Forum on Covid 19 Changes
Eagle County will host “Community Conversation: Back to Better” on Thursday, May 20 beginning at 1 p.m. The virtual forum will feature representatives from the business community, schools, medical community and local government.
Topics will include the lifting of the local COVID-19 public health orders, how state orders apply locally, and the impact on the end of the school year. Participants will also discuss the summer 2021 outlook and address the importance of mental health resources moving forward.
The panel will be facilitated by Eagle County Commissioner Matt Scherr. Panelists will include:
-Heath Harmon, Eagle County Director of Public Health and Environment
Work will help Town Council decide on election in 2021
Staff report
The town of Basalt has appointed volunteers to assess capital needs, solicit input from citizens and make recommendations on how to proceed to the Town Council.
The appointment of the Capital Needs Committee was part of the Basalt Forward 2030 project. The project is a council-approved initiative to take recommendations from the 2020 Master Plan as well as a professionally prepared Facility Needs Study to identify and prioritize capital improvements.
“The project may lead to Town Council asking voters in November 2021 to approve bonds and a property tax extension to help finance projects that are identified through the process and supported by the community,” said a news release from the town government. “The Town has an opportunity to seek voter approval for bonding to complete projects, without seeking a tax increase.”
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Eagle County is getting ready to join the state’s new 5 Star Business Certification program, but it’s going to take a while.
The Eagle County Commissioners this week talked about establishing a framework for the program, which allows participating businesses to basically drop a level from a county’s current status on the state’s COVID-19 dial.
Summit County as of this Monday had cleared 134 restaurants to open. Summit County is currently in the state’s red classification, which tightly restricts business occupancy. Restaurants there who meet the threshold of the 5 Star program can now operate at 25% of capacity, or 50 people, whichever is fewer. That’s in accordance with the state’s orange classification.