So the units Steve and Jen are building are “legal.” At least, they’re legal here in downtown…
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: The Same Old Tax Increase Proposal, Part Nine
So we end up with roads that are falling apart, and with courthouses and schools and jails that, some people claim, are suitable only for demolition…
EDITORIAL: The Same Old Tax Increase Proposal, Part Eight
Every Colorado county is required to have a jail, under state law. But the law doesn’t specify any particular size of jail…
EDITORIAL: The Same Old Tax Increase Proposal, Part Seven
“And Brad said to me, ‘A 54-bed jail, you can build that for $10 or $11 million. You couldn’t build the office part, but you could build that jail…'”
EDITORIAL: The Same Old Tax Increase Proposal, Part Six
“The old jail at 34 beds is too small… In 2018, the average daily number of Archuleta County prisoners has been 23, which is near capacity…”
EDITORIAL: The Same Old Tax Increase Proposal, Part Five
“The thing that I’m worried about is that, if we’re spending County money, and the County says, ‘You’re not part of the County government; you’ve been disbanded’…
EDITORIAL: The Same Old Tax Increase Proposal, Part Four
Mr. Vihel explained to the Town Council members that, in the opinion of his committee, the 54-bed jail originally proposed in 2017 is still the very best plan for 2018….
EDITORIAL: The Same Old Tax Increase Proposal, Part Three
Some things, we can count on… to happen year after year…
EDITORIAL: The Same Old Tax Increase Proposal, Part Two
The actual ballot language that county voters considered last November did not promise anything about the design, size, or actual cost…
EDITORIAL: The Same Old Tax Increase Proposal, Part One
The most recent Archuleta County tax increase approved by the voters was an increase in the property tax, in 2006…
EDITORIAL: Cause of Death
“The investigation of a death by the Coroner’s Office… is done by an independent agency who does not work for the law enforcement agency…”
EDITORIAL: Let the Jail Campaign Begin, Part Three
Read Part One Back in Part One of this editorial series, last week, I quoted part of a July 17 conversation between the Archuleta Board READ MORE
EDITORIAL: Let the Jail Campaign Begin, Part Two
“And what Todd is explaining, is that it’s really easy, Richard. All we do is add a three digit code onto an invoice that comes in…”
EDITORIAL: Let the Jail Campaign Begin, Part One
“We made our recommendations [to the BOCC] but we never received any feedback, that the Board has publicly committed to build a jail…”
EDITORIAL: Public Opinion Survey, Part Four
Let’s be honest and truthful. This process was basically a waste of taxpayer money. What EPS was asking for, were opinions…
EDITORIAL: Public Opinion Survey, Part Three
The District and George K. Baum also wanted to know which arguments “Against” the proposed tax increases were most effective…
EDITORIAL: Public Opinion Survey, Part Two
But “low cost, easy to distribute, and can be created by a certified idiot” does not necessarily correlate with “useful, factual information”…
EDITORIAL: Public Opinion Survey, Part One
The survey simply assumes that you want recreational services to expand, and are willing to pay for that expansion…
EDITORIAL: Strange Bed Partners During an Affordable Housing Crisis, Part Five
“We are not being able to recruit and keep talented people here. So I would like to encourage you to use a portion of this increase…”