01 Feb Mountain Village: Scott Pearson is Mayor; Tucker Magid is Mayor Pro Tem!
In a special meeting held on Wednesday, January 28, the Mountain Village Town Council elected Scott Pearson as Mayor and Tucker Magid Mayor as Pro Tem. Pearson and Magid were both first elected to Town Council in June 2023. The special meeting follows the January 14 resignation of Mayor Marti Prohaska.
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“I’m taking this role at a difficult time for our town. Economic pressures from the strike and low snowfall are weighing on us all. And the fallout from the recent events has lowered confidence in our government and deprived us of some of our most capable public servants,” Pearson said in remarks after his election as Mayor. “Becoming Mayor in conditions like this is neither something I expected nor wanted. Marti was a good Mayor and I truly wish she had been able to finish out her term. My task – our task – is twofold. The first is to rebuild public trust through transparent and ethical governance. The second is to keep focused on enabling a great quality of life for our residents and an outstanding experience for our visitors. Economic recovery, regional cooperation, and our big three infrastructure priorities – housing, wastewater and the gondola – these cannot slow down.”
The Mountain Village Charter outlines that within 30 days after the office of Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem becomes vacant, Town Council shall, by majority vote, promptly elect a successor to the office.
Per the Town’s Charter, Town Council elects the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem from within its own membership every two years after each regular election of Town Council members.
Appointment of new Town Council member:
Mountain Village is also now accepting applications from qualified electors who are interested in serving on Town Council through the remainder of Prohaska’s term, which expires June 2027.
Per the Town’s charter, within 45 days after a vacancy occurs on Town Council the remaining members of Town Council shall, by a majority, appoint a successor to fill such vacancy. The appointed Town Council member shall then serve out the unexpired term of their predecessor.
Interested individuals who are registered to vote within the Town of Mountain Village and have maintained a legal full-time residency within the town for at least 120 days prior to February 19 (when the appointment will be made) are invited to submit a letter of intent and candidate biographical information form (available online) to mvclerk@mtnvillage.org by 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 11.
Candidates will be announced shortly after the February 11 deadline.
Council will hear from the candidates and make an appointment at its next regular meeting on February 19, 2026. The new Council Member will be sworn in at that same meeting.
Mountain Village, more:
Situated in the heart of the breathtaking San Juan Mountains, Mountain Village was incorporated in 1995 as a home rule municipality. Its founders envisioned a European-style ski-in/ski-out, pedestrian-friendly destination resort that would complement the historic mining town of Telluride.
A three-stage gondola transportation system connects the Town of Mountain Village with the Town of Telluride. Situated at 9,500 feet, Mountain Village is comparably a world apart from other resorts: it is innately spectacular, beautifully orchestrated and planned, and overflowing with style, charm, and sophistication.
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