I found Daniel Herriges’ August 23 op-ed regarding a community “holding the line” against development to be rather interesting, and I hope all your readers take the time to read it. It is always a challenge for infrastructure to keep pace with development. Especially, I would think, if said infrastructure is already strained.
Herriges’ piece is quite topical in the light of the Pagosa Springs Town Council somehow seriously “considering” approving the “Pagosa Views” development. I put “considering” in quotes because this is probably already a done deal.
Since “Pagosa Views” will undoubtedly affect county residents in addition to town residents, I think the Council should put the question of proceeding with this travesty of progress to the voters in the form of a county-wide ballot initiative.
Respectfully,
Vic Lucariello
Archuleta County