The Town of Carbondale Board of Trustees carried out its June 25 regular meeting at the Third Street Center. All trustees were in attendance with the exception of Chris Hassig.The agenda item that took up most of the meeting was a proposed ordinance to adopt state required energy code updates and adjust the Town’s municipal […]
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BOT and BOCC talk rodeo, housing, energy and more
Carbondale’s Board of Trustees (BOT) met with the three Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on June 18 for their annual check-in. All Carbondale trustees were present with the exception of Erica Sparhawk.The meeting began with a review of the first two rodeos at the Carbondale-owned Gus Darien Arena. Carbondale Parks and Rec director Eric […]
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Carbondale Report: Deed restricted housing inequities come into focus
All of the trustees were present for the regular meeting on Tuesday, June 11, including Chris Hassig who joined by Zoom from Massachusetts. During public comments, Sue Zislis with Age-Friendly Carbondale commended the upcoming rollout (pun intended) of the new Downtowner service on July 1. Later in the meeting, there was an agenda item to […]
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Carbondale Report: Rodeo shuttle to add downtown stop
Rodeo season is just around the corner with the first event on Thursday, June 6, and Tuesday’s trustee meeting consisted predominantly of a check-in with Mike Kennedy, co-founder and board president of the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo (CWWR) nonprofit. The meeting began with the sweariwng in of police officer Brian Thompson and Lieutenant Bill Kirkland […]
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Carbondale Report: New trustees start strong
Carbondale’s newest trustees were met with a full-on first meeting May 14. After briefly approving the consent agenda and awarding one student of the month, the floor was given for a robust public comments portion. First, Niki Delson, Sue Zislis and Susan Rhea, all representing Age-Friendly Carbondale, spoke about Highway 133 safety and the Industry […]
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Three new trustees sworn in April 23
Tuesday’s meeting, April 23, was brief but well-attended. Exercise equipment lined the walls of the Town Hall meeting room as the Rec Center is transformed for the weekend’s 5 Point Film Festival. First, the consent agenda was unanimously approved. This included accounts payable, meeting minutes, a $19,901 maintenance contract for North Face Bike Park with […]
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Carbondale Report: STR license denial appeal granted
Tuesday’s meeting began with student of the month awards. Upon receiving his certificate, third grader Noah Korah of Ross Montessori informed the public: “I like Godzilla.”The week’s consent agenda included accounts payable, reappointment of David Clair to the Bicycle Pedestrian and Trails Commission and liquor license renewals for New York Pizza and the Pour House. […]
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Carbondale Report: Food truck court earns approval
With both Mayor Ben Bohmfalk and Mayor Pro Tem Erica Sparhawk absent at Tuesday’s meeting, Marty Silverstein took charge as acting mayor. All other trustees were in attendance. The room was filled with members of the public, many wearing white in solidarity with a revised resolution brought forth by Ceasefire Now RFV — a group […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees decline to consider ceasefire resolution, other news
Tuesday’s meeting lasted nearly four hours with an already packed agenda on top of nearly an hour of public comment on a topic not on the agenda. All trustees were present. The topic in question was a resolution brought forth by the local Ceasefire Now group demanding an immediate end to the U.S.-backed war in […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees consider raising successors’ pay
The Carbondale Board of Trustees proposed an increased stipend for its future members at the end of an otherwise routine meeting on Feb. 27.Since the last increase in 2015, trustees have received $900 a month and the mayor $1,500. Mayor Ben Bohmfalk crunched the numbers and suggested an increase to $1,200 and $2,000, respectively. “I […]