Basalt Town Council showed apprehension on Tuesday during the first public hearing for the development of 54 commercial storage units and 47 residential housing units at 555 Basalt Avenue, citing concerns about traffic and necessary amendments to Town policies. The development, located just south of the Basalt Avenue/Highway 82 intersection, would be on the current […]
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Basalt Report: Council discusses plan for Willits housing and community space
For nearly two years, the Town of Basalt has been making conceptual plans and conducting outreach to plan a new community space and affordable housing complex in the Willits Town Center. The approximate 1.5-acre site is referred to in Town documents as Parcel 2E, and sits across from TACAW at the corner of Lewis Lane […]
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Basalt Report: Town to pursue speed cameras to slow traffic
This week, Basalt Town Council discussed a new form of automated speed enforcement technology that may come to Highway 82 in the near future in order to slow traffic at exits. The presentation was led by Lieutenant Aaron Munch of the Basalt Police Department (BPD) and Brendan Knox, a representative of municipal-enforcement software company Dacra […]
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Basalt Report: Town finds its footing in regional housing needs
This week, the Basalt Town Council was provided with a decades-long look at housing needs across the Roaring Fork Valley and where Basalt stands among trending rises in home vacancy rates, median home prices and rental costs with an assessment that projects the Town may have to construct over 600 units in the next 10 […]
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Sopris Sun requestsThe Sopris Sun is seeking local restaurants and catering companies interested in participating with our 17th anniversary wine tasting fundraiser at the Thompson Barn in River Valley Ranch on Feb. 17. In exchange for appetizers, The Sopris Sun and Sol del Valle will offer $600 in advertising credit. For details, contact Elizabeth Phillips […]
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Basalt Report: Councilors and Eagle County Commissioners share pizza, plans for the future
During this week’s regular Tuesday meeting, Basalt Town Council held a shared meal and joint work session with the Eagle Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to discuss updates concerning wildlife, childcare, land use and housing, both in Basalt and the greater county. The first topic of discussion concerned recent county-funded efforts to reduce wildfire risk. […]
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Basalt Report: Wary of costs, Town considers dialing back Basalt PD/Public Works construction plan
During this week’s regular meeting, Basalt Town Council held a public work session to discuss updated plans for a proposed combined Public Works and Police Department building. After months of revision, planning now focuses on reducing costs in a manner that will still meet the original goals of the project. Wold Architects and Engineers, an […]
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Basalt Report: Fire mitigation underway on Basalt Mountain
This week, contractors employed by the Town of Basalt hauled their saws and shovels into the forests of Basalt Mountain to continue a wildfire fuels mitigation project begun earlier this year. Since Nov. 17, crew members have been working from 7am to dusk thinning out potential fuel sources in order to minimize risk of wildfires […]
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Basalt Report: Midland recognized for resiliency and sustainability
The Town of Basalt proudly received two statewide awards recognizing the Midland Streetscape Project for its planning and improvements to Historic Downtown Basalt’s infrastructure. The awards were given by the Colorado Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) and the Colorado Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA), which both host annual awards programs […]
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Basalt Report: Town celebrates Girl Scouts for making safety fun
During this week’s meeting, members of Girl Scout Troop 17080 were awarded with special new badges and a round of applause from Town Council for their contribution to Basalt’s Safe Routes to School project. Since 2022, the Town of Basalt has been investigating ways to improve sidewalks and pedestrian crossings around Two Rivers Road, Cottonwood […]