Candidates for Central City positions in the upcoming elections will be profiled in The Mountain-Ear. A questionnaire was sent to each candidate.

Jeff Aiken

Jeff Aiken of Central City is running for Central City mayor. He has lived in Central City since 1989. He has attended Montgomery County Community College, and has been with the Sanitation District and a Central City alderman for seven years.

Aiken is a bartender and a stonemason. He also has served as an alcohol counselor at the Gilpin County Jail.

His top three goals for the city in the next year would be to open up buildings, parking, and maintaining a balance between residents and businesses. He said what needs changing is more cooperation in Council.

He would encourage residents to get involved in their government by coming to meetings. “I would like to be Mayor because I love this town and I have been here for 40 years.”

Aiken can be reached by email at jaiken@cityofcentral.co

Jeremy Fey

Jeremy Fey is running for Central City mayor. He has lived in Central City since February 2017.

He attended the University of San Diego and the University of Colorado. He has been mayor for the past three years.

His current career is event producer as well as real estate management and development. In the past, he was in event promotions, retail operations, and licensing.

He is married to Aidarfa Fey, and they have three girls: Aliah, 6 years old; Golda, three; and Irene, one.

He has served on the Gilpin Arts Association from 2018 to the present, the Central City Opera from 2019 to the present, the Gilpin Historical Society as docent, and event support from 2017 to the present. He has been involved with Main Street Central City for event support, financial support, and participation from 2017 to present, and Food Bank of Rockies from 2017 to 2020.

His top three goals as mayor will be quality of life for residents, economic growth, diversity, and emergency and safety services. “We just need to continue to grow our assets and limit our liabilities, economic and cultural, as empirically as possible,” he says. “I feel the role of government is to augment or tweak what exists for the better, not to destroy and repeatedly start over…. My daily example is showing people how a passion for a place and people can be put into action for good.”

“I am active on all levels of the community from the streets to social media, doing my best to support and encourage involvement and success,” he stresses. Fey wants to play the largest role he can in helping Central City “become the best we can be.”

“I love and thus live this role. If anything, I may spend too much time and energy in my role as mayor, sometimes blurring the lines of responsibility.”

Fey can be reached by email at Jeremyfey@yahoo.com.

Todd Williams

Todd Williams is running for the Central City Council. He has lived in Gilpin County since July 2021. He attended Metropolitan State University and was a US Marine. He has 25 years of managing and owning restaurants. He is a mortgage consultant for a private builder.

If elected, his top three goals would be planning for the future, attracting new businesses, and parks and recreation. What needs changing include the police and fire and continued planned growth.

He would encourage the public to attend council meetings. He said he has been involved now over the last year and can add value. He has 25 years of setting budgets for several businesses. He would plan and attract businesses that add value for residents and attract visitors.

“I don’t think we are at risk of becoming urban,” he said.

Williams can be reached by email at todd3497@gmail.com.

Marcia Enloe

Marcia Enloe is running for Central City Council Alderman as an independent. She has lived in Gilpin County for 21 years and in Central City for 14 years. She attended South Pasadena High School.

She currently serves on the Planning Commission. She has worked for GF Gaming for 18 years doing various jobs for the casino. She is single.

She has served on the Fire Department 501(c)(3) board and the Planning Commission. As an elected official, her top three goals for the County in the next year will be economic development, public safety and financial stability.

To encourage residents to get involved in their government, she would promote understanding of city government through education and public participation. “Being a long-time resident, I feel that I can help in making and keeping Central a forward-thinking city.”

She will be able to meet the time requirements of the office. She asked that only her name be given as a contact.

Jill Story

Jill Story has withdrawn her applicaiton to run for the board. Story says, “My time on the board has been eye opening and I strongly believe that if more citizens attended and made their wants and needs known, some wonderful things could happen. While I am still on board, I am going to continue to do my best for our community.”