PARTNERSHIPS | COLLABORATION | ENGAGEMENT COMING TOGETHER 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW & LOOKING AHEAD TO 2020 2019 Vail Social Building community connections PHOTO BY JACK AFFLECK JACK BY PHOTO TABLE OF CONTENTS The Vail community came together to laugh, grieve, celebrate and share its preferences COMMUNITY ECONOMY SUSTAINABILITY EXPERIENCE COMING for the future during 2019 as the Town of Vail leadership worked to implement focused Economy 15 - 16 Wildlife 21 - 22 Guest Experience 27 - 28 To be the Leadership 3 - 4 actions in the categories of community, experience, economy and sustainability. Through PREMIER Community Engagement 5 - 8 Finance 17 - 20 Environment 23 - 24 Art in Public Places 29 - 30 TOGETHER international Mobility 25 - 26 Library 31 - 32 numerous partnerships and collaborative efforts, the results are helping to further Vail’s mountain resort Housing 9 - 10 Investing in Our Future 33 - 34 vision to be the Premier International Mountain Resort Community. community Fire 11 - 12 Police 13 - 14 Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships for all ages Vail Student Exchange in Nagano, Japan 2019 Trailblazer Award recipient Glenn Porzak GoPro Mountain Games Rocky Dog Trail Run Vail America Days™ Celebration High five with Vail Police Remembering Pepi Gramshammer Fire Lt. Scott Bridges - back to work! MILESTONES 2019 JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER Jan 8 Feb 15-18 March 1 April 4 May 9 June - August July 1 Aug 6 Sept 16 Oct 5 Nov 1 Dec 2 Gore Creek test samples by Legacy Days honors Vail’s Deadline for short-term One Book One Valley Finale Vail InDEED recognized for Art in Public Places summer Activation of 1% increase in National Night Out with Community meet and West Vail Fire Station First day on the job for new Fire Lt. Scott Bridges returns aquatic entomologist show history and pioneering spirit rental registration and for “The Last of the Menu innovation and leadership by mural installations are painted Holy Cross Energy franchise Vail Police greet reception for four Open House Town Manager Scott Robson to work after recovering from upward trend while recognizing current annual renewals Girls” by Denise Chavez Housing Colorado, the state fees to support under- town manager finalists Nov 1 injuries sustained as good service members and industry group June 6 - 9 grounding of utility lines Aug 13 Oct 10 Samaritan on March 1 Jan 11 March 6 April 10 Sept 20 America Recycles Day veterans GoPro Mountain Games Community Picnic at Vail named Top 100 May 10 July 4 Dec 11 Ski/ride community outreach 2nd Annual Community Greg Clifton resigns as Vail Donovan Pavilion Celebration of Life for Pepi Sustainable Destinations Nov 5 Feb 21 June 10 - 13 with elected officials Wildlife Forum raises town manager 18th Annual Emergency Sally and Bill Hanlon Gramshammer in the world for third year Municipal election Shop with a Cop Book-signing appearance community awareness Responder Recognition Trees for Vail lead Vail America Days™ Aug 26 Jan 14 - 18 and sustainable develop- about state of wildlife April 7 - 13 Parade Sept 24 Nov 15 Dec 15 7 candidates file Oct 16 First-ever U.S. Mountain ment discussion by National Library Week May 14 - 17 June 19 nominating petitions to run Community members gather Inaugural Vail Après Vail Village Tree Lighting Community Summit held in L. Hunter Lovins March 12 Annual spring cleanup Inaugural Vail Trail Host kick-off July 23 for town council at Solaris Plaza for first-ever Enrollment begins for bell ringing celebration Ceremony PrimaVail guest service Vail with focus on workforce Water Rights Attorney April 14 - 20 activities Community Picnic at Vail Social potluck Nov 19 training Dec 22 housing solutions Feb 25 - March 2 Glenn Porzak recognized as Students travel to Japan June 25 Bighorn Park Aug 28 Ribbon-cutting ceremony 37th Annual Burton U.S. Trailblazer recipient at 19th for Global Friendship May 27 Summer Reading program Electric bike demo day for Solar Vail Apartments Art in Public Places’ Open Snowboarding Annual Community Meeting Student Immersion 9th Annual Sole Power green kick-off - “Universe of Stories” July 23 Oct 20 - 26 Holiday Lantern Walk, Championships & Cultural Exchange commuting challenge begins Applications due for new National Friends of Nov 23 - 30 13th Annual Winterfest Ice town manager Libraries Week Debut of Revely Vail & Light Installation opens 0145 VAILGOV.COM | 970.479.2100 @town of vail @vailgov @vailgov Download our free app today! 02 2019 MEET SCOTT ROBSON | TOWN MANAGER STUDENTS LEADING UP He’s a lifelong Coloradan whose varied experiences in the public Growing concerns about local substance abuse by and non-profit sectors are the quintessential pairing for his new youth and adults caused students from across the role as Vail town manager. Scott Robson was welcomed to valley to mobilize and succeed in influencing action. PHOTO BY REX KEEP BY PHOTO the community in November after a rigorous interview process Presentations to local governments were initiated to that included a mix of traditional and nontraditional candidates. raise awareness about an alarming vaping epidemic Robson’s career path provides the perfect pivot in assuming and the dangers of impaired driving. In Vail, the cam- the town manager position having served as a cabinet-level Vail paigns resulted in voter-approval of a special tax on director with the city of Denver leading Parks and Recreation, Municipal Election November 5, 2019 cigarettes, tobacco products and nicotine products. manager of alternative transportation and trails with Boulder A portion of the anticipated annual revenues will be County government, planning manager with the National Park used to raise public awareness of the dangers of Service and CEO of the non-profit Colorado Mountain Club. nicotine-based products. Students also successfully Prior to his arrival in Vail, Robson had been applying his 1,102 lobbied to heighten public awareness of the town’s multi-disciplined experiences as executive director of the Civic total number LEADERSHIP impaired driving program, which allows drivers to Center Park Conservancy in Denver where he was lauded for of votes cast forging diverse partnerships. Robson describes himself as a leave their vehicles overnight in the parking structures ‘community-builder’ and since day one has made it a priority for free if driving would be unsafe. to circulate within the community to listen and learn what’s Vail Town Council Members (left to right) important. He’s been using that wisdom to help set the founda- Jenn Bruno, Brian Stockmar, Jen Mason, Travis Coggin, 25.5% Vail Nicotine Tax Results | Ballot Question No. 1 tion for the town’s long-range planning and day-to-day activities. Mayor Dave Chapin, Kevin Foley, Mayor Pro Tem Kim Langmaid voter turnout Vail Municipal Election November 5, 2019 Scott Robson joined VAIL TOWN COUNCIL LEADERSHIP SET Authorizes a special sales tax of 15 cents per cigarette Vail’s leadership team in November following Voters said ‘yes’ to re-election bids and seated a new member to sold or $3 per pack of 20 cigarettes sold and 40% on the his appointment 7 as town manager. the Town Council during the election in November. Incumbents price paid for the purchase of all other tobacco products Kevin Foley, Kim Langmaid and Jen Mason were elected to number of and nicotine products. Collections began Jan. 1, 2020. four-year terms, while Brian Stockmar, the former chair of Vail’s Town Council Planning and Environmental Commission, won election to a candidates two-year term. Vail’s leadership was set for the next two years 72% after Mayor Dave Chapin was affirmed for a third term during voter approval a post-election organizational meeting while Langmaid was appointed mayor pro tem. The terms of Chapin and remaining 4,316 members, Jenn Bruno and Travis Coggin, run to 2022. A fourth number of registered 783 298 Scott Robson has combined his love of Colorado with more than 22 years of member serving on the 2017-19 Town Council, Greg Moffet, experience in the public and non-profit sectors to prepare him for his new role. became term-limited after serving eight consecutive years. voters voted YES voted NO 03 VAILGOV.COM | 970.479.2100 @VailTownCouncil VAILGOV.COM | 970.479.2100 04 02 PHOTO BY DOMINIQUE TAYLOR DOMINIQUE BY PHOTO Televised Board Meetings Highfivemedia.org A caring community gave voice to the things 2019 that matter most when citizens joined with their Average # of hikers neighbors to take part in the town’s community EAST VAIL per summer day on TRAILHEAD STUDY engagement activities. From public meetings to Booth Creek Trail A coordinated effort to help reduce outdoor picnics, community members took an 290 crowding by hikers accessing the active role in making their voices heard. Eagles Nest Wilderness from trailheads in East Vail PHOTO BY JACK AFFLECK JACK BY PHOTO was put into action through a partnership involving the 198 town and U.S. Forest Service. Town-sponsored actions included introduction of a new Trail Host volunteer Inaugural Vail Trail Host volunteers. program, creation of the HikeVail.net website with 122 VAIL SOCIAL suggestions on alternative hikes, the addition of portable Number of East Vail Number of guest toilets and installation of wayfinding signs to direct hikers 73 Inspired by a vintage photo showing a festive picnic during 4 trailheads studied 7,058 contacts by Trail Hosts to available parking. Results from a summer intercept Vail’s early days, a reboot event was held in September at survey will be used to refine future management strategies Solaris Plaza, hosted by the Town Council. The Vail which one day could restrict access to the trails through Social community potluck brought together 600 community Number of volunteer Number of hiker surveys weekdays weekends a combination of parking and transit policies.