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\u201cI am ready to represent our town and citizens as well as lend a female voice to the once all-male town council,\u201d Finley said in a text message moments after learning of her election late Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Babich, who is the owner of Breckenridge Resort Managers and has lived in Blue River for a dozen years, has served as mayor since 2017. Ahead of running unopposed for reelection, Babich pointed to the town\u2019s recent initiatives urging the Colorado Department of Transportation to take immediate measures to improve safety on the Colorado Highway 9 corridor. Babich also pointed to the town\u2019s recent and ongoing work to expand the town\u2019s trail network, partially via the acquisition of strategic parcels of land and easements as well as the desire to research and develop a comprehensive master plan for the town\u2019s next 30 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur community has flourished over the past four years, and we have many community-based efforts in front of us that will require the focus of a collaborative group of community servants to continue down our path of achievement,\u201d Babich wrote in an email Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
Fossett won reelection to the board after serving as a trustee for the previous two years. The two-decade Summit County resident, who\u2019s previously served as a member of the town\u2019s planning and zoning commission, has said his top priority is to continue to building relationships with not only Blue River residents but also with various entities such as Breckenridge and the county, as Fossett said for many years Blue River was known for not wanting to participate with its municipal neighbors on many issues.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead, Fossett has said he\u2019d like to use what he says are improved inter-municipal relationships to buy land available for trails and open space projects as well as improve safety along the Highway 9 corridor that runs through town.<\/p>\n
A quarter-century resident of Blue River, Dixon won reelection to continue four years as a trustee. Dixon\u2019s top priorities include \u201calways\u201d respecting landowners\u2019 rights when representing residents and property owners, continuing to make an effort to acquire open space, improving the town\u2019s trail network and \u201cthoroughly\u201d analyzing all future municipal projects through the town\u2019s capital improvement plan while ensuring Blue River\u2019s resources are properly spent for the benefit of townspeople.<\/p>\n
In his election campaign, Dixon touted his efforts thus far as a trustee to bring a full-time police force and a maintenance staff to the town while, like Fossett, speaking to the importance of what they say is the town\u2019s improved relationship with neighboring municipalities.<\/p>\n
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