Tax increases are shortsighted, inflexible solutions to complex planning problems. Why not increase the revenue streams instead? Additional revenue streams are more robust fixers and buffers for shortfalls, maintenance, infrastructure and natural disasters. Most importantly, they do not increase the expensive cost of living in Durango.
There are approximately 1,400 residents in Three Springs, along with 1,500 daily commuters. Farmington Hill traffic will soon be rerouted through the Bridge to Nowhere on Wilson Gulch Drive. With almost 100,000 square feet of shovel-ready commercial space for sale along Wilson Gulch, it represents a potentially robust, long term tax revenue stream. Increased traffic will attract brick-and-mortar retailers and divert Farmington shoppers to Durango! Three Springs promises a robust tax revenue stream for many years.
Bill Frederick
Durango