1. Briefly tell us a little bit about your background: How long you've been in the county, family, interests, etc.
ounty in 1998 - he initially lived in Summit Cove and then moved to Dillon in 2004. His real-estate office is also located in downtown Dillon. Real estate brought Smith to Summit from Ohio because he knew the county had great growth potential.
Smith and his wife, Janelle, have two boys - 3-year-old Joey and 1-year-old Josh and when the Dillon Realtor isn't working or running for town council, Smith said he loves to be outdoors and spend time with his family.

2. What is the main reason you want to be on council?
Smith wants to be a member of Dillon's town council because he "really believes in the Town of Dillon."
"I think it has great potential and with that potential is the need for good leadership," he said. "I think there's a lot of projects on the horizon. They need to be overseen (and) directed."
According to Smi

SILVERTHORNE - All Solorado affordable housing units in Silverthorne are under contract, said Joanna Hopkins, the development manager with Maryland Creek Ranch.
The complex is located behind Office Max in the Ptarmigan Trail Estates subdivision bordering Silverthorne and Dillon.
Three units have already closed and are occupied, Hopkins said. She expects the five remaining units to close by the end of April. The homes are going for $250,000.
For more information, contact Hopkins at (970) 262-5991.

SUMMIT COUNTY - The Summit Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve an expansion of Old Dillon Reservoir, located on U.S. Forest Service land between the Dillon Dam Road and Interstate 70.
The proposed expansion would enlarge Old Dillon Reservoir's capacity from 62 acre-feet to 286 acre-feet by raising its north and south dams. The $7 million project would create new water-storage and water-supply capacity for the town of Dillon, the town of Silverthorne and unincorporated Summit County. All three entities project that demand for municipal water in their respective service areas will increase in coming years.
Old Dillon Reservoir was originally constructed in 1936 as a water-supply source for Dillon. The 14-acre reservoir is fed by water diverted from Salt Lick Gulch, just to its north. Salt Lick Gulch is a tributary of the lower Blue River.
In 1963, Denver Water constructed the new Dillon Reservoir to supply drinking water to Denver, requiring the town of Dillon

1. Don Parson's brief background: How long he's been in the county, family, interests, etc.
Parsons has spent four years on Dillon's town council (two as mayor pro tem) - he was introduced to community issues while serving two years on the Planning and Zoning Commission. He's been a Dillon property owner since 1977, and he's lived full time in Dillon since 2003.
Parsons retired from Kaiser Permanente in 2001- he began working for the health care company as a surgeon in 1973. Since then, he's dedicated much of his time to health policy and public health issues, as well as numerous boards and projects.
In his free time, Parsons skis (downhill and Nordic), snowshoes, hikes, bikes, and swims daily. His daughter, Amy Wineland, works as a public health nurse in Summit County. He has two other children - both lawyers. One lives in Loveland and the other in Southern California.

2. What is the main reason you want to be mayor?
Parsons said his desire to be Dillon's mayo

**Only Home Games Listed**

Monday, March 8
Dillon Valley Elementary
Monday Morning Assembly, Parent Coffee, 8:55 am.
Summit High School
IBMYP Personal Projects Presentation, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 9
Upper Blue Elementary
Board of Education, 5:30 p.m.
Summit High School
PTSO Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 10
Silverthorne Elementary
PTA Meeting, 4 p.m.
Summit High School
BAAC, 3:15 p.m.
Thursday, March 11
Breckenridge Elementary
BAAC, 4 p.m.
Frisco Elementary
BAAC, 4:15 pm.
Silverthorne Elementary
Parent Coffee, 8:15 am.
Summit Middle School
Wrestling 4 pm., Gymnastics at SMS
Summit High School
Girls Soccer vs. Battle Mountain, 4 p.m.
Boys Swim and Dive, 5 p.m.

Saturday, March 13
Summit High School
Girls Lacrosse 11 a.m.

SUMMIT COUNTY - County services could potentially suffer from Dillon Urban Renewal Authority's impending tax siphoning, yet Lake Dillon Fire Protection District, Summit County's government and the Summit School District remain mostly supportive of the concept. Still, some concerns remain over the tax increment financing (TIF) aspect of the redevelopment plan.
"It sounds like people think (urban renewal) will help," said county manager Gary Martinez. "If this improves the business climate in those areas, it's good for the whole county."
Martinez also said he likes the concept of redeveloping existing areas, instead of open land found between the four towns.
"I don't want endless development up and down corridors," he added.
Even so, a main concern about urban renewal stems from Dillon Urban Renewal Authority's (DURA) potentially lessening revenues to other agencies that rely on taxes to fund countywide services.

How does TIF work?
Dill

COPPER - A group of 10 people from Boulder to Glenwood Springs met at a residence in Copper on Saturday to share ideas toward bringing universal, single-payer health care to Colorado.
As the debate in Washington, D. C. drags on, Coloradans are working to gain momentum on a local level.
And while people with the Tea Party movement rally against government expansion, the group meeting Saturday considers government as a viable solution to health care.
Dr. Don Parsons, a Dillon council member running for mayor, likened the health care situation to the Indian story of a group of blind men touching an elephant to learn about it. Each touches only one part and draws an assumption - concluding it's like a wall, snake or tree - depending on which part they contact.
"If they haven't had the opportunity to (deal) with an insurance company for major expenses, they think they have great care," Parsons said of Americans.
There are also perspective

DILLON - Before Dillon can tackle its Corinthian Hills summer road reconstruction project, it must complete work done last season on Tenderfoot Street and Gold Run Circle.
Town engineer Dan Burroughs said the town will be working on Gold Run Circle in April and May, Tenderfoot Street in May and June, and work on Corinthian Circle will span July through September. He hopes the whole project will be completed Oct. 1.
Dillon's staff was unable to finish last year's road project due to legal action taken by Yacht Club Condominiums over parking issues. After getting a temporary injunction on construction last past spring, the homeowner's association couldn't block the project (though it was delayed significantly), so instead they pursued legal action. The case went to court in January, but District Court Judge Terry Ruckriegle hasn't announced his ruling yet.
The Yacht Club condo complex - located at the corner of Gold Run Circle and Tenderfoot