agenda, which consisted of the minutes from the board's April 14 meeting, and then held a ceremonial swearing-in of newly elected officials, including Erica Sparhawk as mayor and trustees Christopher Hassig and Colin Laird.
Public comment and trustee remarks opened the evening, with Hollis Sutherland thanking outgoing Mayor Ben for “thoughtfulness and patience” in leading the town, and Maura Masters, development director at Mountain Valley Developmental Services, thanking the board for a grant that enabled adult-services participants to attend a clay class at the Carbondale Clay Center and other local activities. Stacy Bernhardt, who said she lives in Carbondale, praised Ben for his role in guiding planning and zoning efforts that she said helped the town avoid major planned-unit developments in recent years. Dan Richardson and multiple trustees also offered personal thanks to Ben for his years of service.
In trustee business, one member moved to approve the consent agenda and another seconded. The chair called for the ayes and the motion passed by unanimous voice vote; individual vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
After presentations of gifts and brief remarks from the town attorney and the town manager, the clerk administered oaths to new officials. Christopher Hassig and Colin Laird each recited the oath to "support the Constitution of the United States, the constitution of the state of Colorado and the ordinances of the Town of Carbondale" and pledged to faithfully perform the duties of the office of trustee. Erica Sparhawk then recited the oath for the office of mayor and was congratulated by those in attendance.
The meeting concluded with a note that one trustee still must be sworn in at a later date and an invitation to a post-meeting celebration at Carbondale Works.
Notes: Several speakers used only a first name in the transcript. The outgoing mayor was referred to throughout as “Ben” in the record; the transcript did not provide a last name for him. The consent agenda motion was described as passing by unanimous voice vote; the transcript does not list individual roll-call votes or numeric tallies.
