The Springfield Board of Trustees will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, September 17th, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at Springfield Town Hall. The agenda is linked here: https://5il.co/2wuj9
ATTENTION: Landfill will be closed today, September 12th, 2024 due to high winds. We will reopen tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. weather permitting.
The Springfield Board of Trustees will hold a Regular Meeting on Thursday, September 12th, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at Springfield Town Hall. The agenda is linked here: https://5il.co/2wbl4
We’re excited to invite you to a special Meet and Greet event with our Board of Trustees! This is a fantastic opportunity for you to connect with our trustees, learn more about their vision for our community, and discuss an important proposed ballot issue that could impact us all.
Your voice matters! Whether you have questions, concerns, or just want to get to know the folks who are working on your behalf, this event is the perfect chance to engage and make your opinions heard.
Join our Board of Trustees, and be a part of helping do what is best for our beautiful town!
Candidates should be:
-A registered elector of the Town of Springfield
-Be 18 years of age
-Must live within the limits of the Town of Springfield for 12 consecutive months prior to being appointed.
The Town of Springfield will be closed on Monday, September 2nd, 2024 in observance of Labor Day. We’ll be back to regular hours on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024. Wishing everyone a safe and relaxing holiday weekend!
Weather Permitting: The Town of Springfield plans to fog for mosquitos starting around 2:00am!
The Springfield Board of Trustees will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday. August 27th, at 6:00 p.m. at Springfield Town Hall. The agenda is linked here: https://5il.co/2uqu6
We just wanted to take a moment to give a huge shoutout to our amazing city crew for their hard work in fixing the potholes around town. 🚧💪 We appreciate your dedication as you go up and down each of our streets working with the hot asphalt and in the hot sun! Thanks again for all that you do! 🙌👏
We also wanted to ask our town residents to keep an eye out for our crew working around town. Please try to avoid the area to allow them to complete their job! Thanks!
The Springfield Board of Trustees will hold a Work Session on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at Springfield Town Hall. The agenda is linked here: https://5il.co/2tp5a
The Town of Springfield is accepting letters of interest to fill an open seat on the Board of Trustees! Submit your letter to Town Hall!
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Trustee West for his years of dedicated service to the Board of Trustees! We wish you and your family the best! You will be missed!
The Springfield Board of Trustees will hold its Regular Meeting on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at Springfield Town Hall. The agenda is linked here: https://5il.co/2t17d
Baca County Public Health Agency is hosting a Free Swim Day at the Springfield Swimming Pool today, July 30th, 2024. The pool is open from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., weather permitting.
Summer is nearing its end, and our Springfield Swimming Pool is closing for the season! Our final poolside day will be July 31st! Dive into your favorite activities one last time, soak up the sun, and make a splash with your friends and family.
For immediate release
Press Contact: Heath Piper Springfield Electric Superintendent
Rick Rigel, Arkansas River Power Authority
July 22 2024, Springfield, Colo. – The Town of Springfield was awarded a Microgrid Planning Grant by the Department of Local Affairs in conjunction with the Colorado Energy Office. The city was awarded $32,160 to evaluate backup power and microgrid options to increase its electric grid reliability and reduce outages. The total estimated cost of the project is $48,000. The Arkansas River Power Authority is partnering with Springfield on the project and provided matching funds of $15,840.
Currently Springfield is served by one transmission line that is subject to the extreme weather events that occur in and around Southeast Colorado. And as the Springfield community is well aware, the weather events trigger power outages that can stretch into hours at a time. This project will evaluate the options for providing a backup service for the city.
This is viewed as the first step towards constructing a microgrid or backup power supply that will increase the resiliency and reliability of electric service to all of Springfield. This includes service to its critical facilities such as its medical facilities, nursing home, and emergency services.
The City of Springfield is a member of the Arkansas River Power Authority which is a Joint Action Agency that provides wholesale electricity to its member communities of Holly, La Junta, Lamar, Las Animas, Springfield and Trinidad, Colorado.
TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD RESIDENTS: Effective immediately, the Town of Springfield will be working on the towns main water well for needed repairs. Please only use water for essential household use. NO WATERING LAWNS, TREES, FLOWERS, OR WASHING CARS ON YOUR PROPERTY. Thank you for your attention to this matter. We will provide updates as they become available.
Great News!! Our crew has completed repairs to our water well. You may now resume your normal water usage! Thank you for your patience!
The Springfield Town Hall will be closed today, July 11th, 2024 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm for a Staff Meeting.
Introduction letter from Chief Griffin:
Dear Citizens of Springfield,
My name is Christopher Griffin, I am honored and excited for the opportunity to be your new Police Chief. I have had the privilege of calling Springfield my home since 2008. Over these years, I have deeply appreciated the strong sense of community and the shared commitment to making Springfield a safe and welcoming place for all.
Since moving to Springfield, I have served with the Baca County Sheriff's Office, dedicating my career to protecting and serving our community. Having been in law enforcement in this community for around 16 years, I am familiar with the community members, businesses, and local government officials. For approximately 14 years, I have served as a law enforcement supervisor, overseeing critical functions such as the Baca County Dispatch Center, jail, patrol, and investigation activities.
Throughout my career, I have pursued numerous leadership and professional development trainings to enhance my skills and stay abreast of the latest advancements in law enforcement. I have also gained valuable training and experience that allows me to be an instructor in numerous law enforcement disciplines. Being an instructor allows officers to partake in local training that is cost effective and keeps officers here where we need them. Through my administrative duties I have gained experience with all aspects of law enforcement budgeting, from drafting and implementing budgets to effectively applying them each year.
In addition to my local duties, I volunteered my time as a member of the 15th Judicial Drug Task Force for several years when it was operational. This role provided me with valuable skills in investigating illicit drug crimes and helped foster strong working relationships with other officers and agencies. We have all seen the impacts of Colorado's reduced drug crime penalties and the effects those have had on our community's youth and overall behavioral health. I look forward to working with the community, partner organizations and outside resources to address these issues and find effective solutions.
During my time in Springfield, I have seen the police department managed by different chiefs and have drawn from those experiences to determine effective strategies to propel the department forward. I hear the community concerns about Main Street traffic and have taken part in Main Street traffic studies in the past. I believe my experience with these studies will allow us to improve Main Street traffic enforcement, especially during school zone enforcement periods.
My tenure at the Baca County Sheriff's Office has been amazing, and while I was saddened to step away from that agency, I believe that my experience as an administrator at both agencies will help continue the strong partnership between our departments. This partnership is necessary to best serve the Town of Springfield as well as all of Baca County as it allows the agencies to quickly share resources and manpower during large scale incidents.
As your Police Chief, my primary goal is to ensure the safety and well-being of every resident, business, and visitor in Springfield. I am committed to fostering strong relationships with our community members, local businesses, and government officials. Together, we can address core concerns and work collaboratively to keep Springfield’s values alive.
Sincerely,
Christopher Griffin
Police Chief, Springfield, Colorado
As everyone knows, Chief of Police Clay Klipfel has been offered a job with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and will be exiting at the end of July. While we are deeply saddened to lose Chief Klipfel, we are grateful for everything that he has contributed to our community in the few years he has been here. We wish you nothing but success, Chief!
The Board of Trustees started an exhaustive search for a new Chief and, after interviewing several candidates, the Board is happy to announce that the position has been offered to Chris Griffin, who has accepted. Welcome, Chief Griffin! We are excited to get to work with you!
Look to our next post for Chief Griffin's introduction letter!