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Aspen confirms enough signatures for vote on Base 2

Elise Thatcher

  It’s now more likely that Aspenites will decide the future of a lodge on Main Street. Aspen City Clerk Linda Manning says there are more than enough valid signatures to have a ballot measure in the fall. Petition organizers want Aspen residents to decide whether to allow the “Base 2” project.

“Right now [organizers] are in the within the 40 day protest period,” says Manning. “Until August 17th citizens can come in and protest the petition.” That’s if locals have doubts about the authenticity of the signatures. Manning’s office counted 733 valid ones. A little more than 600 signatures are required.

 

Base 2 is already approved by City Council but organizers felt the project got too many breaks. City Council has the chance later this month to drop its approval of the project before it goes to the ballot. The project is proposed by downtown landlord Mark Hunt. Hunt has told Aspen Public Radio in the past he may not continue with the project if a public vote is required.

 

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