Bill started in public service as a Justice of the Peace, then a City Alderman and eventually the Mayor of Black Hawk. During this time on behalf of Black Hawk, working with Central City and Cripple Creek, he successfully spearheaded a constitutional amendment to put gaming on the Colorado ballot. With the legalization of gaming in Colorado he was no longer able to hold public office as a casino owner and he retired from public service in 1991. His 18 years of public service are memorialized on the historical record plaques that reside in the current city hall. The Black Forest Restaurant continued to flourish and when the casino closed, the restaurant moved to Nederland to continue until his retirement in 2017. He was a lifetime member of the Central City Elks and received the lifetime achievement award for his service in 2017.
Bill started in public service as a Justice of the Peace, then a City Alderman and eventually the Mayor of Black Hawk. During this time on behalf of Black Hawk, working with Central City and Cripple Creek, he successfully spearheaded a constitutional amendment to put gaming on the Colorado ballot. With the legalization of gaming in Colorado he was no longer able to hold public office as a casino owner and he retired from public service in 1991. His 18 years of public service are memorialized on the historical record plaques that reside in the current city hall. The Black Forest Restaurant continued to flourish and when the casino closed, the restaurant moved to Nederland to continue until his retirement in 2017. He was a lifetime member of the Central City Elks and received the lifetime achievement award for his service in 2017.