All Carbondale trustees were present for the continuation of a hearing on new accessory dwelling units (ADU) regulations that will make the process easier for homeowners to build them. Several other important topics graced the agenda. It began with two proclamations. The first honored April 2026 as National Donate Life Month. The second celebrated the […]
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Carbondale Report: Rates increasing and public infrastructure improving
All Carbondale trustees were present for their final meeting of September, addressing several items indicative of an evolving town. First, a consent agenda was approved that included approval of minutes, special event permits for the Carbondale Historical Society (Membership Drive, Oct. 3 at True Nature) and English In Action (Fiesta de Tamales, Oct. 25 at […]
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Carbondale Report: New pedestrian crossing — and a major detour — coming to 133
Beginning Monday, Aug. 18, work will begin on a Highway 133 pedestrian crossing with a detour simultaneously rerouting north and southbound traffic for about a month. The new crossing, located at Nieslanik Avenue — from the Dollar Tree to FirstBank, approximately — was unanimously approved during the regular Board of Trustees meeting on Aug. 12. […]
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Scuttlebutt & Calendar
RFSD electionsThe Roaring Fork School District (RFSD) is seeking board members to fulfill four-year terms representing District A (east of Highway 133 and south of Highway 82) and District E (north of Highway 82 and east of Carbondale). Eligible candidates must file a petition signed by 50 eligible electors by Aug. 29. So far, the […]
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Carbondale Report: New lodging approved for Main Street
The Carbondale Board of Trustees tackled a light agenda ahead of Mountain Fair weekend and the next town manager, Ryan Hyland, arriving in early August. All trustees were present minus Christina Montemayor. The unanimously approved consent agenda included accounts payable and tree board member applications from Vanessa Harmony and Leslie Kuhn. There were no public […]
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Carbondale solicits input regarding temporary traffic features
It seemed like it was almost overnight that the streets of Carbondale were transformed with various temporary features installed throughout town. The designs align with Carbondale’s Mobility and Access Plan (MAP) and mimic some possible solutions to slow traffic and make Carbondale more friendly for all types of transportation — even if that’s your own […]
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Commercial recycling in Carbondale explained
The Sopris Sun recently received an anonymous news tip from a resident in the Valley expressing concern about a local business failing to separate its recycling. The tipster wanted to know: what are the regulations around commercial recycling in Carbondale? The Sopris Sun spoke with Kevin Schorzman, the Town’s public works director, to get some […]
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Carbondale Report: Town enacts voluntary water restrictions to avoid crisis
Public Works Director Kevin Schorzman acted as interim town manager during the July 8 meeting. All trustees were in attendance with Ross Kribbs joining via Zoom. A quickly-approved consent agenda included meeting minutes, special event licenses for a Stepping Stones fundraiser (Sept. 19) and Cowboy Up (Aug. 22) and accounts payable. During general public comments, […]
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Carbondale Report: Trustees commit $1 million to trailer parks, challenging Basalt
In a 5-1 vote, Carbondale’s Board of Trustees pledged $1 million to a regional effort to purchase two trailer parks, representing 139 units, under a community-ownership model for a total cost of $43 million. As framed by April Long, executive director of the West Mountain Regional Housing Coalition, the purchase would be akin to securing […]
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Curbside recycling progress report
It has been five years since Carbondale contracted Mountain Waste & Recycling to be the single-service hauler for the town’s trash and residential recycling. The Sopris Sun wanted to see, especially, how the single-stream curbside recycling program was going and sat down recently with Kevin Schorzman, Carbondale’s Public Works director. We also reached out to […]