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Race for three council seats is Tuesday; mayoral candidate unopposed

Editor’s note: This article is part of a series of Q&As with the candidates for the April 2 Town of Basalt municipal election. The council Q&As ran in the order in which the candidates appear...

Ted Guy — There is a group gathering signatures from registered Basalt voters for the Basalt “initiative ordinance petition.” Once we reach 360 valid...

Basalt Finance Director Doug Pattison said his plan for the town’s 2024 fiscal year budget “errs on the side of caution.” The proposed budget projects lower sales tax revenue, higher property tax revenue, and an...

Last year was a busy time for the Town of Basalt. As we emerged from the pandemic, Town Council and staff turned their attention toward Basalt’s future and putting into action our town’s Master Plan.…

The Basalt Town Council will gain two new members on April 12 because the election Tuesday for three council seats is uncontested. Incumbent Ryan Slack will return to the board and be joined by newcomers Dieter Schindler and Angela Anderson.

Basalt town government is launching an $11.7 million project to revamp the town’s main drag.

Basalt town government is launching an $11.7 million project to revamp the town’s main drag.

Basalt officials hope that residents will be motivated by a sense of civic engagement to help determine what big projects the town government should pursue, but they’re offering free pizza and beverages as extra incentive. Basalt is entering the home stretch on an aggressive process called Basalt Forward 2030 to prioritize desired projects and identify their costs and time required to complete them. “We’re definitely getting closer to decision time for Basalt Forward 2030,” Town Manager...

Flowers bloom around Basalt Town Hall on a warm summer day on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Town officials are prioritizing public improvement projects in an effort called Basalt Forward 2030. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times) Basalt residents are concerned about the pace of growth and the lack of affordable housing, according to results of a survey commissioned by the town government. The Town Council also learned last night from consultant Bill Ray that the town has its work cut out for it if it wa...