November 12, 2025 Meeting minutes
Deer Trail Board of Trustees Meeting
Nov 12, 2025 @ 7:00 pm
Town Hall, Town of Deer Trail
555 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 Wednesday, November 12 th
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
Beth Inman-Daniel, Town Clerk
Trustees Present: Members Absent:
Sandy Bell
Ashley Buss
John Dillingham
Robert Rhodes
Brandon Rowley
Emily Richardson
3. Approval of the Agenda
Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the November agenda Trustee Ashley Buss
moved Trustee Emily Richardson seconded the motion to approve. The voting went as
follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Rhodes, Richardson, Rowley, Behrens
No –
Abstain –
Absent –
Mayor Behrens declared the agenda approved with an addition of 10.d. Agreement for Law
Enforcement Services with Arapahoe Sheriff Dept.
4. Approval of the Minutes
Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the minutes for the month of October 2025
Trustee Ashley Buss moved Trustee Robert Rhodes seconded the motion to approve. The
voting went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Rhodes, Richardson, Rowley, Behrens
No –
Abstain –
Absent –
Mayor Behrens declared the minutes for October 2025 approved with the removal of John
Dillingham’s name as he has not been sworn in.
5. Reports
a. Water-Sewer Report – November 2025
6. Approval of the payment of the bills
Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the bills for the months of November 2025
Trustee Ashely Buss moved Trustee Robert Rhodes to approve the motion to approve. The
voting went as follows.
Yes – Bell, Buss, Rhodes, Richardson, Rowley, Behrens
No –
Abstain –
Absent –
Mayor Behrens declared the payment of bills for November 2025 approved with the
omission of check for Amber Duff due to typed error.
7. Discussion – Lincoln Health with Linda Messer – online – Flu season – Robert to check
on Location, Dates for Deer Trail residents. There is also a Lincoln Health Facebook page.
Reminder about Byers has a Orthopedic Specialist.
- Alice with Element sent flyer to share – from meeting Judd Behrens reports
both projects are moving forward.
- Joe – reported about on the mixers for the large East tank & South tank
8. Action Items – follow up items
9. Old Business
9.a. - Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the 9.a Friendly ammendment to move
9.a to 9.b in order to have new Trustee able to vote on old business. Trustee Ashley Buss
moved Trustee Robert Rhodes seconded the motion to approve. The voting went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Rhodes, Richardson, Rowley, Behrens
No –
Abstain –
Absent –
Mayor Behrens declared the 9.a. approved to move 9.b to 9.a in order to allow John
Dillingham a vote in all upcoming items.
9.Swearing in of John Dillingham
9.b Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to table the 2026 Budget. Trustee Ashley Buss moved
Trustee Robert Rhodes seconded the motion to table. The voting went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Dillingham, Rhodes, Richardson, Rowley, Behrens
No –
Abstain –
Absent –
Mayor Behrens declared the 9.b. tabled to verify numbers.
9.c.1 Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to table Ordinance 279. Trustee Robert Rhodes
moved Trustee Ashley Buss seconded the motion to table. The voting went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Dillingham, Rhodes, Richardson, Rowley, Behrens
No –
Abstain –
Absent –
Mayor Behrens declared the 9.c.1. tabled to make changes easy to read.
9.c.2 Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the change in billing to Ordinance 309
Water and Sewer. The rates will not change but the accounting accounts will change. The
Water account will become the Sewer, and the Sewer will become the Water account.
Sections 1 & 2 will be changed to take effect Jan. 2026 Trustee Ashley Buss moved Trustee
Robert Rhodes seconded the motion to approve. The voting went as follows.
Yes - Buss, Dillingham, Rhodes, Richardson, Rowley, Behrens
No – Bell
Abstain –
Absent –
Mayor Behrens declared the 9. c.2.appoved the changes to Ordinance 309.
10. New Business
10.a Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the purchase of double walled tank.
Trustee Ashley Buss moved Trustee John Dillingham seconded the motion to approve. The
voting went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Dillingham, Rhodes, Richardson, Rowley, Beherns
No –
Abstain –
Absent –
Mayor Behrens declared the 10.a and approved to purchase a new double walled tank in the
amount of $1897.02
10.b Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the purchase of 25 new meters & en-
points. Trustee Robert Rhodes moved Trustee Brandon Rowley seconded the motion to
approve. The voting went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Dillingham, Rhodes, Richardson, Rowley, Beherns
No –
Abstain –
Absent –
Mayor Behrens declared the 10.b and approved to purchase a new 25 new meters and en-
points in the amount not to exceed $8K.
10.c Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the repair of cylinders on the backhoe.
Trustee Robert Rhodes moved Trustee Emily Richardson seconded the motion to approve.
The voting went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Dillingham, Rhodes, Richardson, Rowley, Beherns
No –
Abstain –
Absent –
Mayor Behrens declared the 10.c approved to repair the cylinder on the backhoe in the
amount not to exceed $3K.
10.d Mayor Behrens asked for a motion to approve the 2026 Agreement for Law Services
with Arapahoe Sheriff. Trustee Robert Rhodes moved Trustee Emily Richardson seconded
the motion to approve. The voting went as follows.
Yes - Bell, Buss, Dillingham, Rhodes, Richardson, Rowley, Beherns
No –
Abstain –
Absent –
Mayor Behrens declared the 10.d and approved Law Agreement in the amount of $69271.52
IAG .
11. Public Comments
a. Ray Sanders – Would like to ask Suzie why being sited for goats, dogs, and flat tires
when vehicle was in the driveway.
12. Adjournment
Mayor Behrens adjourned the meeting at 8:10pm
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Judd Behrens, Mayor
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Beth Inman-Daniel Town Clerk