Je co to update short-term rental rules

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A group of foothills residents says Je erson County is moving too slowly in revising its short-term rental requirements, and it hoped a peaceful protest outside the Je erson County Courthouse would nudge o cials to take action.

On July 14, about 24 members of the Foothills Community Action Group, wearing T-shirts that said “Homes Not Hotels,” handed out yers and cards, and carried signs showing their issues with short-term rentals in Evergreen and Conifer. ey said since an April 27 meeting in Evergreen attended by three Je erson County Planning & Zoning sta members, they haven’t heard of any movement to rewrite the short- term rental requirements or enforcement of the rules.

“It’s been crickets,” said coalition member Dena Appleton. “We keep emailing asking for updates, and we have heard nothing.”

In response to the Canyon Courier’s request about the status of the regulations, Cassie Pearce, Je co’s

An Elk Creek Fire board member says he and other community members will le a Colorado Open Records Act request to obtain documents pertaining to the proposal to consolidate Elk Creek with two neighboring re departments.

Board member Chuck Newby said a CORA request would be forthcoming after the board on July 13 voted against his motion to make all documents pertaining to discussions on consolidation among Elk Creek, Inter-Canyon and North Fork re departments public. His motion