Minturn Town Council

The purpose of the Town Council is to provide a forum, through a town meeting, to identify and discuss issues of concern, to represent the residents and businesses in the Town of Minturn, and to work together with government agencies and local organizations to meet the needs of our community.

Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall, 302 Pine Street Minturn, CO 81645

Minturn Town Council Members

Gordon “Hawkeye” Flaherty, Mayor 970.827.4144 Jlf56@comcast.net Profession: Municipal Employee, Town of Vail Public Service: Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Board Family: Married with Three Children Time of Service: 1998 to Present

George Brodin, Mayor Pro Tem 970.827.5858 gabrodin@comcast.net Profession: Owner, Leadfoot Linda's Auto Repair Education: Attended Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN Public Service: ECO Transit Board, Votec Board, Minturn Planning and Zoning Commission Volunteer Organizations: Rotary, BMHS Interact Club, Boy Scout Troup 231 Family: Wife, Linda; Three Children, Kimberly, Melissa, and Kenny Time of Service: 2004 to Present

Jerry Bumgarner, Council Member 970.390.8706 jbum42@hotmail.com Profession: semi-retired Education: Graduated from Fullerton College in 1967 Family: Wife, Penny; Two children living in South Carolina Time of Service: 2004 to Present

Shelley Bellm, Council Member 970.827.4032 shelley.bellm@gmail.com Profession: Municipal Employee, Town of Vail Public Service: Member Town of Minturn, Economic Development Committee, Recreation Center Committee Chairperson, Minturn/ Red Cliff Council Committee Member, Railroad Committee Chairperson, 2007-2008 TPR Representative for Colorado Safe Routes to Schools Federal Grant Program Volunteer Organizations: Wild West Days (2006 Co-Chairman, 2007 Chairman), Minturn Special Events and Activities Committee Family: Husband Dan, 3 children; Kelsey, Brooke, and Riley Time of Service: 2006 to Present

Earle Bidez, Council Member 970.827.5227 earlebidez@gmail.com Profession:Own Custom Audio Video, Inc. with wife Patty. Education: Graduated Georgia Southern College Public Service:Planning and Zoning Commission, Minturn Master Plan Committee, Town Council 1994-2000, Mayor 2002-2004. Volunteer Organizations: Board member of Minturn Community Fund Family:Wife Patty, Daughter Clair, Son Dylan. Years in Minturn: 29 Time of Service: Total is 6 years on council 2 years as mayor

Matt Scherr, Council Member 970.827.5645 MinturnMatt@gmail.com Profession: Executive Director of local environmental organization, the Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability Education: B.S. in Psychology at University of Colorado, Boulder Public Service: Workin’ on it Family: Wife, Diana; Daughter, Piper (4); son, Duncan (2); dog, Tess (4 or 28, depending on which system Time of Service: 2008 to Present

Aggie Martinez, Council Member Profession: Retired Family: Married Life Long resident of Minturn Contact Information: 970-827-5645 Time of Service: 2008 to Present