The town of Gold Hill has had some form of local government since its founding as a mining camp in 1859. In the 1970s, the Gold Hill Town Meeting (GHTM) was incorporated as a 501c4, a tax-exempt organization under the IRS. Its primary purpose is to hold town meetings and provide a forum for community discussion and a basis for community action.
The GHTM holds an annual bake and rummage sale to raise operating funds, sponsors this web site, organizes the Spring Cleanup, and has many committees working on topics of importance to the community, such as long term planning, wildfire protection, and forest management. Meetings are held six times each year: February, April, June, August, October, and December, on the second Monday of the month at the Community Center (Fire Barn).
The current Town Council as of August 2010 is as follows:
Chair: Amy Hardy, Vice Chair: John Sand, Secretary: Gretchen Diefenderfer, Treasurer: Adriana Galue, Member at Large: Debra Yeager.
Elections are held once a year at the August meeting.
Those residing in the town meeting area, excluding Summerville, may vote at town meetings provided they:
- Are at least 18 years of age
- Have lived in Gold Hill for 60 days during the 12 months prior to the meeting or for 60 days during the previous 5 years with no less than 5 days in any 1 year
- Are registered with the Secretary at the meeting
- Are present at the meeting to be certified to vote at the meeting
Map of the area
For the bylaws, click here
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