“At a very minimum, we should hold the fees flat, and look seriously at never increasing them again…”
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: Sewer Fees, as a Potential Slap in the Face, Part One
In this case, only the voters living within the municipal limits saw the 1% sales tax measure on their ballots…
EDITORIAL: Addressing the Housing Crisis, Part Four
Of particular concern are single-parent households, which amounts to about 20% of households with children here in Archuleta County, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis…
EDITORIAL: Addressing the Housing Crisis, Part Three
“And Ms. Kermode said, over and over again, that nobody is building for 80% AMI. Nobody can build for 80% of AMI. Well, we can. And we do…”
EDITORIAL: Addressing the Housing Crisis, Part Two
“Ultimately, our buyers are really making this possible, because they are taking on the responsibility of owning a home…”
EDITORIAL: Addressing the Housing Crisis, Part One
“So we have our buyers for 2026 more or less lined out. We’ll start applying for their mortgages in January…”
EDITORIAL: Archuleta School District Funding 101
Local property taxes are also the source for repaying the school district’s General Obligation Bond debt for capital projects…
EDITORIAL: Walking in Quick-Drying Cement, Part Four
“What I do hope makes our entire community excited is a new school for our students to attend — safer, healthier, has better learning environments, that helps us retain teachers…”
EDITORIAL: Walking in Quick-Drying Cement, Part Three
At the conclusion of last night’s meeting, ASD Superintendent Rick Holt noted that the School Board will be charged with making the final decision…
EDITORIAL: Walking in Quick-Drying Cement, Part Two
The discussion concerned future decisions by the two Boards — and ultimately, by Archuleta County voters — about the best way to provide safe, functional school buildings…
EDITORIAL: Walking in Quick-Drying Cement, Part One
This morning, I’m thinking of some different analogies for “walking in wet cement…”
EDITORIAL: The Not-Necessarily-Bottomless Pit of Tourism Funding, Part Five
Gilpin County voters approved a Lodgers Tax increase to 6%, to be used for child care, housing, and public infrastructure…
EDITORIAL: The Not-Necessarily-Bottomless Pit of Tourism Funding, Part Four
“Then I guess my second question is, if funding were available, and you received it, would this be a yearly ask…?”
EDITORIAL: The Not-Necessarily-Bottomless Pit of Tourism Funding, Part Three
Apparently, there is a “pie” that Mr. Hensle and the Association would like a “piece” of…
EDITORIAL: The Not-Necessarily-Bottomless Pit of Tourism Funding, Part Two
Last year, the County collected about $450,000 in Lodgers Tax revenues, and handed it over the the Tourism Board and VisitPagosaSprings.com…
EDITORIAL: The Not-Necessarily-Bottomless Pit of Tourism Funding, Part One
Expectations can be a wonderful thing, so long as you don’t take them too seriously…
EDITORIAL: Scrubbing Dirty Dishes in Government Kitchens, Part Two
“I would really like to have some sort of meaning from working towards a goal or cause that betters humanity as a whole…”
ELECTION RESULTS: Archuleta County, Nov. 4
Voters living within the Town of Pagosa Springs voted overwhelmingly — 76% in favor — to create a new 1% sales tax…
EDITORIAL: Scrubbing Dirty Dishes in Government Kitchens, Part One
Has government really gotten so bad, that three out of four adults believe government generally does the wrong thing?