Finance Department

Responsibilities

The Finance Director oversees all financial activities of the Town including:

  • Budget preparation and management
  • Debt administration
  • Financial accounting and reporting

Town Budgets


2026 Approved Budget 

Lyons Urban Renewal Authority 2026 Draft Budget

Browse through a list of our previous Town Budgets.


View Previous Year Town Budgets

Sales Tax Information

As a statutory Town, the Town of Lyons sales tax is collected and remitted to the State of Colorado Department of Revenue. Rates changed effective January 1, 2026. We have created a Sales Tax Brochure PDF for all local businesses and vendors in Lyons. If you have questions, please contact the Colorado Department of Revenue.  

Fees

View the complete 2026 fee schedule.

Single Use Bag Fee: Per a Colorado law passed in 2021, stores and retail food establishments, with more than 3 locations in Colorado, will be required to charge customers a $0.10 fee for each single use plastic and paper bag used at the point of sale starting on January 1, 2023. 
Businesses will retain 4 cents of the fee to cover the costs of administration and compliance while 6 cents is to be remitted to the local government on a quarterly basis. Impacted businesses should fill out the remittance form. >>Learn more.
Remittance Form - Excel Spreadsheet
Remittance Form - PDF Form

Utilities

To have services turned on at your new location in Lyons, please fill out a Utilities Application Form (PDF).

Financial Reports

View our past and present Financial Reports.  

View the Most Recent Financial Report (PDF) |   View All Financial Reports

Lyons Urban Renewal Authority

View the Lyons Urban Renewal Authority Budgets


Vendors

All Vendors must have a W-9 on file with the Town of Lyons before receiving payment. Click here for the W-9 form, or visit www.irs.gov/FormW9 for more information. 

All Town of Lyons Vendors should submit electronic invoices to AP@townoflyons.com as well as their primary Town of Lyons contact. We strongly encourage all vendors to enroll to receive payments via ACH/direct deposit.
  • Please reach out to ap@townoflyons.com to request the ACH form
  • All completed forms should be submitted to AP@townoflyons.com
  • Please note, ACH information will not be accepted without vendor verification
Please direct questions to Accounts Payable staff, at AP@townoflyons.com.