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Durango City Council separates Buckley Park in expectation of buying property

members redrew lines to keep trees and sledding hill as part of park

November 3, 2021

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Durango seeks public comment on city manager evaluation

Residents can access survey through the end of October

October 25, 2021

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Durango City Council, fire district meet to improve communication on 9-R school building sale

meetings and transparency planned for future

October 22, 2021

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Durango City Council postpones decision on subdividing school district land

asked to renegotiate property lines to include more trees, sledding hill

October 20, 2021

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Residents question what will happen with trees at Buckley Park

of Durango says it won’t know fire district’s needs until development plans are submitted

October 19, 2021

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Durango collects more than ballot expected from lodgers tax

law says overage must be refunded to taxpayers or voters must allow city to use the excess

October 14, 2021

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Durango releases draft of $172 million budget

‘Extraordinary’ amount of sales tax revenue in 2021 predicts a return to pre-pandemic service levels

October 8, 2021

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Durango residents likely to face rate increase for trash, recycling

prices, cost of living and population growth drive rate hike

October 6, 2021

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City Council meets for second daylong discussion of workforce housing

Council wants to make an impact on home affordability for middle-income workers

September 28, 2021

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Durango City Council advances mixed housing project off Florida Road

38-unit subdivision would offer amenities to new and surrounding residents

September 22, 2021

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Durango to launch transparent OpenGov budget resource next week

allows residents to interact with city finance information

September 18, 2021

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City Board of Ethics finds complaint against city councilor groundless

former councilors objected to sharing of document about water plan

September 9, 2021

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Could fire, police departments share new downtown station?

Firefighters pose partnership opportunity to city of Durango

September 1, 2021

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Women take the lead in La Plata County politics

elected leaders share their take on gender and policy

August 30, 2021

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Durango City Council to hold all-day work session to address workforce housing

Councilors hope to improve opportunities for lower-income bracket

August 27, 2021

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City Council decides to pursue affordable housing at Best Western site

Durango aims to convert hotel units into transitional housing

August 18, 2021

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Durango City Council to vote this week on purchase of hotel

71-unit Best Western would be used for affordable, transitional housing

August 16, 2021

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Durango considers buying 71-unit hotel to help with affordable housing

Council to meet in closed-door session about Best Western property

July 30, 2021

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Residents rally to save Durango’s only community garden

Council hears from community members who want to prevent sale

July 21, 2021

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Longtime city staff member takes helm of Durango transit

Hill named as director of transportation

July 19, 2021

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La Plata County governments turn to old tool to address housing ‘crisis’

Officials reactivate regional housing authority

July 16, 2021

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Durango fire chief shares dream for school administration building

is to make it a community cornerstone, says Hal Doughty

July 12, 2021

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Durango names new parks and recreation director

appointee comes from Fruita with decades of experience

July 7, 2021

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Steep rent increase forces some to pack it up in north Durango

Residents at Edelweiss Condominiums face 50% price hike

July 2, 2021