Given the possibility that ballots mailed now might not arrive in Lakewood by May 6, some voters have inquired about returning the ballots locally…
Author: Bill Hudson
Bill Hudson began sharing his opinions in the Pagosa Daily Post in 2004 and can't seem to break the habit. He claims that, in Pagosa Springs, opinions are like pickup trucks: everybody has one.
EDITORIAL: An Unsettling Story About Colorado Metro Districts, Part Three
“Does the community benefit… from providing a conduit for the developer’s financing? Does the future homeowner see a lower unit cost because of the lower interest rate?…”
EDITORIAL: An Unsettling Story About Colorado Metro Districts, Part Two
I’m not saying that Mr. Cole was purposely trying to confuse the Council and Planning Commission members with details, while basically ignoring the central question…
EDITORIAL: An Unsettling Story About Colorado Metro Districts, Part One
The discussion is also related to a common American business practice: using other people’s money to make oneself richer…
EDITORIAL: A House is Not Always a Home, Part Six
“Many housing advocates have begun eyeing mobile homes as a solution to the country’s housing shortage — after some key protections are enacted, that is…”
EDITORIAL: A House is Not Always a Home, Part Five
A House is Not Always a Home. The reverse may also be true: A Home is Not Always a House…
EDITORIAL: A House is Not Always a Home, Part Four
In particular, the Town and County governments made a concerted effort to discourage new mobile home parks…
EDITORIAL: A House is Not Always a Home, Part Three
The housing crisis is not hitting everyone in the same way….
EDITORIAL: A House is Not Always a Home, Part Two
The classification being sought takes some explaining. I hope you can bear with me…
EDITORIAL: A House is Not Always a Home, Part One
We knew about this problem 20 years ago, when the Town and County hired a different consulting firm — Economic and Planning Systems — to produce a Housing Needs Study…
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Eleven
Also previously noted, the Archuleta School District will hold a meeting of the Master Plan Advisory Committee (MPAC) next Monday, April 21…
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Ten
From what I hear around town, the citizenry of Pagosa Springs have become unusually interested in the pending changes to our community…
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Nine
“But really, what the community is looking for is numbers. How big is the building? Who’s going in there? How much is the potential cost of it?…”
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Eight
We all understand that — in theory, anyway — a significant segment of the Pagosa Springs population is struggling economically…
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Seven
As presented by Town Community Development Director James Dickhoff on April 1, the work totals $7.7 million…
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Six
“We asked [financial consultant Joey McLiney] what would happen if we got some COPs. So this graph shows what our [future] revenues might be…”
Country Music Concert to Benefit Pagosa Peak Open School, April 19
35 talented Pagosa Springs musicians will be performing classic Country Music hits for the community’s dancing and listening pleasure…
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Five
The cost for these upgrades, as revealed to the Town Council earlier this month, was shockingly high…
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Four
Architect’s rendering of the Pagosa Springs Medical Center Outpatient Wing that opened its doors in 2017…