Carol Sophia Moore appointed to Wellington Town Board and sworn in

Carol Sophia Moore was appointed to the Wellington Town Board on April 21, 2026, and was sworn into office at the meeting immediately after the board announced the result.

The board interviewed two applicants for the vacant trustee seat during the meeting. The first candidate described a long local residency and a technical background in civil engineering and floodplain management. Moore, who said she was born in Colombia, described a degree in political science and international development from Colorado State University, roughly 10 years as a Wellington homeowner, service on the Main Street program board and experience as a small-business owner. She said she would work to represent Spanish-speaking residents and to listen to diverse voices in town decision-making.

After brief remarks from trustees thanking both applicants, the board used a blind-ballot process to select the new trustee. The clerk announced "the majority did vote for Sophia," and the board invited Moore forward to take the oath of office. Clerk-administered oath language used during the ceremony included support for the U.S. and Colorado constitutions and the town's laws and ordinances.

Trustees who spoke during deliberations praised both candidates for putting themselves forward and encouraged continued engagement with town boards and commissions for those not chosen. The board did not identify a single mover or second for the selection in the public record; the clerk collected and tallied blind ballots and announced the result.

The appointment takes immediate effect; Moore will serve the remainder of the vacant term subject to any filing or election requirements in town code.

The meeting proceeded to other agenda items after Moore's swearing-in.