The latest in Town staff turnover, Utilities Director Mark O’Meara will be retiring on Monday. Words of praise for O’Meara shared a relatively short agenda with an update from the Youth and Family Advisory Council and other items. To kick it off, Trustees approved a consent agenda that included a proclamation for “Doctor Dandelion Day” […]
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Trustees weigh in on statewide housing bill
All trustees were present at Tuesday’s meeting. The audience was filled out by some 30 Colorado Rocky Mountain School students observing local government in action. One spoke during general public comments about the lack of Highway 133 pedestrian crossings from the RFTA station to the roundabout (.7 miles). Mayor Ben Bohmfalk responded that 133 crossings […]
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Carbondale Report: RFSD approved to build 50 housing units
Update on thistle: Katrina Blair’s company, Bee Happy Lands, was contracted by the Parks and Rec Department to provide organic land stewardship at the Nature Park on May 12. The Town will still get staff trained and certified to conduct chemical-based herbicide treatment, but will not necessarily use that tool. Mayor Pro Tem Erica Sparhawk […]
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Carbondale Report: One year in, Trustees begin to refine STR regs
Tuesday’s meeting saw all trustees in attendance for a standard agenda capped with a lengthy executive session “for a conference with the Town Attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions.” Presumably, this pertains to a mediation which took place on March 9 between Michael Francisco and the Town of Carbondale […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees contend with inflation
All trustees were in attendance at the regular meeting on Feb. 28, 2022. After unanimously approving the consent agenda (a grant application to the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District for Chacos Park planning, accounts payable, minutes, a liquor license renewal and street dining approval for the Pour House), Jessica Markham was sworn in as […]
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Carbondale Report: Valentine’s Day with municipal gov
On Feb. 14, commercial romance took a backseat as not a single trustee was absent at their regular meeting. This included several important actions: approval of updated security requirements for special events; adoption of an updated disposable bag fee ordinance; approval of the town’s Integrated Weed Management Plan which will resort to limited use of […]
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Carbondale Report: Water rules and bag ban revisited
Tuesday’s meeting, Jan. 24, was somewhat quiet with no public comments and the absence of trustees Erica Sparhawk and Luis Yllanes. Lani Kitching, nursing an illness, joined via Zoom. It was also the birthday of trustee Marty Silverstein! The consent agenda included accounts payable, art gallery permit renewals for Carbondale Arts and the Clay Center, […]
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Carbondale Report: 2022 wraps with raises
At their final full meeting of 2022, the Board of Town Trustees were all in attendance. There will be no work session on Dec. 20 and the Dec. 27 meeting will be brief and hosted on Zoom. Following student of the month awards, a consent agenda was approved that included accounts payable, meeting minutes and […]
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Trustees take momentous action
All trustees were present during their regular meeting on Nov. 22. Several actions garnered hearty applause from public attendees. Mayor Ben Bohmfalk called it “a community lovefest” on KDNK the next morning. To begin, trustees approved a consent agenda including a resolution reversing the Planning and Zoning Commission’s denial of a minor site plan review […]
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Carbondale Report: Not-so-comprehensive update gets adopted
All trustees except Erica Sparhawk were present during the special public hearing on Nov. 15 for adoption of the update to the town’s 2013 Comprehensive Plan. First, minor items of business were addressed including a consent agenda which renewed White House Pizza’s liquor license, appointed Rick Blauvelt and Brad Tucker to the Bike, Pedestrian and […]