The Town of Vail and Vail Resorts have taken immediate measures to implement the Standing Public Health Order Related to Events, Bars and Restaurants issued by Eagle County Department of Health & Environment and recommendations from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus in our community. We have adjusted our protocols to emphasize social distancing practices in our day-to-day municipal operations and have canceled public gatherings according to the standing order. We ask that you conduct business with the Town of Vail via phone and/or online services. Operational changes include a suspension of all Vail Transit routes, closure of the Vail Public Library and other public buildings. This information will be updated as new announcements are made.
- Vail Transit - Town of Vail buses have suspended operations on all routes as of midnight March 18 until further notice.
https://www.vailgov.com/announcements/rider-alert-vail-transit-will-suspend-operations-end-of-tonight
- ECO Transit - Limited service available for essential needs only. https://mailchi.mp/eaglecounty.us/eco-transit-modifies-schedule-urges-critical-use-only
- Parking - Paid parking in the Vail Village and Lionshead parking structures has been suspended as of 6 p.m. March 14. Daily and overnight parking will remain free in the structures until further notice. www.vailgov.com/parking
- Public Meetings - Vail Town Council, Board & Commissions will be held according to the Town of Vail Remote Meeting Policy until further notice. The virtual schedule is as follows: Art in Public Places, April 6; Vail Town Council, April 7; Planning and Environmental Commission, April 13; Vail Local Housing Authority, April 14 and April 28. These meetings will be a Zoom webinar feed and most will be recorded by High Five Media.
- Municipal Building (east side) is closed to the public with the exception of urgent police matters. See below for emergency and online services available at www.vailgov.com
- Police Counter is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday for individuals with an urgent need such as to report a missing person, to report a crime or to retrieve found and recovered property. While we value face-to-face contact, please call us at 970-479-2210 during those hours, prior to coming in to see us. If we can help you remotely, we will do that first. The following services have been suspended until further notice: non-criminal fingerprinting, vehicle identification (VIN) checks and processing of passenger transportation permit applications. Parking ticket disputes are being accepted by email only. Please send your message to vailpolice@vailgov.com and, if it is a municipal court-related matter, please send your message to lmoore@vailgov.com. Your email will be forwarded to the officer who issued the ticket, or your contest of the ticket will be handled by municipal court staff. Submit online requests for Vail Police Open Requests for Criminal Justice Records to vailpolice@vailgov.com using this form or this form in Spanish www.vailgov.com//solicitud_de_registros. To report lost items, please provide your contact information and a description of the item at www.vailgov.com/lostandfound. Contact vailpolice@vailgov.com or call 970-479-2210 with any additional questions. Citizens can use this form crimewatch.net/us/co/eagle/vail-pd/118587/report to report an event or suspicious occurrence that took place in Vail and which you do not need police to attend immediately, If your event does not qualify for online reporting, citizens should call Dispatch for non-emergent police matters at 970-479-2201.
- Parking tickets - pay by phone only by calling 970-479-2100. Visa or Mastercard.
- Municipal Court – The court will be closed until further notice. Call the court at 970-479-2129 or 970-479-2132 with questions. Please mail penalty assessment violation payments to the court at 75 S. Frontage Road, Vail, CO 81657 or call to pay over the phone with a credit card.
- Town of Vail Community Survey - Fill out the community survey online at www.vailcommunitysurvey.org/open. New questions have been added to learn what the town can do to support the community during the public health crisis. The deadline for responses is April 20. If you'd like a copy to be mailed, call 970-479-2115 or email ssilverthorn@vailgov.com
- Use of conference rooms - Conference meeting rooms and Council Chambers that are typically available for nonprofit, HOA and other public agency group use are closed to the public until further notice
- Community Development Building (west side) is closed to the public. This includes access to Planning, Permitting and Building divisions, plus Environmental, Economic Development and Housing Department functions. The department is actively processing applications, performing plan reviews and issuing approved permits, as well as performing inspections Monday-Friday. Staff members are working remotely to ensure that projects are not negatively impacted. Questions regarding the status of your applications and permits can be addressed by emailing cdev_submittal@vailgov.com. Our administrative team will be responding to emails regularly and will provide the most up-to-date information. In-person payments will be accepted by appointment only by contacting Shelley Bellm by phone, 970-479-2325 or by email, sbellm@vailgov.com. Credit card payments can be accepted over the phone and inspections can be requested by emailing inspections@vailgov.com. For information on construction safety measures, check here.
For urgent matters, please contact the following:
- Community Development
Matt Gennett, Director of Community Development
970-479-2146 or 970-343-2767
Shelley Bellm, Office Manager
970-479-2325 or 970-390-0417
- Environmental
Kristen Bertuglia, Environmental Sustainability Director
970-477-3455 or 720-281-2447
Pete Wadden, Water Quality
970-479-2144
Beth Markham, Environmental Sustainability Coordinator
970-479-2333
- Economic Development
Mia Vlaar, Economic Development Director
970-479-2454
Jeremy Gross, Special Events Coordinator
970-477-3417
Liz Gladitsch, Marketing Coordinator
970-477-3417
- Housing Department
George Ruther, Housing Director
970-376-2675
Lynne Campbell, Housing Coordinator
970-479-2150
- Public Works Administration building, 1309 Elkhorn Drive is closed to the public until further notice. Please leave mail, rent checks and public way permits in the mailbox provided. The mailbox will be checked daily.
Permits
- All right-of-way permits will continue to be processed in a timely manner.
- Permits will be issued online or by appointment only by contacting Leonard Sandoval by phone 970-390-4677 or by email lsandoval@vailgov.com
Housing
- Drop rent checks in mailbox provided
- Tenant questions regarding your lease or repairs to your unit can be done online or by appointment only by contacting Susie Hervert 970- 390-4930 or email shervert@vailgov.com
For urgent matters, please contact the following: