“The vast majority (of city staff) is knocking it out of the park,” Ott said. Mullins said she would give Ott a slightly higher grade for the city’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, as well as her work with the community, the staff and council. Licenses & Certifications: Must possess a valid Colorado driver’s license or be able to obtain one within 30 days of start date. A screenshot of City Manager Sara Ott addressing Aspen City Council this week during a virtual council meeting. Wheeler Operations Assistant The position supports the administrative and operational functions of the Wheeler Opera House, supporting key departments within the Wheeler operations team (Marketing and Programs), as well as other departments (Box Office and Front of House) as needed/directed. Mullins said she also supports a third-party consultant at least for the first review of Ott because the evaluation process needs to be much more stringent than it is. NOTE: Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required abilities, knowledge and skills as determined by the City of Aspen may be substituted for the requirements above. RFTA is the largest rural transit system in the United States, and a highly acclaimed public transit system. “I’m a fan of hers,” she said, adding she is unsure of the credibility of employees who have left and are speaking up. ** • Free Meals • Free Uniforms • Flexible…, The Aspen School District is hiring for a variety of positions, including: Mechanic Bus Drivers Guest (Substitute) Teachers All open…, Reservations Sales; Full time/year round The Timberline Condominiums in Snowmass is looking for a full time/year round reservations agent. The Roaring Fork Valley is also home to Snowmass Village, Basalt, Carbondale, and Glenwood Springs, all served by the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA). Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage. “While our June festival at the Wheeler Opera House will resume in 2021, we are thrilled to present a modified season of live performances at the Aspen District Theatre,” the release continues. Erica Robbie is the editor-in-chief of Local Magazine and Local Weekly as well as the arts & culture editor for the Aspen Daily News. “There’s a lot of things that haven’t gotten done,” she said. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Now Accepting Applications for the 2020-2021 Winter Season for the following positions: Full & Part-Time Club Assistants (Driver/Bellman) Must have…, Concrete Concrete Superintendent-Foreman, Form Setters, Finishers, Masons and Laborers. Those department heads, who each had been in their positions for five years, left after clashes they had with Ott over pay, policy and management style, among other reasons. Some employees and an official from another jurisdiction who has worked with Ott have described the city’s culture as “corporate” and walled off from the public. We are going to meet the needs of the (APCHA) board and the community.”. The petition also demanded that the school district stay on a hybrid schedule until it fully reopens; Baugh has publicly mentioned Nov. 30 as the date to fully reopen the schools if health trends cooperate. The petition demands the following issues are addressed: • All individuals are able to maintain consistent social distancing of at least 6 feet; • The creation of “a written public plan for COVID-19 protocols, especially regarding safety practices, and the transition between different learning environments, with clear scientific markers for change between learning models”; • The reopening plan must be created with “AEA leadership and membership to ensure educator and staff voice is heard.”. 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Thompson’s run for sheriff, Pitkin County health officials plan more testing as COVID cases climb, Sixth-grade class at Aspen Country Day under quarantine, Pitkin County coronavirus cases rise amid complacency; wedding party being investigated, Roaring Fork Show Up decries systemic racism, oppression Saturday in Aspen, Q & A with Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, An update on COVID-19 & what’s happening now. Since 1889, the Wheeler Opera House has been Aspen’s community performance venue and has become the Roaring Fork Valley’s premiere site for concerts, movies, festivals, lectures, community events, opera, … There is no easy path to cultural change and the path forward of a values-based culture with accountability is the direction we are heading towards.”. “There was a change in directive, as well as a change in leadership,” Torre said. Mayor Torre said he is taking feedback from council members on how to make the current review system more robust, and hopes to have the evaluation done in the next month. If 2020 were a normal year, this rent would have contributed $172,900, accounting for more than half of the $355,000 in grant funding. Would you like to receive our weekly top story roundup? In an August 2019 email exchange between Buhler and council members as they were contemplating who to hire for the city manager position, Buhler advised them to pick someone other than Ott. “There was uncertainty with people protecting themselves at the expense of others because of control from the top down and it segregated us at the lower level,” said one former employee. He said he recognizes the additional stress the pandemic has had on city staff, and having to implement new programs on the fly such as establishing a mandatory mask zone, a rent relief program for businesses and other initiatives as part of the city’s $6 million COVID-19 response and recovery package. Sign up to get email updates on the latest news, exclusive offers, and events! That’s in time and energy, along with the financial costs of recruiting, particularly during a pandemic, and the city’s limited ability to offer competitive compensation packages and housing. The city granted both businesses a two-third rent reduction for April, May and June due to the impacts of COVID-19. With 6,700 year-round residents, Aspen’s population grows to well over 25,000 in peak seasons with second homeowners, seasonal work force and visitors. Possible housing available. On an already heavily constructed block of Hyman Avenue, the Wheeler Opera House next Tuesday will begin to undergo a $2 million masonry restoration project. The AEA’s petition was presented to Baugh and the five members of the Board of Education roughly 10 to 15 minutes before the beginning of the meeting that went nearly four-and-a-half hours due to talk primarily driven by repercussions from the pandemic that closed classrooms across the country in March. Ready for a change? Each year, the Wheeler grants an average of $355,000 to 17 area arts nonprofits. A small and beautiful theater. Click here to view all opportunities available with the City of Aspen. Ott said there are a variety of reasons why people left the organization in the past year. A local movement protesting systemic racism and oppression in America marched into its third weekend in Aspen on Saturday. There will be heavy machinery onsite during the project,” the memo says. The most recent resignation, Hans de Roos, capital asset director, occurred earlier this month after being on the job for just four months. An internal review of the job description is underway and then a recruiting firm will be hired. … I can’t get those six months back.”. 970-920-5782 The project was initially scheduled to begin in spring 2021, with several closures over multiple years. Visited the Opera House while attending the John Denver Celebration. 970-920-5776 Basalt Green Electrical Solutions Christopher…, Full time property Maintenance position in Snowmass Village available for winter season. Sign up to get email updates on the latest news, exclusive offers, and events! A new human resources director started earlier this month, and a director of communications is close to being hired, said Alissa Farrell, the city’s administrative services director. Aspen, Colorado 81611. There was an error processing your request. maria.machuca@cityofaspen.com, Audience Services Manager 4; The Wheeler Opera House is joining in on a live-streamed concert by folk singer Suzanne Vega from the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Responsibilities…, Portal Asset Management is a growing real estate investment management company with specific focus on the self storage industry. This week, host Alycin Bektesh checks back in with infectious disease expert Dr. Daniel Pastula to find out what we know now about coronavirus that we didn’t know when we called him up as the the COVID-19 outbreak hit in March.