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Avon Focuses on Road Safety for All

Avon, CO - The Town of Avon began a six-month comprehensive safety and operational assessment of Avon Road.  The Avon Road roadway runs through the center of town with a series of 5 roundabouts.  From feedback and accident repor...

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 of Wildridg...

Avon Town Hall Closed on Monday, October 3

Avon Town Hall Closed on Monday, October 3rd 

Town of Avon Municipal offices will be closed on Monday, October 3 in observance of Cabrini Day. Regular office hours will resume Tuesday, October 4.   The Avon Rec...

Avon Recreation Center Pool Area Closed for Annual Maintenance in October

Avon Recreation Center Pool Area Closed for Annual Maintenance in October

No public access to pool area October 3-30, 2022

It is time again for annual maintenance at the Avon Recreation Center. During October, the aquatics facility is sc...

Avon Town Council Candidate Forum Announced

Avon Town Council Candidate Forum Announced

Forum Streaming Live on Monday, October 3

Get to know the candidates for Avon Town Council on Oct. 3 during a live streaming and in-person forum hosted by High Five Access Media and Vail Valley Partnersh...

Inaugural Heart & Soul Festival This Saturday in Avon

The inaugural Heart & Soul Festival is this Saturday, September 17^th at 4:00 p.m. in Harry A. Nottingham Park.  Heart & Soul Festival features two award-winning headliners, international musician Hempress Sativa and&...

Man of the Cliff is Back in Full Flannel Fashion at Harry A. Nottingham Park in Avon

Calling all lumberjacks and lumberjills! The 12th annual Man of the Cliff is returning to Avon on Saturday, October 15^th and Sunday, October 16^th, 2022. This mountain-town event is your chance to trade in your business attire for flannel and try your hand...

Avon Recreation Center adjusts swimming pool operating hours due to short staffing

Effective, Monday, August 29, the Avon Recreation Center pool area hours will be adjusted due to short staffing. The pool will be closed between 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and will also close one hour earlier at 7:00 p.m. each day. Thes...

Hempress Sativa and Pato Banton & The Now Generation Headline the Heart & Soul Festival

Avon announces international musician Hempress Sativa and Pato Banton & The Now Generation co-headlining Avon’s newest live music and creative endeavor, Heart & Soul Festival on Saturday, September 17^th at 4:00 p.m. in ...

Avon partners with the Energy Smart Colorado Program to Offer Energy Savings to Residents

The Town has partnered with Walking Mountains Science Center to offer a variety of incentives to offset the cost of energy efficiency and electrification improvements for Avon businesses and residents. Through the partnership residents in the Tow...

Avon Focuses on Road Safety for All

Avon, CO - The Town of Avon began a six-month comprehensive safety and operational assessment of Avon Road.  The Avon Road roadway runs through the center of town with a series of 5 roundabouts.  From feedback and accident repor...

Sandbags Available for Avon Residents

The Town of Avon is reminding the community of the importance of being prepared.  On July 22, 2021, the Town of Avon unexpectedly experienced heavy rain falls causing severe mudslides throughout the Town.  The Public Works Department has...

Electric Buses Rolling in Avon

Electric Buses Rolling in Avon

The Town of Avon will welcome its first electric buses into service this weekend. This milestone marks a significant step in transitioning Avon’s diesel transit fleet to zero-emission vehicles. The $2M purchase was ...

Nottingham Lake & Beach are Open for the Summer!

Nottingham Lake & Beach are Open for the Summer!

From paddleboarding to outdoor fitness classes, Nottingham Park is ready for Summer 2022!

The Town of Avon is excited to announce the opening of Nottingham Lake and Beach for the 2022 ...

Town of Avon Announces a Rich Calendar of Summer Activities & Events

Town of Avon Announces a Rich Calendar of Summer Activities & Events

AvonLIVE! and SunsetLIVE! concerts, Avon Arts Celebration, XTERRA USA Championship Festival, and Salute to the USA are back at the center of Avon this summ...

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...

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...

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 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 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...

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...

Avon Recreation Center Pool Area Closed for Annual Maintenance in October

Avon Recreation Center Pool Area Closed for Annual Maintenance in October

No public access to pool area October 3-30, 2022

It is time again for annual maintenance at the Avon Recreation Center. During October, the aquatics facility is sc...

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...