Town of Silverton, CO

What Town of Silverton, CO does

The Town of Silverton is a statutory municipal government in San Juan County, Colorado, providing essential local government services to approximately 700–730 year-round residents and seasonal visitors at an elevation of 9,318 feet in the San Juan Mountains. It is the only incorporated municipality in the county, exercising exclusive authority over utilities (water, sewer, and trash collection via the Silverton Transfer Station), licensing (business, liquor, marijuana, vacation rental), building permits, land use planning, parks and recreation (including Kendall Mountain Ski Area and Molas Lake Park), public safety, elections, municipal court, and the public library. Service delivery is supported by a modest technology stack: Xpress Bill Pay for online utility and fee payments, the iWorq portal for building permits and inspections, ArcGIS StoryMaps for planning documentation, and Zoom with YouTube streaming for hybrid public meetings.

Revenue is generated through a diversified set of small-dollar municipal streams: bi-monthly utility charges based on the Equivalent Residential Unit (EQR) rate system, one-time and recurring permit and business license fees, a 1% town sales tax layered on the combined 10.4% rate, per-night lodging fees ($4–$6), transfer station fees, and facility rentals for Town Hall, Memorial Park, Kendall Mountain Community Center, and other venues. The Town operates with approximately 8 staff across departments including Public Works, Town Clerk/Treasurer, Facilities/Parks/Recreation, Community Development, Library, and Housing. Strategic direction is set by a Mayor and six-member Board of Trustees, with the 2022 Compass Master Plan guiding long-range priorities and the Silverton Housing Authority (established August 2023) addressing affordable housing capacity. Recent initiatives include Team GOLD, a DOE-funded energy resiliency partnership, and recognition as the first Colorado jurisdiction to meet Proposition 123 affordable housing goals.

Name

Town of Silverton, CO

Legal name

Town of Silverton

Website

https://townofsilverton.colorado.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Town of Silverton is a municipal government providing essential utilities, permitting, licensing, and public services to approximately 700 year-round residents and seasonal visitors in a remote Colorado mountain town at 9,318 feet elevation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

SIC

Services-Services, Nec (8900)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Utility services
• Building permits
• Facility rentals
• Business licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Silverton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Utility Services: Bi-monthly water and sewer fees based on EQR (Equivalent Residential Unit) rate system. Combined utility billing includes water, sewer, and transfer station services.
2. Licensing and Permits: Revenue from business licenses, vacation rental permits, liquor licenses, marijuana licenses, building permits, and various land use applications.
3. Lodging Taxes and Fees: Town lodging fees of $6 per night for vacation rentals, $4 per room per night for hotels, $3 per campsite per night. County lodging tax of 2% on gross receipts remitted quarterly.
4. Sales Tax Collection: Town collects 1% sales tax, with combined state (2.9%), county (6.5%), and town rate totaling 10.4%.
5. Facility Rentals: Rental fees for Town Hall, Memorial Park, Anesi Park, Kendall Mountain Community Center, Ballfield, and Molas Lake Park for events and gatherings.
6. Transfer Station Services: Refuse collection fees for single-family residences and commercial accounts at the Silverton Transfer Station operated by Bruin Waste Management.
7. Property Tax and Delinquent Balances: Annual certification of delinquent utility balances to San Juan County Treasurer as property liens.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Town of Silverton is a statutory municipal government in San Juan County, Colorado providing essential municipal services to approximately 700-730 year-round residents. Core offerings include water and sewer utilities, trash collection at the Silverton Transfer Station, building permits via the iWorq portal, business and vacation rental licensing, lodging fee collection, sales tax remittance, planning and land use administration, parks and recreation (including Kendall Mountain Ski Area and Molas Lake Park), facility rentals for events, and a public library.

Product overview

Town of Silverton provides municipal government services organized as a unified portfolio of interconnected administrative functions. Core offerings include essential utilities (water, sewer, trash collection), facility rentals for events and gatherings, licensing and permitting services (business, liquor, marijuana, vacation rental, building), public works infrastructure management, community development and planning services, and recreational facilities management. Digital service delivery is enabled through Xpress Bill Pay for online payments and the iWorq portal for building permits, supported by virtual meeting capabilities via Zoom and YouTube streaming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water, Sewer & Trash Services
• Online Payments via Xpress Bill Pay Online bill payment platform enabling residents and businesses to pay utility bills, business license fees, vacation rental fees, lodging fees, and tax remittance electronically via credit card, debit card, or electronic funds transfer.
• Building Permits Portal (iWorq) Online portal for submitting building permit applications, scheduling inspections, and tracking permit status for construction and demolition projects in the Town and County of San Juan.
• Facility Rentals Rental program for Town-owned venues including Town Hall Assembly Room, Memorial Park with Gazebo, Anesi Park, Ballfield, Molas Lake Park Wedding/Group Site, and Kendall Mountain Community Center for weddings, reunions, corporate retreats, and special events.
• Special Events Permits Permit program for organizing public events on Town property including block parties, parades, street fairs, festivals, outdoor concerts, arts and crafts shows, carnivals, fun runs, bike rides, and foot races.
• Business & License Services Licensing services including business licenses, liquor licenses, marijuana licenses, vacation rental permits, and lodging fee management administered by the Town Clerk.
• Parks & Recreation Facilities Management of public parks, recreational facilities, Kendall Mountain Ski Area, Molas Lake Park, and Hillside Cemetery under the Facilities, Parks and Recreation Department.
• Planning & Land Use Applications Online portal for land use applications, variance requests, subdivision reviews, historic preservation designations, and planning review administered by the Community Development Department, operationalized through the 2022 Compass Master Plan.

Quantifiable outcome

• First Colorado jurisdiction to meet state affordable housing goals under Proposition 123
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• San Miguel Power Association (SMPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Rural electric cooperative serving 15,000 meters across 3,600 square miles in six Colorado counties. SMPA partnered with Team GOLD and the Town of Silverton on energy resiliency planning including community solar and storage microgrid feasibility studies. Accomplishments include local grid distribution modernization at Cement Creek Substation and behind-the-meter microgrid assessments for key anchor institutions.
• EcoAction PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional sustainability organization created in 2007 facilitating sustainable solutions for mountain communities. Provides data-centered climate action solutions and supports Team GOLD initiatives including the Regional Beneficial Electrification Roadmap focusing on switching fossil fuel equipment to electric power.
• San Juan County Office of Emergency ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty emergency management agency with extensive disaster response experience including Gold King Mine Spill (2015), 416 Fire (2018), Avalanche Cycle (2019), Ice Fire (2020), and COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-2023). Has Intergovernmental Agreement with Town of Silverton for disaster planning, preparation, and response coordination.
• Community Builders (non-profit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit organization that partnered with Town of Silverton to facilitate The Compass Project, a community-driven master planning process resulting in the 2022 Compass Master Plan adopted by Planning Commission and Board of Trustees.
• San Juan CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSan Juan County is a partner in Team GOLD, with the County's Office of Emergency Management having an IGA with the Town. County encompasses 389 square miles with the highest mean elevation (11,240 feet) of any U.S. county. County is currently exploring OHV access on certain roads per SJC Resolution 2022-02.
• Sneffels Energy BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional energy board established in 2009 uniting government, community, and utility representatives from San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan counties. Silverton and San Juan County representatives attend quarterly meetings to advance regional climate action initiatives including emissions reduction strategies.
• Bruin Waste ManagementminorOthersWaste management company from Naturita that operates the Silverton Transfer Station for the Town. Provides solid-waste transfer station services for property owners, tenants, and visitors.
• Xpress Bill PaycoreTechnology or IntegrationPremier provider of online bill payment systems enabling residents to pay utility bills, parking tickets, and various Town fees online via credit card, debit card, or electronic funds transfer through XpressBillPay.com.
• Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)minorOthersState agency providing road closure information through cotrip.org, particularly relevant during events like the Gold Mountain Fire affecting US550 travel between Ouray and Ridgeway.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Town of Vail, CO: Established Colorado mountain resort municipality with mature lodging tax, sales tax capture, and resort-fee administration. Useful benchmark for the upper end of tourism-driven municipal revenue per resident.
• City of Durango, CO: Regional hub municipality that operates the originating end of the Silverton railroad and runs a comparable municipal services portfolio (utilities, transit, airport, permitting). Provides a peer reference for what a larger-scale version of Silverton's service stack looks like.

Others

• San Miguel Power Association: Rural electric cooperative and Team GOLD partner serving 15,000 meters across 3,600 square miles. Adjacent rather than competing — included as the key utility counterpart and co-investor in Silverton's energy-resiliency roadmap.
• EcoAction Partners: Regional sustainability non-profit that co-developed Team GOLD and supports the Regional Beneficial Electrification Roadmap. Thematically adjacent ecosystem partner rather than a competing service provider.

Direct peers

• Town of Telluride, CO: Statutory Colorado mountain town of comparable scale operating a full municipal services stack (utilities, licensing, permitting, transit, festivals) for a tourism-driven economy. Directly comparable in governance structure, revenue mix (sales tax, lodging tax, fees), and small-staff operational model.
• Town of Mountain Village, CO: Home-rule mountain municipality adjoining Telluride with similar full-utility municipal operations (water, sewer, trash) for a small resort-resident base. Comparable on per-capita utility rate design and mountain-climate infrastructure management.
• Town of Crested Butte, CO: Small Colorado mountain resort town with a comparable mix of lodging tax, vacation rental permitting, and outdoor-recreation-driven tourism. Useful peer for benchmarking facility rentals, sales tax capture, and seasonal service delivery.
• San Juan County, CO: County government that shares jurisdiction, the IGA for emergency management, and Team GOLD partnership with the Town of Silverton. Directly comparable as the next-tier public-sector partner and overlapping service provider in the same geographic market.
• City of Ouray, CO: Neighboring San Juan Mountain municipality ("Switzerland of America") with similar population size, tourism-driven revenue base, and reliance on the US550 corridor. Provides the closest peer for high-altitude, small-population, tourism-and-pass-through services.
• Town of Breckenridge, CO: Larger but structurally similar Colorado ski town government operating water/sewer utilities, short-term rental licensing, and event-driven revenue streams. Relevant peer for scaling what a small mountain town governance and licensing operation can look like.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmJgal9lUXK5TZahHugprpQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/town-of-silverton-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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