HomeMy WebLinkAbout04. Community Meeting press releaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 6, 2017
Contact: Suzanne Silverthorn, 970-479-2115
Community Information Office
Annual Vail Community Meeting on March 14 Celebrates Accomplishments of Trailblazer
Award Recipients and Outgoing Town Manager as Vail Town Council Honors the Past
and Looks to the Future
(Vail)—Vail’s Annual Community Meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14 at Donovan
Pavilion will be headlined by celebrations recognizing the contributions of long-time residents Vi
and Byron Brown as well as Town Manager Stan Zemler who will be leaving his post at the end
of the month.
The annual gathering is hosted by the Vail Town Council and town staff. In addition to updates
on the state of the town, the event will pay tribute to the Browns for their many years of civic
involvement in the community. The Browns are recipients of the newly-established Vail
Trailblazer Award, an annual recognition presented by the town. In addition, community
members are invited to join the Town Council in recognizing Zemler for his 13 years in Vail and
the many accomplishments during his tenure.
Full-time and part-time residents, business owners, property owners, employees and others
interested in joining in the celebration are encouraged to attend. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m.
with informational displays on a variety of topics of community interest as well as opportunities
to connect with Zemler and the Browns.
Project updates will be presented in an open house format on topics such as the I-70 Vail
underpass, East Vail water quality, Slifer Plaza and East Meadow Drive reconstruction, Gore
Creek health, Chamonix Vail and the Intermountain fuels project.
Representatives from the town’s partner agencies will also be in attendance including Colorado
Department of Transportation, Eagle River Water & Sanitation District, U.S. Forest Service and
Vail Recreation District.
The town’s most notable accomplishments during the past year will be reviewed by Mayor Dave
Chapin during the gathering. Highlights include record sales tax collections, completion of new
recreation facilities and adoption of the Gore Creek Strategic Action plan. “We’ve had a
phenomenal year with tremendous involvement from the community,” said Chapin. “From the
heartwarming joy exhibited during Vail’s 50th birthday party in which we recognized Dr. Tom
Steinberg as the first recipient of the Trailblazer Award, to the participation we’ve had at our
open houses and other outreach events, this is a community that truly cares about making Vail
a wonderful place for those who follow in our footsteps.”
This is the 17th consecutive year for the annual Community Meeting. Parking is free and light
refreshments will be served. The meeting will be recorded by High Five Access Media and will
be replayed on Comcast Channel 5 during April. For more information, contact the town’s
community information office at 970-479-2115.
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