Beautiful September

It's another beautiful September in Gunnison. There's still a lot to do on the weekends. Kids can head over to the Community Pool for Dive at 5 Fridays. There's fun supervised games for the kids. There is always a great selection of restaurants, brew pubs and taverns to satisfy your Friday night dinner plans. After dinner, drive south of town to the Gunnison Valley Observatory. The facility is open on Friday evenings throughout September for public viewing through the 30" telescope. We saw a huge, glowing "fireball" last Friday night!

Saturday mornings, the Gunnison Farmers' Market is still in full swing. Head over to the 100 Block of East Virginia and pick up some fresh and delicious locally grown fruits and vegetables. It's getting cooler - so get some produce for a healthy vegetable soup or stew! Apples should start coming in soon - so dig out those pie and "crisp" recipes. The rest of the weekend, enjoy the wonderful outdoor recreational opportunities that abound in our Valley!

The City crews continue to work on projects. Pothole patching is taking place around the City streets. Pavement will soon be applied on the 100 Blocks of West Virginia and Georgia Avenues.

In the Building Dpartment, there has been a total of 25 building permits issued since the beginning of the year. Seven of these were residential sarts. Last year at this time, 40 permits had been issued. It is anticipated that building permit fees and total construction valuation totals for this year will be in line with historic rates. Use tax fees will be lower because of the unusual number of permits issued to tax exempt organizations.

In the Parks & Recreation Department, the Parks crew has experienced a substantial amount of turnover this year. Jerad Besecker, a Gunnison native, has been promoted to Parks Foreman. He has 5 years experience with the Department. AJ Allen, who has worked as a Parks temporary employee, has been hired full-time on the Parks Crew. And finally, the crew is fully staffed once again on September 7th, with the hiring of Lew Brown. Lew previously worked as an irrigation specialist at the Dos Rios golf Course. Welcome to all of you.

The Community Center is now fully open after its recent cleaning and maintenance. Both pools were drained and acid washed. All pool decks and locker room floors were power washed and all tile flooring was stipped and waxed. The climbing wall holds were removed, acid washed and power washed and the routes re-established after the wall was scrubbed. Contractors refinished the gym floor and the gym west wall and roof seam were repaired. Come out to the Community Center to enjoy the fun!
Have a safe, relaxing and fun September weekend!