Mountain Village Minutes: April 2025

The Mountain Village Town Council held its regular monthly meeting last week on Thursday, April 24. Below you will find a recap of the meeting.

April 24 Meeting Highlights

• Council approved a Resolution setting a mail ballot election to be held on June 24, 2025. To learn more about the election, please visit the Town's website.
• Council approved the March 31, 2025 financials as presented.
• Department heads presented monthly updates and the Business & Government Activity Report (BAGAR).
• Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ilium Property Owners Association and the Town of Mountain Village for Shared Water Facilities, with direction to update the study on the package plant and execute the MOU.
• Council approved on first reading an Ordinance regarding a vested property rights extension for Lot 137, TBD Granite Ridge, from January 6, 2025 to January 6, 2028, and set the second reading, public hearing and Council vote for May 15, 2025.
• Council approved a first reading an Ordinance adopting the 2024 editions of various international building codes and the 2023 edition of the National Electric Code. A second reading, public hearing and Council vote is scheduled for May 15, 2025.
• Dr. Rory Cowie, president and owner of Alpine Water Resources, presented an update on the 2025 Beaver Coexistence Work Plan. Town staff will move forward with a Beaver Work Plan.
• Council approved on second reading an Ordinance adding Chapter 3.06 to impose up to a 5% tax on ski tickets, with several modifications to the language.
• Council approved a Resolution setting ballot language and calling for a ballot question on the June 24, 2025 Regular Election for voter approval of the ski lift ticket tax.
• While an update on Telluride Ski & Golf operations was scheduled, no representatives from TSG were present for the update and council moved onto the next item.
• Without taking action, Town Council held executive sessions to receive legal advice on specific legal questions, to determine positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, develop strategy for negotiations and/or instruct negotiators in connection with the following items:
  • Ilium Community Housing Parcel
  • Wastewater Treatment Plant
  • R-2 School District Capital Construction
  • Telluride Ski & Golf
  • Managed Load and Delivery Program

All Mountain Village Town Council meetings are live-streamed with a Zoom option for remote participation. You may watch this meeting on-demand on the Town’s website to learn more about a particular agenda item.

The next Town Council Meeting will be on Thursday, May 15. Meeting material is posted to the Town's website the Friday before each meeting.

Please note: Written public comment will be included in the Town Council packet if it is received by noon on the Thursday preceding the Town Council meeting. When written communication is received after the Town Council packet deadline, it will be forwarded to Town Council and the appropriate staff members and entered into the record after the Town Council meeting.