Archuleta County Attorney Todd Weaver submitted a formal resignation letter addressed to all county elected officials and county department heads on Thursday, March 20.
The county posted the job opening the same day.
According to the letter, Weaver will continue working with the county until April 9, adding he is committed to “ensuring a smooth handover of responsibilities.”
Weaver explained in an interview that he is returning to private practice and “joining a law firm in the Front Range as a partner.”
Weaver mentioned that his new position comes with a “significant increase in pay,” adding that it “felt like it was just time for a change” after spending the past six years as Archuleta County’s attorney.
“I’ve enjoyed my time, but I just felt like the time was right to move on to new things, quite frankly,” Weaver said.
He also mentioned that he feels he has “accomplished a lot here,” noting efforts in bringing more affordable and workforce housing to the community from his involvement in the Rose Mountain Townhome project and assisting the county in having lots donated to go toward various community housing projects.
Weaver also mentioned that before he departs he hopes to help “wrap up” the purchase and sale agreement recently approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) for a five-acre parcel intended to be the future home of a new county administration building.
“I just feel like I kind of accomplished what I’d hoped to accomplish here,” Weaver said, adding he’s ready to take on bigger challenges with more opportunities on the Front Range.
The BoCC held a special meeting on Wednesday, March 26, with only one item on the agenda, an executive session for the purposes of discussing the county attorney position.
After nearly an hour-long executive session, the BoCC returned and no comments were made other than Commisioner Veronica Medina indicating the matter would be discussed again at the next regular BoCC meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 1.
That meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. in the commissioners’ meeting room at the county’s administration building on Lewis Street.
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