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Spring Election April 7, 2026: The Town of Manassa is announcing a Spring Election to be held on Tuesday, April 7th, 2026, at the General Municipal Election, there will be three (3) Trustee seats that will be up for election. The three (3) Trustees will serve a four-year term.
To be qualified as a candidate for Trustee in the Town of Manassa, you must be at least eighteen (18) years old on the date of election, be a U.S. Citizen, and have resided within the municipal limits within the applicable 12-month consecutive requirement, and you must be registered to vote.
You may obtain the nomination petition from the Clerk's office, Manassa Town Hall, 401 Main Street, Manassa, CO 81141. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday (closed for the noon hour). Nomination petitions may be circulated beginning January 6, 2026, and must be filed with the Town of Manassa no later than 3:30 p.m. on January 26, 2026.
Candidates for Trustee must obtain signatures of at least 10 registered electors residing within the Town, on their nomination petitions.
Each registered elector signing a nomination petition must write his or her address along with his or her signature. A registered elector may not sign more than one (1) nomination petition for each separate office to be filled in the municipality.
Be sure to fill out the Affidavit of Circulator and Acceptance of Nomination which are included on your nomination petition. The Acceptance of Nomination must include your name as you wish it to appear on the ballot, but not any title or degree of designation of a business or profession, and it must include your place of residence.
Rate Increase effective January 1, 2026: The Town of Manassa is increasing water rates by $6.00 for in-town water users effective 01/01/2026. The out-of-town rate is 1.35% of the in-town-rate.
Notice of Drinking water violation: The Town of Manassa received an M611- Management violation during a routine drinking water inspection dated November 6, 2025. The M611 - Management: Supplier has Permitted a Cross Connection. (T2): Supplier has permitted a cross connection and did not control the cross connection within the 120-day deadline or within a timeline specified in an alternative schedule. This is a backflow prevention and cross-connection control (BPCCC) treatment violation of Regulation 11, Section 11.39(6)(a)(ii). In accordance with Regulation 11, Section 11.39(3)(d)(ii and iv), suppliers must ensure that no backflow prevention assembly or method is utilized for more than two consecutive calendar years without being tested or inspected, service being suspended to the customer, or the cross connection being removed. During the sanitary survey, the department inspector observed that an assembly on the irrigation line at the Catholic Church had not been tested in 2023, 2024 or 2025. Having an assembly exceed two consecutive calendar years without being tested meets the definition of permitting a cross connection. This constitutes a backflow prevention and cross-connection control treatment technique violation in accordance with Regulation 11,Section 11.39(6)(a)(ii) and must be corrected. Uncontrolled cross connections can lead to a back pressure or siphonage event that may allow contaminants or disease-causing organisms to enter the drinking water, which can cause diarrhea, nausea, cramps, and associated headaches.' Resolution of the violation is required by March 25, 2026, and we have discontinued service to the affected connection until the cross connection is resolved.
The water to the Catholic Church was disconnected on November 7th. Testing of the backflow prevention device will be required in order for service to be reinstated, proof of a passing test result will need to be provided.
Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report: The 2025 Consumer Confidence Report is available, for more information please check our Water and Sewer Department.
Employment Opportunities: The Town is now accepting applications for full time seasonal employment for the following 2026 positions: Pick up applications at Town Hall Monday-Thursday 8:30-3:30. Positions open until filled.
Museum employee- Applicants will staff the Jack Dempsey museum from May- September 2026- employees must utilize a sales ledger, a cash box, and be friendly with the public.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Town Hall 274-4024
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The Town of Manassa has increased their water prices by $6.00 per user per month beginning January 2025. This increase in price is intended to offset material and utility increases, and to work on infrastructure improvement and repairs. Out of Town residents will experience a rate increase of 1.35% of the in town rate.
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