The Town Council would like to congratulate George Ruther and the Vail Local Housing Authority for the recent recognition by the HousingColorado group who presented the Eagle Award to Vail's Housing Director Mr. Ruther as well as recognized the Vail InDEED program as one of five outstanding housing programs in the State of Colorado.

HousingColorado is an industry association dedicated to working with and acknowledging affordable housing in Colorado. The Eagle Award was established in 1990 and has come to represent one of the highest achievements for the Colorado housing community. This prestigious award celebrates the extraordinary accomplishments and outstanding leadership in housing and support services. The award honors individuals, agencies, projects, and programs that soar to new heights in their work to ensure safe, decent, affordable housing for all Coloradans.  A total of four winners were chosen from nearly 30 project, program and individual nominations from across Colorado by an industry-diverse selection committee. The four Eagle Awards and one People’s Choice Award were presented at the 2019 Eagle Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the Four Season Hotel in downtown Denver.