Ballot results a key signal
Dear Editor:
I appreciate your support for my continued contributions to the Basalt Town Council.
However, I think it is important to note that if I am not elected mayor, I will have to leave the council in two years because of term limits. I will not be able to run in 2006. If I am elected mayor, I will remain on the council four years and will be able to run for re-election.
It is also important to note that there is a distinction between being a mayor and being a councilperson. The mayor is in a position to act as a spokesperson for the town and to address issues as a leader. The results of the mayoral election also will send an important signal as to how Basalt citizens feel about growth.
Anne Freedman
Basalt town councilwoman
and mayoral candidate
Aspen City Council puts brakes on Old Powerhouse Preservation Project
With many lingering questions still surrounding the fate of Aspen’s historic Old Powerhouse, City Council decided during Monday’s work session to hold off on providing staff direction on moving the preservation project forward until more information can be presented.
