Contact the Chamber for a relocation package for Silverton and San Juan County.

COMMUNITY CONTACT INFORMATION LISTED BELOW.

   Colorado's Best Kept Secret...nestled high in a valley in  the Heart of the San Juan mountains, Silverton is home and hideaway for  many residents and vacationers who desire a more simple way of life.  Silverton offers a style of living where there is more time for family  and community. Children enjoy growing up in a clean, safe community where they can walk or bike around town. Older children have the  opportunity to work at summer jobs in the tourist industry. There are always plenty of jobs in the restaurants and gift shops for willing  workers.

   Families benefit from the strong sense of community found here. From the Fourth of July Parade and the summer music festivals to the  Snowscape Winter Carnival - life is good in Silverton. We support a strong, cohesive community where involved citizens of all ages work  together to preserve our small-town, rural lifestyle, promote stewardship of the land, and preserve open space and value clean air. We  support a community where people have a high regard for their  neighbors, a strong sense of place and attachment to the land and have  commitment to sustaining a community-oriented way of life.

   For many of our residents, the natural beauty and serenity of a  small mountain town is what makes Silverton such an ideal place to live.  Silverton and the surrounding San Juan Mountains offers a variety of  recreational activities including hiking, backpacking, alpine and cross  country skiing, sledding, ice skating, fishing, mountain biking,  hunting, horseback riding, and photography. The town maintains an  outdoor skating rink, ball field, tennis court, and three parks with two  playgrounds.  Classes are offered in computer education, aerobics, yoga,  and Tai Chi. Many special events are also planned throughout the year. See Event Calendar.
  
   Silverton  is a civically-active community with  many non-profit  organizations and  clubs encompassing the arts, politics, community and individual betterment for young and old alike. There are six churches in the community.

   800-752-4494 and 970-387-5654

   PO Box 565 Silverton CO 81433

   Board meetings in the winter are held at 10am, and in the summer at 6:30pm. Meetings are on the third Monday of

   Board members (terms expire in October):

   2012 - Dean Mize - President - San Juan Sky Outfitters

   2013 - Linda Davis - Weathertop Wovens

   2013 - Shasta Foster - Grand Imperial Hotel

   2012 - Tommy Wipf - Professor Shutterbugs Olde Tyme Photography

   Executive Director - Rose Raab 

   Silverton Visitors Center - 414 Greene St. - managed by the Chamber - 800-752-4494 and 970-387-5654

   Open daily, except New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day

   Hours of operation:

   October through April  10am-3pm

   May  through June         9am-4pm

   July through August      9am-5pm

   September                     9am-4pm

 

    Silverton Post Office - 138 W 12th St.  

    970-387-5402  

    Window hours: Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm, Saturday 11am-1pm  

  

   Silverton Public Schools - 1160 Snowden St. - School buildings are currently being renovated.

   970-387-5543 Box 128

This K-12 school adopted the Expeditionary Learning Curriculum in 2002-2003, and the kids are having a great time learning both indoors and outdoors in this unique "the world is your classroom" atmosphere.  This school has a low teacher pupil ratio, which is an important factor in education.  The school has one of the highest percentages of teachers with masters' degrees in the state.

   School Board meets the second Tuesday each month at 5pm in the high school room.
   For more information: http://silvertonschool.org

 

   Silverton Town Hall - 1360 Greene St.

   970-387-5522 Box 250

   Open 9am to noon and 1-5pm Monday through Friday.

   The town's website is presently not available.  A new website is in development.

   Town Board meetings are at 7:30pm on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.

   970-387-5770 Box 68

   Open Tue-Wed-Thu 11am-8pm; Fri-Sat 10am-5pm

 

   San Juan County - 1557 Greene St.

   County Courthouse is open 8am to noon and 1-4pm Monday through Friday

   970-387-5766 Box 466 Administrator

   970-387-5632 Box 596 Assessor

   970-387-5522 Box 250 Building Inspector - also for Town of Silverton

   970-387-5671 Box 466 Clerk and Recorder

   970-387-5522 Box 250 Code Enforcement Officer - also for Town of Silverton

   970-387-5887 Box 493 Emergency Medical Services/Ambulance Association  - CALL 911 FOR EMERGENCY

   970-387-9984 Box 184 Office of Emergency Management

   970-387-5522 Box 250 Planner - also for Town of Silverton

   970-387-5531 Box 178 Sheriff - CALL 911 FOR EMERGENCY

   970-387-5631 Box 376 Social Services

   970-387-5488 Box 368 Treasurer

   http://sanjuancountycolorado.us

   County Commissioners meet second Wednesday at 8:30 am, and fourth Wednesday at 6:30pm.

 

   San Juan Development Association - 1315 Snowden St

   970-387-5101  Box 722 - hours vary

   Board meets third Tuesday from 10am to noon, upstairs in Town Hall

   http://sanjuandevelopment.org

  

   Silverton Youth Center - 414 Greene St. on second floor

   970-387-5074

   Open Monday through Thursday 5-9pm, Friday and Saturday 4-10pm

 

   Blair Street Historic District Association

   Group meets first Wednesday of each month at the Villa Dallavalle Hotel at 9am.

   Email at silvertontradingpost@gmail.com

 

   San Juan Public Lands Office - 1428 Greene St.
   970-387-5530      

   Open Memorial Day through September - M to F 9am-5pm, S & S 10am-4pm  

   Other helpful links...
   Region 9: http://www.scan.org/

   Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE)