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Votes at a glance: Pitkin County Board approved liquor permits, airport grants, EV grant, easements and several resolutions

Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners · April 22, 2026

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Summary

On April 22 the board approved: Colorado Mountain College special‑event liquor permits; a Great Outdoors Colorado partner resolution for Kaufman Ranch; two CDOT aviation grants (runway reconstruction and internship match); acceptance of a State EV grant; termination of the citizen Weed Advisory Board (with duties vested to the BOCC); two conservation easement ordinances; and other consent resolutions and appointments.

The Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners recorded the following formal outcomes on April 22:

- Consent approvals: Minutes of April 8 and an assessor's recommendation on an abatement petition (items 1 and 2) and appointment of three citizen board members (item 3). (Motion carried.)

- Liquor licensing: Approved a Colorado Mountain College application for additional special events wine‑tasting permits on specified summer/fall dates (motion carried).

- Grants and airport items: Authorized the chair to sign a discretionary aviation grant agreement for $503,636 for Runway 15/33 reconstruction at Aspen/Pitkin County Airport and approved a CDOT matching grant application for a six‑month airport-management internship (50% match, county match $16,064.20). Both items were approved on first reading with second reading set for May 13 as appropriate.

- Open Space & Trails and easements: Approved a resolution to partner with Aspen Valley Land Trust on a GoCo grant application for Kaufman Ranch and passed ordinances accepting a conservation easement and a Nordic trail easement for a West Buttermilk parcel.

- Weed advisory board change: Voted to terminate the Pitkin County Citizen Weed Advisory Board and vest the duties and authority with the Board of County Commissioners; second reading and public hearing scheduled for May 13.

- Budget and grants: Approved supplemental appropriations/carryforwards to the 2026 budget (net increase ~ $22.9M) and accepted a state EV grant award for a local project.

All items noted above passed by voice vote with affirmative 'aye' responses recorded at the meeting unless otherwise specified.