As the city’s motto has it, Colfax sits “above the fog, below the snow.” This small town with a population of roughly 2,000, has been a waystation on major transportation routes, from the days of stagecoach travel to the arrival of the Central Pacific Transcontinental Railroad. These days both U.S. Route 40 and Interstate 80 intersect with Colfax, and its historic depot still sees freight train traffic and is a stop on Amtrak’s California Zephyr line.

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City Council

Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, 33 S. Main St. The public is invited to attend all council meetings. Meetings are broadcast on Wavecable, Channel 103, for citizens who are unable to attend meetings in person. (Photo: Radicaldudejom/CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Colfax Spring Clean Up 2025

Recology will have a FREE Residential Trash Pick up-up on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Please see the attached flyer for full details. The post Colfax Spring Clean Up 2025 appeared first on City of Colfax.
01/06/2025

Colfax Connections, January 2025

Colfax Connections is a newsletter with community news and event information from around Colfax. The post Colfax Connections, January 2025 appeared first on City of Colfax.
01/02/2025

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES

The City of Colfax seeks a consulting firm to provide financial management services. The Firm will assist the City Manager in preparing and maintaining financial records for the City. The City Manager functions as the Citys Budget Officer. The Firm will advise the City Manager and staff on expenditures in accordance with the budget and consistent with Generally Accepted Accounting …
12/13/2024

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