Minturn hires new town manager

Issue: New town manager

Who was there: Flaherty, Brodin, Haslee, Bumgarner, Martinez, Sherr.

Absent: Bellm

Issue: Hiring a town manager.

What they did: Agreed to offer a contract to town manager candidate Jim White, pending completion of a background check and contract negotiations.

Issue: Appointing a new member to the Minturn Planning and Zoning Commission.

Who they picked: Tim Osborne. The other candidates were Lael Engstrom and Kelly Toon.

How they voted: Unanimously

Issue: Approval of a variance to build a home on land with a slope greater than 30 percent.

Where is it? 564 Taylor Street.

How they voted: Unanimously.

Issue: Accepting the 2008 audit of the town's finances

What does it mean? State law requires local governments to conduct an audit every year and submit it to state officials. The town passed.

How they voted: Unanimously.