Town of Paonia
PO Box 460 / 214 Grand Avenue
Paonia, CO 81428
Phone: 970-527-4101
Fax: 970-527-4102
Staff Directory
Corinne Ferguson - Town Administrator; Town Clerk; Public Information Officer
Amanda Mojarro - Deputy Clerk
Cindy Jones - Finance Officer
Candy Wuollet - Finance Assistant
Chief of Police- Open
Travis Loberg - Public Works Director
Dan Reardon - Building Official
Board of Trustees
Mary Bachran, Mayor
511 Box Elder Avenue
970-433-1433
maryb@townofpaonia.com Term ends 2024
William Bear, Mayor Pro-Tem
970-527-4697
970-261-2906
bbear@townofpaonia.com Term ends 2022
Karen Budinger
karenb@townofpaonia.com Appointment Ends April 2022
Mick Johnson
1010 3rd Street
970-697-4325
mickj@townofpaonia.com Term Ends April 2022
Dave Knutson
401 Vista Drive - PO Box 1016
970-260-3620
davek@townofpaonia.com Term Ends April 2024
Tamie Meck
970-623-1277
tamiem@townofpaonia.com Term ends April 2024
Michelle Pattison
302 2nd Street
773-809-3814
michellep@townofpaonia.com Term Ends April 2024
COMMISSION MEMBERS:
- Barbara Heck – Planning Term Ends: 6/2022
- Open – Planning Term Ends: 6/2022
- Monica Foguth– Planning Term Ends: 6/2023
- Mayor Mary Bachran – Planning Term Ends: 4/2024
- Karen Budinger– Planning Term Ends: 5/2022
The Planning Commission is created for the following purposes:
(1) To prepare, maintain and adopt, subject to periodic revision as necessary, a Master Plan as described by state statutes.
(2) To implement the provisions of Chapters 16 and 17 of this Code, and to perform all functions and powers referred to in said chapters where reference is made.
(3) To study and recommend to the Board of Trustees amendments to the Zoning Map of the Town.
(4) To study and recommend appropriate zoning classifications for all annexations to the Town.
(5) To exchange information with the various governmental agencies charged with planning and zoning responsibilities and with the Board of Adjustment.
(6) To have all other duties and powers incidental to the above and any and all powers and duties set out by state statute, except that nothing herein shall permit the Planning Commission to make amendments or changes in the zoning of the Town, such powers expressly being reserved by the Board of Trustees.
Membership and Terms:
The Planning Commission shall consist of five (5) members, all of whom must be residents of the Town, including two (2) elected members consisting of the Mayor and one (1) member of the Board of Trustees appointed by the Mayor. The remaining three (3) members shall be appointed by the Mayor.
The terms of such three (3) members shall be fixed and designated by the Mayor to end at two (2) years from the last municipal election at the time of appointment, with the terms of office staggered. The terms for the Mayor and the member of the Board of Trustees shall continue until their successors are duly elected and qualified, at which time elected members of the Board shall be designated to serve on the Planning Commission for terms coincident with their terms of office as Mayor or as a member of the Board of Trustees. As terms expire, new or reappointed members shall be appointed for two-year terms of office at such time as the terms of those previously appointed expire.
Tree Board Members
Paula Martin: President
John Valentine: Secretary
Mark Newland
Greg Hottinger
Moriah Whoolilurie
Tamie Meck: Board Member Representative
Contact at: Paoniatreebord@gmail.com
Website: httpps://paoniatreeboard.org/
Travis Loberg - Adminstrative Representative
Philip Ceriani MD
Mike Drake
Thomas Markle
302 2nd Street
Paonia, CO 81428
Tamie Meck - Board Representative
970-623-1277