Basalt Town Council

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    Basalt Report: Council approves budget and other business

    Basalt Report: Council approves budget and other business thumbnail The proposed four-lane Castle Creek Bridge would line up with Main Street, just two blocks south of the current bridge. Courtesy rendering

    A work session occurred prior to Basalt Town Council’s regular meeting on Dec. 13 and was mostly dedicated to an informative presentation about the ongoing Entrance to Aspen project, specifically in regards to the Castle Creek bridge. Constructed in 1961, the bridge — while still safe — is nearing the… read more →

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    Basalt Report: Council considers transitional housing for Response

    Basalt Report: Council considers transitional housing for Response thumbnail A rendering of the plan for the proposed Response building in Basalt. Courtesy graphic

    On Tuesday evening, Basalt Town Council held their regular meeting to discuss several ordinances and hold public hearings, among the topics: changes to parking laws, approving a PUD amendment for the development of a domestic abuse shelter on East Cody Lane, establishing a licensing system for short-term rental… read more →

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    Basalt Report: Councilors dream up care center in Willits

    Basalt Report: Councilors dream up care center in Willits thumbnail The new preschool in Willits will likely resemble Blue Lake Preschool's recent renovation in Carbondale. Courtesy photo

    The necessary quorum of four out of seven Basalt town councilors were present at Tuesday night’s regular meeting and dispatched their agenda in an hour. Mayor pro tem Ryan Slack filled in for Mayor Bill Kane, who was absent.

    Three conceptual designs by Land+Shelter in Carbondale… read more →

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    Council looks at four-year Midland project

    Council looks at four-year Midland project thumbnail Photo by Dyana Furmansky

    Basalt Town Council reviewed the first quarterly financial report of the Basalt 2030 project at its regular meeting May 10, focusing incrementally on the budget for the $12.8 million Midland Avenue Streetscape project.

    From the get-go, costs for revamping Midland Avenue, one of the three priorities… read more →

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    Basalt Town Council signs off on new micro bus service

    Basalt Town Council signs off on new micro bus service thumbnail

    In its first regular meeting of 2022, Basalt Town Council approved a resolution to ratify, continue and declare a local disaster emergency due to COVID-19. “Here we go again,” said Town Manager Ryan Mahoney.

    Tuesday night’s passage of the measure was unanimous and, for public health reasons, required that meetings… read more →

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    Basalt report: ‘AA’ rating kicks off bond sales, net zero gets a boost

    Basalt report: ‘AA’ rating kicks off bond sales, net zero gets a boost thumbnail This graphic will be painted large on a wall (measuring 10 feet 6 inches by 13 feet 6 inches) at Free Range Kitchen's new location at Basalt River Park. Courtesy image

    At Basalt Town Council’s final meeting of the year, Dec. 14, Town Manager Ryan Mahoney reported that Standard & Poor’s global rating of ‘AA stable’ “was very successful,” and provided independent affirmation of Basalt’s fiscal policies over the last few years. 

    The updated rating came just ahead… read more →

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    Basalt report: Council approves workforce housing

    Basalt report: Council approves workforce housing thumbnail Basalt Center Circle conceptual rendering. Courtesy graphic.

    The fifth time was the charm for BCC Basalt, LLC on Tuesday night. At its regularly scheduled meeting, Basalt Town Council members approved — in its fifth public hearing on the matter — the sketch plan for the three-story Basalt Center Circle. It will include a 9,000-square-foot grocery… read more →

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    Basalt brief: Vote delayed on Basalt Center Circle

    Basalt brief: Vote delayed on Basalt Center Circle thumbnail The vacant former Clark's Market space in downtown Basalt could soon be gone. A proposal to redevelop the building, which is also home to Jimbo's Liquor and popular taqueria BLT, was recently filed with the Town of Basalt. Todd Hartley photo.

    Despite heaping praise on changes made to the latest sketch plan for the Basalt Center Circle Development on Oct. 26, Basalt Town Council again voted to continue the public hearing phase and delay a vote on the project’s approval. That means that BCC Basalt LLC developers Tim Belinski… read more →

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    Sopris Meadows plan proceeds on mixed vote

    Sopris Meadows plan proceeds on mixed vote thumbnail This Willits Parcel 5 sketch plan map depicts additional access to Willits Lane via Lake Avenue. Conceptual map from Basalt Council packet.

    In a 5-2 vote taken after testy exchanges Tuesday night, the Basalt Town Council gave approval to a sketch plan by Possumco LLC for the Sopris Meadows Subdivision Parcel 5, the last undeveloped residential parcel in Willits. Possumco’s chief, Michael Lipkin, developed Willits Town Center and wants to… read more →

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    Basalt River Park project moves ahead

    Basalt River Park project moves ahead thumbnail Basalt River Park rendering. Courtesy of Connect One Design.

    By Todd Hartley

    After crawling along at a snail’s pace for years, progress on both the public and private areas of Basalt River Park is set to pick up its pace this spring and summer, and some parts — including walking paths and, possibly, a restaurant — could be usable… read more →