In a part of the state where daily childcare options for working parents are said to be limited, members of the Aspen City Council are pushing for the construction of a new care facility.
According to city documents, that facility will most likely be built in the Burlingame Ranch subdivision, which is located near the banks of the Roaring Ford River.
Burlingame Ranch is a city-developed affordable housing neighborhood seeing the construction of modular housing.
The planned two-story childcare facility would measure around 8,300 square feet and will likely cost at least $8 million to build.
The facility is expected to have enough space for up to seventy children, catering to those ranging in age from infant to preschool.
City council members and city staff have spent the last several months exploring options for getting the facility built. A survey was also conducted indicating a pressing need among Aspen’s working families for such a facility.
City officials say the next step is to secure funding to build the new childcare facility, an effort that may involve partnerships with the private sector.
By Garry Boulard
