“Collins and a client developer from Aspen created the Special District Association in 1975. By 1981, they got the legislature to completely re-write Title 32 and the modern metro district for developers was born….”
Category: Opinion/Letters
EDITORIAL: Brutta Figura
“Oh, I see, They can’t take a joke? You don’t mean the Catholics, you mean the fake news media? No, the Catholics loved it…”
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Changes at the VA
All that is to say that I am in a position to comment on Mr Duncan’s description of the VA. I agree with much, but not all, of what he related in his column…
LETTER: Who Benefits from a Metro District?
I truly hope that the Pagosa Springs Town Council and Town Planning Commission are seriously considering the probable impact of a metro district on the residents-to-be of Pagosa West…
EDITORIAL: An Unsettling Story About Colorado Metro Districts, Part Six
“There are almost 2,000 metro districts in Colorado exhibiting the same abuses — with different numbers — but always the same abuses…”
BIG PIVOTS: Tri-State Doesn’t See Coal in Its Future
“Just transition” is also part of Tri-State’s pivot. State legislators in 2019 said that coal-dependent communities should be given aid as they made their career shifts…
LETTER: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Side of Metro Districts
If the developer can’t finance a project on their own dime, they shouldn’t be permitted to create debt for others…
EDITORIAL: An Unsettling Story About Colorado Metro Districts, Part Five
And who, exactly, would pay for those “extraordinary public benefits”? The developers? Or mill-levy-burdened future property owners?…
OPINION: President’s Budget Could Devastate Small Towns, Rural Communities
The President’s budget will devastate communities, especially smaller and rural communities, says Smart Growth America…
EDITORIAL: An Unsettling Story About Colorado Metro Districts, Part Four
The purple subdivision, and the dark blue subdivision, were financed with metro district schemes, and pay an additional mill levy…
DEVIL MOUNTAIN CHRONICLES: Don’t Forget the Vet
The young man on the line sounded a bit frazzled. Quite unusual, as the workers at the VA are always cheerful and professional…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Learning from the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
Hopefully our party leaders can bury the hatchet and work together to stop a return to the madness of 1929…
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?…”
FROM THE GOVERNOR: Celebrating Colorado’s Partnership with Mexico
An estimated 820,200 jobs in Colorado are supported by international trade, representing about 21% of all jobs in the state…
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW: Public Schools vs. Parents’ Religious Exercise, Part Two
Consider what can go wrong if it’s acceptable for teachers and students to keep secrets from parents…
LETTER: Pagosa Drivers, Please Slow Down
At some point, the county made Holiday Avenue a “throughway”. That means it is a shortcut to the lakes area from downtown…
OPINION: A U.S. Gamble That Will Sow Global Chaos
Losing America’s seat at the head of the table signals the beginning of the decline of the American empire…
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…
INTEL FROM THE IVORY TOWER: Where Do Free Countries Stand On Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine isn’t just playing out on the battlefield. It’s become a propaganda war, where both sides and their allies are seeking READ MORE