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Jan 05 2021 
Year in Review
Under Durango’s Home Rule form of Government, our city’s charter specifies a council-manager form of government. Citizens elect five city council members to serve four-year terms, during which they are to develop goals, set policies, and appoint a city manager to see that council’s goals and policies are carried out. No policy or action is…
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Jul 27 2020 
Durango City councilors take a spin around downtown
Pair uses wheelchairs to learn about obstacles to access for disabled people
“This is tough. I’m not even going to try to open the door because I roll down the incline,” said City Councilor Barbara Noseworthy as she tried to get into the U.S. Post Office on Sunday while in a wheelchair.
Noseworthy and City Councilor Melissa…
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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 cloud is the largest source of methane pollution in North America and the reason why…
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May 21 2019 
City councilors scrutinize practices and policies during annual retreat
City Council retreat spent examining best management and financial practices, how to better address the issue of homelessness in the community and the functional communication between city advisory boards and commissions and the City Council. -
Apr 23 2019 
Durango mayor pledges to rebuild trust
On April 16th, 2019, Durango City Council welcomed two new members and appointed Melissa Youssef as the new mayor as longtime councilors Sweetie Marbury and Dick White step off the dais. -
Apr 19 2019 
Melissa Youssef Appointed Durango Mayor
On April 16th, 2019, Durango City Council welcomed two new members and appointed Melissa Youssef as the new mayor as longtime councilors Sweetie Marbury and Dick White step off the dais. -
Mar 21 2017 
Complex Homeless Issue Weighs Heavily on Durango Residents
Dear Durango Community-
What are the biggest issues challenging Durango?
All five candidates running for Durango City Council have repeatedly been asked this question in recent weeks. Our answers are appearing in writing in The Durango Herald and The Durango Telegraph, and have been verbalized at a variety of pre-election forums.
I initially campaigned on the themes of…
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Mar 13 2017 
Your Voice: Results of the First “Your Front Row Seat” Reader Survey
Since I started “Your Front Row Seat” in summer 2016, it’s been both gratifying and inspiring to see the level of interest in the local issues presented. I’ve also been deeply appreciative of the enthusiastic response. It’s evident that we, as Durango residents, all sincerely care about protecting and further developing the high quality of…
