As Carbondale Mayor Stacey Bernot plans to step down on May 11, mayor pro tem Dan Richardson will take her seat.
But with the political upheaval happening right as Carbondale hosts the Colorado Creative Industries Summit on Thursday, the change could affect the town’s effort to become a certified creative district.
Amy Kimberly, with the Carbondale Council on Arts and Humanities, said there is no concern about how this change might affect her efforts to reach the certification.
Richardson met with Kimberly and spoke about the lack of affordable housing, which is an issue facing the town, but also one of the requirements to become a creative district.
Kimberly said Bernot’s resignation was a big surprise but she isn’t worried going forward.
The district certification would require building of art infrastructure, like spaces that include affordable housing for people in creative fields.
