In a sharp retort to allegations the Aspen government skirted open meetings laws and secretly plotted an ordinance to temporarily freeze residential development and new vacation-rental permits, City Attorney Jim True said Friday no rules were broken and the evidence proves it.
In its bid to convince a judge to lift the City Council’s ban on new residential development and new applications for short-term vacation rentals, the Aspen Board of Realtors through its attorney called four witnesses to the stand Thursday who said they have lost business and income since the moratorium took effect Dec. 8.
A local man who admitted to his role in a burglary and a string of car thefts earlier this year was given a significant chance to turn his life around Tuesday.
Two favorable court rulings for the former employee of an Aspen luxury rental firm underscore the high-stress environment of a competitive industry where workers depend on commission.