Silver Plume board appoints Lisa Rae to vacant trustee seat, approves bills and clerk training

At its April 27 meeting, the Silver Plume Board of Trustees appointed Lisa Rae to fill a vacant trustee seat for the 2026–2028 term and Clerk Chelsea Nihiser administered the oath of office.

Cory Chylik moved to appoint Rae, Mickey Frey seconded and the motion "passes with all in favor," according to the minutes; Rae was sworn in immediately following the vote. The Board also approved its agenda and motions to approve bills and invoices. Trustee Mickey Frey moved to approve the bills; the clerk explained line items including a reimbursement to Phil Johnson for caboose roofing material ordered from eBay, Browns Hill billing for alarm-console upgrades and maintenance at the Water Treatment Plant, and a Colorado Department of Public Health (CDPHE) invoice for the Water Treatment Plant state permit, which the clerk said is an annual charge.

The Board approved minutes from April 13 with Martin Gitlin moving to approve and Mickey Frey seconding; Lisa Rae and Cory Chylik abstained because they were not present at the April 13 meeting and the minutes passed with the remaining members in favor.

The Board reappointed Martin (Marty) Gitlin as Mayor Pro Tem for 2026–2028; Mickey Frey moved to appoint Gitlin and Lisa Rae seconded. The minutes record Gitlin as abstaining yet also state the motion passed "with all in favor," an inconsistency in the recorded vote that the Board should clarify in the official minutes.

Trustee R. McDonald moved to approve clerk Nihiser's registration for the CMCA Institute (July 13–18 in Fort Collins) at a cost of $1,300; Gitlin seconded and the motion carried with all in favor. The clerk said she has applied for a scholarship that may cover up to $1,000 of the registration fee.

No other contractual awards or budget amendments were authorized at the meeting. The Board adjourned at 7:51 p.m.