Durango City Council passes petition ordinance sparked by fire station, with a caveat
Residents railed against a perceived lack of public involvement in sale of school administration building Thursday, May 26, 2022, Updated Friday, May. 27, 2022
Month: May 2022
Be Local Radio: Citizens Voice with Greg Hoch
Interview 5/23/2022 Be Local Radio Host, Louise Snodgrass, is joined by Greg Hoch, former Community Development Director with City of Durango and current advocate for the mindful development of our community. In this half hour show, Greg shares with us the major growth Durango has seen over the last few decades and his role in …
Durango City Council wants fire district to reconsider redeveloping at River City Hall
City and fire district seek to buy time on decision, but a public hearing looms Durango Herald Tuesday, May 24, 2022
How about riverside site for fire, police?
Opinion – Durango Herald May 25, 2022 What do Durango Fire District, River City Hall, the old Durango High School, a bordello and the Animas City Cemetery have in common? Before I answer that question, let’s ponder a “hot topic.” Is the historic high school building the only place to build modern fire and police …
Durango City Council to host public hearing on proposed ordinance concerning fire district
Durango Herald 5/17/2022, Updated Wednesday, May. 18 Councilors seek more feedback before choosing to adopt petitioned measure or to send it to voters
New fire station a mess
Opinion – Durango Telegraph 5/19/2022 I have spent a lot of time contemplating what made the Durango Fire Protection District pursue the purchase of the 9-R Administration property, and the series of events that has led to that situation. DFPD did not get what it wanted in the past, a location for new facilities. This …
Petition passes
Durango Telegraph 5/12/2022 In the April 21 issue, we reported on some Durango residents who were trying to collect enough signatures for a petition that would require a more robust public process, including hearings, for any proposed police or fire stations within city limits. This petition, of course, was in response to Durango Fire Protection …
Petition seeking greater public involvement for fire, police developments is successful
Durango Herald 5/10/2022: Durango City Council must choose to accept ordinance or send it to a vote
