A thriving Breck for all who call it home means protecting the alpine environment that makes Breckenridge special and making it easy for everyone to do their part.

Keeping Breck Beautiful

Breckenridge is one of the most beautiful places on earth and keeping it that way is something we can all take pride in. I pick up litter everywhere I go and want to build on that community spirit in a bigger way.

• Tackle litter on our streets, parking lots, and public spaces

• Add a second town cleanup day after Oktoberfest, before the snow falls

• Add a second town cleanup day after Oktoberfest, before the snow falls

• Create a volunteer litter crew, supplying both garbage and recycling bags so aluminum cans and bottles get diverted from the landfill

• Modernize public trash infrastructure with QR codes on bins so residents and visitors can report overflowing cans in real time

Reducing Our Wildfire Risk

The same drought hurting us this winter is raising our fire risk this summer. Smoke, evacuations, and potential property loss would be devastating for our community and our economy, not just for a bad season but potentially for years. Reducing that risk is urgent work.

• Support full completion of the Blue River East Hazardous Fuels Reduction Project, an active 83-acre fuel break targeted for completion in 2026

• Stay actively engaged in the Summit County Community Wildfire Protection Plan and push for it to stay current

• Expand defensible space programs to specifically target HOAs and multi-family properties, partnering with Red White and Blue Fire Protection District and Summit Fire and EMS for free home assessments

• Aggressively pursue state and federal wildfire mitigation grants, including the Community Wildfire Defense Grant which can fund up to $10 million for projects within an existing Community Wildfire Protection Plan

• Promote wildfire mitigation standards, including Firewise USA® and the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, so homeowners and HOA boards can document mitigation work and potentially access better insurance rates, keeping HOA fees lower for workforce residents.

Closing the Recycling Gap

The 2022 SustainableBreck Plan set a target of 40% waste diversion by 2035. We are currently at 21% and the gap is real. SustainableBreck gives us the roadmap. Now we need to close the recycling gaps that remain.

• Work with town staff to get every business and HOA across the finish line on recycling access

• Add clear recycling signage at bins in STR properties so guests know exactly what to do

• Support adding glass to single-stream recycling as soon as Summit County is ready

• Expand food scrap composting for restaurants, one of the heaviest and most divertible parts of our waste stream

• Advocate for stronger construction and demolition waste diversion when homes are scraped and rebuilt

Cutting Emissions and Expanding Clean Energy

The town has made real progress: 47% community renewable electricity against a target of 100% by 2035. The gap that remains is natural gas, which has barely moved. Building electrification is the primary tool to close it.

• Lead outreach on the Mountain Energy Project, an Xcel Energy program offering significant rebates for heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and appliances, with enhanced rebates for income-qualified households

• Promote HC3's EnergySmart Colorado program, which offers free energy coaching and rebates to help any resident navigate upgrades

• Work with town staff to develop outreach campaigns targeting STR and hospitality networks, where natural gas use is highest

• Ensure new workforce housing is built all-electric to meet the town's 2027 net-zero housing stretch target

• Transition town buses to hybrid, a practical step forward that works reliably at altitude

• Expand EV charging throughout town, including an additional supercharger, and improve enforcement to keep charging stations clear for EVs

Protecting Our Watershed

According to the town's own SustainableBreck Snapshot, water demand is up 87% over the 2016 baseline, against a target of 10% reduction. This winter, the Upper Blue River Basin entered 2026 at roughly 54% of median snowpack. This is not abstract to me. I bike the Blue River Rec Path in summer and walk it in winter.

• Work with town staff to launch targeted enrollment campaigns for the WaterSmart portal, so second-home owners, property managers, HOAs, and high-use businesses can access daily usage data and catch leaks early

• Partner with STR owners to increase WaterSmart enrollment so every property has the tools to monitor and reduce water use

• Lead community education on watershed protection, including proper road salt application: one teaspoon permanently contaminates five gallons of water

• Publicly report WaterSmart enrollment rates so we can measure whether our conservation tools are actually working

The Bottom Line

We live in one of the most beautiful alpine environments on earth. Breckenridge has made serious commitments to protect it. I will make sure we follow through on every one of them.