Expect a half hour of big bang, new Adventure Park

The biggest fireworks display ever held at the north end of the valley will take place this Saturday, July 4, from Mt. Crested Butte. Read More »

Dirt
To some people, it is one of our most precious natural resources.
By some, I mean 50 million Americans, and growing, according to a study by Shimano and the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA). There are more mountain bikers than golfers in this country. Read More »

Let’s all admit it. It’s a good thing to live in a mountain town.
Or a bike town…
Or a resort community…
A ski town…
Call it what you will.
You get the small town aura… a great place to raise kids; keys still in the car; neighbors chatting in the street; stars in the sky; people who tolerate your eccentricities…
And you get some big city benefits… top flight music at the arts centers, the bars, the music festival, the Alpenglows; quality lectures through things like the Public Policy Forum; a wide choice of coffee shops and restaurants; theatre, WiFi, an airport; people who tolerate your eccentricities…
And it is just beautiful here. It is a good place, my friends. We are lucky.
It is now starting to feel like a bike town, a resort community. Elk Avenue and Mountaineer Square are both filling with people. People coming to the valley bring energy. A good energy.
A lot of positive things were heard about the first big event weekend of the summer. The start of Fat Tire biking in the valley in the form of the Wildflower Rush has received nothing but accolades. The racers came and loved the new trails. The outlying trails like Snodgrass, Hartman’s, Strand, Doctor’s and beyond are in super shape.
The talk on the street was that CBMR was doing something good and concrete to draw people here. What a concept. Kudos to the resort.
The new trails on the mountain are supposed to be great. They are now well marked and fun. They have always been good but with the help of members of the local mountain biking community, the newest trails are apparently fantastic. Trails designed by mountain bikers for mountain biking. What a concept. More kudos.
The new downhill course brought smiles. Comments like “It’s a five out of ten on the fear factor but a 9.5 out of ten on the fun factor. We’ll be back,” were overheard more than once.
Wait, wait, wait. “We’ll be back” is something not always heard here but it is a necessity for the long-term success of this harder-to-get-to-than-normal resort community.
In “interesting” times, a simple formula can be good. We are living in “interesting” times.
Enticing place plus fair price equals a good time that people remember. People remember a great experience and will come back with their friends and families. Ahhh, success.
We should be honored to live in a place where people come to recreate.
Start with a Crested Butte maxim of “If we like it, they’ll like it,” and then they’ll come here, which… let me state the obvious… allows us to live here.
Polishing the equation further, CBMR did the right thing with the addition of sweet, new mountain bike trails. Nice.
In the same arena, to see the county take an active role in working with a longtime ranching family and the Forest Service and move to preserve a beloved mountain biking trail is a good thing.
To see the Chamber of Commerce and local biking community really put out the effort for a new racing event and an invigorated bike festival is another good thing.
It is great to see CBMR taking some steps forward in the summer resort business with community involvement.
Hopefully, this weekend’s Fat Tire festival can build on that momentum.
Again—we live in a mountain town, a bike town, a ski town… and that in itself is a good thing. We are lucky. But it is especially good when you see something interesting actually work.

Talk about a good news/bad news situation.
The Crested Butte-Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce held a panel discussion last Thursday. The topic was a cheery “What to expect as far as tourism this summer in the valley.” Ouch.
The bad news first: Matt MacDonald of Crested Butte Lodging informed the three dozen people in the room that as of now, reservations are tracking 15 percent to 20 percent down from last year. June and even July are looking lean.
Marchitelli’s Bayou in the Butte Swamp Fest is off the docket for June. There will be no mushroom festival in August or Colorado 400 dirt biker group in September. The lack of these events will impact tourism numbers in a bad way. While not a fully developed picture, the snapshot is looking dark.
MacDonald did say that given the current state of the national economy, people are booking trips closer to the actual time of taking a vacation, so the numbers can pop back up. But they are taking shorter vacations and they aren’t afraid to ask for deals. McDonald said Crested Butte Lodging isn’t afraid to give some deals.
Over at CBMR, the resort’s doctor of numbers, Jeff Moffett, says June through August is looking down but not out. The latest numbers have rooms booked for June, July and August off from 2008, but only by 5 percent.
More bad news; Pretty much every area non-profit organization is getting financially hurt. More organizations are vying for fewer grants. There are fewer business sponsorships and fewer donations. These non-profits help put on a lot of the summer events and provide activities. The Alpenglow through the Center for the Arts, the Crested Butte Music Festival, the Mountain Theatre, and the Museum are all hurting.

Now the good news; The Bicycle Tour of Colorado will bring in thousands of people to Crested Butte in late June for two nights. Ride the Rockies touches Gunnison in mid-June. The Chamber is working hard to give back some panache to Fat Tire Bike Week. A new “Fat Tire 40” bike race is in the works. Live music will be a draw. They are in touch with bike shops around the Front Range.
CBMR’s Moffett says there will be four flights a day into the Gunnison airport instead of last summer’s two. The resort is hoping to make Mt. Crested Butte more of a vacation destination with the Adventure Park, more mountain bike trails and live music on the mountain. “We rely heavily on groups and conferences in the summer,” Moffett said. “That’s where our summer marketing focus is. We are also trying to increase an Internet presence on the leisure side.” Moffett said CBMR is willing to be flexible when dealing with potential customers but more in terms of adding value to a vacation.
Jane Cheney of the Tourism Association said the organization is doing more web marketing. Nice. They have new website, stimulusvacation.com, that highlights free things and “value-added” deals in Gunnison and Crested Butte. Their new ad campaign is geared to “lift Gunnison-Crested Butte out of all the advertising clutter from resorts.” It is a fun “frivolous” look.
Of the $730,000 the Tourism Association spends a year in marketing the area, half is spent on winter promotion and the other half is spent for the rest of the year. Cheney said international visitors are also starting to put this area on their radar.
More good news; The Crested Butte Land Trust wine and food festival is being expanded and there will be big events on the mountain and in Crested Butte. CBMR and the Tourism Association are being nimble and realizing the attraction of “stay-cations.” They are focusing some summer marketing dollars in Colorado and other drive-markets.

One other take-away from the meeting; Longtime Le Bosque Restaurant owner Candy Shepard asked an oft-heard question. Can any of the new summer events be held at a time other than July? July is not a problem. July is busy. Late June, mid-August into September is what could use some help. She is right.

People are trying. No one really can predict with any certainty what the tea leaves are saying. But as we hit the early summer season, it appears there is a real effort being made to make the best of a shaky situation…

“In love with the mountain life…”

An accident on Highway 135 near Crested Butte South Saturday afternoon claimed the life of a Crested Butte man. Twenty-nine-year-old Daniel Ryan Krajewski was riding his motorcycle when he hit a car, was ejected from the bike and killed. Read More »

—Recreation Special Use Permits—
USDA Forest Service
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Gunnison Ranger District, 216 North Colorado, Gunnison CO 81230

Date: April 24, 2009
Contact(s):  Ray Rossman, Outdoor Recreation Planner, (970) 642-4435
The US Forest Service is seeking public input on Special Use proposals that have been received by the Gunnison Ranger District.
Outfitter and Guide Services
SUMMIT TRAIL ADVENTURES INC is requesting a temporary use permit for a wagon train trip on portions of BLM and USFS.  Route runs from Luders Creek Campground (Rio Grande NF) to the Old Agency Work Center to Los Pinos Pass (private property) to Powderhorn (private property) to Red Bridge (private property) to the intersection of BLM road 3009 and US50. The trip will use approximately 20 individuals using 6 covered wagons and 12 individual horse riders from June 21st – 26th, 2009. 
Recreation Events
BUTTE BOULDERING BONANZA (formerly known as Mile and Half High) is requesting a special use permit for a climbing competition near Skyland Boulders along the Upper Loop Trail, Crested Butte. The event is planned for August 29th.  An estimated 75 climbers are expected to participate.
COLORADO 500 CHARITY MOTORCYCLE RIDE is requesting a special use permit for a Non-Competitive, Charity Invitational Dual Sport Motorcycle Ride to be held from Basalt to Mt Crested Butte to Lake City to Ouray and back, including Silverton, Telluride and Snowmass Village, using approximately 500 miles of Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management roads and trails.  The event is planned for August 18th – 22nd 2009.  An estimated 300 riders are expected to ride in the 33rd annual event.  Approximately 100 riders will be on USFS/BLM trails at any given time
CRESTED BUTTE MOUNTAIN RUNNERS is requesting a special use permit for a series of fun runs that take place in the Crested Butte area from May to September.  Fun runs include Green Lake (Grin and Bear It), Strand Hill, Walrod Gulch, Washington Gulch, Irwin/Dyke, Gothic/Trails, Almont Triangle, and Snodgrass.  An estimated 200 participants may use Forest Service roads and trails during these fun run events between May and September.
EAST RIVER FREE TRAPPERS is requesting a special use permit for a weekend mountain-man rendezvous that takes place in Washington Gulch.  The rendezvous is planned during August.  An estimated 75 participants may attend. 
FAT TIRE BIKE WEEK is requesting a permit for a week long mountain bike festival that takes place in the Crested Butte area.  The bike week event is planned for June 2009 and will use approximately 200 miles of Forest Service roads and trails.  There will be approximately 165 individual participants.
GUNNISON TRAILS is requesting a special use permit for a bike race in the Crested Butte area.  Race begins at Avery picnic area goes to Schofield Pass then on FS Trail 401 to the Copper Trailhead and returns to Avery picnic area.  Intermediate riders would return from Schofield Pass to Avery picnic area.  This one day event would take place on Wednesday August 6, 2009.  An estimated 50 participants will participate.
GUNNISON VALLEY HEALTH FOUNDATION is requesting a special use permit for their GUNNISON/CRESTED BUTTE FALL COLOR CLASSIC.  This ½ Marathon begins at the Irwin cut-off over Ohio Pass towards Highway 135.  Aide stations will be located approximately every two miles along the route. Coordination will be conducted with Gunnison.  This one day event would take place on Sunday September 27, 2009.  An estimated 200 participants will participate.
In order to make an informed decision on the issuance of these permits, the Gunnison Ranger District is accepting comments on the proposals.  Comments must be received within 30 calendar days of the publication of this legal notice in the Gunnison Country Times.  Comments may be submitted in writing to the following address:  Gunnison Ranger District, Attn: Ray Rossman, 216 N. Colorado Street, Gunnison, Colorado  81230.  Comments may also be submitted electronically to rrossman@fs.fed.us.  Additional information is available by contacting the Gunnison Ranger District at (970) 641-0471.
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of May 1, 2009. #050104

—NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING—
CONCERNING A LAND USE CHANGE PERMIT APPLICATION
FOR A FREESTANDING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER
TAYLOR PARK TRADING POST
400 ICE MOUNTAIN ROAD
N/2NW/4 SECTION 21 AND THE NE/4NE/4 SECTION 20,
TOWNSHIP 14 SOUTH, RANGE 82 WEST, 6TH P.M.

HEARING DATE, TIME AND LOCATION:  The Gunnison County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing FRIDAY, MAY 15TH, 2009 at  10:00 a.m. in the Planning Commission Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Blackstock Government Center, 221 N. Wisconsin, Gunnison, Colorado, to hear public comment concerning a land use change permit application.  The applicant is Four Corners Commnet, LLC. The landowner is Taylor Park Trading Post, Inc.
PARCEL LOCATION:  The proposed tower will be located at the Taylor Park Trading Post, 400 Ice Mountain Road, approximately 23 miles northwest of Gunnison, in Taylor Park.  The property is legally described as being located in the N/2NW/4 Section 21 and the NE/4NE/4 Section 20, Township 14 South, Range 82 West, 6th P.M.
PROPOSAL:  The request is for the construction and operation of a telecommunications facility, to provide wireless communication in the Taylor Park area.  The facility will include a 60’ freestanding monopole tower, with three cellular antennas, and two small cabinets at the base of the tower.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:  Interested persons are invited to submit verbal or written comments at the hearing, or to submit written comments by FAX (970) 641-8585, or by letter (to the County Planning Department, 221 N. Wisconsin, Suite D, Gunnison, CO  81230), so long as they are received by 5 p.m. the afternoon before the date of the meeting so that they may be submitted for the public record during the hearing.  A copy of the application is available in the County Planning Department, 221 N. Wisconsin, Suite D, Gunnison, CO; additional information may be obtained by calling the Planning Department (970) 641-0360.
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS:  Anyone needing special accommodations as determined by the American Disabilities Act may contact the Planning Department prior to the day of the hearing.
/s/ Neal Starkebaum
Assistant Director of Planning
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of May 1, 2009. #050105

—COMMISSIONERS’ PROCEEDINGS—

At the regular meeting of the County Commissioners of Gunnison County, held in the Commissioners’ Room in the Gunnison County Courthouse, the County Seat, on the 24th day of March, 2009, vouchers were approved and warrants ordered drawn on the accounts as follows:
01-General Fund    219,575.10
02-Road & Bridge    5,918.35
03-Social Services    11,657.36
10-Airport Operations    49,673.67
12-Sales Tax    79,297.64
25-Library    (50.24)
32-Sage Grouse Trust    0.08
34-Risk Management    17,004.18
41-Airport Construction    184,188.94
43-Capital Expenditures    153,335.28
50-Sewer Districts    12,659.93
51-Water District    31,409.99
52-Landfill    5,101.05
70-Housing Authority    2,659.50
72-Assisted Living    3,040.65
80-Internal Service-I    53,541.01
82-Internal Service-II    21,816.49
90-Internal Service-III    32,336.22
91-Local Marketing Dist    126,687.02
92-Transportation Dist    95,144.14
                           Total    $1,104,996.36
**-MULTIPLE FUNDS   
43-Proforma Svc-Training    16,500.00
70-K Plambeck-Wkforce Fees    1,988.00
01-R Laudick – Meals    72.07
90-Health Ins Contrib    104.19
01-Delta Cty-Health Initi Imp    1,912.50
01-All About Bks-Bright Beg    238.25
01-N Hagan-ECC Co Tr Grant    260.00
01-J Maloney-Early Chldhd Exp    580.38
01-Montrose Print-Health Ini    900.00
01-Planning & Partn-Health Ini    416.20
01-S Van Aernern-Mls&Lodg    337.50
43-MTS Safety Prod-W Reg    5,056.00
10-DFW Airport-Training    2,900.00
03-Vital Statistics-H S Exp    18.00
01-Petty Cash PH – Postage    82.84
10-Petty Cash Airport-Eq Mtce    77.71
01-U S Postoffice-Postage    276.29
**-West Lbr – Bldg Mtce    1,142.78
10-Thyssenkrupp Elev-Eq Mtce    11,473.90
**-City of Gunnison – Utilities    13,351.88
01-Sec of State – Dues & Mtgs    60.00
**-Paper Clip – Office Supplies    4,937.50
82-Xerox – Rental Eq    546.00
**-Sweitzer Oil – Fuel    24,976.62
**-Qwest- Telephone    2,043.26
01-Co Public Health-Lab Svcs    1,370.75
01-G Vly Hosp-Cancer Contr    371.24
03-Co Counties Inc-Long Dist    24.18
01-Safeway-Prisoner Meals    381.29
**-B & B Printers-Office Supp    256.14
**-TDS Telecom-Long Dist    251.18
**-Gunn Ctry Pub-Adver    1,723.40
**-GCEA – Utilities    1,155.46
12-Town of CB – Sales Tax    18,041.65
**-Monty’s – Parts    3,145.59
80-MacDonald Eq-Parts    1,817.96
80-MHC Kenworth-Hvy Equip    2,270.70
80-Hartman Bros-Shop Supp    1,212.10
80-Drive Train Ind-Parts    590.25
01-Quill Corp-Op Supplies    90.18
03-Gunn Cty Sheriff-Pr Svcs    12.00
01-West Pmt Ctr-Law Library    573.60
**-Fullmers-Tools    1,250.88
**-G Vly Fam Phy-Co FP Ini    1,500.00
01-J Reinman – SB 94    176.35
**-Six Points    3,098.28
80-Honnen Eq – Parts    1,026.89
**-Master Petroleum – Gas    562.07
**-W Slope Connection – Parts    196.91
01-Gunnison Glass-Bldg Mtce    17.50
80-Gunn Auto Glass-Parts    635.32
80-Holy Cross Energy-Utilities    81.82
80-Wagner Eq – Parts    2,317.70
**-Delta Montrose Elect-Util    577.60
01-G Fam Med Ctr-Light Prog    1,220.00
01-Std Tire – Vol Fuel Reimb    25.59
01-Mario’s – Meals    53.75
**-Alsco – Laundry    305.84
**-Blue Mesa Lbr-Tools    746.67
01-Pueblo Cty Comm-Pr Svcs    35.00
80-Safety Kleen-Rental Equip    395.07
10-Sherwin-Williams-Bldg Mtce    35.22
80-Tomichi Tire – Repair    30.00
**-Gunn Country Shopper-Adv    980.48
01-Gunn Conservation District    500.00
01-Cattlemen’s Days    2,550.00
**-Town of Mt CB – Sales Tax    13,922.66
01-W Slope Fire-Mtce Contr    20.00
12-Town of Marble-Sales Tax    120.59
**-Newman Traffic Signs-Inv    2,667.65
80-L Partch – Cell Phone    45.00
43-J Stone – Travel    908.60
80-Roberts Ent-Trash Removal    43.00
01-Rky Mtn Hdwe-Eq Mtce    5.84
01-Co Counties, Inc-Dues    125.00
03-Hinsdale Cty-Admin    435.20
**-City of Gunnison-Sales Tax    52,698.63
10-Zep Mfg-Op Supp    198.82
01-Gunn Cty Ext-Office Supp    515.68
01-Crystal Mtce-Op Supp    139.54
02-R Harris – Cell Phone    45.00
**-Upper Gunnison River Wtr    27,430.00
02-M Crosby – Cell Phone    45.00
80-Roaring Fk Vly Coop-Fuel    1,182.49
92-Alpine Express-Grnd Transp    52,619.50
03-Keith Rusk – Prof Svcs    470.00
02-Rolland Eng-Engineering    140.00
**-Two Way Comm – DOW    445.30
92-Roderick Landwehr-Pr Svcs    75.00
80-N Fork Svc-Parts    54.20
10-K Lucas – Cell Phone    220.85
80-John Roberts Mtr Wks-Pts    264.12
10-Swire – Vending Machines    867.20
10-Traf-o-teria Sys-Op Supp    158.48
01-Gunn Chamber-Visitors’ Ctr    2,500.00
01-R Corbett-Cell Phone    35.00
41-O J Watson-Equipment    95,801.00
01-Jubilee House    2,500.00
01-Rocky Mtn Biological Ctr    375.00
**-United Parcel Svc – Postage    162.83
01-El Paso Cty – Autopsy    200.00
01-K Bemis – WIC Program    63.80
**-Co Pub Safety-Fingerprints    233.00
41-N Star Surveying-Pr Svcs    1,320.00
80-Kois Bros Equip – Parts    154.23
01-D Baumgarten – Travel    236.50
80-CB True Value – Parts    17.97
52-KRW Consulting – Prof  Svc    751.68
01-Co Water Congress-Dues    579.00
01-Colorado Water Workshop    250.00
01-C Dawson – Health Initi Imp    89.60
01-R Wojdakowski-Meals    238.85
01-Galls-Operating Supplies    1,416.80
**-RSC Eq Rental-Equipment    7,413.94
43-Motorola – Delta Eq    45,508.66
80-Buckhorn Geotech-Pr Svcs    880.50
43-Spallone Const-Constr Costs    83,760.96
80-D & M Wire Rope – Chains    3,198.36
01-tyler Tech-Permit Tracking    10,679.00
01-City of Gunn Parks-Imple    525.00
**-United Co-Gravel & Sand    196.15
80-Paonia Auto-Parts    12.52
**-Sam’s Club-Dues    140.00
10-Gunn Security – Op supplies    110.00
01-Sysco Fd Svc-Prisoner Mls    4,670.74
80-Waste Mgt-Trash Removal    17.03
02-Montrose Cty-Pr Svcs    2,183.81
01-M Roper – Cell Phone    45.00
01-Verizon Wireless-Cell Phone    98.42
**-Boss – Equip Mtce    488.91
01-J-O-M Pharm-Pharm Supp    1,984.15
**-Consolid Elect Dist-Op Supp    79.18
01-F Vader – Cell Phone    35.00
02-Xerox – Mtce Contracts    231.61
10-Stanley Security-Op Supp    49.84
01-Champion Chem – Op Supp    60.48
**-Amerigas – Utilities    2,671.00
01-Saferide of Gunnison County    625.00
01-Access Elevator-Mtce Cont    450.00
01-Fam Supp Reg – Garnishee    215.00
01-Firebrand – Meals    116.35
**-Ikon – Rental Equipment    920.05
**-Tire Dist Sys-Veh Repair    3,601.95
01-Adapive Sports Center CB    250.00
02-S McCormick – Cell Phone    35.00
01-Superior Alarm-Pr Svcs    300.00
10-J Devore – Cell Phone    45.00
02-Kay Peterson-Cook – Meals    40.00
01-CB Heritage Museum    625.00
80-Force America-Hvy Eq    2,918.41
01-NAEIR – Dues    875.89
**-Central Dist – Op Supp    689.09
01-Dove Graphics-Office Supp    19.00
01-Seventh Judicial Dist-SB 94    316.20
10-Lohf Shaiman -Pr Svcs    258.00
01-Mesa Mech-Bldg Mtce    1,317.79
01-WSC Conf Svc-EarlyChldhd    345.00
03-Signal Peak Tire-H S Exp    325.00
51-UNCC – Subscriptions    6.16
80-duckworks – Parts    58.07
80-Lighthouse-Parts    322.25
01-Hospice of the Gunn Valley    1,250.00
01-N Starkebaum – Travel    317.70
01-J Kelley-Nurse Fam Ptnrship    165.77
01-R Reed-PC Mtgs    375.00
50-Schmueser Gorden-Eng    4,886.56
01-J Starr – Travel    81.83
03-State Forms – Office Supp     17.60
03-Human Services Expense    796.14
12-Town of Pitkin-Sales Tax    213.00
80-Excel Mfg – Parts    643.47
01-Henry Schein-Prev Grant 2    463.66
01-Rockler-Tools    36.03
82-CDW Govt – Op Supplies    1,390.36
01-Skyline Gen Contractor-Eq    316.48
01-C Worrall – Cell Phone     70.00
01-Gunn Wtrshed School-Meals    652.05
01-B Baker – Travel    317.70
01-C Smith – Cell Phone    45.00
01-Co Fitness-Health Club Mbr    1,209.00
01-Sprint – Long Distance    48.39
01-Techno Ply-Op supp    1,851.20
01-MW Cancer Screen-Lab Svc    444.65
**-CB News-Advertising    1,067.61
01-High C\try Citizens Alliance    250.00
02-A Moores-Cell Phone    45.00
**-Walmart – Op supplies    562.76
10-S Spitzmiller- Cell Phone    140.00
**-Sullivan Green Seavy-PrSvc    24,200.79
01-Comfort Inn-Lodging    148.64
50-Alpine Surveying-Pr Svcs    2,564.75
**-Ferguson Ent-Bldg Mtce    180.44
01-Lexis-Nexis-e-file & Serve    70.70
01-Gunn H S – Mini Fd Court    125.00
82-New Horizons – Training    1,487.50
51-Evergreen Analyt-Lab Svcs    1,220.00
02-Co LTAP – Training    45.00
10-David Neff Design-R&M    5,012.85
03-S Deetz – Office Supp    249.51
82-WSC Computers-Sys S/W     425.00
01-AFLAC – Supp Policies    1,495.67
03-R Brown – Travel    5.41
01-Curves – Prevention Grant 2    240.00
01-Garlic Mike’s-Disc Spending    341.25
01-WSC Copy Ctr-Off Supp    40.10
**-Atmos Energy-Utilities    18,089.16
70-CHFA-Interest Payment    421.16
01-Kroger – Prisoner Medical    1,505.91
**-Paetec-Telephone    78.78
02-J Brekke-Cell Phone    45.00
01-GMPCS – Satellite Phone    112.89
01-Plumbmaster-Equip Mtce    273.09
92-CB Weekly – Advertising    477.00
01-N Am Weather – Pr Svcs    10,551.50
01-N Lypps – PC Mtgs    375.00
92-Airplanners-Contract Help    6,216.33
**-NGS American-Admin Fees    4,062.96
91-G/CB Tourism-Contract Svc    126,685.67
01-Pub Safety Whse-Grant Exp    2,631.65
**-Wells Fargo-Mls&Lodging    14,325.55
01-Crystal Vly Echo-Adver    45.00
03-M Semlow – Travel    85.15
01-Cindy’s Sewing-Op Supp    15.00
01-Globalstar-Satellite Phone    72.36
01-E Pedersen-Prev Grant 2    70.32
80-Mun & Contractors-Parts    595.52
10-Golden Eagle-Trash Remov    522.25
01-Co Dept of Agriculture-WIC    100.00
01-Gunn Area Restorative Just    2,000.00
01-MW Co MHC    2,750.00
**-A&B Mech – Eq Mtce    1,421.13
92-CB Mtn Resort-Meals    279.14
51-Winwater Wks-Equipment    25,834.16
10-Rky Mtn Ind-Eq Mtce    346.77
01-Office for Resource Effic    3,125.00
43-Hinsdale Cty Sheriff-Equip    960.00
72-Wells Fargo Bank-Pr & Int    3,040.65
01-I Billick – PC Mtgs    375.00
01-Gunn Vly Animal Welfare    375.00
**-AT&T Mobility-Cell Phone    478.64
82-Tuck Comm Svc-Mtce Cont    11,260.80
82-GIS Colorado-Dues    45.00
03-L Rascon – Cell Phone    45.00
**-Qwest Business Svc-L Dist    476.24
01-Cochran Fish&ldlife-PrSvc    6,666.67
**-Laudick-Parts    441.20
92-Truex Mgt Svc-Pr Svcs    5,600.00
01-Gunn/Hinsdale Youth-Ptnrs    2,000.00
01-M Wacker-Tobacco Control    422.40
01-Emp Sec Dept-Garnishee    170.00
01-Paradise Animal Welfare    125.00
10-Hilton Seattle Airpt-Lodging    710.37
51-City of GJ – Lab Svcs    61.40
01-R Karas-PC Mtgs    375.00
01-Adirondack Direct-Eq Mtce    53.16
03-M Cheever-Training    316.70
01-Apex Nutrition-Prev Grant 2    2,500.00
01-Bank of America – Garnishee    618.65
01-Gunnison County Fd Pantry    2,400.00
01-Hinsdale PH-Health Init Imp    89.76
01-Colorado Legal Services    1,000.00
01-T&A Ent – Janitorial Svcs    4,100.00
01-Alpine Cleaning-Janitor Svcs    4,900.00
01-Montrose Mem-Cancer Cont    56.00
80-Fastenal Ind – Parts    476.79
10-Time Warner – Utilities    69.95
41-A & S Const-Cont Retainage    27,000.00
01-D Owen – PC Mtgs    375.00
01-K McFarland – Travel    539.45
01-ICLEI USA – Dues    600.00
01-J Messner – PC Mtgs    125.00
01-Proforce Law Enf – Equip    827.90
82-Mitchell & Co-Pr Svcs    2,858.92
**-W Slope Mtce-Janitor Svcs    1,300.00
01-Gunn Vly Observatory    250.00
03-J Mason – Cell Phone    45.00
01-7th Judic-Voices forChildren    250.00
01-Coal Creek Wtrshed Project    750.00
01-S Lumb-PC Mtgs    375.00
03-Intervention-IV-EFosterCare    816.00
01-G Howard-HCBS    35.75
03-Roshambo-Office Supplies    12.00
01-Accurint-Software Subscript    30.00
01-Elk Ave Med-Light Program    100.00
03-A Harris – Travel    250.05
90-Lincoln Natl -Life Ins Prem    1,975.76
82-CGAIT – Dues    300.00
01-C Pagano – Travel    317.70
51-Gunnison Shipping-Postage    11.83
01-M Mugglestone-Pr Svcs    4,373.68
10-Premier Tech-Bldg Imp    4,757.85
01-Weidner, Inc-Pr Svcs    1,000.00
80-Partsmaster-Shop supplies    222.67
90-ACE-USA-Life Ins Prem    264.80
01-CB Mtn Theatre    125.00
01-R Yegge-Meals & Lodging    205.73
10-C Cadwell – Cell Phone    35.00
10-K Gant – Cell Phone    35.00
10-R Willis – Cell Phone    280.00
01-Staples – Office Supplies    771.22
80-GJ Peterbilt – Parts    2,119.13
52-Toxco, Inc-Haz Waste Coll    532.00
03-Sherry Ruble-Pr Svcs    2,000.00
01-Fox Lawson-Pr Svcs    487.50
41-Concrete Wks-Retainage    60,005.14
01-Dr Sherry Niccoli-Prenatal    500.00
80-Montrose Ford – Parts    203.69
01-Senter, Goldfarb-Pr Svcs    3,909.07
01-Park Cty Sheriff-Pris Hous    1,260.00
10-Max Fire Apparatus-Op Sup    2,591.12
01-Flying Burritos-Meals    378.00
90-Sun Life Financial-Stop Loss    26,130.35
01-Main St Gym-H C  Mbr    240.00
34-Business Controls-Pr Svcs    300.14
01-Crystal River Heritage Assn    2,000.00
01-Literact Action-Co Tr Immig    2,176.61
92-Margo Levy-Pr Svcs    830.00
01-Clean King – Eq    1,794.00
01-Gunnison River Festival    700.00
10-Hyatt Regency-Lodging    525.23
10-Intl Av Snow Symp-Dues    500.00
01-R Dukeman – Meals    23.63
01-Am Solutions  Bus-Off Supp    1,839.40
01-Delta Cty-Election Reimb    188.16
03-R Bonanno – Travel    1,045.00
52-Co Pub Health-State Fees    150.00
01-McBride Dale Assoc-Pr Svcs    10,000.00
01-Johnstone Supply – Tools    $54.99
01-C Lambert – Travel    271.49
92-Black Hills Stage-Grnd Trns    17,231.44
02-Dept of Labor-State Fees    600.00
                           Total    $1,104,996.36
The above and foregoing is a condensed statement of the Commissioners’ Proceedings at the regular meeting held in the Commissioners’ Room in the County Courthouse in Gunnison, Colorado on the 24th of March, 2009 A.D.
NOTE:  The Commissioners’ Proceedings will no longer be published in both newspapers each month, but will be published alternate months in the Crested Butte News and the Gunnison Country Times.  They are available as well at http://www.gunnisoncounty.org/finance_expenses_paid.html
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of May 1, 2009. #050102

—PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION CONCERNING AN OIL AND GAS PERMIT—
FOR THE PROPOSED UPGRADE TO THE RAGGED MOUNTAIN COMPRESSOR STATION
AND REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLTION OF GAS PIPELINES
LOCATED WITHIN PORTIONS OF SECTIONS 8 AND 10
TOWNSHIP 10 SOUTH, RANGE 90 WEST, 6TH P.M.
GUNNISON ENERGY CORPORATION
SURFACE OWNER: The surface owner is the United States Forest Service, Paonia Ranger District, P.O. Box 1030, Paonia, CO  81428.
APPLICANT: The applicant is Gunnison Energy Corporation, 1801 Broadway, Suite 1200, Denver, CO  80202.
PARCEL LOCATION: The location is on National Forest lands, within portions of Sections 8 & 10, Township 10 South, Range 90 West, 6th P.M. 
PROPOSAL: The request is for the upgrade of the existing Ragged Mountain Compressor Station, from 7 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) to 10 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD), the replacement of an existing 4 inch gas pipeline with a 6 inch gas pipeline and the installation of 500 feet of two new 12 inch gas pipelines to connect to the Bull Mountain Pipeline. 
ACCESS:   Access will be from State Highway 133, via CR #265 and Forest Service roads.
COMMENT PERIOD: Comments will be accepted for a 15-day period, upon the mailing by certified mail and publication date. Submit written comments by FAX (970) 641-8585, or by letter (to the County Planning Department, 221 N. Wisconsin, Suite D, Gunnison, CO  81230).  A copy of the application is available in the Gunnison County Planning Department, 221 N. Wisconsin, Suite D, Gunnison, CO; additional information may be obtained by calling the Planning Department (970) 641-0360.
/s/ Neal Starkebaum
Assistant Director of Planning
Gunnison County Planning Department
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of May 1, 2009. #050103
 

—Legal Notice—
Notice of Public Meeting for the public water System  
april 20, 2009 ~ 6:00 pm
town hall, council chambers
507 Maroon ave., Crested Butte, Colorado

Topic: Water Distribution System Pipe replacement, and Design of New Storage Tank at Water Plant
A public meeting will be conducted for informing citizens and soliciting public input, written or oral, regarding the Crested Butte water distribution system pipe replacement project, and design for a new storage tank at the Crested Butte Water Plant. The water distribution project includes the replacing 2320’ of old 6” steel pipe and 480’ of 6” cast iron pipe, with 6” ductile iron pipe.  The project also includes the design of a new 1 million gallon water storage tank. A report is being submitted to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to qualify Crested Butte for Stimulus funding and/or a State Revolving Fund Loan.
The current 6” steel distribution pipe to be replaced was installed in 1962. The 6” cast iron pipe was installed from 1962 through 1976.  The primary health risk is system failure due to age, corrosive soils (pipe bedded in Coal Ash), and possible back siphonage due to a major main break. There were four main breaks in 2008. The town has only one 500,000-gallon storage tank, and the peak demand in the summer can reach 800,000 gallons per day. Therefore the need to start design on a new secondary storage tank to help meet peak demand, as well as future build out and emergency water demand.      
Estimated construction cost to replace the distribution system piping is $980,000. Estimated cost to design a new water storage tank is $50,000. 
A copy of the report is available for public review, prior to the Public Meeting, at the following location:
Town of Crested Butte,
Public works Department,
507 Maroon Ave, Crested Butte, Colorado. 
The point of contact for the Wastewater System Project is:
Rodney E. Due
Director of Public Works
(970) 349-5338 Ext. 114
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issues of March 13, 20, 27, April 3 and 10, 2009. #031305

—Legal Notice—
Notice of Public Meeting for the Wastewater System 
april 20, 2009 ~ 6:00 pm
town hall, council chambers
507 Maroon ave., Crested Butte, Colorado

Topic: Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Upgrades, and Collection System renovations
A public meeting will be conducted for informing citizens and soliciting public input, written or oral, regarding the Crested Butte Wastewater Treatment Plant and Preliminary Engineering Report (PER). The PER is a report detailing the project consisting of the structural, architectural, electrical, and mechanical requirements associated with the design of a new clarifier and its integration with the existing system. The project also includes the rehabilitation of 20 manholes, and 23,000’ of 8” AC sewer pipe. The report is being submitted to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to qualify Crested Butte for Stimulus funding and/or a State Revolving Fund Loan.
The current WWTP’s secondary clarifier is over 30 years old, and does not meet the Colorado Department of Public Health design criteria Policy 96-1. The WWTP has no redundant clarifier, and a side water depth of 10’ (minimum side water depth is 12’). Therefore, a new secondary clarifier is being designed and constructed.  The collection system rehabilitation is to prevent inflow and infiltration.  The average daily flow to the WWTP is approximately 200,000 gallons per day. During our annual spring melt (May/June) the peak flows can exceed 800,000 gallons per day. The plant has a design capacity is 600,000 gallons per day.    
Estimated construction cost of the new secondary clarifier is $1,700,000. Estimated cost of the collection system rehabilitation is $750,000.
A copy of the Preliminary Engineering Report is available for public review, prior to the Public meeting, at the following location:
Town of Crested Butte,
Public works Department,
507 Maroon Ave, Crested Butte, Colorado. 
The point of contact for the Wastewater System Project is:
Rodney E. Due
Director of Public Works
(970) 349-5338 Ext. 114
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issues of March 13, 20, 27, April 3 and 10, 2009. #031304

—PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING—
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2009 ~ 5:00 P.M.
MT. CRESTED BUTTE TOWN HALL
 911 GOTHIC ROAD
MT. CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO

5:00 P.M. –     CALL TO ORDER
5:05 P.M. –     ITEM 1
APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 18, 2009 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES. (THERESA HENRY)
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURN
WORK SESSION AND DISCUSSION:
PROPOSED CHAPTER 21 ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS DRAFT REVIEW
ARTICLE VI:  ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS
This preliminary agenda is placed in the newspaper to notify the public of tentative agenda items for the meeting date noted above. The official posting place for the agenda is the bulletin board in the Mt. Crested Butte Town Hall entry. Please refer to that official agenda for actual agenda items for the meeting date noted above. If you require any special accommodations in order to attend this meeting, please call the Town Hall at 349-6632 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Plans for designs to be reviewed at the meeting are available for viewing in the Mt. Crested Butte Town Hall.
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of April 3, 2009. #040404

—NOTICE OF VACANCY—
TOWN OF MT. CRESTED BUTTE PLANNING COMMISSION
The Town of Mt. Crested Butte Planning Commission is accepting letters of interest for three vacant Planning Commission seats. Please send letters to Town of Mt. Crested Butte, P.O. Box 5800,  Mt. Crested Butte, CO  81225 or to thenry@mtcrestedbutte-co.gov. Letters of interest must be received by April 30, 2009. Please call 970-349-6632 for additional information.
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of April 3 2009. #040405

—MEETING NOTICE—
Regular P.O.A. Board Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
CB South Property Owners Association

Location: 61 Teocalli Road (P.O.A. Office, Upstairs) – Start Time:  6:00 PM
Questions about this Agenda/Meeting can be directed to 349-1162 or chris@cbsouth.net
This agenda can also be viewed on-line at www.cbsouth.net
6:00 PM    Call to Order
6:05 PM    Approval of Minutes from March 2009 P.O.A. Board Meeting
6:10 PM    Monthly Financial Report for March of 2009
6:20 PM    Unscheduled Property Owner Comment Opportunity Time
New/Continued Business:
6:30 PM    Owner’s Request for Reduction in 2009 Dues Owed, from Duplex Annual Dues Charge to Single-Family Annual Dues Charge (189 Cascadilla Street)
6:45 PM    Gunnison Country Stockgrowers Association: Presentation and Request for CB South P.O.A. Letter of Support (Re: Reduction in Elk Tags)
7:00 PM    Continued Discussion: Recycling and Trash Service Alternatives for CB South in Light the of Recent Survey Results
8:00 PM    Continued Discussion: CB South P.O.A. Possibly Waiving or Lowering of Application Fees
8:30 PM     Manager’s Report
8:45 PM     Adjourn Meeting
The indicated times are intended to be used as guides only.  The order of items as well as the length of the discussion for each item is at the discretion of the Board.  We advise you to be present at the beginning of the meeting regardless of the estimated times.
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of April 3, 2009. #040409

—regular town council meeting—
April 7, 2009 ~ 6:00 pm
council chambers
mt. crested butte, co

Call To Order
Roll Call
Approval Of The March 17, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes
Reports
Admissions Tax Marketing Fund Report 2008-2009 – CBMR
Correspondence
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Discussion And Possible Consideration – Letter Of Support For Limited Elk Hunting In Units 54, 55, 551
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion And Possible Consideration – Presentation On Partnership And Update On Current Recycling Efforts At The Base Area – Andrew Shoup Gothic Mountain Waste Solutions and John Sale CBMR
Discussion And Possible Consideration – Letter Of Support For A County Wide Animal Shelter
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURN
If you require any special accommodations in order to attend this meeting, please call the Town Hall at 349-6632 at least 48 hours in advance.  Public comment on these agenda items is encouraged.
This preliminary agenda is placed in the newspaper to notify the public of tentative agenda items for the meeting date noted above.  The official posting place for the agenda is the bulletin board in the Mt. Crested Butte Town Hall entry.  Please refer to that official agenda for actual agenda items for the meeting date noted above.
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of April 3, 2009. #040408

—AGENDA—
April 6, 2009 ~ 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Council Chambers
MT. CRESTED BUTTE, CO
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA)

3:00 PM    – Call Meeting to Order
    – Approval of November 3 and December 1, 2008  Meeting Minutes 
    – Correspondence  
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS    
    – Presentation from Crested Butte Mountain Resort; Potential Base Area Improvements for Summer of 2009
    – Executive Session Concerning Contract Negotiations for Public Private Partnerships
    – Discussion and Possible Consideration of Use of Downtown Development Authority Funds and Amending the 2009 Budget
    – Discussion and Possible Consideration of Adjusting Downtown Development Authority Spring 2009 Meeting Schedule
OTHER BUSINESS    –
ADJOURN
If you require any special accommodations in order to attend this meeting, please call the Town Hall at 349-6632 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. Public comment on these agenda items is encouraged.
This preliminary agenda is placed in the paper to notify the public of tentative agenda items for the meeting date above. The official posting place for the agenda is the bulletin board in the Mt. Crested Butte Town Hall entry. Please refer to that official agenda foe actual agenda items for the meeting date noted above.
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of April 3, 2009. #040407

—AGENDA—
Town of Crested Butte
Regular Town Council Meeting
Monday April 6, 2009
Council Chambers ● Crested Butte Town Hall

5:30    WORK SESSION
    Joint Meeting with Mt. Crested Butte Town Council
    Discussion Items:
        1) Off-Site Impacts and Responsibilities As a Result of the Expansion of Skiing Onto Snodgrass Mountain.
        2) State of the Local Economy and How Does This Fit Into the Possibility of a Countywide Economic Summit?
        3) How Do We Stabilize Mountain Express Bus Service Finances?
        4) The Future of Jointly Owned Property at Brush Creek.
6:50    Break
7:00    Regular Council Meeting Called to Order by Mayor or Mayor Pro-tem    
        1) APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
        2) CONSENT AGENDA The listing under consent agenda is a group of items to be acted on with a single motion. The consent agenda is designed to expedite Council business. The Mayor will ask if any citizen or council member wishes to have any specific item discussed.  You may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda at that time, prior to Council’s vote. Items removed from the Consent Agenda will be considered under New Business.
            A) Approval of Minutes of March 16, 2009 Regular Council Meeting.
7:05        3) Public COMMENTS Citizens may make comments on items not scheduled on the agenda. Those commenting should state their name and physical address for the record and limit comments to five minutes.
7:10        4) STAFF REPORTS
7:25        5) PUBLIC HEARINGS
            A) Transfer of Hotel and Restaurant Liquor License to The Sunflower LLC D/b/a The Sunflower Located at 214 Elk Avenue. The Principal Officer of The Sunflower LLC is Robin Yost (public hearing). 
            B) Special Event Permit – Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum – Black and White Ball – July 2, 2009- 4th Street between Elk Avenue and Maroon Avenue.  
            C) Special Event Liquor License – Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum – Black and White Ball – July 2, 2009 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. – 4th Street between Elk Avenue and Maroon Avenue (public hearing). 
            D) Special Event Permit – Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce – Fat Tire Bike Week – June 24 through June 28, 2009 – various location in Crested Butte. 
            E) Special Event Liquor License – Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce -Fat Tire Bike Week – June 24, 25 and 27, 2009 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. and June 26 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Town Park (public hearing).
            F) Special Event Liquor License – Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce -Fat Tire Bike Week – June 26, 2009 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the parking lot on the corner of Elk Avenue and 1st Street (public hearing).
            G) Special Event Permit – Bicycle Tour of Colorado (local coordinator is the Chamber of Commerce)-June 24 through June 26, 2009 – Streets and Town Ranch. 
            H) Ordinance No. 3, Series 2009 – An Ordinance Amending The Zoning And Land Use Ordinance To Establish A New Zone District (“B4” – WEST END BUSINESS /HISTORIC RESIDENTIAL) And To Amend The Prohibitions On Certain Uses On The Ground Floor In The “B1” And The “B3” Districts (public hearing).
8:00        6) NEW BUSINESS
            A) Tourism Association Update (15 minutes).
            B) Staff Report Regarding Ordinance No. 19, Series 2009-An Ordinance Regulating Noise in the Town.
            C) Discussion Regarding the Installation of Lighting at the Proposed Relocated Tommy V Ball Field and Staff Update on the Crested Butte Community School Expansion Project Site Plan.
            D) Consideration of Additional Funding For Mountain Express for the Purchase of Buses.
            E) Discussion and Staff Direction Regarding Requirements for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide Detectors.
9:25        Five minute break, if needed
9:30        7) OLD BUSINESS
            A) 2009 Office for Resource Efficiency (ORE) Service Agreement.
            B) Schedule Council/Staff Retreat.
9:40        8) LEGAL MATTERS/TOWN ATTORNEY
9:45        9) COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMITTEE UPDATES
9:55        10) OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL
10:00         11) DISCUSSION OF SCHEDULING FUTURE WORK SESSION ITEMS
        12) COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULING
            • Monday, April 6, 2009 – 8 a.m. Coffee with the Council at the Forest Queen.
            • Monday, April 6, 2009 – 5:30 p.m. Work Session and 7:00 p.m. Regular Council Meeting.
            • Monday, April 20, 2009- 8 a.m. Coffee with the Council at the Forest Queen.
            • Monday, April 20, 2009-6:00 p.m. Work Session and 7:00 p.m. Regular Council Meeting.
            • Monday, May 4, 2009-8 a.m. Coffee with the Council at the Forest Queen
            • Monday, May 4, 2009-
10:00        13) ADJOURNMENT
(The above times are only tentative. Meeting may move more quickly or slowly than scheduled)
– Please Remember to Turn Off Your Cell Phone during the Council Meeting –
If you need special assistance to attend any of the Town’s public meetings, please notify the Town Clerk at 349-5338 at least 48 hours in advance. www.TownofCrestedButte.com.
Published in the Crested Butte News. Issue of April 3, 2009. #040410

Matthews leaving

Moving from the board of directors to lead the day-to-day operations, Richard Bond is your new man at the Chamber of Commerce. Bond was asked by the Crested Butte-Mt. Crested Butte Chamber of Commerce board Tuesday to serve as chief executive officer of the organization once current president Christi Matthews steps down at the end of the month. Bond will be interim CEO for six months. Read More »

Hometown race series begins

The week leading up to Saturday’s race at Monarch started with warm snow and rain (yes, rain in Gunnison, Colorado in February!) basically ruining our prized winter snow for the rest of the week. Read More »

Moving actively toward more recycling and less trash

In an effort to do more than just talk the talk, the town of Crested Butte is stepping up its recycling expectations for events held in the community. Events like the Fourth of July celebration and the Crested Butte Arts Fair will be asked to increase recycling, with the ultimate goal for a “zero waste” affair. While mandates won’t be set in place this year, monitoring will begin this summer. Read More »