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The Snowmass fire board election resulted in a three-way tie among incumbent Elizabeth (Ellie) Striegler and board newcomers Scott Arthur and Greg Balko, who will each seats on the board with a three-year term.
Voters in Aspen and Snowmass are in the midst of special district board elections and ballots are due by 7 p.m. Tuesday. Board seats are being voted on for the Aspen Fire District, the Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District and the Aspen Valley Hospital.
A few years ago, the Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District and the Basalt and Rural Fire Protection District joined up to form the Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority, which shares resources between districts and has a board comprised of members from both districts. Now, the Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District board faces its first contested election in 16 years.
The Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District will soon hold its first contested election for the board of directors since 2006, with four candidates vying for three seats on the board. Voting takes place May 3; absentee ballot request deadline is April 26
Four candidates have tossed their hat in the ring for three open seats on the Snowmass-Wildcat Fire Protection District Board of Directors, marking the first contested election for the board since 2006, according to the district’s designated election official Susan Herwick.