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Silt Town Administrator Retires; Jim Mann Takes the Reins as Interim Administrator

Search for new boss has begun

jeffSilt Town Administrator Jeff Layman leaves his job today after almost six years on the job.  He informed the Silt Board of Trustees in January that he would retire effective March 15.  Layman was hired as an interim administrator in April 2018.  He was offered the job in October 2018 after about six months as interim.    

Layman told the Board that he considers it an honor to have served the Board and the citizens, merchants and guests of Silt.  He said that he enjoyed his association with the Board and the professional staff at the Town and their shared sense of accomplishment in the work completed together.  He will head east to EagleVail, where he and his wife Barb will slow down a bit, travel and “ski, ride my bike and hike and camp as much as possible”, Layman says.  He’s also excited about the impending arrival of his first granddaughter, due in August. 

Layman said, “I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with others who care deeply about the service that we provide to this community.”

Layman will stay on with the Town to assist with the recruitment and selection of a new Town Administrator and ease the transition to Interim Town Administrator Jim Mann.

Mann most recently served as the Town’s financial analyst for the process of evaluating and selecting the appropriate water treatment plant financing options.  The Board appointed him as Interim Town Administrator at their February 26 meeting and he began work last week.

Mann has city manager experience in Wisconsin dating back to the 1990’s and holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  He served as a Municipal Advisor for two municipal finance firms.  He will serve in the interim role until a new manager is selected, a period thought to be from three to six months.

The Board has selected Layman and Bill Efting, a former Colorado Town Manager and current contract town advisor, to help with the recruitment and selection.  See below for the new recruitment advertisement. 

Town Manager

The TOWN OF SILT, an active and growing rural community, population 3600 located along I-70 in western Colorado, is accepting applications for the position of Town Manager.  The Town has a 2024 budget of $9.4 million with another $20.4 million expected to be spend on the construction of a new water treatment plant.

The ideal Candidate will work under the direction of the Board of Trustees and represent the Town on all matters concerning Town government and will oversee 28 full-time and 2 part-time employees.  Hiring range for this position is $125,000 - $155,000 DOQ with an excellent benefit package and housing in a Town-owned condominium or housing assistance, as may be negotiated.   

The Recruitment Brochure (Town Manager Recruitment Brochure) which contains more information on the required qualifications for the position and other information about the Town can be found on the Town of Silt website along with a video that the Town has produced (Town of SIlt - State of the Community 2024) at: www.townofsilt.org.    

Interested persons should submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references to Town Clerk Sheila McIntyre at sheila@townofsilt.org, or 231 North 7th Street, Silt, Colorado, 81652 by Monday, April 8, 2024 at 8 AM.  Questions may be directed to recently retired Silt Town Administrator Jeff Layman at jlayman@townofsilt.org or 970.376.7004, or Bill Efting at billefting1@gmail.com

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