This week, Basalt Town Council convened for a very busy night, unable to come to a conclusion on a possible regulatory fee which would cost short-term rental (STR) owners $2,532 per bedroom per year on their rental properties. For background, the Town of Basalt currently only requires STR owners to pay for a sales tax […]
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Basalt Report: New lighting, parking laws coming to Midland
This week’s meeting in Basalt Town Hall was sparsely attended by both citizens and council members on account of spring break being in full swing in Basalt public schools. With an equally sparse agenda, the meeting was adjourned in less than half an hour. However, that was enough time for Town Engineer Catherine Christoff to […]
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Basalt Report: Town adopts new hazard and emergency plans
This week, Basalt Town Council convened to approve new hazard mitigation and emergency operations plans local to Pitkin and Eagle Counties. In addition, council reviewed a request by Colorado Mountain College (CMC) to purchase nine deed-restricted units at Basalt Center Circle to be built at the site of the now-demolished Clark’s Market. Emergency plansThe Town […]
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Basalt Report: Town continues conversation on short-term rental fee
This week, Basalt Town Council convened to discuss potential park and public space projects as well as a potential regulatory fee for short-term rentals which has become a subject of criticism from Basalt residents. Parks updatePrior to the meeting, Basalt Parks, Open Space and Trails (POST) held a public session to discuss its five-year Capital […]
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Basalt Report: Town considers fees for short-term rentals
This week, Basalt Town Council convened for a brief meeting to discuss new housing regulation fees to direct more funding towards affordable housing initiatives, including potential new fees for operating short-term rental units. During the meeting, the Town Council unanimously voted to appoint resident Bentley King to the Basalt Affordable Community Housing (BACH) Commission. King, […]
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Basalt Report: BACH provides update on upcoming affordable housing
This week, the Town of Basalt kicked off its first Town Council meeting of the year with an annual report from Basalt Affordable Community Housing (BACH), providing both a review of last year’s work and a preview of affordable housing projects coming to Basalt this year. Currently, BACH is at work on four different projects. […]
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Basalt Report: Midland Ave to host ribbon cutting this Friday
This week, the Town of Basalt announced a ribbon cutting for the nearly-completed Midland Streetscape Project, and also approved a regional emission reduction roadmap which hopes to steer Eagle County toward net-zero emissions by 2030. Town Manager Ryan Mahoney kicked off this week’s meeting recommending the allocation of Basalt’s discretionary grant and tobacco tax funding. […]
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Another paving milestone on Midland
This week, Basalt Town Council was half-staffed for its pre-Thanksgiving meeting when the council discussed the latest construction on Midland Avenue as well as some additional construction on Two Rivers Road to repair a water line. In lieu of Mayor David Knight, Councilor Ryan Slack acted as the chair for this week’s meeting, which was […]
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Basalt Report: Town adopts 10-year art improvement plan
This week, Basalt Town Council convened to discuss a potential 23-unit development adjacent to the Willits Lane Roundabout, as well as a new 10-year plan to bring public art to all areas of Basalt.The first action item of the night was a public hearing and second reading for the approval of a series of reviews […]
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Basalt Report: Roaring Fork Safe Passages highlights mitigation opportunities
During the period for public comment at Tuesday’s Basalt Town Council meeting, citizens voiced their concerns about the high frequency of bear confrontations this season and, as a result, bear fatalities.Daniela Kohl, founder of the Roaring Fork Valley Bear Coalition, advised council to spread the word on bear safety measures especially coming up on Halloween. […]