🌱 Will Avon voters face a new regional housing tax question?

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• Will Avon voters face a new regional housing tax question?

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 72, low: 35.
• Friday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 72 and low of 39 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Eagle County, Avon seek housing input from community (vaildaily.com) — Avon residents are being asked to weigh in on a possible new regional housing tax that could fund more local, attainable housing through a countywide authority. Eagle County and the town of Avon have launched a short anonymous survey to gauge support, following millions already invested in projects like Timber Ridge. Your feedback will help shape what kind of tax, structure, and timing officials pursue.
   

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📸 Around Avon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Avon

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Open Stage Saturdays →
  Loaded Joe's - Avon Restaurants, 82 E Beaver Creek Blvd #104, Avon
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• Total Body Barre →
  Avon Calendar, 90 Lake Street, Avon
  5:30 pm

Friday May 15

• Sound Meditation for Vitality →
  Avon Calendar, 90 Lake Street, Avon
  5:30 pm

Saturday May 16

• Adult Day Trip - Mt. Princeton Hot Springs →
  Avon Calendar Avon, CO 81620
  8:00 am
• Yoga for Stiff People →
  Avon Calendar, 90 Lake Street, Avon
  9:00 am
• Sustainability Fair →
  Avon Calendar, 218 Beaver Creek Place, Avon
  11:00 am

Monday May 18

• Yoga for Stiff People →
  Avon Calendar, 90 Lake Street, Avon
  9:00 am

Tuesday May 19

• Health & Recreation Committee Meeting →
  Avon Calendar, 100 Mikaela Way, Avon
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday May 15

• Public Lands Week: Brush Creek Valley History Hike →
  Brush Creek Valley Ranch and Open Space, Brush Creek Rd, Edwards
  9:00 am
• Eagle County Healthy Aging Lunches →
  Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy, 1 Academy Lp, Minturn
  12:00 pm

Sunday May 17

• Cars & Coffee →
  Yeti's Grind Coffee - Edwards, 105 Edwards Village Blvd Ste, E101, Edwards
  9:00 am

Monday May 18

• Therapeutics →
  The Barn Minturn, 1041 Main St, Minturn
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Vail Resorts, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Avon. Apply here.
• Pyramid Global Hospitality posted a job opening for Bartender in Avon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avon here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Edwards

• Huskies girls lacrosse shuts out Aspen, howls into semifinals (vaildaily.com)
• Bill reauthorizing Public Utilities Commission races through state Capitol. The story is what's not included. (coloradosun.com)

Vail

• Vail Fire Chief Novak hanging up helmet, hose (vaildaily.com)
• Witnesses take stand in criminal case against former Vail town councilman (vaildaily.com)
• Hot Summer Accessories: Sizzling Global Trends to Spice Up Your Look and Turn the Heat into Cool (pynck.com)

Eagle

• Governor Jared Polis appoints Leslee K. Balten to Eagle County Court (lawweekcolorado.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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