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Council signals support for animal‑shelter fundraiser; resident pushes outdoor pool idea
Summary
Councilors expressed informal support for sponsoring the Ruby Rescue Run (proposed $1,000 from contingency) and heard a public comment urging the city to keep an outdoor pool for the Ashton Recreation Center under consideration.
Mayor Mary Richards raised a request for council consideration of a $1,000 contingency sponsorship for the Ruby Rescue Run, an event benefiting the Aspen Animal Shelter; councilors expressed general support and said direction to the city manager would be sufficient if no formal motion is needed.
At the start of public comment, resident Tony Kronberg urged the council to keep an outdoor pool at the Ashton Recreation Center on its radar, arguing it would be a modest excavation and community benefit for families and mental‑health supports. The mayor and council members acknowledged the idea but said the ARC's immediate capital needs and staff capacity make it a lower priority at present.
