Colorado’s Ballot Questions COLORADO’S BLUE BOOK Initiative 89 – Right to Abortion – a constitutional amendment that would protect the right to abortion Initiative 91 – Prohibit Trophy Hunting – a statutory measure proposing a ban on trophy hunting of mountain lions, bobcats or lynx Initiative 112 – Concerning Eligibility for Parole – a statutory
Several business owners spoke at the public comment section of the City Council meeting on August 20th against the Durango Downtown Next Steps project. They said the number one problem downtown is parking, that the Next Steps project was ill conceived, and that the council is being perceived as non-business friendly. City staff says the project
The La Plata Board of County Commissioners plan to ask voters to reallocate the Lodgers Tax this November. The question will likely ask if the County will be allowed to use a significant portion of the tax to provide childcare programs and affordable housing opportunities for the tourism-related workforce, seasonal workers, and other workers in
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)