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Ray K. Erku / Post Independent Glenwood Springs Parks and Recreation Director Brian Smith has been all around the country, but he found his place in the mountains where he’s able to provide a rewarding public service to everyone else who lives here. Smith describes himself as a “mutt of culture,” saying that his travels during childhood took him through 10 different states. “As an adult, my wife and I spent six months touring the country with our four children exploring national parks and each state’s unique culture,” Smith said. “We met a lot of amazing people and experienced e...

The approved motion also included providing signing bonuses to encourage recruitment and retention. The changes would cost a total of $352,330, which would be offset by a 33% increase in park shelter rental fees, $200 million in unallocated stimulus funds and reallocating funds already within the parks and recreation budget, according to Parks and Recreation Director Brian Smith. Smith said the department is currently drowning under the workload due to being seriously understaffed. “When we shut down and laid off 118 staff we effectively wiped out everything we’ve built over the last 20 y...

Glenwood Springs water use restrictions are extended until Wednesday morning as a result of the additional rainfall and debris flows. That means no exterior water, including lawn watering, washing cars and filling pools. Users should also limit indoor water use to the essentials until 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 30. “As a reminder, we need to keep our water usage to a minimum until we are able to get our water tanks refilled and excess debris out of our water intakes so the water treatment plant can return to typical production levels,” said Matt Langhorst, Glenwood Springs Public Works Direct...

Apply for P&Z Commission The city of Glenwood Spring Comprehensive Plan states that “Communities evolve over time. Glenwood Springs is different today than it was 20 years ago and different than it will be 20 years into the future.” While there are many groups and factors that influence this evolution, the recommendations from the city’s advisory boards and commissions play an important part in guiding this progression. There are several opportunities to participate in these groups, and I encourage anyone with an interest to consider applying to volunteer. One of these groups, the Plann...

  The Glenwood Springs City Council voted 4-2 to approve a request for qualifications setting out the desired elements of an affordable housing project during Thursday night’s meeting. Mayor Jonathan Godes and Council Member Tony Hershey voted against approving the request for qualifications. The qualifications are meant to let a potential development partner know what the city is looking for. The city’s housing commission worked on the qualifications, which aim to develop two parcels of city-owned property into affordable housing for employees. One property is located at Eighth Street a...