The El Jebel area in unincorporated Eagle County outpaced Basalt in population growth between 2010 and 2020, according to data reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Basalt officials hope that residents will be motivated by a sense of civic engagement to help determine what big projects the town government should pursue, but they’re offering free pizza and beverages as extra incentive.
Basalt is entering the home stretch on an aggressive process called Basalt Forward 2030 to prioritize desired projects and identify their costs and time required to complete them.
“We’re definitely getting closer to decision time for Basalt Forward 2030,” Town Manager Ryan Mahoney told the Town Council on Tuesday night.
As part of the process, an appointed Capital Needs Committee is scheduled to determine its final recommendations on projects on Aug. 2.
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