A resident of Frisco since 1987. First elected in April of 2020. Then again in 2022. I am running for a third and final term.

A passionate, active citizen and business owner, I champion the issues that matter most to the local community, including workforce housing, short-term rentals, infrastructure, sustainable smart design, supporting the arts and remaining diligent about protecting our community from wildfire.

I encourage you to reach out and engage with your representatives. I can be found most days on or near Main St. We have accomplished so much! It has been my honor to fervently serve the needs of the Frisco community.

Priority 1: Wildfire mitigation

In 2018 started representing the Town of Frisco on the Summit County wildfire council. I Identified the initial fire mitigation plan and connected that with the Frisco trails and recreation plan. Yielding the largest and most forward thinking fire mitigation plan ever taken on by the National Forest Service in Colorado.

Priority 2: Workforce housing

In 2022, I was the first council member to get involved with the NHP foundation to get the 104 units of rental workforce housing built. 54 units are almost complete at the Galena St. Apartments. The very first funded project ever from MIHA (The Middle Income Housing Authority)

50 more units of rental housing to start this summer at 104 West Main St. Funded by the HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). 

There are a handful of properties, owned by the town in order to provide workforce housing. Now that we have addressed a large swath of rentals, we need to consider the next steps to provide for upward mobility within the workforce.

Priority 3: Fortify infrastructure

Fortify infrastructure in a sustainable way to provide for the incoming influx of visitors. Not only are we the small mountain town amongst 4 World Class Ski Resorts, as Denver experiences record heat, people will come to Summit County as a hiatus.

Andy Held is current mayor pro tem and an incumbent candidate for Frisco Town Council. For all candidate columns, articles and Q&As, visit SummitDaily.com/election.