LPC Director of Community Development Lynn Hyde gave an overview of statistics for the Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement divisions to the Board of County Commissioners on 1/21/26. Metrics show that the time to go through the Development Review Process has been steadily improving since 2023, now closer to the time it took in 2022
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) is opposed to HB26-1036 – Local Taxes on Vacant Residential Property. This bill would allow a local government to create an excise or a new property tax on vacant residential properties. The local government may use the revenues collected for affordable, attainable, or workforce housing. The bill is aimed at
The bottom line from the 2026 C.A.R. Virtual Economic Summit was the Colorado housing market is not crashing. It is recalibrating. Demand is still there, Colorado remains desirable, but affordability and policy choices will determine whether the next generation of buyers can successfully step into homeownership. 1. Housing demand remains strong, but supply is still
Police Chief Brice Current briefed city council on the Durango’s Flock camera system, which now includes 21 cameras designed to identify license plates tied to individuals already suspected or known to have committed a crime. Current said the system reduces broad or suspicion-based searches, helping protect Fourth Amendment rights by providing more precise information to
La Plata County Budget Update La Plata County adopted the 2026 Budget including reduced staff benefits. For example, the county will not contribute to staff Health Savings Accounts and paid parental leave has been reduced. Most vacancies are still being held open. The Board of County Commissioners approved $136 million in expenditures for 2026. La
Colorado’s job growth slowed in September of 2025, with the state adding just 500 nonfarm jobs while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Private employers cut a net 200 jobs for the month, while government payrolls grew by 700. Despite the small monthly gains, revisions
The Durango Renewal Partnership will consider a new Urban Renewal Authority (URA) in the South Durango Area including Bodo Park, the Durango Mall and the Rivergate area. There’s a potential new development in that area, as Kensington Development Partners is looking at purchasing and redeveloping the Durango Mall into a possible mixed use project. The
La Plata County will consider updates to its land use code that strengthen landscaping, buffering, and parking-lot standards. In alignment with state requirements, the changes prohibit non-functional turf and invasive plants in most commercial, institutional, industrial, and large multifamily developments, while refining allowed landscaping to native, low-water, or drought-tolerant species. New rules clarify when buffering
Durango is in the process of adopting the 2024 International Codes for Building, Residential, Mechanical, Plumbing, Fuel Gas, Energy Conservation and Fire and the 2023 International Electrical Code. They are also adopting the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code. While much of these are required by statute, the changes will cumulatively have an impact on the
The Board of County Commissioners held a special meeting October 15th to formalize plans for Kevin Hall’s departure on November 3rd as Interim County Manager. The County opened the position for a job posting through October 23, 2025 to accept internal applications, as well as a select few external applications from individuals invited to apply.
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