Ski season is approaching, and Breckenridge will be able to better handle the additional traffic this year with the opening of its new parking structure. The town is nearing the end of construction on its.
Breckenridge Town Council voted unanimously to pass an ordinance capping nonexempt short-term rental licenses at 2,200 on second reading, with a few modifications since the first reading. At the council’s Tuesday, Sept. 28, meeting, Mayor.
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Breckenridge is tentatively moving forward with planning for a Fourth of July parade. along with several other traditional town events, but as the vaccination rate increases throughout the county, Breckenridge town officials hope events can start to return, even if there are changes to the events’ operations.
Bringing back the Independence Day parade is the first major event the town has discussed as a possibility for this summer. While the town planned to host its annual Ullr Fest and snow sculpture competition this past winter, the events were canceled in November when the county moved back on the state’s COVID-19 dial due to a spike in cases. Since then, most town events, including the Breck Pride and Mardi Gras festivals, were put on hold.
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Breckenridge Town Council appointed six community members to the Breckenridge Social Equity Advisory Commission at its work session Tuesday, Dec. 8.
The goal of the commission is to bring together individuals with varied backgrounds to offer a more diverse perspective for the town’s government. The commission’s first meeting will be held in January.
Jordan Burns, Alexandria Carns, Joyce De La Torre and Jason Smith will serve three-year terms on the commission while Isaura Cirillo and Tahja Grier will serve two-year terms. Assistant Town Manager Shannon Haynes wrote in her memo to council that the town received 41 applications for the commission and that the six individuals were selected to be recommended to council following interviews. Council approved the recommendations.