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A one-year lease extension between the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport sponsor Pitkin County and fixed-base operator (FBO) Atlantic Aviation sparked anxiety from general aviation pilots over the potential for unreasonably high fees, though Atlantic officials say. ....
Aspen and Pitkin County officials shared with elected leaders Tuesday what they’ve learned so far about short-term rentals and their community impacts, and the overall consensus was they’re not done learning. ....
Local governing bodies collectively spent 60 hours behind closed doors in 2020 discussing matters concerning the public. An annual review of executive sessions conducted by Aspen City Council, Snowmass Village Town Council and the Board of Pitkin County Commissioners shows that combined, they held 36 closed-door meetings last year. The commissioners held the most meetings, with 20, followed by Aspen City Council Town Council with six. For commissioners and Aspen elected officials, they held fewer executive sessions in 2020 than in previous years. County Attorney John Ely said typically the commissioners meet out of the public’s view at least 24 times, or twice a month, in a year. ....