Heather Lietz sworn in as Collbran mayor; trustees unanimously add staffing update and move next meeting

Heather Lietz was sworn in as mayor of the Town of Collbran during a Nov. 19 special meeting and later presided over discussion about staffing and town-hall hours.

The meeting opened at 4:00 p.m., called by Mayor Pro Tem Price. Trustees Winkleblack, Bethel and Trustee Stahly were recorded present, with Town Clerk Travis Boyd listed as staff. Early in the meeting the board voted unanimously to amend the agenda to add a staffing update and to move the next regular meeting to Dec. 9 (the minutes list the year as 2026 for the moved date).

Trustee Winkleblack moved to amend the agenda; Mayor Pro Tem Price seconded. The minutes record the vote as: Trustee Winkleblack—Yes; Trustee Bethel—Yes; Trustee Staley—Yes; Mayor Pro Tem Price—Yes. (The transcript uses both “Stahly” and “Staley” in separate lines; the minutes show both spellings.) The motion passed.

Under new business, Heather Lietz took the oath of office as mayor at approximately 4:03 p.m. She then requested that the board review applications and skills tests over the next week and arrange interviews. Board members discussed outreach and logistics: advertisements are posted on Indeed and at the workforce center; trustees asked that a notice be placed on the town-hall door while the office is not fully open; there were also requests to use the auditorium for related activities.

Trustee Winkleblack suggested opening town hall on specific days and during set hours to provide in-person access; Town Clerk Travis Boyd said he would finalize and communicate a schedule. No formal hiring decisions were recorded at the meeting; the discussion centered on next steps for application review and interview scheduling.

The minutes record that the meeting was adjourned by Mayor Lietz at 4:30 p.m. The board set the next meeting for Dec. 9 (the motion’s minutes show the year as 2026).