The community did not vote on the Record of Decision (ROD) or the Preferred Alternative that is included in the ROD.
The foundation of the Preferred Alternative, as described in the 1998 ROD, was the 1996 voter approval of all of the elements that became the Preferred Alternative - such as the right of way through the Marolt and Thomas properties - with one exception: the 1996 vote approved two lanes for all vehicles, one in each direction, and light rail.
In the 1998 ROD, the Preferred Alternative included an interim step before a light rail, allowing for a light rail system to be developed initially as exclusive bus lanes if local support and/or funding were not available. While the 1998 ROD, which contains the Preferred Alternative, was approved by Aspen City Council, the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners, and Snowmass Town Council, Aspen voters still need to approve the use of buses because buses were not included in the 1996 ballot language - only the light rail.