Author: Bill Hudson

When I moved to Pagosa Springs in 1993, our County government did not have zoning districts…

The current agreement, signed in 1922 and ‘amended’ in minor ways over the past decade, has failed to keep the nation’s two largest water reservoirs anywhere near full….

“We’re in a better situation, housing-wise, than Chaffee County.  We have 13,726 residential units, and 13,790 people, so we basically have a house for every person…”

“So today, we’re not proposing any motion; we’re just bringing some attention [to the issue] because the attendee asked us to look into it…”

“To date, we have lost, conservatively, $100,000 in rental income, and have spent between $15,000 and $20,000 on attorneys fees…”

This situation — frozen embryos in test tubes — posed a problem to seven justices sitting on the Alabama Supreme Court last week…

“My hope is that the County understands the Town’s position on the screening, and will provide appropriate screening on the Courthouse and the transit facility…”

Reportedly, the second-largest wildfire in California history, the Dixie Fire, was sparked when power lines owned by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) came into contact with a tree…

“I reminded them, we are a rural community.  And one size does not fit all… from Louisiana to Montana to Colorado, we’re different…”

At the conclusion of the meeting, Ms. Lashbrooke invited everyone to participate in an online survey, and share their concerns about the project…

“This will not bring your cost down.  It’s not for that.  It’s ‘insurance of last resort’ if you cannot get any insurance…”

“When you’re doing a concrete roadway, it becomes more critical to make sure we have what’s underneath the roadway taken care of…”

“In other words, the market is currently consolidating under only the five largest carriers. Which will make things more monopolistic…”

“We’re about to embark on another project through downtown… but the project has sort of evolved over time. It’s grown….”

The proposal tentatively supported by the PAWSD Board shows the wastewater CIF increasing from $1,179 in 2023… to $16,509 in 2024….

“So we’re looking at a potential loss of $14 million in grants, over something that is purely aesthetic.  The screening has no structural function in either building…”

“The measure would help both homeowners and local businesses alike. 75% of the property tax relief in the ballot measure would go to residential and homeowner taxes…”