Prior to their regular meeting on Oct. 11, Basalt Town Council held a work session with the West Mountain Regional Housing Coalition (WMRHC). Program Director April Long and Treasurer David Myler represented WMRHC, a multi-jurisdictional regional housing authority. They presented an update on its progress and plans for affordable workforce housing within the Roaring Fork […]
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Basalt Report: Crunch time for construction
This week, Council convened to discuss the latest with RFTA ridership, the success of mental health programs in Basalt schools and what construction remains this year as part of the Midland Avenue Streetscape project. To begin, Councilor Ryan Slack acknowledged a great final Sunday Market, while Mayor Bill Kane presented a brief RFTA update. While […]
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Basalt Report: New bites, new art planned for the fall
Basalt Town Council convened for its regular meeting on Sept. 12, in part to discuss new food vendors coming this fall to Willits and Basalt Avenue. Prior to the meeting, however, Council held a public work session with Parks, Open Space and Trails (POST), Basalt Public Arts Commission (BPAC) and the Basalt Green Team to […]
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Basalt Report: Hearing planned for development on Emma Road
This week, Town Council convened for a regular meeting to discuss items including a potential housing development at 431 Emma Road and the possible timeline for the next stages of the Midland Avenue Streetscape Project. No citizens stepped up during the period for general public comments. Mayor Kane offered praise for the continued success of […]
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Basalt Report: Free money for Midland shopping
On Tuesday, July 25, the Basalt Town Council convened for a very brief meeting consisting mostly of a presentation updating both the council and the public on the status of the Midland Avenue Streetscape Project, as well as the new Midland Money program currently circulating the streets of Basalt. In the public comments portion, the […]
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Basalt Report: Bandshell open for a summer of music
This week, Basalt Town Council convened for a brief regular meeting to discuss items including the opening of the bandshell at Basalt River Park, as well as alignment with Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA) regarding new, environmentally-friendly policies. During general public comments, the Midland Avenue Streetscape project was criticized for not following its schedule […]
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Basalt Report: Budgetary restraints affecting project
Earlier this week, Basalt Town Council convened for a series of zoning-related public hearings; an announcement for a summer mural program on Midland Avenue, and a monthly update on the Streetscape Project. During public comment, several citizens came forward to criticize various aspects of the Streetscape project. Among those criticisms was that the project will […]
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E-bike rebates rolling out
On June 13, Basalt Town Council convened for its regular meeting to discuss e-bike rebates, electric vehicle infrastructure and the costs and risks of pausing Midland construction for the summer. During the opening call for public comments, citizens continued to voice concerns over the Midland Streetscape project, especially the decrease in parking spaces closer to […]
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Basalt Report: E-bike rebates ride into town
On May 23, Basalt Town Council convened for its regular meeting. With Mayor Bill Kane absent, David Knight led discussions on e-bike rebates, Midland construction updates, childcare and more. During the opening public comment period, a citizen presented a petition with 207 signatures asking the Town Council to delay the Midland Streetscape Project construction until […]
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Closures possible at Lake Christine
Prior to their regular meeting on May 9, Basalt Town Council convened with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to discuss draft regulation changes for the Lake Christine State Wildlife Area. Specifically, the possibility of closure dates being extended by three months. Currently from Dec. 1 to April 15, closure dates could extend to July 15 […]