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Campaign fundraising and spending among Aspen City Council candidates is ramping up as finance reports due Monday show thousands of dollars have been contributed and spent in a 12-day period.
Kimbo Brown-Schirato, who is vying against seven other candidates for two open seats, still leads in fundraising with an additional $3,275 between Feb. 9 and Sunday. That brings her total fundraising to $10,575.
Brown-Schirato has spent over $3,343 on web-based advertising, Facebook and printing.
Mark Reece raised $3,635 in the past 10 days in addition to his self-loan of $5,000 during the first reporting period, which covered Jan. 1 through Feb. 8.
He has spent $4,155, mostly on door hangers, printing, flyers, newspaper ads and yard signs.
A man walks by a ballot box as its assembled outside of Aspen City Hall on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020.
Eight people are running for two open Aspen City Council seats and two candidates for the mayor’s seat in an election that will be decided on March 2.
Monday was the deadline for candidates to submit nominating petitions, and City Clerk Nicole Henning said she received a total of 10 petitions as of 5 p.m.
She now has to verify that at least 25 signatures supporting the candidates are by individuals who reside in Aspen city limits. The deadline to verify is next week.