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Vol. 21, No. 237
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Hopefuls split on 700 Council candidates address concerns about development at forum Brandon Gee
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The proposed Steamboat 700 annexation — to differing degrees — split the candidates in all three contested races for the Steamboat Springs City Council at a Friday election forum.
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Steamboat Springs High School football fan Kevin Rusk, middle, reacts to the defense making a big fourth-quarter stop during Friday night’s game against Palisade. Rusk was sitting with his wife, Charlene Rusk, and Bill Schurman. Steamboat beat Palisade, 28-21. For the story, see page 12.
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Friday night’s Cash 5 numbers: 14-18-20-28-29 Drawings are held Monday through Saturday.
Former Councilman Jim Engelken, a candidate for council’s two-year at-large seat, said he opposes the development as proposed because he doesn’t think that it will create the affordable housing envisioned by the original West of Steamboat Springs Area Plan, and he thinks that
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it lacks other public benefits. “As currently proposed, I do not support the deal that’s being offered,” said Engelken, who said the huge density boosts that accompany annexation should be accompanied by huge public benefits. Kyle Pietras, Engelken’s opponent in the at-large race, stopped
short of endorsing the project but said it has the potential to solve city problems such as traffic and affordable housing. “This is a partnership to help fix a lot of these problems,” Pietras said. “If all of these things are fulfilled by Steamboat See Forum, page 11
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