Trustee Talk

Trustees Frank Lancaster and Cindy Younglund will hold a Trustee Talk Thursday, Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. in the Town Hall Board Room, 170 MacGregor Ave. This is an opportunity for community members to discuss local issues with members of the board in an informal setting. The Trustee Talk session will be an open discussion on local issues.

Town asks for public comment on transportation plan

The Town of Estes Park is seeking public comment on a draft version of its 2025 Multimodal Transportation and Transit Development Plans.

The public can comment on the141-page draft by Nov. 22 on the document’s website.

The planning process has focused on developing a transportation network in Estes Park that will integrate many types of transportation including micro-mobility devices, bicycles, pedestrians, cars, transit, and persons with disabilities, with a special focus on emerging mobility trends, technologies, and innovation in transportation planning. The plan includes recommendations for routing, service frequency, and system enhancements the Town’s transit service, The Peak.

To read the drafts and provide comments, click here for the Multimodal Transportation Plan and click here for the Transit Development Plan. For more information, contact Jeff Bailey, Town Engineer at jbailey@estes.org or 970-577-3586.

Recycle Holiday Light Strings

The Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary and the students at Estes Park High School are conducting a holiday light strings recycling project through January 15, 2025.

Drop off old or bad holiday lights—rope lights, mini lights, older tree and house lights—to be recycled. Only holiday light strings will be collected. Items NOT included are artificial trees, garland, wrapping paper, ornaments.

Collection locations:

  • Estes Park High School Lobby
  • Estes Park Middle School Lobby
  • Safeway – both entrances
  • Estes Valley Recreation Center
  • The Estes Valley Library
  • National Park Village (lobby between Country Market and Mad Moose)

For more information about this recycle program, contact Estes Valley Sunrise Rotary Club at evsr@evsr.org or call or text Dean Belka at 402-499-5664.