Basalt is a quaint mountain community located at the confluence of two Gold medal trout streams, the Fryingpan and the Roaring Fork Rivers. We are a vibrant and diverse community offering a wealth of recreational opportunities both in Basalt and in the surrounding communities of Aspen, Snowmass Village, and Glenwood Springs.
Rich in history, Basalt maintains a small town feel while offering a wide variety of restaurants and unique shopping.
Town Discretionary Fund Grant Application
Grant applications for the year 2011 from the Town Discretionary Fund are available at Basalt Town Hall, 101 Midland Avenue, Basalt, CO 81621. Applications may be requested by non-profit organizations. Click here for a grant application. Grant deadline is 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 10, 2010. For additional information call 927-9851 x 1.
Request for Proposals
Design/Build Services for the Midland/Emma Pedestrian TrailThe Town of Basalt is seeking proposals from interested design and construction firms/teams to provide professional design/build services for the Midland / Emma Pedestrian Trail Improvements project. These services shall include all of the surveying, final design, civil engineering, and construction services required to design and construct the Project. Please click here for more information.
Pre-bid meeting 8-13-2010, 1:00 PM. Meet on-site across from the Post Office.
Activity at the Kilns
You will soon start seeing activity at the Frying Pan Charcoal Kilns as the Town of Basalt begins work to stabilize and preserve these historic monuments of the community’s early beginnings. Through a Colorado State Historical Fund grant, the Town has hired Building Restoration Specialties, a company with extensive knowledge and experience in historic brick and mortar preservation, to complete the work. The goal of this work is not to rebuild the structures to their original condition but to preserve the kilns in their existing deteriorated state while preventing further weather damage. Almost all of the work will be done with hand tools and is expected to last throughout the summer of 2010. Feel free to stop by Arbaney Park and watch from behind the protective fencing at the work being done. If you have questions or want more information, contact Brian McNellis at Town Hall, 927-4701 ext. 228.
Click here if you would like to learn more about the Frying Pan Charcoal Kilns!
Are you up for the "Take 10" challenge?
On behalf of the U.S. Census Bureau, we are asking our partners to join us in making history by helping to boost the mail back participation rates across the Nation and in your community during the 2010 Census. Click here to learn more
If you mailed in your 2010 Census form on time, you probably will not be called on by a census taker; however, some addresses will be visited by census takers for Census Bureau follow up or quality control checks. Click here to learn more about identifying a census taker at your door.
2010 Basalt Municipal Election
NWCCOG Weatherization Program
Home Energy Improvement Funds Available Free of Charge. Click here for more information
411 on Bears - Information on co-existing peacefully with Bears in the valley
Building Department adopts sustainable building regulations! Click here to learn more!
Information from Town of Basalt Planning
Housing Citizens Action Group Documents
Recycling Guidelines for Pitkin County Resource Recovery
If you are confused about recycling and want to learn more here is a comprehensive outline of what and how you can maximize your recycling efforts.
Basalt Business/Sales Tax Licenses
You may now download a Business/Sales Tax License Application form for a new or renewal of a Basalt Business and Sales Tax License for 2010. Please read the instructions carefully.
Automatic Utility Payment Plan
There are no job openings at the Town of Basalt at this time.
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