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Town of Vail Year in Review 2016 TOWN OF VAIL YEAR IN REVIEW 2016 Financial Highlights Community Priorities 50th Birthday Celebration Groundbreakings & Ribbon Cuttings Welcoming a New Neighborhood Investing in Environmental Health & Sustainability Look for 2016 COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS and see how we are doing Jack Affleck Jack 2016 MILESTONES JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER Jan 1 Feb 17 March 7 April 4 May 21 June 8 - 11 July 4 Aug 9 Sept 6 Oct 4 Nov 1 Dec 1 New regulations enacted for Vail welcomes delegation from Biennial community survey Construction of I-70 Vail Annual Clean Up Day | pg. 24 GoPro Mountain Games | pg. 10 Grand Marshals Vi and Community Picnic at Housing Strategic Plan Drone regulations adopted First phase of Vail Intermountain Town Manager Stan Zemler rent-by-owner properties San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, results show affordable and Underpass begins | pg. 30 Byron Brown lead Vail Donovan Pavilion Update adopted | pg. 14 fuels reduction project begins announces departure as of pg. 8 to further sisterhood partnership adequate housing as top priority May 25 June 15 - 20 & 21 - 24 America Days Parade™ Oct 8 pg. 27 March 31, 2017 | pg. 19-20 pg. 4 April 10 - 16 Launch of free Lunch with the Cultural exchange visits between Aug 16 Sept 10 West Vail Fire Station Police transition to electronic Feb 29 - March 5 National Library Week activities Locals workshops | pg. 22 San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, July 12 Town Council decides against Dedication of Zeke M. Pierce Open House Nov 8 Dec 14 ticketing system Burton US Open Snowboarding March 8 pg. 32 and Vail delegations | pg. 10 E-bike summer trial begins increased lift ticket tax prospect Skatepark | pg. 17 Eagle County School District Vail Recreation District takes Championships | pg. 10 Annual Community Meeting May 27 to address parking challenges Oct 13 voters approve $144M bond possession of new Vail Golf & April 25 Vail joins Colorado Communities June 20 - 24 July 12 pg. 29 Sept 15 New pickleball courts open issue for improvements to Red Nordic Clubhouse | pg. 15 March 15 Booth Creek Park renovation for Climate Action | pg. 24 Annual Trees for Vail giveaway Community Picnic at Sustainable Destination pre- at Golden Peak | pg. 16 Sandstone Elementary School Adoption of Gore Creek begins | pg. 16 Bighorn Park Aug 23 Vail’s 50th Birthday | pg. 11-12 assessment certification visit and other facilities | pg. 16 Dec 23 Strategic Action Plan | pg. 22 June 28 July 19 by Global Sustainable Tourism Ninth Annual Winterfest Ice Infrastructure begins for Epic Discovery debuts on Triumph Development, R.A. Aug 23 Council | pg. 22 Nov 15 Theater presented by Vicki & Chamonix Vail | pg. 13-14 Vail Mountain | pg. 10 Nelson and 359 Design selected Dr. Thomas I. Steinberg - America Recycles Day waste Kent Logan opens | pg. 34 for Chamonix Vail development first recipient of reduction and recycling events pg. 13-14 Vail Trailblazer Award | pg. 12 This report is presented within three areas of focus used to prioritize town resources. Learn what the TABLE OF CONTENTS Vail Town Council and staff have been doing to Enhance Economic Vitality 5 - 10 Elevate the Experience 29 - 34 keep Vail in a leadership position as the Premier Keeping us at the forefront of our resort competitors Delivering on the promise, International Mountain Resort Community. • Financials 5 - 8 “VAIL. Like nothing on earth,” • Events 9 - 10 in everything we do • Parking & Transportation 29 - 30 Grow a Balanced Community 11 - 28 • Vail Public Library 31 - 32 Expanding upon our community infrastructure • Art in Vail 33 - 34 and building capacity for future leaders grow a balanced COMMUNITY • 50th Birthday Celebration 11 - 12 • Housing 13 - 14 enhance the vitalityPREMIER • Groundbreakings & Ribbon Cuttings 15 - 16 ECONOMIC international • Development 17 - 18 mountain resort community • Stan Zemler 19 - 20 • Sustainability 21 - 24 elevate the • Police 25 - 26 EXPERIENCE • Fire 27 - 28 1 Affleck Jack VAILGOV.COM | 970.479.2100 2 STATE OF VAIL n Right Direction/Wrong Track? very satisfied LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND OUTREACH n neutral 64% n not satisfied say the town is headed Rex Keep Vail’s 50th year as a municipality served as the backdrop for 2016 that in the right direction brought both reflection and action by the Town Council in building upon APPROACHABILITY PROVIDING INFORMATION Offering Being collaborative in the qualities that have helped to define the community. Known for leading 18% of staff and to citizens PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING say the town is Town Council members the way in innovation and risk-taking, progressive actions were taken to on the wrong track opportunities process create a strategy to acquire 1,000 resident housing deed restrictions by the 80% 71% 80% 80% 80% Dave Chapin Jenn Bruno Kim Langmaid Jen Mason 70% 70% 68% 70% 66% 70% Mayor Mayor Pro Tem [email protected] [email protected] year 2027. Also, by leveraging federal and state funding, Vail’s largest 63% 62% 60% 60% 60% 60% [email protected] [email protected] public infrastructure project, the I-70 underpass, saw dirt move for the 50% 50% 50% 50% 44% 45% first time after years of planning. Adding to the quality of life for community 40% 40% 40% 40% 34% 30% 30% 30% 26% 30% 27% 29% 22% 24% 24% 21% members’ and guests’ enjoyment was the investment in new recreational 19% 20% 20% 15% 20% 14% 20% 10% amenities, including the Vail Golf & Nordic Clubhouse. In addition, Full survey can be 10% 10% 8% 10% 8% 10% significant resources were committed through adoption of the Gore Creek viewed at 0% 0% 0% 0% Strategic Action Plan to protect Vail’s treasured natural icon. As 2016 came vailgov.com/2016survey 2016 2016 2016 2014 2016 2014 2016 2014 2016 2014 2016 2014 2016 2014 2016 2014 2016 2014 2016 2014 2016 Question not asked in 2014 to a close, a new chapter in Vail’s history was just beginning as the process Dick Cleveland Kevin Foley Greg Moffet Stan Zemler to hire the next town manager was initiated after Stan Zemler announced [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Town Manager [email protected] he would be leaving his post in March 2017. WHAT ARE THE TOP TWO COMMUNITY PRIORITIES? OPINION OF TOWN’S FINANCIAL INVESTMENT IN EVENTS? Focus on housing for middle income and service worker 38% households in vital support roles COMMUNITY SURVEY IDENTIFIES PRIORITIES Economic vitality (investing in facilities, services and events to 36% keep Vail competitive) Vail’s biennial community survey, circulated in the spring of 2016, is being used 50% 50% to help the Town Council evaluate priorities, transparency, municipal service Budget and capital management (keeping Vail fiscally healthy) 30% levels and other issues of importance. Affordable and adequate housing for 40% employees has been identified as a top priority by respondents, validating the Actions to protect and enhance Gore Creek 20% Town Council’s current focus. The survey is also used to measure satisfaction 30% Environmental sustainability (waste and energy conservation 20% levels for services, such as public safety, transit, parking, community development programs, environmental education, etc.) 26% applications, environmental programs, special events, library operations and more. 20% Parking opportunities for residents 17% 18% 10% Guest relations and customer service 13% 5% 1% Parking opportunities for visitors/guests 13% 0% strongly somewhat neutral somewhat strongly 2016 SURVEY RESULTS Transportation needs (bus service - local and regional) 11% supported in favor opposed opposed Full report, including 300+ Look for the green tabs throughout pages of comments, 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% is available at this publication to see 2016 community vailgov.com/2016survey survey results. 3 The survey was conducted by RRC Associates, an independent research firm. Results reflect the opinions of more than 1,250 community members. VAILGOV.COM/2016SURVEY | 970.479.2100 4 Jack Affleck Jack 2016 MUNICIPAL BUDGET Where the Money Comes From Where the Money Went REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX Municipal Spending by Area SALES TAX - Largest single revenue source RESORT COMPARISONS Transfer from Earnings on Public Safety - 13% While Vail experienced a record $25.8 million in sales Since the economic downturn, Vail has exceeded pre- Vail Reinvestment Authority - 7% Investments 1% tax collections in 2016, an increase of only 2.5% from recession sales tax revenues with an average increase 1% TAX Town Officials, Administration the prior year indicates a leveling off of growth compared in sales tax growth of 8.1% each year since 2009. Rent, Fines and Misc. - 8% & Risk Management - 7% with prior years. In the early 2000s, the town typically Compared to other resort communities, Vail’s growth is Started in 1979 averaged annual growth of 1.3%. A revitalization from average; however Vail still maintains a strong position Charges for Services - 3% Transportation & Parking - 7% major redevelopment projects expanded the growth to with overall revenues. TOP RETT COLLECTIONS | 2016 7% on average per year from 2003-2009. The recession Capital Public Works & Streets - 4% impacted the town in late 2008, with a 13.8% decline Mountain Communities Sales Tax Comparison $1.2M Transportation Centers - 6% Sales Tax Improvements Average annual increases in sales tax revenue since 2009 39% 54% by 2009. The town began an immediate comeback, Four Seasons Resort Facilities & Fleet Maintenance - 5% returning to pre-recession highs by 2011. In the years 9.0% 8.9% Intergovernmental Revenue - 5% following, a conscious effort by Town Council to bolster 8.5% 8.8% 8.0% $860,000 Community Development - 3% special events and additional redevelopment helped 8.1% Licenses and Permits - 3% generate growth averaging 8% annually. Contributing 7.5% 7.8% Vail Cascade Hotel 7.0% (Hotel Talisa, Vail) Culture and Recreation - 6% to the slowdown of growth were business changeovers 6.5% Real Estate Transfer Tax - 10% Ski Lift Tax and Use Tax Property & such as the Cascade, Roost, Holiday Inn, Lion and Franchise Fees 2% Ownership Tax 6.0% COLLECTIONS BY CATEGORY | 2016 9% 7% Health & Employee Housing - 1% Sports Authority.
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