Kevin Schorzman

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Mar. 1, 2023

  Carbondale Report: Trustees contend with inflation

  The meeting began with outgoing clerk and recorder Cathy Derby swearing in Jessica Markham, her successor. Many people shared words of praise at the meeting for Derby’s direct demeanor and dry wit, including former mayors Stacey Bernot and Dan Richardson. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

  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… read more →

• Locations: News By Olivia Emmer Published Jul. 27, 2022

  Carbondale is water secure, but the West is not

  Around 8 a.m. on July 27, the Crystal River at the Carbondale Fish Hatchery gage was reading approximately 73 cubic feet per second — about 28% of the historical average flow for this date. Photo by Olivia Emmer

  On Tuesday, July 19, the town of Carbondale trustees held a work session on water. Mayor Ben Bohmfalk wanted to know whether the town has enough water to service growth, particularly in light of the desire to add housing. He also asked if the town should be doing more to… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Feb. 23, 2022

  Trustees tackle diverse agenda

  Wild parsnip, sometimes misidentified as poison hemlock, can cause burns and blisters if touched. The plant has been proliferating in a town ditch and will be manually pulled this year. Image by R. A. Nonenmacher, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

  Carbondale’s most recent Board of Town Trustees meeting saw all trustees in attendance. The agenda included selecting a company to complete the first phase of Eighth Street renovations, putting back out to bid the contract for seasonal yard waste collection, review of the Integrated Weed Management Plan and progress toward… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Feb. 9, 2022

  Carbondale Report: Trustees split over yard waste collection

  Melissa Arellanes was one of the students of the month honored at the beginning of Tuesday’s meeting. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh

  Tuesday’s meeting saw all trustees in attendance besides Erica Sparhawk. The meeting began with student of the month awards, approval of the consent agenda and comments by trustees. 

  Next was a public hearing for an application for a new retail marijuana store called Goodflower, to be located at 1101… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Nov. 17, 2021

  Where the wild things flow

  Carbondale’s new clarifier joins two others, assuring redundancy in the system for adequate treatment capacity. Photo by Olivia Emmer.

  The good news is, with the recent installation of a new clarifier, Carbondale’s wastewater treatment infrastructure is churning along and ready to accommodate growth.

  What is a clarifier and how does our wastewater return to the river without contaminating it?

  “It’s important for people to understand that flushing a toilet… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Oct. 13, 2021

  Carbondale Trustees presented with draft budget for 2022

  The Town purchased 761 Industry Place from the Roaring Fork Valley Cooperative Association to expand the neighboring public works yard. Photo by Raleigh Burleigh.

  Carbondale staff has been meticulously managing the finer details that make a municipal budget presentable ahead of the document becoming publicly available.

  Finance Director Renae Gustine reported to Town Trustees  that the baseline budget represents a commitment to providing high-quality services at financially sustainable levels.… read more →

• Locations: Español By Dyana Furmansky Published Oct. 6, 2021

  Activistas exigen soltar apoyo para petróleo y gas

  El director municipal interino, Kevin Schorzman, recibió una petición del residente de Carbondale, John Hoffman, exigiendo que Carbondale se deshaga de los bonos de petróleo y gas en la cartera de inversiones del municipio. Foto de Paula Mayer.

  Traducción por Dolores Duarte

  Más de 400 residentes del área de Carbondale firmaron una petición entregada el viernes,24 de septiembre, al director municipal interino de Carbondale Kevin Schorzman, exigiendo que la junta administrativa de Carbondale se desligue de las finanzas municipales de los bonos de petróleo… read more →

• Locations: News By Dyana Furmansky Published Sep. 29, 2021

  Activists demand trustees dump oil and gas holdings

  Interim Town Manager Kevin Schorzman received a petition from Carbondale resident John Hoffman demanding that Carbondale divest from oil and gas bonds in the Town’s investment portfolio. Photo by Paula Mayer.

  More than 400 Carbondale area residents signed the petition delivered Friday to Interim Town Manager Kevin Schorzman, demanding that the Carbondale Board of Trustees divest Town finances from the Exxon and Chevron oil and gas bonds in the Town’s investment portfolio. John Hoffmann, a Carbondale blacksmith and former… read more →

• Locations: News By Raleigh Burleigh Published Apr. 7, 2021

  Eighth Street plan moves to Trustees

  Option A (top) and Option B (bottom) as presented by Alta Planning and Design. Courtesy graphic.

  Fourteen months after the town of Carbondale contracted Alta Planning and Design (Alta) to redesign Eighth Street between Village Road and Main Street, Trustees will have the opportunity to approve a plan at their next regular meeting on April 13.
  According to Public Works Director Kevin Schorzman, the… read more →