Past council meetings

October 13, 2026

Council faces a consequential hotel vote, begins formal consideration of automated traffic enforcement and weighs housing, electricity and Midland Avenue lighting matters.

• Council reaches its first vote on the Movieland hotel
• Speed-camera rules come to a formal first vote
• Basalt considers $100,000 for the Good Deeds homeownership program
• Holy Cross explains grid capacity and new demand charges
• Council weighs a lighting exemption for Midland Avenue

September 22, 2026

Council will review Basalt’s proposed 2027 budget, prepare for speed-camera enforcement and take up two returning matters affecting property owners.

• Basalt opens review of a $23.8 million spending plan
• Speed-camera tickets are planned to begin in December
• Pool and spa energy-fee clarification reaches its final vote
• Final decisions on 555 Basalt Avenue move to October 27

September 8, 2026

Council will get its first look at a 93-room hotel near El Jebel, consider changing energy fees for pools and spas, and postpone the 555 Basalt Avenue decisions again.

• 93-room Residence Inn proposed for the former Movieland site
• Council considers clarifying energy fees for pools and spas
• 555 Basalt Avenue decisions postponed to September 22

August 25, 2026

Council faces final decisions on a proposed sales-tax ballot measure, town financing and two large development applications, while also considering the first planning step for a public-services building.

• Half-percent sales-tax proposal heads to a final council vote
• Council considers lease financing tied to six workforce homes
• Revised 555 Basalt Avenue plan reaches final votes
• Jadwin annexation and 64-home plan return with added local-housing language
• Town may start sketch planning for a Public Services Building

August 11, 2026

Council faces decisions on a possible sales-tax measure, workforce housing, major Southside development, downtown snow removal and a residential accessibility request.

• Half-percent sales-tax question could advance toward the November ballot
• Lease financing proposed for six Basalt Center Circle workforce homes
• Revised 555 Basalt Avenue plan returns with more deed-restricted housing
• Town weighs who should clear Midland Avenue sidewalks
• Town could spend $103,500 to preserve an Oak Grove home
• Final vote would allow an accessible addition at 739 Hillcrest Drive

July 28, 2026

Council faces a major Emma Road development proposal, a river-access contract, regional housing findings and final annexation votes for town-owned Highway 82 land.

• Major housing and cabin proposal comes to 431 Emma Road
• Regional study measures the widening housing gap
• Duroux Park boat ramp is ready for a construction contract
• Highway 82 annexation and zoning reach final votes

July 14, 2026

Council will weigh a major public-facilities funding plan, a substantially revised Southside development and several property decisions affecting housing, roads and town-owned land.

• Council reviews how to pay for a new public-services facility and six town housing units
• Reworked 555 Basalt Avenue plan returns for a first vote
• Sixteen homes at Sopris Meadows reach a final council vote
• Basalt begins annexation and zoning of town land at 20526 Highway 82
• Swinging Bridge Lane easement decision returns with owner responsibility clarified

June 23, 2026

Council will discuss the future cost of Basalt Connect, hear a valley-wide congestion-pricing proposal and consider added bridge-repair spending alongside public-safety and Southside development matters.

• Basalt Connect faces a shrinking grant and possible rider fees
• Coalition proposes toll lanes and congestion pricing for upper-valley traffic
• Hidden Emma Bridge damage adds $122,751 to Confluence Park work
• 555 Basalt Avenue hearing moves to July amid conflicting unit counts
• Basalt may support a new fiber link for El Jebel’s 911 facilities

June 9, 2026

Council will hear survey results on a possible ballot question, revisit two housing policies and consider development proposals affecting Southside and Sopris Meadows.

• Survey results could shape a Public Works and Police ballot question
• The 555 Basalt Avenue hearing is delayed again amid changed unit counts
• Sixteen Sopris Meadows homes begin council review
• Downtown design and zoning rules reach a final vote
• Faster affordable-housing review rules reach final consideration
• Aspen Valley Marathon plans a July 25 finish in Basalt

May 26, 2026

Council faces final votes on wildfire, housing and Riverwalk proposals, while opening discussion of new affordable-housing and Midland Avenue development rules.

• Wildfire construction rules return for a delayed final vote
• The 555 Basalt Avenue hearing is postponed to June 9
• New Midland Avenue design rules begin their council review
• Basalt proposes a faster review track for affordable housing
• One deed-restricted home at 540 Basalt Avenue reaches a final vote
• Riverwalk vehicle gate returns for final approval

May 12, 2026

Council will consider townwide wildfire rules, several property decisions and a summer camp contract, while postponing the next 555 Basalt Avenue hearing.

• Wildfire construction rules return for a final vote
• The 555 Basalt Avenue hearing is postponed again
• Council will decide whether an energy-mitigation fee applies to a Running Brook spa
• A second deed-restricted home is proposed at 540 Basalt Avenue
• A vehicle gate is proposed at the Fryingpan Riverwalk development
• Basalt plans to renew its summer youth day-camp operator

April 28, 2026

Council will revisit a major Southside redevelopment, begin considering statewide wildfire-building rules and choose a design team for a new public-service building.

• 555 Basalt Avenue returns with more restricted housing and a revised traffic plan
• New construction could face Colorado’s 2025 wildfire-resiliency code
• Council will choose a design team for a new public-service building
• Occupancy rules are clarified for Emma Flats and college housing

April 14, 2026

Council will consider preserving a home for local housing, shaping future Midland Avenue development, maintaining several streets and funding regional emergency dispatch.

• Town may help convert a Lakeside Drive home to restricted housing
• Council and planners revisit Midland Avenue design rules
• Six street areas are slated for chip sealing
• Emergency dispatch agreement brings rising costs into view
• 555 Basalt Avenue hearing is delayed again
• Sunday Market seeks approval for a 16-week season

March 24, 2026

Council will introduce a major Southside redevelopment, make final decisions on speed cameras and an arts-space lease, and review transit funding and year-end finances.

• Southside storage-and-housing proposal gets its first council review
• Speed-camera ordinance reaches its final vote
• Midday Basalt Connect service lacks funding for summer
• Year-end report shows strong restricted revenue and uneven capital spending
• Arts Campus lease returns for final approval

March 10, 2026

Council will discuss town-wide wildfire construction rules, continue work on automated speed enforcement, review emergency access and consider a lease and renovation funding for arts space in Willits.

• Wildfire rules could apply to every Basalt property
• Speed-camera ordinance returns with a vendor agreement
• Toy Cellar emergency-access agreement comes to council
• Council considers arts-space lease and renovation draw

February 24, 2026

Council will revisit housing rules, electric-vehicle fees and speed enforcement while taking a closer look at a major housing and community-space concept in Willits.

• Willits housing plan could range from 38 to 44 homes
• Accessory-apartment rules return for a final vote
• Speed-camera program advances from study to ordinance
• Electric-vehicle charging fees reach a final vote

February 10, 2026

Council will consider new housing and electric-vehicle charging rules while hearing proposals involving Highway 82 safety, a Willits youth center and local charitable services.

• Basalt considers allowing backyard and in-home apartments town-wide
• Highway 82 speed study finds the biggest problem southbound near Two Rivers Road
• Town proposes charging drivers to use its electric-vehicle stations
• Arts group seeks nearly $695,000 for a Willits youth center
• Golf fundraiser would support survivor services and community health care

January 27, 2026

Council will review a regional housing study, take final votes on rules for sidewalks and park events, and support a grant request for Duroux Park river access.

• Study estimates Basalt needs 298 additional affordable homes
• Final vote sets reservation fees and event rules for town parks
• Council takes final vote on sidewalk dining and display licenses
• Town supports grant request for a safer Duroux Park boat ramp

January 13, 2026

Council will consider a deed-restricted home purchase, new rules and fees for public spaces, community grants, water-wise landscaping requirements and a waterline easement.

• Town and county may spend $194,400 to deed-restrict a Basalt home
• New reservation fees proposed for parks and public facilities
• Sidewalk dining and displays could require annual town licenses
• Council may award $72,000 to local nonprofit organizations
• Final vote would restrict decorative turf in new projects
• Town seeks permanent access to a waterline at 135 East Homestead Drive