Budgets and budgeting

Local News

La Plata County to vote on $70M budget

Staff, commissioners reviewed several major changes Friday

December 4, 2015

Local News

Pricey Durango: Is your rent more than you can afford?

Southwest Colorado Index releases first housing update since 2008

December 2, 2015

Local News

Durango’s water and sewer rates rising

Council approves $87.6M 2016 budget

December 1, 2015

Local News

Durango public school enrollment up about 90 students

add $189,000 to school district budget

November 18, 2015

Local News

Colorado governor talks proposed budget cuts with lawmakers

Proposal impacts schools, medical providers for poor the most

November 12, 2015

Local News

City boosts funding for some nonprofits

Tourism agency not likely to see budget increase

November 10, 2015

Local News

Colorado senator criticizes current methods of combatting wildfires

of committee turns to U.S. Forest Service budgetary constraints

November 5, 2015

Local News

Tipton votes against budget act

passes two-year agreement to raise debt ceiling

October 29, 2015

Regional News

Aurora congressman votes to defund Planned Parenthood

Rep. Coffman says group’s practices ‘fly in the face of human decency’

October 25, 2015

Local News

Durango City Council weighs spending from Mason Center to nonprofits

for 2016 likely to top $70 million

October 16, 2015

Local News

Despite $220K shortfall, no cuts planned for city’s transit system

The city of Durango plans to operate its transportation system at a loss in 2016 without making any changes, at…

October 16, 2015

Local News

Durango-La Plata County Airport expects passenger increases in 2016

Frontiers’ departure leading to slight declines in 2015

October 15, 2015

Local News

County’s $73M budget proposal goes before public

turn out to question the numbers

October 14, 2015

Local News

Bike count underway in Durango

The nationwide project is to count those on foot and bikes just like automobiles are counted. The numbers help define…

September 24, 2015

Regional News

Bill could let VA finish Denver hospital

The funding measure would let the VA transfer $625 million from other accounts in its own budget, the amount the…

September 23, 2015

Local News

City’s expenses rising

Transit services budget is not sustainable

September 22, 2015

Local News

City buildings could be costly

police station price: $19 million

September 8, 2015

Local News

Property-tax hike gets backing

finance committee recommends mill-levy hike; commissioners weigh options

August 27, 2015

Local News

Costs and lingering sediment remain a concern

Both state and federal health officials say Animas water quality has returned to pre-event conditions after an estimated 3 million…

August 13, 2015

Local News

County seeks to stem costs

and bridge fund on ‘life support’

July 20, 2015

Local News

City gets another bill: Stormwater upgrades

Improvements estimated to cost $30 million

July 14, 2015

Nation & World

Greeks reject demands for austerity measures

‘No’ side claims majority of vote

July 5, 2015

Local News

Durango teachers get pay raises

District’s 2015-16 budget will have $727,000 deficit

June 25, 2015

Local News

Funding for Interior, EPA clears Senate

Measure blocks agency’s move to regulate carbon pollution

June 18, 2015