Theoretically, the program is focused on ‘historical preservation’… basically, taking the existing assets of your downtown and improving them somehow, without significantly changing the district’s overall architectural character…
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: The Fog of Tax Increases, Part Eleven
If our two primary local governments have particular projects they would like to start, or complete, the most sensible way to approach the voters would be to show us the plan…
EDITORIAL: The Fog of Tax Increases, Part Ten
So… where did the additional $700,000 per year from 1A … that was supposed to be spent on roads… actually go?
EDITORIAL: The Fog of Tax Increases, Part Nine
We can probably understand why four of the seven council members, serving on the Pagosa Springs Town Council, voted to support a $6.5 million sales tax increase ballot measure…
EDITORIAL: The Fog of Tax Increases, Part Eight
One of the selling points for the proposed $6.5 million County sales tax increase that will appear on the November ballot, is that ‘tourists’ will pay a large portion of the sales tax…
EDITORIAL: The Fog of Tax Increases, Part Seven
The film’s subtitle is “Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara.” Lesson #1 was to empathize with your enemy…
EDITORIAL: The Fog of Tax Increases, Part Six
If they actually end up conducting a tax increase campaign, will the government-funded PSCDC make an effort to share both sides of the issue?
EDITORIAL: The Fog of Tax Increases, Part Five
During yesterday’s BOCC discussion of Resolution 2022-98, Commissioner Ronnie Maez made some interesting comments about “principles”…
EDITORIAL: ‘Pagosa Views’ Jumps Through Another Hoop
This is the second hoop that the developers have successfully jumped through at Town Hall, the first being a preliminary sketch plan approval, by Town Council, last month…
EDITORIAL: The Fog of Tax Increases, Part Four
Back in 2011, Archuleta County spent $6.8 million on roads. In 2012, they again spent $6.8 million on road. Even these amounts were not enough to keep our road system in good condition…
EDITORIAL: The Fog of Tax Increases, Part Three
“The County had two ballot issues that failed, not too long ago. I would ask, what have they done differently, in the interim, to suggest that this one is going to pass?…”
EDITORIAL: The Fog of Tax Increases, Part Two
“I think the Town of Pagosa Springs has always been the leader in Archuleta County. It’s not been the County commissioners…”
EDITORIAL: The Fog of Tax Increases, Part One
The fog was not physical; but more like an intellectual fog…
EDITORIAL: Wondering About Water, Part Three
A lot of people are wondering about water, these days, especially out here in the American West…
EDITORIAL: Wondering About Water, Part Two
During my 29 years in Pagosa Springs, I’ve talked to literally hundreds of residents and tourists who live here or visit here because of the Wolf Creek Ski Area…
EDITORIAL: Too Little, Too Late… to Save the Health District?
I didn’t attend the La Plata County Commissioners’ meeting, and I appreciate Ms. House writing about the meeting…
EDITORIAL: Wondering About Water, Part One
Sometimes the water industry throws around big numbers — like “$19 billion from water-related recreation” — without telling us exactly what they mean…
EDITORIAL: A Brief Conversation About Money, Part Five
In 2022, the key concerns of the people who participated in the Magellan survey seemed to be “Road Maintenance/Repairs” and “Infrastructure”…