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Council splits on airport ex‑officio pick; Evan Marks named after initial vote against Robert Ruby
Summary
Council debated two candidates for Aspen's ex‑officio seat on the Pitkin County Airport Advisory Board, first failing to appoint Robert Ruby and then approving Evan Marks as the city's ex‑officio representative after a second motion; councilors explained differing local and county recommendations.
Councilors debated competing recommendations for Aspen’s ex‑officio representative to the Pitkin County Airport Advisory Board before appointing Evan Marks on April 8.
Mayor introduced two applicants—Robert Ruby and Evan Marks—who had been interviewed earlier. The council first moved to appoint Robert Ruby, with several councilors praising his local knowledge of the airport and community ties; that motion failed on recorded roll call (several councilors voted no). A subsequent motion to appoint Evan Marks passed after councilors noted Marks’ terminal and financial experience and public input from county advisors.
Councilors explained the split vote by pointing to differing county and local endorsements and said the county’s appointment process had already progressed. The council emphasized that the city’s ex‑officio seat is nonvoting and that officials hoped both applicants could continue to participate in airport advisory discussions in various capacities.
The council’s second motion to appoint Evan Marks was seconded and passed by roll call.
