In June, the Windsor Town Board unanimously appointed Julie Cline as the new mayor of the Town of Windsor, who was officially sworn-in on Monday, June 17. The decision comes after the Weld County District Court ruling in the case of James Cosner v. Barry W. Wilson, which nullified the results of April’s mayoral election. Cline, who had been serving as the Mayor Pro Tem, steps into the role following the vacancy created by the ruling. The Town Board also selected Ron Steinbach from District 1 to serve as Mayor Pro Tem.
Windsor Mayor Julie Cline
In addition to Cline’s swearing in as mayor, the Windsor Town Board also voted to appoint Brian Jones to fill the vacancy for District 2, the seat previously held by Wilson prior to the 2024 election. Jones was also sworn in at the Monday night special meeting.
Cline, a Windsor resident for 13 years, was first appointed to the District 4 seat in 2020 and won election to a full term in 2022. Cline’s appointment as mayor continues until the next regular election in 2026. Prior to her time on the Town Board, Cline also served on Windsor’s Water & Sewer Board.
Article III Sec. 3.7(b) of the Windsor Town Charter requires the Town Board to fill the vacancy of Mayor by appointing one of its existing members by a minimum two-thirds vote. The charter does not have a provision to allow for a special election for mayor. Additionally, the charter requires that the role be filled until the next regular municipal election.
With Cline’s appointment as Mayor, the Town Board officially declared a vacancy for her District 4 seat, opting to appoint someone to serve the remaining two years of that term.