Breckenridge Peak 6 expansion moving ahead but slowly
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- Created on Wednesday, 06 October 2010 14:32
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By CADDIE NATH, SUMMIT DAILY NEWS
BRECKENRIDGE — The Summit Board of County Commissioners and Breckenridge Town Council delayed approval Tuesday on an agreement with Breckenridge Ski Resort to support a proposed Peak 6 expansion.
The agreement, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) discussed Tuesday in a joint work session of the BOCC and the Council, is aimed at resolving some of the social and socio-economic concerns surrounding the expansion.
Members of the Council and the BOCC expressed concerns that the agreement was too vague and didn't include enough solid commitments from the ski resort. Members said they did not want to send the message to the community and the Forest Service that all of their concerns with the project had been resolved by supporting the memorandum, which stated that the social and socio-economic issues had been “addressed.”
“I wasn't really comfortable at this time giving whole-hearted support,” said Councilwoman Jennifer McAtamney.
One area of contention between the town and county and ski area owner Vail Resorts is the financial responsibility for the increased burden the Peak 6 expansion will likely put on the county's social services, as well as parking and housing in Breckenridge.
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