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Welcome to the intitial posting of the monthly newsletter sent out by the Town of Ault to help keep citizens informed and up-to-date. If you know of someone who would benefit from this newsletter or would like to sign up yourself, please fill out the sign up form here.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
State of Colorado Utility Bill Assistance Program
Ballot Issue 2J
Home Occupation Licenses
Reminder Regarding Leaves
A Notice From the Police Department Regarding the New Stoplight
Water & Sewer Rates
Chicken Permits
Well Water Permits
Fence Permits
Animal Licenses
Upcoming Town Calendar
A Bit of Our History
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State of Colorado Utility Bill Assistance Program
If you are a resident of Ault, have a utility bill and need financial assistance. The State of Colorado will be accepting applications for the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) starting on November 1st.
CDHS received additional funding from federal government to assist low income households with their water services. LIHWAP was created to provide a benefit to qualifying household to help reconnect their disconnected drinking water or waste/sewer services, or help the household if facing disconnection with their drinking water and waste/sewer services, or if they have a past due amount with their drinking water and waste/sewer services. Funds are limited and are on a first come first serve basis.
To qualify for this assistance, the household must meet these criteria:
- Be approved for LEAP during November 1, 2022 - April 30, 2023
- Complete the addendum (will be available for download on November 1) within the LEAP application and submit a copy of your water bill.
- Must pay drinking water services and/or waste/sewer services directly to a water vendor.
- Services must be in disconnected, facing disconnection, or have a past due amount on the bill.
- For households with water included in rent, rent must be past due or facing eviction.
To apply for LEAP (beginning November 1st) you have the following options:
- Online through the Colorado PEAK website starting November 1, 2022 (https://peak--coloradopeak.force.com/peak/s/peak-landing-page?language=en_US)
- Download an application and drop off at local DHS office, or mail/email to your the county/contractor to process. Please call 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435) for contact information or click here to find your county's mailing address.
- Applications will be available and listed on this page on November 1, 2022. Please check back at on November 1,2022
- Starting November 1, 2022, requests for a paper application to be mailed to you can be made by calling 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435)
- If you are having a heating emergency prior to November 1, 2022 please call 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1-866-432-8435) to apply over the phone.
For households whose water services are paid through group metering, or have well water, please refer to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) https://cdola.colorado.gov/rental-mortgage-assistance.
For more information, please visit: https://cdhs.colorado.gov/leap.
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Ballot Issue 2J
The Town of Ault is asking the voters to approve a special sales tax increase on marijuana products being sold within the Town limits, this ballot measure is NOT asking whether or not to allow the sale of marijuana products, which is already allowed by Town ordinance. This is an additional sales tax on marijuana products only, it will not affect the general sales tax rate on any other products.
Please vote yes on Ballot Issue 2J to support projects such as funding for parks, open space and recreation, infrastructure improvements, economic development initiatives, land acquisition, affordable housing initiatives, and community support grants.
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Home Occupation Licenses
A Home Occupation is an accessory use of a dwelling unit, conducted entirely within the dwelling unit, carried on by one or more persons, all of whom reside within the dwelling unit and where no persons are employed other than resident and domestic help. Examples can include home-based accountants, designers, beauty supply sales, online retailers and much more. The cost for this annual license is $35 and must be approved by the Planning Commission and Board of Trustees before business can commence.
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Reminder Regarding Leaves
As the weather gets colder and the leaves begin to fall from the trees around Town, please remember that it is against the Town of Ault Municipal Code to rake leaves into the street. Please bag up all yard debris for track pick-up.
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A NOTICE FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE NEW STOPLIGHT
By now everyone should have noticed the new stoplight at Highway 14 and Pawnee Road. This is the entrance to the Conestoga Subdivision and the Fire Station. The stoplight is fully functional and out of its flashing phase. Even though the stoplight is located within the city limits of Ault, this light was installed and is maintained by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) as is the other lights along Highway 14. If you have any questions, concerns, or problems with the operation of this light, please contact CDOT. Staff at the Ault Town Hall are unable to help with these matters.
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2023 Water and Sewer Rate Changes
It is that time of the year where upcoming planning will be taking place within Town Board of Trustees meetings regarding water and sewer rate increases. These updated rates are usually reflected between February and April of any given year and do happen on a yearly basis. If you would like to join in the discussion of these changes, please be sure to check the dates and times of upcoming Board of Trustees meetings to take part in the discussion and to have your voice heard.
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Ault Housekeeping Request
Every year we experience the necessity to use taxpayers dollars to have the sanitation lines cleared. In some cases this is inevitable, just as a routine part of maintenance. Other times this could be avoided with the assistance of all who use those lines.
REQUESTS by the Public Works department and the Ault Town Board of Trustees:
- NEVER flush paper towel, diapers, shirts and underwear, (yes, we have found these in the lines), flushers (used to clean the toilet, they are advertized to be flushable, but end up in many clogs) personal hygiene products, wet wipes or any other solid, volatile or irregular substance that does not dissolve in water and can potentially cause a blockage.
- -NEVER pour grease of any type down the drain. Please place in a disposable container in the trash.
- ALWAYS contact Town Hall if you are having a rooter service come to your property, as public works will need to watch the main line to keep it clear when your line is cleaned.
- REGULARLY maintain your lines to keep it free of roots, etc. This will help to avoid backups for you and your neighbors.
- RID-X is for septic systems, not treatment plants. Do not pour this down your drains.
If you have any questions regarding this, please contact Town Hall for further clarification.
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Chicken Permits
Backyard chicken hen permits are required before one can legally own and keep chicken hens in non-agricultural zoning districts in the Town of Ault. This permit must be filled out in its entirety and initial applicant must pass an inspection by the Town of Ault Public Works Department prior to being issued a backyard chicken hen permit. Chicken hen permits are issued on an annual basis. Initial application and annual renewal fees are $10. Please note that the keeping of chicken roosters or more than six (6) chicken hens is prohibited.
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Well Water Permits
If you are using well water within the limits of the Town of Ault, please be reminded that you must have a Town Well Water Permit and you must display it in a street-facing window.
For more information, please contact Town Hall at (970) 834-2844 or info@townofault.org.
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Fence Permits
In all zoning Districts within the Town except AG (Agricultural) and RR (Rural Residential), prior to beginning construction of any fence, all businesses and homeowners shall obtain a municipal fence permit by submitting to the Town Clerk’s office a plan or description of the proposed fence and a diagram of its placement on the owner’s property, together with a description or depiction of the materials to be used, color and specifications. Town staff shall evaluate the request for compliance with the Ault Municipal Code, including but not limited to compliance with Section 17.02.060. In addition to such requirements, any fence which obstructs access to a municipal easement shall not be approved. The permit shall be issued or denied with reasons in writing within three business days. In the event a permit is denied, the property owner may re-submit a corrected plan with no additional fee changed. Fence permit fees are $25.
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Animal Licensing
As a reminder, Ault residents who own dogs and cats must license them annually through the Town of Ault Licensing Department. All pets must have current proof of rabies vaccination before a license will be issued.
Cost:
- $5.00 for each dog or cat which has been neutered or spayed.
- $20.00 for each dog or cat which has not be neutered or spayed.
Animal tags need to be purchased before January 31, for the above fees. If you purchase animal tags after the 31, fees are as follows:
- $10.00 for each dog or cat which has been neutered or spayed.
- $25.00 for each dog or cat which has not been neutered or spayed.
NO dog shall be permitted within any park in the Town nor shall any dog be permitted within the Town cemetery, whether on a leash or not, except for service dogs, government owned dogs.
You may apply for an animal license at Town Hall or by filling out the Online Application. If you have any questions, feel free to call us at 970-834-2844 or by email at matt@townofault.org.
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Calendar and Upcoming Events
The list below is as of October 25, 2022. If you would like to view our updated calendar please visit here.
NOVEMBER 2022
2 - Planning Commission Meeting at 201 1st St (6:00pm - 6:30pm)
2 - Board of Trustees Work Session Meeting at 201 1st St (6:30pm - 9:30pm)
8 - Municipal Court at 201 1st Street (1:00pm - 5:00pm)
9 - Board of Trustees Regular Meeting at 201 1st St (7:00pm - 10:00pm)
11 - Town Hall Closed at 201 1st St (All day)
24 - 25 - Town Hall Closed at 201 1st St (All day)
30 - Town Hall Closed at 201 1st St (All day)
DECEMBER 2022
7 - Planning Commission Meeting at 201 1st St (6:00pm - 6:30pm)
7 - Board of Trustees Work Session Meeting at 201 1st St (6:30pm - 9:30pm)
13 - Municipal Court at 201 1st Street (1:00pm - 5:00pm)
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A Bit of Our History
First called High Land, the town's name was changed to Burgdorff Siding, sometimes called Bergdorf Switch (after a railroad worker who had been killed in an accident), before it acquired its current name in 1897.
The town was named after Alexander Ault, a Fort Collins, Colorado resident and owner of a flour mill. Mr. Ault had helped to avert financial disaster to the agricultural base by purchasing the entire grain harvest during a year of severe economic hardship. The town was incorporated in 1904.
Much of the residential area of the town, as well as surrounding farmland, is on land given by the United States government to the Union Pacific Railroad, to be sold to finance railroad construction. A north-south segment of the railroad connecting Denver, Colorado, and Cheyenne, Wyoming, passes through the town, parallel to U.S. Highway 85.
On February 21, 1910, Rabbi I. Idleson of Denver, Colorado, purchased 640 acres (2.6 km2) for farming purposes near Ault, proposing "to employ Jewish farmers and devote land to practical philanthropy". Little came of this venture, and within a few decades there were apparently no Jewish residents in the town.
Ault Public Emergency Radio Tower, a former emergency transmission facility, was located here.
"AULT" is sometimes used as an acronym - "A Unique Little Town."
Scenes from the 1977 film "One on One", starring Robby Benson and featuring a young Melanie Griffith, were filmed in various Ault locations.
Ault's only high school is named "Highland High School", which was changed from "Ault High School" when it combined with schools in nearby towns Pierce, Nunn and Carr, Colorado, in 1963. The Highland School District name comes from the high plains location, rather than the earlier name of the town of Ault, and there is no indication that the early name played any part in the naming decision. Highland High School's mascot is the Husky.
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