{"id":110207,"date":"2015-08-18T17:46:21","date_gmt":"2015-08-18T23:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/town-board-taps-ellis-for-trustee-post\/"},"modified":"2015-08-18T17:46:21","modified_gmt":"2015-08-18T23:46:21","slug":"town-board-taps-ellis-for-trustee-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/town-board-taps-ellis-for-trustee-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Town Board taps Ellis for trustee post"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Mancos Board of Trustees tapped Darrel Ellis during its Aug. 12 meeting to fill the vacant seat on the board.<\/p>\n

Lifelong Mancos resident Ellis, 82, is president of the Mancos Public Library Board, member of the Mancos Valley Historical Society and vice president of the Mancos Alumni Scholarship Association.<\/p>\n

The board interviewed Ellis and 12-year resident Gina Roberts for the job.<\/p>\n

When asked why he was seeking the trustee post, Ellis said it was something he\u2019s wanted to do for a while. He said he decided to seize the opportunity while he could.<\/p>\n

\u201cI came to a lot of meetings with my wife (Rovilla, former town trustee), and when this vacancy came open, I asked her if she thought I should run, and she said \u2018If you\u2019re going to, do it now because you\u2019re not going to have much time left,'\u201d he said, eliciting chuckles from the board.<\/p>\n

Roberts, a planning and zoning board member and former trustee, also submitted a letter of interest for the post.<\/p>\n

During her interview, Roberts said her experience on the Planning and Zoning Board gave her a strong foundation for the post, and contended that if given the opportunity, she would work to foster business and tourism development in town.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would give me a chance to help direct the town in positive way. \u2026 I would like to see new businesses in town and see people stop and stay here. I don\u2019t think we exploit our natural resources enough, and I would like to see a change in that.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a follow-up interview, Ellis said he was looking forward to his new post and that the biggest issue he\u2019d like to see the board tackle is water and user costs.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy biggest one is water, the water dock and the amount charged to businesses,\u201d said Ellis. \u201cThat\u2019s all I\u2019m concerned about.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked about his thoughts on the town\u2019s growth as a resident who has seen many changes, Ellis expressed his desire to see more diverse businesses in town.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems to me that the art galleries are the interim until we can get other kinds of businesses in town,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The term of office for Ellis\u2019 seat expires in April 2016, at which time he could run again in the spring election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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