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Off Highway Vehicle Ordinance Passed for Wildridge Subdivision

Off Highway Vehicle ordinance passed for Wildridge Subdivision

Avon Police encouraging neighbors to respect their neighbors during implementation and education

  An Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) ordinance was passed on second reading by the A...

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Xcel Energy’s Residential Gas Service Replacement Program

A Letter from Xcel Energy:

Dear Xcel Energy Customer,

On behalf of Xcel Energy, we will replace a section of the natural gas line that serves your home and neighborhood. This is part of Xcel Energy’s Residential Gas Service Replacement P...

Avon Town Clean-Up Day Returns on Saturday, June 4

Be sure to mark your calendars and come out to celebrate the changing seasons with a little spring cleaning! On Saturday June 4, the Town will host the eighth annual Town Clean-Up Day event, giving volunteers a chance to clean up Avon after a long winter ...

Avon Clean Up Week Begins Monday, May 30

Avon Clean Up Week Begins Monday, May 30 

Avon Public Works will remove unwanted items left roadside  from May 30 through June 4

The Town of Avon Clean Up Week will begin on Monday, May 30 and continue through Saturday, ...

Ongoing Fire Mitigation in Wildridge

Ongoing Fire Mitigation in Wildridge

The Town of Avon will conduct wildfire mitigation on Town-owned parcels in the Wildridge subdivision through the end of May. Mitigation efforts will focus on Town-owned open space parcels abutting private prop...

Avon Names New K-9 Police Officer ‘Nova’

Avon Names New K-9 Police Officer ‘Nova’

The Avon Police Department’s newest K-9 officer will officially be known as Nova beginning Friday, April 29. The name is the backwards spelling of “Avon&...

Avon Transit Lifts Mask Mandate

Avon Transit Lifts Mask Mandate

On Monday, April 18, a federal judge voided the federal mask mandate on public transportation.  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will not enforce their mask order that was scheduled to e...

Avon Recreation Center Seeks Community Feedback

Avon Recreation Center Seeks Community Feedback

The Avon Recreation Center is seeking feedback on its facilities, operations and programming. An online survey will be available in English and Spanish until Friday, May 13 on the Avon Recreation Ce...

Avon Recreation Center Seeks Community Feedback

Avon Recreation Center Seeks Community Feedback

The Avon Recreation Center is seeking feedback on its facilities, operations and programming. An online survey will be available in English and Spanish until Friday, May 13 on the Avon Recreation Ce...

Review Your Flood Insurance Needs

Review Your Flood Insurance Needs

Don’t wait until the snow melts and spring rains begin

Avon, CO – As days become longer and the weather turns warmer, Eagle County homeowners, renters and businesses are urged to thin...

Late Season Snowfall Will Extend West Avon Preserve Closure Beyond April 16

Late Season Snowfall Will Extend West Avon Preserve Closure Beyond April 16^th

Lee’s Way to Undergo Reconstruction this Spring

Town officials announced that the seasonal closure for the majority of the West Avon Preserve will extend beyon...

Avon Transit Summer Schedule begins Monday, April 18, 2022

Avon Transit Summer Schedule begins Monday, April 18, 2022 

Avon Transit will transition to its summer schedule beginning Monday, April 18.  Summer schedule information can be obtained from Avon Transit bus operators, by contacti...

Emergency Notification System Planning Underway

Emergency Notification System Planning Underway

 Additional sirens are under evaluation for Wildridge, Wildwood, and Mountain Star; Public Hearing scheduled for April 19

After installing Avon’s first siren at the top o...

Avon Reminds Residents of its Dark Sky Preservation Initiative

Avon Reminds Residents of its Dark Sky Preservation Initiative

The Town would like to remind residents of its “Dark Sky Preservation Initiative” to reduce offensive lighting sources and reduce light trespass beyond property lines.  As part of the ...

Avon Recreation Center adjusts Saturday swimming pool operating hours

Avon Recreation Center adjusts Saturday swimming pool operating hours

The Avon Recreation Center, like many other organizations, is feeling the effects of the national labor shortage. Due to staff shortages in the Aquatics Div...

Town of Avon is Accepting Special Event Food Vendors for 2022

Town of Avon is Accepting Special Event Food Vendors for 2022

Summer is around the corner and the Town of Avon has another vibrant season of events planned. To complement the events, Avon is seeking food vendors to serve their hungry gue...

Town of Avon Seeking Special Event Volunteers for 2022 Season

Town of Avon Seeking Special Event Volunteers 

for 2022 Season

The Town of Avon is seeking volunteers for the 2022 special event season. The main role of our volunteer team is to assist Town staff with all aspects of event execution. This...

Avon Seeks Community Members to Serve on Cultural, Arts, and Special Events Committee

Avon Seeks Community Members to Serve on Cultural, Arts, and Special Events Committee 

Applications will be accepted through February 14

The Town of Avon is seeking community members to join the Cultural, Arts and Special Events...

Avon Town Hall to Reopen to Public on Monday, January 31

Avon Town Hall to Reopen to Public on Monday, January 31

Avon Town Hall, located at 100 Mikaela Way, will reopen to the public on Monday, January 31. Avon Town Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.   Avon ...

Avon Town Hall Closed Due to COVID-19 Concerns

Avon Town Hall Closed Due to COVID-19 Concerns

The Avon Town Hall is closed to the public effective Wednesday, December 22 at 5:00 p.m. and will remained closed until further notice in an effort to slow the accelerating spread of COVID-19. There i...

Avon Continues to Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Avon Continues To Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

The Town of Avon was recently awarded a $45,000 grant through the Department of Energy Charge Ahead program to install five more Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers in 2022. The...

CDOT Expanding Transit Service To Avon

CDOT Expanding Transit Service To Avon 

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is expanding its transit service to the Town of Avon.  Bustang is CDOT’s interregional express bus service, connecting major populati...

Avon Transit Winter Schedule On Hold

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Fire at Liftview Condominiums in Avon

Fire at Liftview Condominiums in Avon

Several agencies are responding to a structure fire at Liftview Condominiums in Avon. Nearly 30 firefighters from Eagle River Fire Protection District, Greater Eagle Fire Protection District and Vail Fire and Emergency...

Avon Recreation Center Launches SmartRec Software

As of November 19, 2021, the Avon Recreation Center will transition its membership and program registration to a new management software, SmartRec by Amilia. This transition from the current system RecTrac by Vermont Systems will better integrate with our...

Avon Launches E-Bike Purchase Incentive

Avon Launches E-Bike Purchase Incentive

Full-time Avon residents who purchase a new or used e-bike after November 20, 2021 can receive a rebate

Electric bikes (e-bikes) are gaining popularity as community members seek alternative ways to...

Avon Reminds Residents of its Dark Sky Preservation Initiative

Avon Reminds Residents of its Dark Sky Preservation Initiative

The Town would like to remind residents of its “Dark Sky Preservation Initiative” to reduce offensive lighting sources and reduce light trespass beyond property lines.&n...

Unofficial Final Results for the 2021 Coordinated Election

A final round of unofficial final results for the 2021 Coordinated Election has been published from the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder. 

Town of Avon Ballot Issue 2C: short-term rental tax for community housing

SHALL THE TOWN OF AVON’S T...

Mikaela Way & Town Hall Asphalt Paving Project

The Town of Avon is scheduled to begin paving Mikaela Way & the Town Hall parking lot on Monday October 18, 2021.  The work will require periodic road and parking lot closures and a detour on Lake Street will be in place.  Parking on...

Mikaela Way and Avon Town Hall Asphalt Overlay Project Construction

Mikaela Way and Avon Town Hall Asphalt Overlay Project Construction

Construction of the Mikaela Way and Avon Town Hall Asphalt Overlay Project is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 20^th. The Project generally consists of co...

Road Closure: Buck Creek Road

Buck Creek Road between Nottingham Road and Wildwood road will be closed to thru traffic beginning Monday, September 13th to facilitate construction of the Buck Creek Road Asphalt Overlay & Repairs Project.  The road closure will remain in ef...

Request for Written Pro and Con Statements for the 2% Short-Term Rental Tax for Community Housing

On August 24^th, the Avon Town Council took action to refer a 2% Short-Term Rental Tax Ballot Question to the Avon Electorate at the November 2, 2021 coordinated election. The Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Const...

Avon Voters to Decide Short-Term Rental Tax Question to Support Community Housing in November

Avon Voters to Decide Short-Term Rental Tax Question to Support Community Housing in November

On August 24^th, the Avon Town Council passed Resolution 21-20 to refer a two precent Short-Term Rental Tax Ballot Question to the Avon Electorate at the...

AvonLIVE! Free Concert Series Resumes Wednesday featuring Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers

AvonLIVE! Free Concert Series Resumes Wednesday, August 25th featuring Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers

Free community concerts are presented by the Town of Avon

As the summer draws to a close and the evenings begin to cool down,  ...

Avon Recreation Center Announces 2021 Fall/Winter Seasonal Programming

Avon Recreation Center Announces 2021 Fall/Winter Seasonal Programming

School is back in session and so is programming at the Avon Recreation Center! The Rec Center recently released its updated 2021 Fall/Winter Activity Guide which includes prog...

Town of Avon – New Bus Arrivals

Town of Avon – New Bus Arrivals

Two new, cleaner and more fuel-efficient, diesel buses for Avon

The Town of Avon received two new, cleaner and more fuel-efficient, diesel buses. The $1M purchase was made possible with a $800,000 grant from the Colorado Depa...

Vail Valley Brew’Au Comes to Avon August 21st

Vail Valley Brew’Au Comes to Avon August 21^st 

^{Celebrating 25 years of giving, Vail Valley Charitable Fund brings new event to Avon!}

 In celebration of 25 years of giving, the Vail Valley Charitable Fund (VVCF) is pleas...

Flynn Creek Circus Comes to Avon August 13 – 15

Flynn Creek Circus Comes to Avon August 13 – 15

^{Flynn Creek Circus emerges from lockdown and is coming to Avon!}

 Experience a comedic circus ‘fairy tale’ at the Flynn Creek Circus in Harry A Nottingham Park i...

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Recinded

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Recinded

The Town of Avon has followed Eagle County, the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management in recinding Stage 1 fire restrictions in Avon beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 30^th . The current fire...

Avon Road I-70 Underpass Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Avon Road I-70 Underpass Pedestrian Safety Improvements

The Avon Road I-70 Underpass Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 2, 2021. The Project consists of moving the sidewalk behind the bridge columns, lan...

Weekly Art Expo Returns to Avon’s Possibilities Plaza on Wednesdays!

Weekly Art Expo Returns to Avon’s Possibilities Plaza on Wednesdays! 

The Possibilities in Avon: Weekly Art Expo is every Wednesday this summer through September 1^st.  This weekly art show is every Wednesday f...

Avon Arts Celebration Returns to Harry A. Nottingham Park

Avon Arts Celebration Returns to Harry A. Nottingham Park 

The second annual Avon Arts Celebration takes place 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 23^rd and 24^th and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, Ju...

Avon Recall Election

Avon Recall Election

In 2020, a small group of Avon citizens formed the Avon Recall Committee for the purpose of recalling Mayor Sarah Smith Hymes and Councilor Tamra Underwood. The Town of Avon and the Recall Committee disagree on the number of ...

Town of Avon Implements Stage II Fire Restrictions

Town of Avon Implements Stage II Fire Restrictions

Town of Avon Implements Stage II Fire Restrictions

Avon fireworks cancelled; Salute to the USA presented Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices will still be held on July 3rd featuring Karl Denson&rs...

Weekly Art Expo Returns to Avon’s Possibilities Plaza on Wednesdays!

Weekly Art Expo Returns to Avon’s Possibilities Plaza on Wednesdays! 

CCM Events is excited to once again host the Possibilities in Avon: Weekly Art Expo every Wednesday this summer beginning...

Town of Avon Implements Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Town of Avon Implements Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Due to the combination of unusually high temperatures and dry, windy conditions there is an increased risk for wildfires throughout Colorado. As a result, the Town of Avon will implement &ldqu...

AvonLIVE! Free Concert Series Begins Wednesday, June 23rd with Los Texmaniacs

AvonLIVE! Free Concert Series Begins Wednesday, June 23^rd with Los Texmaniacs 

Free community concerts are presented by the Town of Avon

Avon, CO – We invite the community to join us at the Avon Perfor...

Art Around Avon Walking Tour on Friday, June 11th

Art Around Avon Walking Tour on Friday, June 11^th

Avon unveils a new art program and is hosting an Art Around Avon self-guided walking tour on Friday, June 11^th beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Town Hall. The Art Around Avon consist of nine delightful sculptures ...

Off Highway Vehicle Ordinance Passed for Wildridge Subdivision

Off Highway Vehicle ordinance passed for Wildridge Subdivision

Avon Police encouraging neighbors to respect their neighbors during implementation and education

  An Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) ordinance was passed on second reading by the A...

Nottingham Lake & Beach are Open!

Nottingham Lake & Beach are Open!

From paddleboarding to outdoor fitness classes, Nottingham Park is ready for Summer 2021!

The Town of Avon is excited to announce the opening of Nottingham Lake and Beach for the 2021 summer season! Nottingham Park is a...

Summer Wildland Fire Evacuation Siren Being Installed in North Wildridge

Summer Wildland Fire Evacuation Siren BeingInstalled in North Wildridge 

New siren will be tested on Tuesday and Wednesday this week during annual evacuation exercise on Wednesday

The Town of Avon is installing a Summer Wildland Fire Evac...

Town closes parking on the north side of West Beaver Creek Boulevard due to safety concerns

Town closes parking on the north side of  West Beaver Creek Boulevard due to safety concerns 

The Town of Avon has discontinued on-street parking on the north side of West Beaver Creek Boulevard. The decision is a result of safet...

Xcel Energy: June 20 Weekly Construction Update

6/20/2011
Construction began on Monday, May 16, and weekly construction schedules updates are posted on Mondays. Please note that inclement weather may impact the upcoming project schedule. Work on U.S. Highway 6 occurs in the outside, west-bound lane. ...Read on...

Avon Recreation Center adjusts Saturday swimming pool operating hours

Avon Recreation Center adjusts Saturday swimming pool operating hours

The Avon Recreation Center, like many other organizations, is feeling the effects of the national labor shortage. Due to staff shortages in the Aquatics Div...

Avon Recreation Center Announces 2021 Fall/Winter Seasonal Programming

Avon Recreation Center Announces 2021 Fall/Winter Seasonal Programming

School is back in session and so is programming at the Avon Recreation Center! The Rec Center recently released its updated 2021 Fall/Winter Activity Guide which includes prog...