Selecting a new City Administrator is an incredibly important task and as a Council, we are determined to recruit the best possible person for our City. For the last few years this position has not been functioning as it optimally … Continue reading →
The City’s efforts to obtain a grant through Community Builders has been in the works for some time, long before we even knew about Salida Crossings. We understood that our land constraints would focus redevelopment on the Hwy 50 corridor. … Continue reading →
San Isabel National Forest has declared Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. Attached please find additional information for your review or use the links below. Lynda Travis Deputy City Clerk Public Information Officer ADA Coordinator City of Salida 448 East First Street, … Continue reading →
One of the goals of this council was to bring the community together. This is turning out to be a challenge, with some difficulties that were carried over from the past plus a number of current controversies. Our approach has … Continue reading →
On this November’s ballot the Salida City Council will have a de-Brucing measure for the voters. De-Brucing refers to an action allowing voters to approve the ability of a municipality to keep and spend all of its revenues, even those … Continue reading →
Many of you have been asking me if I will be running again in November. Actually, I still have two and a half years to complete my term since council members are elected for a four-year period. There are two representatives from each ward and … Continue reading →
Several people have commented to me that it has been difficult to understand the issues recently raised in council meetings and Mountain Mail articles. I know it’s hard to grasp the essence without a broader context, so I want to … Continue reading →
From a professor of History at Boston College “I don’t like to talk about politics on Facebook– political history is my job, after all, and you are my friends– but there is an important non-partisan point to make today. What … Continue reading →
Since the Mountain Mail did not report why I voted against the resolution to divest the NRCDC from the city, I thought I should recap the statements I made to explain my vote. As I noted last night, although I think … Continue reading →
Yesterday I served as a judge for the “We the People” competition, which included five high schools in Chaffee and surrounding counties. Students prepared answers to questions about the U.S. Constitution in one of six areas, with additional inquires from … Continue reading →
I heard a quote last week that I thought characterized what is happening both nationally and locally: “The world is separated into those who think they are right.” That seems to be at the core of all that is transpiring … Continue reading →
I’ve had so many phone calls, emails and text messages asking questions about 2A that I thought I should send out some information. People have found the ballot question hard to read and way too long.
The CAG group used to be very vocal about their concerns. This is what I can recall members of the group addressing publicly. 1. Need for a different City Attorney 2. Hiring a new City Administrator 3. Hiring a new … Continue reading →
I usually update you after each council meeting; however, even after waiting a week, I am still too distraught to do so. Instead, I will urge you to attend the upcoming September 20 meeting as it is a very important … Continue reading →
I have a couple of issues to address, so let’s start with the upcoming question that Council will place on this November’s ballot. It has a specific purpose. It is meant to change how the city sales tax is distributed, … Continue reading →
We are ALL in this together. So let’s move forward with good governance and an engaged, respectful community to make sense of the issues in the short-term, with decision that are guided by a long-term vision for our city. … Continue reading →
