CLOSED FRIDAY JULY 3rd 2026

Accepting Letters of Interest For City Administrator

Staff Directory

Administration
Name	Position	Phone	Email
John Galusha	Assistant City Administrator City Administrator		Email
Rosie Cruz	Administative Assistant	719-695-1045	Email
Sharon Miranda	Public Works		Email
Melissa Cruz	Finance	719-695-1036	Email

Building Department
Name	Position	Phone	Email
Bob Hink	Building Inspector	719-890-0174	Email

City Administrator
Name	Position	Phone	Email
VACANT ACCEPTING LETTERS OF INTEREST UNTIL 7/10/2026	City Administrator	719-695-1030

City Clerk
Name	Position	Phone	Email
Gina Nigro	Deputy City Clerk	719-695-1031	Email

City Council
Name	Position	Phone	Email
Gary Vezzani	Mayor	719-859-5306	Email
Veronica Maes	Council Member Ward 1 and Mayor Pro Tem	719-738-1048	Email
Ronald Stafford	Council Member Ward 1	719-738-1048	Email
Jennifer Novak	Council Member Ward 2	719-738-1048	Email
Fred Eccher	Council Member Ward 2	719-738-1048	Email
Don Martinez	Council Member Ward 3	719-738-1048	Email
Pamela Brietweiser	Council, Member Ward 3	719-738-1048	Email

City Police
Name	Position	Phone	Email
Bill Vinelli	Chief of Police		Email
Sherrill Hurt	Police Administrative Assistant	719-695-1034	Email

Finance Department
Name	Position	Phone	Email
Melissa Cruz	City Accountant	719-738-1036	Email

Historic Preservation Commission
Name	Position	Phone	Email
Gaye Davis	Chair Person
Brian D. Lalander	Stakeholder
Karen Wilson	Stakeholder
Candace Peters	Stakeholder

Huerfano County Economic Development Incorporated
Name	Position	Phone	Email
VACANT - Now Accepting Letters of Interest	President
Kay Whitley	Secretary/Treasurer
Tim Tady	Town of La Veta Representative
Jim Littlefield	At Large
Kerrie Meyler	At Large
Wynnelle Turner	At Large
Carlton Croft	Professional Staff - HCED Director

Human Resources
Name	Position	Phone	Email
Sharon Miranda	Human Resource & Accounts Payable Coordinator	719-695-1032	Email

Municipal Court
Name	Position	Phone	Email
Joel Shults	Municipal Judge	719-738-1034	Email
Sherrill Hurt	Municipal Court Clerk	719-695-1034	Email

Natural Gas Department
Name	Position	Phone	Email
Art Ortiz	Supervisor	719-695-1048

Parks Department
Name	Position	Phone	Email
Ray Bustos	Supervisor Park Maintenance	719-695-1048
Brad Rice	Park Maintenance

Planning and Zoning Commission
Name	Position	Phone	Email
David Roesch	P & Z Chairman		Email
Gary Vezzani	City Mayor		Email
Don Martinez	City Council - Ward 3
Ronald Eccher	Board Member
Stacy Decker	Board Member
VACANT - Submit Letters of Interest to cityclerk@walsenburg.org	Borad Member
Chris Bechaver	Board Member

Public Works Department
Name	Position	Phone	Email
David Harriman	Public Works Director	719-989-8576
Sharon Miranda	Public Works		Email
Patrick Espinoza	Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator	719-695-1048
Roy Rodriguez	Manager - Waste Water Treatment Plant	719-695-1048
Joseph Porras	Manager - Water Treatment Plant	719-831-6673
Justin Pacheco	Water Treatment Plant Operator	719-483-8778
VACANT -	Supervisor - Streets Department	719-831-6312
Ray Bustos	Supervisor Park Maintenance	719-695-1048
Brad Rice	Park Maintenance

Statutory City Government
Name	Position	Phone	Email
Brian Lalander	City Treasurer		Email

Streets Department
Name	Position	Phone	Email
VACANT -	Street Supervisor
Derek Omer	Street Operator II

Urban Renewal Authority Board
Name	Position	Phone	Email
Veronica Maes	Chairman, City of Walsenburg
Gary Vezzani	Member, City of Walsenburg
Fred Eccher	Member, City of Walsenburg
Pamela Brietweiser	Member, City of Walsenburg
Don Martinez	Member, City of Walsenburg
Jennifer Novak	Member, City of Walsenburg
Ronald Stafford	Member, City of Walsenburg
Edie Flanigan	Member, RE-1 School District
Lola Spradley	Member, Special Districts
Bob Croke	Member, At Large
Carl Young	Member, Huerfano County

Utility and Billing Department
Name	Position	Phone	Email
Jessica Back	Utilities Clerk 1	719-695-1033
Jericho Kastorff	Utilities Clerk 1	719-695-1048
VACANT -	Utilities Billing

Water and Sewer Department
Name	Position	Phone	Email
Roy Rodriguez	Manager - Waste Water Treatment Plant	719-738-1048
Joe Porras	Manager - Water Treatment Plant	719-831-6673
Justin Pacheco	Water Treatment Plant Operator	719-483-8778

Youth Advisory Committee
Name	Position	Phone	Email
Vacant One
Vacant Two
Vacant Three
Vacant Four
Vacant Five