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Tuesday, February 25th
**This is an in-person event and will not be live streamed
Hello Severance!
Please come and join me and your town council for the 2nd annual State of the TownTown Hall Tuesday February 25th, 6:00 pm at Town Hall.
Hope to see you there!
COUNCIL
COUNCIL MEMBER
Happy late New Year, With every new year comes a time of reflection. Setting a resolution without a plan sets us up to fail. I like to look back over the last year, see what I can improve, and set little goals to help me achieve my overall resolution or action of change. For some, the goal is getting in better shape, but how is that done without a plan? You can join a gym, but then what? What workouts do you do? What do you eat? etc... I think the last month or so has shown that, as a town, we could set a new goal or resolution of being more involved and more informed in the running of our wonderful town. Just saying, "I am going to be more informed," will not set you up for success, so here are some smaller ideas on things you can do You could download the Town of Severance app and get a notification for the release of newsletters and take the time to read them in depth. You could set a goal to watch our town council meeting on your own time; you can even listen to them in the background while working or cooking. You could set a goal to come to the first part of the town council meeting. Did you know that if you attend our meeting for the first 20 minutes or so, you will have the opportunity to make public comments and hear all the updates from town staff, police, and the council? Then you can leave, no one will be offended. You can watch our new video series WTC, which is all about what the Council is, what we do, and why you want to pay attention. There are so many other options to becoming a more informed citizen, and most take very little time away from our busy schedules
I look forward to seeing everyone at all the events throughout the year.
All businesses must renew their business licenses annually. You can find the application online on our website at https://www.townofseverance.org/241/Ho me-Based-Businesses-Business-Sales-Tax Business licenses cost $25 and last from January to December. *If you are selling goods within the town limits you must also have a sales tax license, and that license has no cost.
Solicitors must have a copy of their approved permit with them Sec 6-1-150Solicitors, canvassers, door-to-door salespersons. If you would like to be added to the No Solicitors List please call Town Hall at 970686-1218 and your address will be added. If someone who is not approved comes to your house, please call the Severance Police Dept at 970-350-9600
All pets in Severance must be licensed per Sec 7-6-30. To receive the license, you pet must be up to date on vaccines. There is a $15 fee for the pet license The pet license lasts 3 years and will need to be renewed. Those who have already obtained a pet license will not need to renew.
The Town of Severance is excited to announce that Notary services are now available exclusively to our residents! Whether you need documents notarized for legal, financial, or personal reasons, we’re here to help.
Service Details: �� Monday through Friday ⏰ 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
�� Town of Severance Town Hall Building
This convenient service is part of our commitment to supporting our residents by offering accessible and reliable resources within the community.
How to Access:
Bring a valid, government-issued photo ID. Ensure your documents are complete and ready for notarization (do not sign them in advance).
Stop by during our designated service hours—no appointment is necessary! Please note: This service is available to Severance residents only.
We’re here to serve you, Severance!
Reminder that all pets must be leashed in public areas. Please remember to pick up after your pet to keep our outdoor spaces clean as well as our storm water systems.
Sec 7-6-20 & Sec 7-6-90
February
8th-14th Hearts around Severance
25th State of the Town
April
26th Clean Up Days
May
24th Fishing Derby
25th Touch a Truck
June
6th Summer Kick-Off Concert
25th Movies in the Park
July
11th Military & First Responder Appreciation Concert
25th Movies in the Park
August
5th National Night Out
22nd, 23rd, 24th Severance Days
September
12th Movies in the Park
October
1st Coffee with a Cop
28th Budget Open House
31st Trick or Treat Parade
November December
8th Severance Food Drive
13th Town Christmas
Business of the Year: Vecinos Mexican Grill and Cantina
Citizen of the Year: Hattie Fritch
Youth of the Year: Kyson McEvoy
Vecinos Mexican Grill and Cantina was selected as the Town of Severances 2024 Business of the Year! They were nominated because of their commitment to their community. We asked owner, Kristie Melendez a few questions about her business and why she picked Severance.
“Our location sort of came to us” said Kristie Melendez. explaining that her family homestead she grew up on is just 2 miles from the restaurant on County Road 23 After learning the building was available from current waitress, Felisa DeHerrera, Melendez made some calls and the rest was history! “Severance is a great family friendly community with lots of homeowners and residents that we thought would appreciate a local hang out to bring their family and friends while enjoying green chili favorites and cervezas,” said Melendez.
What do you like most about having your business in Severance?
We appreciate the ability to be able to have open communication and a good working relationship with the staff at the town. When you have an issue or a concern you always get through to a live person and are not put on hold or forwarded and forced to talk to someone virtually
What we love most is the community of people (our regulars) who are so supportive and generous to us visiting us several times a week on a regular basis They are the reason we do what we do and why we are still in business! We want to take this opportunity to thank them for their patronage and loyalty, it truly means a lot to us!
When asked what plans are for the future at Vecinos, Kristie Melendez (owner), mentioned many new menu items including: expanding breakfast service, chicken fried steak, pesole and ceviche and possibly a few burgers They also plan to have more family-oriented events like bingo!
Wednesday, Feburary 5th 6pm | Citizen Advisory Board
Thursday, February 6th 1pm | Municipal Court
February 8th-14th Hearts around Severance Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, February 11th 5pm-7pm| Town Council Work Session/ Regular Meeting
Monday, February 17th President’s Day| Facilities Closed
Monday, February 24th 6pm| Tree Board Meeting
Tuesday, February 25th 6pm | State of the Town
TOWN COUNCIL MEEITING
EVERY 2ND & 4TH TUESDAY
Works Session at 5 PM & Council Meeting at 6 PM
TREE BOARD MEETING
FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH at 6 PM
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH at 6 PM
CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD
FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH at 6 PM
All meetings are held at Town Hall. You can attend inperson or online. More information about meetings can be found on our website. We look forward to seeing you!
Saturday, April 26th 2024
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
7AM- CURBSIDE PICKUP (4FTX3FT SPACE ONLY)
7AM- MULCH AT LAKEVIEW PARK
*1ST COME, 1ST SERVED, UNTIL MULCH IS GONE
8AM-12PM- ROLL-OFFS AT COMMUNITY PARK
*ONE ENTRY PER HOUSEHOLD
CMUSTBRING PLEANUPDAYS OSTCARDAND PROOFOF RESIDENCYTO PCOMMUITY ARK. *ONLY ONEENTRYPER HOUSEHOLD
*NO ENTRY WITHOUT POSTCARD AND PROOF OF RESIDENCY
10AM-2PM- DRUG TAKE BACK AT TOWN HALL
10:30AM-1:30PM- PAPER SHREDDING AT TOWN HALL
THE CLEAN UP DAYS POSTCARD WILL ARRIVE IN THE MAIL CLOSER TO THE EVENT DATE. PLEASE BRING THE POSTCARD AND PROOF OF RESIDENCY TO THE COMMUNITY PARK. ONLY ONE ENTRY PER HOUSEHOLD.
IF YOU DO NOT RECIEVE A POSTCARD CLOSER TO THE EVENT DATE PLEASE CALL TOWN HALL AT 970-686-1218
N O T A L L O W E D *
Appliances (refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, washer/dryers electronics (Tv’s, computers, monitors, gaming consoles etc.) tires, metal, cleaning products, paint, solvents, batteries, aerosols of any kind, petroleum products ( gasoline, motor oil, oil filter, fuel filters etc.) antifreeze, herbicides, pesticides, hazardous material.
Hazardous waste can be dropped off at North Household Hazardous Waste Facility 1311 North 17th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634
Electronics can be dropped off at Shaefer Enterprise, 420 15th St, Greeley, CO 80631
*IF ITEMS LARGER THAN 4X3 OR ITEM NOT ALLOWED, IT WILL NOT BE PICKED UP*
MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT TOWNOFSEVERANCE.ORG
**CHANGES WILL BE COMING IN 2026 TO THE ANNUAL CLEAN UP DAYS EVENT**
It's tax season, it’s important to stay aware of scams that target people during this time Here are a few quick tips to help protect yourself:
#1. The IRS will never contact you by phone or text message. If you get a call or text claiming to be from the IRS, it’s a scam trying to steal your personal information. Don’t share any details or click on any links in such messages
#2. Make sure to use a trustworthy tax preparation company or software when filing your taxes. This ensures that your information is handled securely.
#3. You can create an online account at IRS.gov to track your tax status and address any issues with your filing directly.
As we are now in the time of year when hours of darkness are greatest, being able to quickly identify a specific address is very helpful to our officers. Therefore, it is important that each home or business has their address numbers posted and clearly visible from the street
We highly recommend that homeowners leave their front porch and driveway lights on each night to deter crime. Lights also enhance home video systems that catch criminal acts A reminder to all to please comply with school zone speed limits to keep our kids safe. Additionally, please drive prudently when we have snow or ice in the roads. Please reduce speed as conditions warrant.
Lastly, report crimes or suspicious activity when you see it. By all of us working together, we can ensure that Severance maintains its one of Colorado’s safest town’s status.
Please feel free to reach out to me anytime with any police issues or questions you may have.
Chief Ken Chavez
kchavez@townofseverance org
As part of our commitment to building a safer community, WSFR is proud to partner with First Due and the Community Connect Program. As you may have heard, we have been working with technology partner First Due to release a new public safety program for the Windsor Severance Fire Rescue District. The program is called Community Connect and it allows the residents in our district to share valuable life safety information with our department Residents can provide details about their home, family, children, pets, medical/functional needs, and more so that when First Responders are dispatched to an emergency at that residence, they have the most information as possible before arriving on scene.
Occupant & Contact Info
Names of all occupants
Phone Numbers
Emergency Contact information
Home Access/Details and Utilities
Gate Code
Pool/Basement
Gas/Water Shut Off
Medical & Functional Needs
Where medicine is located
How a person in the home will react in a stressful situation
If someone has mobility needs and will need assistance evacuating Pets
Name of pet
If they have a hiding place
If they are dangerous or will attack strangers
This is an incredible program for our community and will allow us to keep our district much safer, but to run a successful program in we need the involvement and engagement of all residents, families, and homeowners. This is where we need your help Sharing information such as the below can be incredibly helpful for First Responders to know if they are dispatched to your home Having this information inputted beforehand will allow them to customize their approach before they arrive on scene so they can best meet the specific needs of your home and family:
Community Connect is a secure platform and the information you provide will only be used by Windsor Severance Fire Rescue at the time of dispatch for the purpose of better serving you during emergency situations.
All logins and passwords are protected with bank level encryption and security If you’re comfortable logging into your online bank, you’ll be comfortable logging into Community Connect.
o Baldridge est. 2000
o Belmont Farms est. 1998
o Casa Loma est. 1998
o Downtown/Old Town est.1894
o Fox Ridge est. 2002
o Golden Eagle Acres est.2018
o Hidden Valley est. 2011
o Hunter’s Crossing est. 2019
o Hunter’s Hill est. 2003
o Lakeview est. 1981
o Saddler Ridge est. 2006
o Settlers Landing est. 1995
o Severance Reserve est. 2021
o Severance Shores est. 2019
o Soaring Eagle est. 2001
o Summit View est. 2003
o Sunset Ridge est. 2009
o Tailholt est. 2015
o The Overlook est. 2018
o Timber Ridge est. 2000
Off-System Bridge Program ($280,000) (CDOT)
Total rehab of small Cr80 bridge I-HOP – ($50,250)
Faster – CDOT WCR 23 & HWY 392 ($750,000)
Great Western Trail Connection, TAP M192-002/MTF M192-003 (Federal funding) ($600,000)
Great Western Trail (2025) ($206,503)
Safe Streets/Parks Crime Prevention Grant ($299,000)
Security Cameras/Lighting in Parks Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) EIAF Grant ($650,000)
Design and Construction:
Severance Police Station Renovation
NFRMPO Surface Transportation
Block Grant ($1,258,985)
Traffic Signal at Harmony/WCR19
NFRMPO Surface Transportation
Block/Transportation Alternative Grant ($300,000)
Design and Construction of a paved portion of GWT North of Harmony Rd and safe crossings on Harmony and WCR23.
Clearview Library – Severance
Location
Police Department Plat and new Severance Police Department
Building
Severance Storage Annexation
Severance Storage Business
Expansion
Bowers North Concept Plan/Annexation/Zoning Codera Estates Concept Plan
Cactus Hill Concept Plan
Northgate Lake Preliminary Plat
Land Use Code Update and Reorganization
Colorado American Planning
Association Conference
Retail Strategies Academy
Construction of water tank tower completed
Restoration and additions to the Skate Park completed
Construction of WCR23 Guardrails S of Haymaker completed.
Construction of the WCR23 Guardrails N of WCR80 completed early 2024.
Baldridge lift station was coated and has had new level sensors added.
Cr23 from Cr70 to Hwy 392 had a full-depth asphalt replacement and mill & overlay. Blue Spruce from Foxtail to Mahogany had a full-depth asphalt replacement.
Crack seal was done throughout multiple neighborhoods this year.
ADA concrete grinding was done throughout neighborhoods to be completed in 2025.
Two Sidewalk extensions were added along E Harmony Rd this year.
New thermal road markings were added around the schools.
A concrete pad added for bicycle workstation at the Community Park.
Dust suppressant was added to the town's gravel roads.
Solar lights were added to Lakeview, Blue Spruce, and the dog park.
A turn lane was added for the Dollar General store entrance
10 park benches were replaced in Summit View Park
Lead & Copper tests were completed for the state with no issues
CodeRed, the Emergency Notification System in Weld County, is used by public safety officials to inform the public of immediate threats to health and safety. Sign up for the Weld County CodeRed alert system on this website: https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/BF9B9A570C0B
CodeRED will only be used for emergency situations near your specific address to keep you informed. We may use CodeRED to issue evacuation notices, shelter in place or lockdown orders, severe weather alerts (must opt in) as well as other public safety emergency information.
Weather alerts, which you must opt in for, are passed through the CodeRED system and sent by the National Weather Service.
Citizens need to register to receive alerts through their cellphone, text or email Landlines in Weld County are automatically enrolled into the CodeRED system.
Save a stamp and save your time, now you can pay your bills online! Once you sign up for your account, you’ll wonder how you ever got along without it! When you’re ready to pay your bill, select a payment type. You can pay with credit card or debit card with NO additional fees! To pay your bill online go to
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VIA PHONE
Call Town Hall at 970-686-1218
Non-emergency Dispatch 970-350-9600
Email: info@townofseverance.org
WEBSITE
www townofseverance org
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