As a resident of the Palo Verde subdivision, I am writing to celebrate a collaborative initiative, one that required dedicated leadership and the attention of the Durango City Council, members of the city staff, the La Plata County commissioners, members of the county staff, individuals from the Southwest Water Conservation District, the Southwest Colorado Conservation Board, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, representatives from Three Springs and The Oaks. I offer my thanks to everyone who worked together in establishing the required public improvement district. The result: Work on the water main is under way, bringing city water to Palo Verde.
As citizens, we invested significant time in the process that has brought us to this point.
Working together required a willingness to be open to varied perspectives, attentive to environmental impact, strategic in our planning and fiscally astute. I extend a special nod to county Commissioner Bobby Lieb for providing the leadership required to guide the process; his work is an example of public service at its finest, the ability to bring together a diverse group of people to work together for the common good. Water, as we all know, is a valuable commodity. Having access to city water is a privilege for which I am especially grateful.
JD Feuquay
Durango
