A pair of ducks dive for food in the Jenny Adair Wetlands on N. Mill St. in Aspen on Tuesday, March 4, 2021. The constructed wetlands are a part of the city’s stormwater initiative to reduce pollutants in the Roaring Fork River. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Aspen City Council decided on Tuesday to take a conservative approach to shoring up the deficit in the clean river program, which has $12 million worth of projects on tap that go toward maintaining the health of the Roaring Fork, city infrastructure and public safety.
Instead of pursuing a new revenue source like increasing the existing property tax that funds the clean river program, establishing another city utility, or borrowing against future revenues, council members said during their work session
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Election judges verify signatures on ballots in the basement of City Hall on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. (Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times)
Aspen residents have just over a day left to cast their votes for mayor and two City Council members.
Election Day for the city of Aspen municipal election is Tuesday, and ballots will be accepted until 7 p.m.
There is a drop box located in front of City Hall on Galena Street where ballots can be dropped. Voting in person in City Hall is available on a limited basis and COVID-19 protocols will be followed. In-person voting is available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and again from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m on Election Day.
in the city of Aspen is shaping up as 10 candidates for three seats are beginning to present their platforms and establish their strategies to win votes.
And during a pandemic, campaigning is going to look and feel different from previous elections.
There won’t be as much face-to-face interaction, door knocking and in-person fundraisers due public health orders aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19.
“Out of respect for people, I will not go door-to-door,” said Aspen Mayor Torre, adding his fundraising efforts also will look different. “In-person, multi-person gatherings will not be the same.”
Torre is running against Lee Mulcahy, who is in a yearslong legal battle with local government over his eligibility to live in his deed-restricted, subsidized home at Burlingame Ranch.