Aspen Parks Department looks to ‘2026 budget and beyond’

Aspen Parks Department looks to ‘2026 budget and beyond’

Aspen City Council met with the Aspen Parks and Open Spaces Department to discuss its future budget, with a strong focus on potential budget impacts caused by the projected 2027 Aspen/Pitkin County Airport. The Parks Department at Aspen manages significant land within the city limits and some outside — in total 922 acres across 146 properties, according to Parks and Open Spaces Director Matt Kuhn.  Those parks range from trails, like the Rio Gra…