Open Records
In accordance with the Colorado Open Records Act, The Town of Mountain Village make public records open for inspection for anyone with reasonable notice: within three business days from the date of request. With extenuating circumstances, this timeframe may be extended to seven days.
In some cases certain documents may not be subject to public disclosure. Those include, but are not limited to, personnel files and attorney-client communications. When in doubt about whether or not a requested record is subject to disclosure, simply ask our town clerk. Failure to disclose a public record is a violation of the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA). For more information, view our Open Records Policy.
Please be aware of the Town's new Open Records Request policy regarding architectural, engineering and other plans for properties located within Mountain Village: the Town will notify the homeowner and architect and engineer of record when the Town receives requests for these types of records. The purpose of the notification is to give the identified parties the opportunity to object to the disclosure. Accordingly, the Town will be notifying the relevant parties that it has received a CORA request for plans related to the Property but will not disclose your identity. If the Town does not receive an objection regarding your request within 7 business days of the date of your request, we will produce the requested records, if any, in accordance with the Town’s CORA policy and state statute. Thank you for your patience.
Open Records Request Fee
To make an open records request, fill out the Open Records Request Form below and review the appropriate fee schedule below. An open record constitutes all writings made, maintained or kept by us – the town – for use in the exercise of functions required or authorized by law or administrative rule involving the receipt or expenditure of public funds. Copies requested will not be released until full payment has been received. We accept either cash or check made payable to the Town of Mountain Village.
We accept:
- Cash or check at Mountain Village Town Hall, 455 Mountain Village Blvd., Suite A, Second Floor.
- Cash or check at Utilities, 411 Mountain Village Blvd., Second Floor.
- We do not accept credit cards at this time.
Date Request Received
By law, the Town of Mountain Village has three business days to provide documents for in-office review or to supply copies of requested documents. Every effort will be made to produce documents before that time. Some records may require seven business days to release if extenuating circumstances exist.
A 50 percent deposit is required prior to embarking on any work on all requests requiring more than an hour of research and/or preparation of documents. In addition, this deposit shall include estimated legal fees, fees of outside consultants retained on behalf of the jurisdiction, overhead and equipment. This shall also include a charge for supervision and staff time at the set fee of $41.37 per hour. No copies requested are released until full payment has been received.