Prior to a regular work session, Carbondale’s Board of Town Trustees took the time to hear from youth representing 10 local classrooms, clubs and teams. To help allocate nicotine tax funds, the youngsters shared lived experience with their town government, displaying annotated maps identifying places where they feel safe, welcome, active and otherwise. Among their […]
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Carbondale Report: Full panel, full agenda, full audience
Update: A sentence was added to specify that Trustee Marty Silverstein voted against appointing Erica Sparhawk and Colin Laird to serve as trustees on the selection committee for a partner on Town Center. Together, all seven Carbondale Trustees tackled a “mammoth marathon” of an agenda, concluded Ben Bohmfalk by the time it adjourned, slightly after […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees discuss 2023 priorities
Tuesday’s regular meeting was particularly future-oriented, with a robust agenda and the absence of trustees Erica Sparhawk and Luis Yllanes. During public comment, Joe Enzer, father of two students at the Carbondale Community School, told trustees that school safety had been on his mind since the Uvalde shooting on May 24. “Yesterday’s occurrence brought some […]
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‘Carbondale es tuyo’
First, an admission. Last week, The Sopris Sun printed the incorrect date for the town’s Spanish-outreach meeting both in English in our calendar and in Spanish in Chisme del Pueblo. Moreover, we will not have this article translated until next week. These shortcomings are unintentional and evidence of the work that we share toward better […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees adapt with the times
Early in the trustees’ regular meeting on Tuesday, Town Manager Lauren Gister took the opportunity to announce four new hires, as well as new vacancies on town staff. The new planning director is Jared Barnes, who previously worked for Eagle County managing ECO Transit system. Tom Karrel, who recently moved to Colorado after six years […]
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Carbondale report: Trustees pursue STR tax, table lodging tax
All Carbondale trustees were present at their regular meeting on July 27. During opening comments, trustee Lani Kitching talked about a gradual release of contracted water at the Ruedi Reservoir to help fish populations by cooling the Roaring Fork River. Carbondale, Basalt and Glenwood Springs participated. Trustee Marty Silverstein mentioned there will be a hiring […]
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New marijuana store eyes abandoned storefront
All trustees were present at their regular meeting on July 12 with the exception of Mayor Ben Bohmfalk. It was Mayor Pro Tem Erica Sparhawk’s first meeting in that role, leading the process in the mayor’s absence. Beyond the procedural minutia of municipal government — approving commission minutes — there were several items that involved […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees roll ahead with WE-cycle
When the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) presented on initiating a bike share program in Carbondale in November 2021, the cost-benefit ratio was unconvincing in the light of more apparent needs, such as an expanded circulator service. By contrast, RFTA and WE-cycle came before the trustees on June 28 with “a screaming deal for the […]
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Focus narrows on Town Center properties
Does Carbondale need a boutique hotel downtown? A parking garage? How about an enclosed space for a 3-4 season farmers market? While many details remain up in the air, Carbondale trustees are narrowing in on some of the fundamentals for how to proceed with the properties donated to the town late last year. The properties […]
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Town Center gets public engagement
After months of anticipation, the public will have an opportunity to share ideas with the town of Carbondale regarding the 16 donated lots surrounding Thunder River Theatre Company’s building, aka Town Center. On First Friday, June 3, the town will host a visioning party on location from 5 to 7:30 p.m. While trustees carry clipboards, […]