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Aspen mayor previews longer work sessions on demo permits and STR policies; council considers board reporting nights
Summary
The mayor warned upcoming work sessions will include substantial items such as demolition permits and short-term rental policy and said some evenings may run to 7 p.m.; councilmembers proposed periodic board reports or paired board nights and twice-yearly executive summaries to improve council-board communication.
Near the meeting's close the mayor previewed a series of "meaty" future work sessions and said the council should expect longer meetings to accommodate detailed staff presentations. She listed topics expected to require more time, naming "the demo permits, STR policies" among other items, and said the council may extend some meetings to 7 p.m. to allow for fuller discussion.
Councilmembers discussed ways to improve communication with boards and commissions. One member suggested putting several boards on the agenda on the same night for brief reports; another recommended twice-yearly one-page executive summaries. The mayor and others cautioned against overloading a single night and suggested grouping related boards or using written drafts or signed statements to ensure a board's views were represented accurately. No policy decisions were made; the council said it would consider scheduling changes and work with staff on formats.
