Administration

The Administration of the Town of Basalt is made up of the Town Manager, Finance Department and Town Clerk.  The department handles the collection and efficient flow of information to the public, to other town departments and public and private agencies.  It implements policies and direction set by the Town Council

Town Manager

The Town Manager oversees and directs all administrative departments of the Town including Public Works, Police, Planning, Recreation, Finance and Town Clerk.  The Town Manager is responsible for the overall coordination, direction and evaluation of all Town Staff. 

Town Clerk’s Office

The office of the Clerk prepares agenda materials, packets, and minutes for Town Board meetings; attends Board meetings serving as the Clerk of the Board; keeps an accurate record of all the official acts of the Board; manages marijuana and liquor licenses; conducts Regular Municipal and Special Elections; coordinates records management functions; and is the custodian of the Town seal.  

The Town Clerk's Office, in conjunction with the Municipal Judge and Town Prosecutor, is also responsible for the municipal court.

Finance

The Finance department provides the following services for the Town of Basalt:

• General Ledger
• Human Resources & Payroll
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Water Utility Billing
• Tax Revenue 
  • Sales Tax (State Collected)
    • Colorado Sales Tax Lookup Tool (SUTS)
  • Lodging Tax
  • Cigarette & Marijuana Tax
  • Town of Basalt Sales & Lodging Tax Summary