A thriving Breck for all who call it home starts with making sure the people who make this town work can actually afford to stay.

Building Housing for the People Who Make Breck Work

Breckenridge has led Colorado ski towns in protecting workforce housing and that is something to be proud of. When the Larkspur Apartments opened, hundreds of families applied for just 52 units. A 2023 study found Breckenridge still needs roughly 1,200 more units to fully house its workforce. That tells you everything about where we stand and how much work remains.

• Complete both phases of the Runway Neighborhood, all 148 proposed workforce housing units, so our teachers, first responders, and resort, restaurant, and retail workers can afford to live here

• Advocate for a redevelopment plan for the Wayside Inn on Tiger Road, jointly owned by the Town and Summit County, which currently houses 38 workforce units in a building over 60 years old. The site has potential for significantly more density and a rebuild makes more sense long term than continued patching

• If Breckenridge Elementary School closes, push the Town to engage the Summit School District early to keep that land in public hands for workforce housing. The Town and District have partnered before, delivering 35 deed-restricted homes through Runway, and that model should be the template

• Support the Housing Helps and Buy Down programs every budget cycle. Housing Helps is our most efficient tool, permanently deed-restricting properties at an average cost of $130,000 per unit

• Explore options to encourage more accessory dwelling units on existing homes

• Support a healthy balance between short-term and long-term rental housing

Keeping Families in Breckenridge

Housing alone is not enough. Families are leaving Breckenridge because they cannot find affordable childcare, especially for infants and young children. If we want workers to stay and put down roots, childcare has to be part of the conversation.

• Expand childcare options, especially for infants and young children, so families can stay

• Support more opportunities for in-home childcare to increase availability

• Work with the town and county to identify and reduce barriers to opening new childcare facilities

• Support efforts to recruit and retain early childhood educators in our community

Making Everyday Life More Affordable

Affordability is not just about rent. It is about whether the people who live and work here can actually get ahead. I will evaluate every town decision through a cost of living lens for working families.

• Evaluate town decisions through a cost-of-living lens for working families

• Work with the Town to explore a locals parking discount and other programs that reduce everyday costs

• Keep town fees and services reasonable for full-time residents

Building a More Resilient Local Economy

• Help retain our teachers, first responders, and resort, restaurant, and retail workers by ensuring they can afford to stay

• Support policies that help seasonal workers transition to full-time residents

• Explore a private venture fund modeled on Telluride's to attract entrepreneurs, support year-round tourism, and create higher-wage jobs not dependent on any single industry

• Our visitors and local businesses fund what we do. My focus is making sure that partnership works for everyone who calls Breck home

The Bottom Line

The goal is not just affordability on paper. It is families staying, putting down roots, and having a real chance to thrive here. That is what a thriving Breck for all who call it home actually means, and that is what I am running to protect.