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La Plata County Commissioners

Phoenix Recycling to expand operations in La Plata County

Phoenix Recycling to expand operations in La Plata County

Commissioners approve request for processing center in La Plata

November 17, 2015

Superfund tour through Colorado paints positive picture

Superfund tour through Colorado paints positive picture

Durango leaders visit sites in Leadville, Minturn

November 12, 2015

Durango Area Tourism Office facing budget cuts

Durango Area Tourism Office facing budget cuts

Director says 2% lodgers tax is spread thin

November 11, 2015

La Plata County reviewing pot regs

La Plata County reviewing pot regs

Retailers don’t want to pay more in application process

November 10, 2015

Local officials to tour Superfund sites around Colorado

Local officials to tour Superfund sites around Colorado

aim to better understand federal cleanup designation

November 10, 2015

Road-impact fees may come to La Plata County

Road-impact fees may come to La Plata County

Conversation revived from 2010

October 29, 2015

County’s $73M budget proposal goes before public

County’s $73M budget proposal goes before public

turn out to question the numbers

October 14, 2015

La Plata County, Durango city officials make pitch for water treatment, mill levy

La Plata County, Durango city officials make pitch for water treatment, mill levy

Conference focuses on upcoming ballot items

October 13, 2015

County gives green light for 2 measures

County gives green light for 2 measures

will consider mill levy, Internet service in November

October 6, 2015

Mill levy increase to go to voters

Mill levy increase to go to voters

polling predicts passage

October 3, 2015

County fine-tunes land-use plan

County fine-tunes land-use plan

Implementation will be considered in November

October 1, 2015

Rural, barking dogs may get shorter leash

Rural, barking dogs may get shorter leash

Plata County exploring dog-nuisance, animal-cruelty regulations

September 29, 2015

Lachelt will seek a second term

Lachelt will seek a second term

Incumbent wants comprehensive land-use plane in 2016

September 24, 2015

Westendorff to seek a second term as commissioner

Westendorff to seek a second term as commissioner

District 3 county commissioner says work to be done on land-use

September 16, 2015

County wants real-time water-monitoring system

County wants real-time water-monitoring system

Commissioners mull remedial options in aftermath of mine spill

September 15, 2015

‘I can take the long view’

‘I can take the long view’

Lachelt says regulation is best way to represent gas, natural lands

September 13, 2015

County’s water sampling results matches EPA data

County’s water sampling results matches EPA data

Independent tests done on water quality of Animas River

September 8, 2015

Commissioners drafting co-opt agreement to collect reimbursement from EPA

Commissioners drafting co-opt agreement to collect reimbursement from EPA

Plata has spent $178,000 in response to Gold King Mine spill

September 5, 2015

Officials explore Superfund solution

Officials explore Superfund solution

would need state support to make it happen

September 3, 2015

County voters to decide mill levy, Internet options

County voters to decide mill levy, Internet options

Commissioners OK 2 questions for November ballot

September 3, 2015

Property-tax hike gets backing

Property-tax hike gets backing

finance committee recommends mill-levy hike; commissioners weigh options

August 27, 2015

Tax-increase options weighed for ballot

Tax-increase options weighed for ballot

Plata County commissioners, staff look for possible ways to increase revenues

August 26, 2015

County commissioners appoint new surveyor

County commissioners appoint new surveyor

McCormack is no stranger to the roll

August 25, 2015

Commissioners OK jail-sharing agreement

Commissioners OK jail-sharing agreement

to share space in Durango for 2 years

August 20, 2015