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Jan 01 2020 Colorado Just Named Three New Creative Districts. The Title Comes With The Promise Of An Arts Economy Boost
Three cities hope to get an economic boost from their arts and culture scenes after receiving Creative District designations from the state.
Sterling, Durango and Loveland join 23 other communities across Colorado with Certified Creative Districts, the state’s cultural agency, Colorado…
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Dec 09 2019 Durango completes its most expensive construction project
Santa Rita water facility produces cleaner water with less energy
With the snap of oversize scissors Wednesday at Santa Rita Park, the city of Durango signaled the completion of its most expensive construction project ever.
More than 50 residents, city employees and…
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Nov 19 2019 City, county express support for homeless ‘navigation center’
Officials informally agree to pony up $150,000 per year
Durango city councilors and La Plata County commissioners gave their informal blessing Monday to a new navigation center that would provide a location for homeless residents and those on the cusp of… -
Nov 05 2019 Strategic plan on homelessness focuses on practical solutions
As Arctic air moved into Durango on Tuesday night bringing below-freezing temperatures, residents discussed practical options for helping homeless residents endure the cold.
Mayor Melissa Youssef and La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff welcomed a crowd of about 50 people interested…
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Sep 30 2019 Durango ends contract with City Manager Ron LeBlanc
Durango City Council decided Tuesday to terminate City Manager Ron LeBlanc’s contract, ending his 12-year tenure, and appointed Assistant City Manager Amber Blake to serve in the interim position.
It is a mutual agreement between LeBlanc and the City Council. LeBlanc…
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Sep 10 2019 Setting goals is a positive first step
This famous quote coined by Zig Ziglar was taken to heart by the city of Durango at its Aug. 20 board meeting (see the Herald’s Aug. 27 article). Never heard of Ziglar? He was an American author, salesman and motivational…
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Sep 06 2019 Durango City Council adopts specific policy goals to guide staff
Durango City Council’s policy goals changed this week for the first time in five years, despite an almost $30 million revenue increase since 2014.
Most of the money the city spends to keep services and maintain infrastructure comes from taxpayers, and…
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Aug 09 2019 Durango residents call for 100 percent renewable energy by 2050
City Council vows to research how to achieve carbon-neutral goal
Dozens of area residents are asking the Durango City Council to set a goal of powering the city with 100% renewable energy by 2050, even if there isn’t a clear path… -
Aug 09 2019 Durango City Council drafts job evaluations for top officials
Durango’s city manager may soon be under a more watchful eye as the City Council mulls dozens of evaluation criteria for the municipality’s top administrator.
Five city councilors identified more than 100 measures of success for Durango’s city manager at a…
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Jul 30 2019 Farmington Daily Times: Aztec, Durango mayors call for tough methane regulations
As elected officials in Durango, Colorado, and Aztec, New Mexico, we each serve communities that are very different. But what we have in common is a 2,500-square-mile problem that affects our shared economy, watershed and airshed. The Four Corners methane…