Trustees approved a final draft of their 2026 budget at the Dec. 9 meeting which reinstates Park and Rec amenities previously removed. But first, they approved a consent agenda consisting of meeting minutes, accounts payable, a snow removal agreement with Excavation Services and appointment of Brenda Rivera to the Latino Advisory Board. During trustee comments, […]
Christina Montemayor
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Carbondale Report: Honing in on a 2026 budget
Tuesday’s trustee meeting, Oct. 28, was sparsely attended with the main focus being next year’s budget. All trustees were present with Jess Robison joining via Zoom. The consent agenda included meeting minutes, accounts payable and a special event permit for KDNK and Thunder River Theatre Company’s Halloween party — for which Chris Hassig, a KDNK […]
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Carbondale Report: Undergrounding powerlines tops Tuesday’s agenda
After a couple of weeks without a meeting, the Carbondale trustees returned to a packed agenda. All were in attendance minus Colin Laird. The approved consent agenda included meeting minutes from April 22, event permits for the Carbondale Bike Project and Thunder River Theatre Company, liquor license renewals for Beijin Tokyo and Izakaya, outdoor seating […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees consider police/rec budgets
All trustees were present for a relatively short regular meeting on Oct. 22. It began with liquor license renewals and accounts payable unanimously approved in the consent agenda.Two residents spoke up during the time allotted for general comments. The first insisted that non-compliance of state and municipal laws for “years and years” is affecting safety […]
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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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Get to know your Carbondale candidates
On Tuesday, April 2, Carbondale will elect three new members to the Board of Trustees, each for four-year terms. They will take the places of current trustees Marty Silverstein, Lani Kitching and Luis Yllanes. There are no incumbents in this race. If you would like to submit a question for our candidate forum, March 20 […]