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    What does Administrative Services do?
    It includes Accounting Administration, which deals with all aspects of financial reporting/management and revenue collection. It includes Human Resources Administration, which oversees employee benefits, payroll processing, and all personnel-related issues. It includes Public Policy & Administration, which coordinates all Mayor, Town Council and Town Manager related items, such as meetings, agendas, legislation, policies, legal services, municipal court, liquor licensing, public relations, voter registration, elections and records management. This department also publishes a community newsletter.

    What is the Town’s property tax?
    The Town doesn’t have a property tax; however, Summit County does. To estimate your tax, use the following formula: assessed value x .045081 mill levy. The 2003 mill levy, or the amount you pay (in taxes) per $1,000 of assessed value, consists of:

Summit County Government   12.144
Colorado River                        .252
Middle Park                            .078
RE 1 School District             23.832
Colorado Mountain College      3.997
Fire District                          8.345
Total                                 48.648

NOTE: Eagles Nest Metro District has an additional 17.00 mill levy, for a total of 65.648. (For more information about County taxes, call the Summit County Assessor’s office at 453-3480.)
 

    What is the Town’s sales tax?
    The total sales tax is 7.775%, broken down as follows:

    2.9% State (collected by the State)
    2.0% County (collected by the State on behalf of the Town)
    2.0% Town (collected by the Town)
    0.75% Transit Tax (collected by the State on behalf of the County)

    .125% Summit Combined Housing Authority (collected by the State on behalf  of Summit County)

    Where/how do I register to vote?
    You may register to vote when you get your driver’s license in Frisco (970-668-5015), with the Town Clerk of any municipality, or through the Summit County Clerk & Recorder’s office in Breckenridge (970-453-3470).

    Do I need a business license? How do I get it?
    If your business is located within Town limits or if you are selling goods or services within Town limits, you need a business license. Applications are available in Town Hall. The annual fee is $75. Please call (970) 262-7300 for more information.

    What are the Town’s water and sewer rates?
    As of January 1, 2007:

    Water: $36.50 per quarter flat rate
    Sewer: $86.00 per quarter flat rate

    $1.35/EQR/QTR/1,000 gallons for 0 to 15,000 gallons consumed

    $2.70/EQR/QTR/1,000 gallons for 15,001 to 30,000 gallons consumed

    $4.00/EQR/QTR/1,000 gallons for 30,001 to 50,000 gallons consumed

    $5.65/EQR/QTR/1,000 gallons for 50,001 and higher gallons consumed 

    The flat rate is based on EQR’s. The Town bills quarterly in arrears. The Town establishes these rates to cover the cost of operations, and these funds are kept separate from all other Town funds; i.e., the General Fund.

    What is an EQR?
    An equivalent residential unit. Each single-family unit is billed for one (1) EQR. EQR’s apply to both water and sewer rates.

    *Beginning with building permits issued in 2007, all homes with more than 3 bedrooms or 3 bathrooms will be assessed an additional .1 EQR over 1 EQR.  For example, a residential building permit for a four bedroom and four bathroom home will be assessed 1.2 EQR.  For homes already on the Town utility system, the EQRs for quarterly utility billing will be increased by .1 for every bedroom and bathroom over three.  Again, as an example, a four bedroom and four bathroom home will now be billed quarterly for 1.2 EQRs instead of the 1 EQR as they had been billed in the past.

    Does the Town of Silverthorne have a use tax?
    A county-wide use tax of 0.125% provides funding for the Summit Combined Housing authority and their efforts to provide affordable housing.

    How do I get a tax identification number?
    The Colorado Department of Revenue issues tax ID numbers. For more information, call (303) 238-7378 or check www.taxcolorado.com

    How do I get a liquor license?
    Submit the appropriate paperwork to the Town Clerk and allow a background check. Applications must be approved by the State Liquor Enforcement Division and the Town Council, which serves as the Local Liquor Licensing Board. Processing can take 60-90 days, depending on the license type. For more information, contact the Town Clerk at (970) 262-7304.

    Are there any Town jobs available?
    You may find current job postings on the Silverthorne website (www.silverthorne.org), in the classified ads of the Summit Daily News, or on the bulletin board located next to the front desk in Town Hall. Each department handles their own job openings, and the Town only accepts applications for open positions.

    When are Town Council meetings?
    Council meetings are the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month; meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. The Planning Commission meets the first and third Tuesdays; meetings begin at 6:00 p.m.

    Where can I get a Council agenda?
    Agendas are published in the Summit Daily News Community Page on the Monday before meetings, they are posted in the Silverthorne Recreation Center and Town Hall and also on our website (www.silverthorne.org). Citizens may also pick up agendas/agenda packets in the wooden wall box outside Council Chambers. We encourage our citizens to follow Council activities and to participate in Council meetings as much as possible.

    Where can I get a marriage license?
    Summit County Clerk & Recorder’s office; call (970) 453-3470.