Vail Valley Partnership exists to develop and enhance the economic vitality of the Vail Valley and Edwards Metro District. Through our public policy initiatives, we inform our members and the public on important issues affecting the business community. VVP does not endorse candidates for public office and is a non-partisan organization. However, the Board of Governors feels very strongly that Partnership and community members should have access to information about all the candidates to help them make informed decisions on who they wish to represent them and as such, the Partnership has provided questionnaires to candidates seeking office for the upcoming election.

Through our questionnaire process, we are offering candidates the opportunity to communicate their perspective on community related issues. In turn, business and industry leaders as well as voters can review and utilize the questionnaires to learn more about the candidates in preparation for the elections. No changes have been made to the returned questionnaires, and they have been posted as received. The questionnaires were sent to candidates on April, 9 2020 to ensure the candidates had time to complete and return them. We encourage you to be an informed voter as your vote makes a difference for our community. For complete Edwards Metro District election information, please scroll down.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Residents of Singletree are not eligible to vote in the Edwards Metro District as they are located in the Berry Creek Metro District.

Candidates are listed in alphabetical order:

• Kara Heide: Bio & Questionnaire
• Joanna Kerwin: Bio & Questionnaire
• Steve Nusbaum: Bio & Questionnaire
• Mike Trueblood: Bio & Questionnaire
• Todd Williams: Bio & Questionnaire

Questionnaires were sent on April 9, 2020 and requested back by April 17, 2020; thank you to all candidates for completing and returning the questionnaires.

Edwards Metropolitan Board Election to be Held May 5

IMPORTANT NOTE: Residents of Singletree are not eligible to vote in the Edwards Metro District as they are located in the Berry Creek Metro District.

While the county is thinking about staying healthy and happy at home, Edwards Metro District will hold a regular board election on May 5. Edwards Metro is working with state and county health officials to develop election protocols to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus among voters.

Five candidates have been nominated for three board positions: incumbent Bill Simmons is term limited and will not be rerunning; incumbents Kara Heide and Todd Williams are rerunning as are candidates Joanna Kerwin, Steve Nusbaum and Mike Trueblood. The three candidates receiving the most votes will be elected.

Absentee ballot applications can be found here. Completed application forms must be returned to Designated Election Official Cheri Curtis by 5:00p.m, Tuesday, April 28. Options to return the application include in person, by mail, by fax, or by email.

In-person or by US Mail:

28 Second Street, Ste 213, Edwards, CO  81632

Fax: (970)926-6040  |  Email: cheri@mwcpaa.com

Completed absentee ballots must be received by the election judge or designated election official by 7:00pm on election day, May 5, 2020 to be counted.

We encourage voters to request an absentee ballot as soon as possible. Ballots will be mailed out upon receiving the absentee ballot request, giving voters time to fill out and mail back their ballots prior to the May 5th deadline.

Those wishing to vote in person will be able to do so at the Mountain Recreation Edwards Field House at 450 Miller Ranch Road from 7:00am – 7:00 p.m.  Voters may also drop their absentee ballots off at this location on election day.

For more information about Edwards Metro District, please click here.