All trustees were present at the regular meeting on Sept. 27. As part of their annual budgeting process, the board continued to hear updates from partners, including Senior Matters and Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER). But first, during general comments by trustees, Lani Kitching announced that Wilderness Workshop will have a booth at […]
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Carbondale report: Trustees pursue STR tax, table lodging tax
All Carbondale trustees were present at their regular meeting on July 27. During opening comments, trustee Lani Kitching talked about a gradual release of contracted water at the Ruedi Reservoir to help fish populations by cooling the Roaring Fork River. Carbondale, Basalt and Glenwood Springs participated. Trustee Marty Silverstein mentioned there will be a hiring […]
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Carbondale report: Housing crunch fought on several fronts
All trustees were in attendance at the regular meeting on March 8. During trustee comments, Lani Kitching gave an update on Crystal River restoration work at Riverfront Park. Based on the limited window for working in-stream with minimal disruption to aquatic species, the project is forecasted to begin in August and conclude in October. The […]
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Trustees tackle diverse agenda
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 regulating short-term rentals. Within the […]
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Town receives anonymous donation of downtown acreage
Editor’s note: Alas, as originally published, our calculation of the total acreage donated to the town was off by one (not insignificant) decimal point. The town government has graciously received more than 1.6 acres, but not 16. The Sopris Sun will institute more vigorous math checking to avoid similar blunders in the future. The Fourth […]
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Carbondale report: Trustees narrow in on STR regs
Carbondale trustees made considerable progress during a work session on Jan. 18 toward a solution to limit the proliferation of short-term rentals (STR) within town limits, while taking into account primary residents that rely on income generated by the model. Close to 90 attendees joined the meeting, both online and in-person. It began with a […]
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The flipside to the short-term rental debate
There are two sides to every coin and, following the Carbondale trustees’ Dec. 21 work session addressing Community First Carbondale’s (CFC) proposal to regulate short-term-rentals (STR), a flip-side presented itself. In response to the work session, a contingent of people in favor of short-term rentals formed their own group in the wake of the debate. […]
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Trustees pursue short-term rental limits
The prospect of clamping down on short-term rentals drew robust participation at a Carbondale Board of Town Trustees special meeting on Dec. 21. More than 20 people joined the board and staff, online and in-person. The discussion was framed by the efforts of Community First Carbondale (CFC), a group formed about six months ago to […]