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La Plata County Commissioners

La Plata County braces for belt-tightening in draft 2025 budget

Anticipated decline in property tax revenue has officials cutting capital projects spending

DATE: Sep 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County’s gas drilling rules just turned one – are they working?

Only one operator has fully complied with the new rules, but stakeholders say they’re working through the kinks

DATE: Sep 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County sets rate increase for city inmates held in jail

Commissioners direct staff to pursue negotiations for new intergovernmental agreement

DATE: Sep 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County commissioner candidates discuss land use at forum

Matt Salka, Paul Black agree on basic premise of issues, differ in approach to resolutions

DATE: Sep 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County will charge Durango High School students $50 to park at fairgrounds

Revenue will be used to cover costs associated with maintaining lot

DATE: Sep 10, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County adopts road impact fees

New development will have to pay fees in range of $1,200 to $3,700 for new dwelling units

DATE: Aug 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Lodgers tax reallocation makes La Plata County ballot

Voters will be asked in November to redirect 70% of annual revenue

DATE: Aug 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

What’s driving the Durango-La Plata County conflict over jail space?

Police chief and sheriff have sparred in writing – but they don’t seem to understand each other

DATE: Aug 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

United Airlines to add early morning Durango-to-Denver flight

The 5:30 a.m. departure will ease same-day round-trip travel

DATE: Aug 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County likely to propose 70% reallocation of lodgers tax to housing, child care

Ballot question would go to voters in November

DATE: Aug 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

From the archives: Roads well traveled

Records from La Plata County Commissioners meetings in 1884 contain familiar demands for road maintenance

DATE: Aug 11, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County commissioners urge discourse, trust in democratic process

Succinct letter was drafted in response to attempt on Trump’s life

DATE: Jul 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

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