Word on the Street

The Mayor's Missive | April 17, 2025
 

HOUSING PROPOSALS ARE IN

In response to our Request for Proposals (RFP) for housing solutions located at both the south YMCA parking lot and the Lift Tower Lodge, we have received a total of 5 proposals for each site (a total of 7 bidders). We are evaluating these submissions against the scoring criteria that was approved by the City Council and will present our analysis of the proposals (and possibly a recommendation) to the Council next month. I am delighted that we received so many proposals and that developers want to work on addressing our challenging community housing situation.

FREE GIFT VOUCHERS TO SUPPORT OUR MAIN STREET BUSINESSES

The reconstruction of Main Street (between 4th Street and 6th Street) is off to a great start, but it is still challenging for our local businesses—particularly those adjacent to construction activity. We would love for you to support those businesses during the disruption. To incentivize people to frequent these businesses, we have renewed our “Ketchum is Open for Business” campaign and are providing $15 gift vouchers to be spent at participating businesses. Please see below for more details.

KIDS, PARKS, TENNIS, AND PICKLEBALL

It is that time of the year to sign up for our Summer Youth Recreation Program. Please click here to find out more and register. I am also delighted to see that the snow has melted away from our tennis and pickleball courts. We are cleaning the courts and putting up the nets, and play is expected to be available by the weekend of April 26. So, get ready to bring your racket or paddle (or borrow ours for free!) and be prepared to rally away.

Rumor has it that there is a bash at Baldy this weekend!

Cheers,
Neil

To read the rest of Issue No. 173 of the Word on the Street, click here.