Gov. Jared Polis has called Colorado Legislature back for a special session beginning at 10 a.m. on Aug. 26th to pass an expanded property-tax-relief package and avoid a ballot showdown on the subject. Initiative 50, which already has been certified for the ballot, would cap annual statewide increases in property-tax revenue at 4% and require
La Plata County’s sketch plan process is designed to help developers and planners determine basically if a project is the right use in the right place without having to go through a full planning process. But public feedback has been that while it has some value, the process is taking too long and costing too
The City of Durango has developed a focus group to analyze responses to a survey about the Downtown Next Steps project. The group will be meeting in late July and early August. The preliminary results of a survey the Durango Chamber of Commerce, Local First and Business Improvement District issued recently about Downtown’s Next Step
Election Information General Election is November 5th, 2024 Register to vote online in Colorado up to 8 days before election You can vote early in Colorado from 15 days before the election, right up to election day. Register to vote in person at the County Clerk’s office up to and including election day. House District
La Plata County Sales Tax Sales tax collections for February show an increase of $19,098 or 1.02% in comparison to the same period in 2023. Sales tax collections for March show a decrease of -$20,509 or -.99% in comparison to the same period in 2023. La Plata County Lodgers Tax In 2022, new legislation expanded
Durango City Council Updates City Council voted 3 to 1 to direct staff to pursue the reauthorization of the city’s 2005 ½-cent sales tax with no increase included in the draft ballot language. There is a proposed increase in the sunset period of the sales tax from 20 to 30 years. Councilor Gilda Yazzie voted
Primary Ballots go out June 3rd; State Primary Election is June 25th General Election is November 5th, 2024 La Plata County Primary Election FAQ: https://cms9files.revize.com/laplatacounty/Primary%20Election%20FAQ%20June%202024.pdf House District 59 Ignacio Mayor Clark Craig (R) Total Contributions: $13,496.98 Durango resident and school board member Katie Stewart (D) Total Contributions: $25,187.20 Senate District 6 Incumbent Cleave Simpson (R)
May 7th was the first reading of an ordinance to update the Land Use and Development Code regarding the Fair Share (Inclusionary Zoning) Program. Key objectives include: Extending the program to include rental developments Incentivizing developers to construct units rather than paying the fee in lieu Simplifying the program Durango City Council approved a resolution
All passed bills Polis has until June 7 to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature. Energy & Environment SB24-214: Implement State Climate Goals – Concerning the implementation of state climate goals, and, in connection therewith, making and reducing an appropriation. SB24-229: Ozone Mitigation Measures – Concerning measures to mitigate ozone pollution in the
Some downtown Durango merchants are concerned about the impact of construction related to the Next Steps project. According to City Staff, the proposal does not include tearing up the sidewalks. The sidewalk widening proposed in the project will be utilizing new material integrated with the existing sidewalks. As for street construction, staff is working with