Town Clerk

Town Clerk

This listing closes on 9/14/2026 at 11:59 PM Mountain Time (US & Canada).

Employer:

Town of Keenesburg

Salary:
See Position Description

Location:

91 West Broadway, Keenesburg, CO

Job Type: Full-Time

Department:
Town Clerk

Closing Date: 9/14/2026 at 11:59 PM Mountain Time (US & Canada)

Prior to submitting your resume on Indeed, please submit an application at townofkeenesburg.org and send to tokhr.

This is a Board-appointed position with a two-year appointment cycle. This position reports to the Town Manager on day-to-day operations.

Under general direction of the Town Manager, provides administrative and technical support to the Town Manager and the Board of Trustees. Performs managerial and administrative functions to maintain and secure the Town's official records, conduct municipal elections, and manage liquor licensing functions required by statute, municipal code. For the purposes of decision-making, prepare a variety of studies, reports, and related information.

• Serves as custodian of official Town records and public documents; performs certification and recording for the Town as required on legal documents and other records requiring such certification; seals and attests by signature to ordinances, resolutions, and contracts, easements, deeds, bonds, or other documents requiring Town certification; catalogs and files all Town records.
• Attends all regular and special Board of Trustees meetings; performs an accurate recording of the proceedings and prepares meeting minutes using proper legislative terminology.
• Performs recording, indexing, and filing for public records; distributes information as requested.
• Research State Statutes, Town Ordinances, minutes, and documents in answer to questions from the Town Board, Town Manager, Town Attorney, and citizens.
• Maintains meeting management data and audio recording software.
• Prepares and distributes agendas, materials, minutes, and records of meetings.
• Files ordinances and resolutions of the Board and oversees the codification of ordinances into the municipal code book.
• Prepares, publishes, and posts meeting agendas and legal notices of public hearings and special meetings as required.
• Administers oaths for elected and appointed public officials.
• Registers voters and performs all election duties; serves as Election Official, and organizes and oversees candidate nomination procedures; appoints and trains elections judges when requested by the Town Board; oversees preparation of ballots and certifies ballots; creates or orders forms, supplies and equipment for Town elections; notifies and educates the public as to election procedures; canvasses election returns and prepares certification of results;
  
  facilitates the electorate's rights of initiative, referendum and recall as outlined in the state constitution and statues; stores election documents, ballots and other materials before and after the election, and purges same as prescribed by law.
• Prepare reports and surveys for the Board as directed.
• Provides public records and information to citizens, civic groups, the media and other persons and agencies in accordance with the Open Records Act.
• Administrative Authority for the enforcement of the Keenesburg Municipal Code. Responsible for carrying out all actions necessary as provided in the municipal code to promote enforcement and compliance.
• Serves as the liquor license authority. Issues, maintains and records liquor licenses as well as special event permits issued by the town and communicates with state authority.

Peripheral duties:

• Continually seeks to improve job skills through education and training, including certification by the Colorado Municipal Clerks Association.
• Types up Board member's and Mayor's correspondence; makes reservations and travel arrangements for meetings, seminars, and conventions.
• Performs a variety of office duties such as answering the phone, preparing various correspondences, ordering of office supplies, and responding to public needs.
• Provides backup when any office staff is absent.
• Attend staff meetings and all development conferences.
• Maintain knowledge and abilities as court clerk to oversee court…