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10 | November 2, 2012 NEWSCrested Butte News· Estate & Retirement Planning· 401k 403b Administration· Wealth Management & Family Office ServicesChRiSty KOng EAtOn, Chartered Financial Analyst223 Elk Ave. Above the Brick Oven(970) 349-7011 • ww.redladycapital.com • christy@redladycapital.comSnow PlowingJohn Councilman, Inc.Call 349-5486Fast & Reliable | Competitive RatesPlowing &removalDriveways • Parking LotsRoads • Removal & HaulingSkid SteerSnowblowerfor smallerdrivesjci@jcicrestedbutte.com • www.jcicrestedbutte.comMention this ad and receive 10% off contract priceThe Sotheby’s International Realty brand’s more than 11,000 salesassociates worldwide understand the discerning needs of clientswho seek a high-level of service. They specialize infinding extraordinary homesfor the connoisseurs of life.970.349.6653BensonSothebysRealty.comWe encourage thepublic to attend!!november 5thtown council Meetingdiscussion of the 2012-2013Snow plana snow plan article waspublished in the 10/19 edition ofthe crested butte newsbring your coMMentSand queStionS!MOUNTAINSPORTS TEAMCALL FOR CHOREOGRAPHERS: The Crested Butte Dance Collective held a meeting for dance choreographerson Tuesday, October 23. photo by Lydia SternBriEfS countyGVH board of trusteesThe Board of County Commissionersappointed BruceAlpern and John Raswe to theGunnison Valley Health Board ofTrustees.Recording office closed onElection DayDon’t plan on applying fora marriage license or registeringyour vehicle on Election Day. TheGunnison County Clerk and RecordingOffice will be closed sostaff can help out in the electionsoffice. Now, go vote!Ducks in a rowThe county Planning Departmenthas officially compiled allchanges made to the Land UseResolution since 2006 into onedocument—including all previouslyapproved amendmentsand ministerial changes. Excludingthe index, the LUR weighs inat just under 300 pages, makingit a hefty but necessary task tostreamline operations.All in the detailsThe County Commissionersconvened as the Gunnison CountyHousing Authority on Tuesday,October 16 to transfer deedrestrictedproperties from theauthority to the Board of CountyCommissioners. The move allowsthe properties to be held byGunnison County even after theauthority is replaced by the GunnisonValley Housing AuthorityBoard.DON’T WAITDeadline to registeris November 5 thJr. Development Team1 or 1 1 /2 days per weekAges 7 - 10Development Team1 1 /2 or 3 days per weekAges 11 - 13Competitive Team2, 3 or 5 days per weekAges 13 - 17 Alpine Racing Snowboarding Alpine Freeride Telemarking(970) 349-2309skicb.com/mountainsportsteamBy aliSSa johNSoNLinkage fee ruminationsHomebuilders wonderingwhether a crawl space or basementwould be included in thecalculation of the workforcehousing fee (or linkage fee) willbe getting a little more clarity.County staff has proposedlanguage that would prevent anyarea below the first floor from beingincluded in linkage fee calculationsso long as openings intothe areas were no larger than twosquare feet and used for ventilation,and had only one interiorand one exterior mechanical accessno larger than 48 inches by48 inches.That definition was fine withthe commissioners, though PhilChamberland seemed to feel itfell short of addressing whetherbasements used as true basementsand not living areas shouldcount toward the linkage fees.“I think everybody knowsmy opinion on the linkage fee asa whole, and from my perspectiveas an excavator, when I seesomeone building a home, thecost difference between that extrafootage [of a basement versusa crawl space] is not there,” saidChamberland. For now, basementswill continue to be includedin calculations.Tax reliefThe County Commissionersgranted the Alpine Club anabatement of 2012 taxes paid forits Westwall Lodge property. Thevaluation of the property was reducedfrom $963,840 to $395,000and a refund of $10,583.07 intaxes will be issued. The TimothyL. Michalek Family Fund alsoreceived an abatement of taxespaid in 2011.$333 for water qualityThe commissioners agreedto dedicate funds from the WaterResources Protection Fund to hirea consultant to review the U.S.Energy Study Plan intended tobetter understand water qualityin Coal Creek. No more than $333will go toward a consultant whenthe plan is ready. High CountryCitizens’ Alliance and the GunnisonCounty Stockgrowers Associationwill also help foot thebill.Winter boat launch and visitor centeroperations at Blue Mesa ReservoirBoaters on Blue Mesa Reservoir should be aware of the followingwinter closures and changes in hours.On Thursday, November 1, the Iola ramp and inspection stationwill close for the season.As of November 1, the Elk Creek and Lake Fork ramps willcontinue to be open until those areas of the lake freeze; howeverinspections will be available on a “call-in basis.” Boaters will needto call ahead for a vessel inspection in order to launch. The rampswill be gated, so boaters should expect a 15 to 20 minute responsetime for the inspector to arrive at the ramp.Entrance and exit inspections are required just as theyhave been during the summer months. Mussel inspectors canbe contacted between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., seven days a week.Call (970) 209-2335 to arrange for an inspection. An alternativenumber is that of the Elk Creek Visitor Center, (970) 641-2337,ext. 205. The Visitor Center is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdaythrough Sunday.Due to freezing temperatures, the decontamination stationsare now off-line for the winter. Watercraft containing high riskwater, suspected invasive species, or are dirty, crusty, or slimymay be denied access.Elk Creek and Lake Fork boat ramps will be available duringinspection hours until ice precludes launching at each site.Parking areas will be plowed as quickly as possible, butramps may become extremely icy.Boaters are reminded to have the proper vehicles to retrievevessels in inclement weather.Watch for updates at www.nps.gov/cure, call the Elk CreekVisitor Center at (970) 641-2337, ext. 205.
Crested Butte News NEWSNovember 2, 2012 | 11Mt. CB distributes$270k in admissionstax grant fundsCrested Butte MountainResort gets $226,000 forairlines[ by Seth MenSing ]The Mt. Crested Butte TownCouncil turned $323,500 in admissionstax grant requests fromnine local groups and organizationsinto $270,000 in actualfunding for programs and marketingaimed at bringing morepeople to town during the winterseason. The biggest prize,a $226,000 grant, went to helpCrested Butte Mountain Resortpay for its part of airline serviceto the valley this winter.Crested Butte Lodging alsogot a significant share of the admissionstax dollars divvied upthis year. That organization wasawarded $24,000 of the $28,300it had requested for variousmarketing campaigns coveringColorado, Kansas, Texas andOklahoma.“Our earnedincome nearlyquadrupled thissummer over lastsummer.Katie MuellerTrailhead excecutivedirectorAdmissions tax dollars aregenerated through a 4 percenttax on the sale of event tickets,like those to ride the lifts or seea show, and the town hopes toinvest those dollars where theywill be likely to attract more peoplehere and generate more admissionstax dollars to enhanceactivities in town.The Town Council took alook at the nine requests forfunding in mid-September froma range of community groupshoping to get out the word abouttheir activities and events, althoughonly seven of the groupssent representatives to appeal forthe funds in person.The Adaptive Sports Center,which has been giving peoplewith disabilities the chance toparticipate in outdoor and adventureactivities in the GunnisonValley for the past 25 years,applied for a $7,500 grant to“increase awareness and participationfor the Adaptive SportsCenter,” according to its application.In the last two seasons alone,ASC has seen 65 percent growthin its programs, treating 573 peopleto a day in the life last year,totaling 5,058 activities. Currentprojections show the 2012 seasonwill see a 12 percent increase inactivity, according to the application,which will likely lead tomore sold lift tickets at CrestedButte Mountain Resort and moreadmissions tax for the town.“Marketing conducted bythe Adaptive Sports Center marketingteam during the fall of2012 will grow the number of individualstraveling to Mt. CrestedButte during the winter of2012-13,” the application notes.The council liked what it heardand offered the ASC $7,000 fortheir marketing plan.There was also a $3,000 grantapplication from Gunnison AreaRestorative Practices, whichtakes a group approach in “preventingand managing conflictand harmful behaviors,” amongpeople in the community.According to its application,GARP will use the money tobring as many as 450 people totown in late November for FreshTracks, a fundraiser that couldbring the organization $40,000in donations. It would also bringlocals and second-home ownersto town for the early days of theski season and the Thanksgivingholiday.“This will result in increasedrevenues from both the eventand the weekend to Mt. CrestedButte,” the application says, asmany do, to assure the councilthey would see some returns ontheir investment. Council decideda $2,000 investment would beenough.The Trailhead Children’sMuseum, located in the CBMRbase area, was another organizationthat lined up for admissionstax funds, applying for $3,500 tohelp pay for marketing effortsaimed at increasing attendanceat the museum and participationin programs yet again.Trailhead executive directorKatie Mueller wrote in the application,“Our earned incomenearly quadrupled this summerover last summer. More specifically,the Trailhead experienceddouble the amount of paidvisitors, double the amount ofmember visits and a significantincrease in summer program attendance.”Currently, Mueller wrote,the Trailhead serves about 10,000children and their families annually.If funded in full, the grantFOOD FUNDRAISER: Marchitelli’s Gourmet Noodle hosted the CBCS Fourth Grade Fundraiser on Thursday,October 25. photo by Lydia Sternwould have covered about 35percent of the Trailhead’s wintermarketing budget, but the councilopted to fund $3,000 of the requestthis year.Trimming a little off the topof each organization’s requestwas common for the Town Council,as the $4,000 request from theCrested Butte/Mt. Crested ButteChamber of Commerce for thiswinter’s Butte Bucks Programturned into a $3,000 grant.That program, entering itsthird season, “encourages localspending and stimulates the localeconomy with a direct, positiveand measurable impact onlocal businesses and local salestax,” chamber executive directorDan Marshal wrote the councilin the application.The same fate of scaled-backfunding fell on the Elk MountainsGrand Traverse, which requested$3,000 and got $1,500.The revamped Crested ButteSongwriter’s Festival, now backto life for a second year of bringinglive music and a few bignames in country music to thevalley for four days in January,got the $3,500 it requested.Mt. Crested Butte will makegrants from its admissions taxfund for the summer in March.Junior Nordic sign-up has begunAttention all interested Junior Nordic cross-country skiers:Sign up has started for all CBNT skiers, ages five through highschool. This is for all programs from recreational to race. Everyoneis welcome, and no experience is necessary. For more informationon programs and schedules, please contact Emma Lohr at lohref@gmail.com Think Snow!
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