December 09, 2025 meeting minutes
Deer Trail Board of Trustees Meeting
December 9, 2025, pm @7.00 pm
Town Hall, Town of Deer Trail
2 nd Ave. Der Trail. CO 80105
1. Call to Order
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Deer Trail met in session on Tuesday December 9,2025
at Town Hall, 555 Second Ave Deer Trail, Colorado. Mayor Behrens called the meeting to
order at 7:00 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Mayor: Staff Present:
Judd Behrens Debbie Cowell - Town Administrator
Beth Inman-Daniel, Town Clerk
Trustees Present: Members Absent:
Sandy Bell
Ashley Buss
Robert Rhodes
Brandon Rowley
Emily Richardson
John Dillingham
3. Approval of the Agenda
Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the December agenda Trustee Ashley Buss
moved Trustee Brandon Rowley seconded the motion to approve. The voting went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Rhodes, Richardson, Rowley, Beherns
No –
Abstain –
Absent – Dillingham
Mayor Behrens declared the agenda approved.
4. Approval of the Minutes
Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the minutes for the month of November 2025
Trustee Ashley Buss moved Trustee Emily Richardson seconded the motion to approve. The
voting went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Richardson, Rhodes, Rowley, Behrens
No –
Abstain –
Absent – Dillingham
Mayor Behrens declared the minutes for November 2025 approved.
5. Reports
a. Water-Sewer Report – December 2025
6. Approval of the payment of the bills
Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the payment of the bills for the month of
December 2025 Trustee Ashley Buss moved Trustee Brandon Rowley seconded the motion
to approve. The voting went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Rhodes, Richardson, Rowley, Behrens
No –
Abstain –
Absent – Dillingham
Mayor Behrens declared the payment of bills for December 2025 approved.
7. Discussion – Lincoln Health – Linda Messer- Breakfast with Santa, continuing with Jars
of gratitude. Lincoln purchased gift cards from small businesses as gifts for staff this
keeping the money local.
Element – Alice – Phase 1: relocation of the lift station, installation of a
bar screen at lift station, replacement of the existing force main with new dual force main
system, pond rehabilitation, and aeration rehabilitation.
Phase 2: replacement of lagoon system with
mechanical active sludge wastewater treatment plant (as described in the PER)
Options for funding amount estimate 5M – recommended from Element
– USDA Rural Development paired with DOLA Energy & Mineral Impact Grant
8. Action items - None
9. Old Business
Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve 9.a the 2026 budget Ashley Buss Trustee
moved Trustee Brandon Rowley seconded the motion to approve. The voting went as
follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Rhodes, Richardson, Rowley, Behrens
No –
Abstain –
Absent – Dillingham
Mayor Behrens declared the 9.a. approved.
9.b
Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to table the 9.b. changes to ordinance 279 Trustee Ashley
Buss moved Trustee Brandon Rowley seconded the motion to table. The voting went as
follows.
Yes – Bell, Buss, Richardson, Rhodes, Rowley, Behrens
No –
Abstain –
Absent – Dillingham
Mayor Behrens declared the 9.b tabled.
10. a
Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the 10.a. open space funds to continue with
Pickle Park and beautification of other parks 50K. Trustee Ashley Buss moved Trustee
Bradon Rawley seconded the motion to approve. The voting went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Richardson approve Rowley, Behrens
No –
Abstain –
Absent - Dillingham
Mayor approve Behrens declared the 10.a. approved.
10.b.
Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the 10.b. Rehire of the office staff – reading
of the oath Trustee Ashley Buss moved Trustee Emily Richardon seconded the motion to
approve. The voting went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Richardson, Rhodes, Rowley, Behrens
No –
Abstain – Rowley
Absent - Dillingham
Mayor Behrens declared the 10.b and letter approved
10.c.
Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the 10.c pay of Judge and Court Clerk Trustee
Ashley Buss moved Trustee Brandon Rawley seconded the motion to approve. The voting
went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Richardson, Rhodes, Rowley, Behrens
No –
Abstain –
Absent - Dillingham
Mayor Behrens declared the 10.c approved
10.d.
Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the 10.d post of notices stay with current 2
location in the Bijou Creek, Corner Gas, Post Office, Town Hall (Maverik once built) Trustee
Ashley Buss moved Trustee Brandon Rawley seconded the motion to approve. The voting
went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Richardson, Rhodes, Rowley, Behrens
No –
Abstain –
Absent – Dillingham
Mayor Behrens declared the 10.d approved
10.e.
Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the 10.e. change from QuickBooks desktop to
QuickBooks online Trustee Ashley Buss moved Trustee Brandon Rawley seconded the
motion to approve. The voting went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Richardson, Rhodes, Rowley, Behrens
No –
Abstain –
Absent – Dillingham
Mayor Behrens declared the 10.e approved
10.f.
Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the 10.f. permant positions of the
administrative assistant and town clerk Trustee Ashley Buss moved Trustee Emily
Richardson seconded the motion to approve. The voting went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Richardson, Rhodes, Rowley, Behrens
No –
Abstain –
Absent – Dillingham
Mayor Behrens declared the 10.f approved
10.g.
Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to table the 10.g. Elk Lodge Special Permit Trustee
Ashley Buss moved Trustee Brandon Rowley seconded the motion to approve. The voting
went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Richardson, Rowley, Behrens
No – Rhodes
Abstain –
Absent – Dillingham
Mayor Behrens declared the 10.g tabled
10.g.
Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to table the new office equipment in the amount of
$1049.99 Trustee Ashley Buss moved Trustee Brandon Rowley seconded the motion to
approve. The voting went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Rhodes, Rowley, Behrens
No – Richardson
Abstain –
Absent – Dillingham
Mayor Behrens declared the 10.g tabled
11. Public Comments
Phil Steel would like Suzie removed; her pay can go to serve better things in Deer Trail. He
also believes that she need to work on her communication and there are really “one or two
problem children in town”
Would like to see her change her company logo “CPS” to something that reflects Deer Trail.
- Will ask Debbie about using Deer Trail letter head.
During court why are the doors closed for “normal” business. – As this standard practice for
court.
12. Adjournment
Mayor Behrens adjourned the meeting at 8.36pm
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Judd Behrens, Mayor
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Beth Inman-Daniel Town Clerk