President’s Message
Rhonda Coxon, Town of Snowmass Village
February 2016
last year and at the same time ask that
Dear CMCA Members,
Wow what a whirlwind the last couple anyone wanting to serve in either capacity Chair or Co-Chair please contact
of months have been!
me directly at [email protected] and
I want to thank everyone that partici- provide me with the Committee you
pated in the Conference in Loveland it would like to serve on!
was packed full of educational opportunities and the hotel and conference I would like to thank all of you in adfacilities were over the top. I would vance for your patience throughout the
like to personally thank Margy Greer year. I look forward a wonderful and
your past President for the out- very successful year together! If anystanding Region VIII dinner; she could one wants to contact me for any reason
definitely be a professional party plan- or to just throw out ideas I welcome
ner, I guess that is why the Clerk’s are any comments or suggestions.
always asked to plan the employee Thank for allowing me to be your Presiparties!
dent and thank you to the rest of the
Now I would like to take this opportu- CMCA Board for your commitment!
nity to wish everyone a very exciting Rhonda B. Coxon, CMC
and prosperous new year. I am very CMCA President
excited and at the same time a little
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nervous for my term as your President
for 2016. I am definitely up for the
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challenge and I am looking forward to
guiding the Association through the
CGFOA Announcement
year. I have no doubt there will be
some changes but only those that will
Honored Clerks
enhance our educational opportunities and provide nothing but the best
for our members. I look forward to Committees
working with each and every one of
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you throughout the year.
I have to admit I am already behind in
appointing Committee Chairs and CoChairs and for that I apologize. I
would like to take this opportunity to
thank those who held these positions
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Congratulations Clerks…
Debra Overton, City Clerk / Treasurer, City of Ouray and Mary Alice Page-Allen, Town Administrator /
Town Clerk, Town of Oak Creek have been awarded the prestigious designation of Certified Municipal Clerk
from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. The CMC designation program is designed to enhance the
job performance of the Clerk in small and large municipalities. To earn the CMC designation, a Municipal Clerk
must attend extensive education programs. The designation also requires pertinent experience in a municipality.
The program prepares the participants to meet the challenges of the complex role of the municipal clerks by providing them with quality education in partnership with 47 institutions of higher learning. The program has been
in existence since 1970 and has helped thousands of clerks in various municipalities.
Debra is a Colorado native. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Debra started her career in government in 2008 as the Deputy Clerk for the Town of Ridgway. A year later she realized she wanted to have
more of a voice in the community and ran for Council, was elected and served one term.
In 2012 Debra was hired as the Deputy Clerk/Treasurer for the City of Ouray and was promoted to City
Clerk/Treasurer in March of 2015. She received her CMC designation in November of 2015. Debra plans to
pursue a certification from CGFOA as a Certified Public Finance Officer as well as her MMC.
Debra is an avid road bike rider and yoga practitioner. She loves to hike, bike and pretty much anything
outdoors. She is married with two grown step children. AND... Proudly announces, “I love my job!”
As the Town Administrator / Town Clerk for Oak Creek, Mary Alice brings over twenty-five years of
local government experience leadership in the areas of administration, finance, budgeting, planning, development, obtaining and managing grants and loans, implementing major capital improvements projects
for water, sewer, trail, parks and recreation, fire and health care facilities, and coordinating the participating local, state, federal and tribal agencies. She worked as a Department Manager/Senior Planner in Utah
and Routt County for several years and led the Yampa Valley Housing Authority during the Great Recession. Mary Alice came to the Town of Oak Creek in 2012, and oversees all Town staff as well as providing the necessary leadership to assure that Town of Oak Creek goals and policies are met.
2016 Board of Directors
Rhonda Coxon
President
970-923-3777
[email protected]
Margy Greer
Past President
303-987-7081
[email protected]
Patti Garcia
Vice President
970-674-2404
[email protected]
Suzanne Leclercq
Secretary
719-687-5295
[email protected]
Randi Gallivan
Treasurer
303-680-1544
[email protected]
Lisa DelPiccolo
Director
970-240-1422
[email protected]
Sarah Johnson
Director
719-385-5103
[email protected]
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Helpful Links and Online Training...
Learn the latest from the Governor’s Office
http://www.colorado.gov/governor
Get updates from the Secretary of State
http://www.sos.state.co.us/
CML Events and Training
National League of Cities
http://www.cml.org/
http://www.nlc.org/
ARMA International
http://www.arma.org/
AIIM-Rocky Mountain
http://www.aiim.org/Community/Chapters/Intermountain
ARMA Denver
http://www.armadenver.org/index.htm
ARMA Northern Colorado
http://www.northerncoloradoarma.org/index.html
ARMA Western Colorado
http://www.wcoarma.webs.com/
Wyoming ARMA
http://www.armawyoming.org/
Colorado Government
Finance Officers Association
http://www.cgfoa.org/
NAGARA
http://www.nagara.org/
Liquor Enforcement
NARA
http://www.colorado.gov/revenue/liquor
http://www.archives.gov/denver/
Liquor License Look-up
Free Online College Courses
http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Rev-Liquor/LIQ/1209635768152
http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses
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Colorado Municipal Clerks Association
Balance Sheet ~ December 2015
CMCA Cash Book—December 2015
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CMCA Budget—December 2015
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