Salida City Column Archives - Ark Valley Voice

Community Commitment: A Climate Action Plan, because there is no Planet B

by City of Salida | May 28, 2021 | 2

Until now, the City of Salida has let others decide how to address climate change. Not anymore.

Salida City Council Thanks Public Health and Safety Workers

by City of Salida | Jul 20, 2020 | 0

The Salida City Council would like to say thank you for the hard work of state and local public...

City of Salida: Celebrate the Howl

by City of Salida | May 9, 2020 | 1

After the last virtual city council meeting I stepped outside at 8 p.m. to join the howl. After...

“The Spirit of Salida”

by Community Contributor | May 5, 2020 | 0

I felt it the first time I visited Salida in 1996. Although because I’m not particularly...

Letter to the Community: “As Strong as our Weakest Link”

by City of Salida | Apr 21, 2020 | 0

“The messaging has been clear and consistent that now is not the time to invite family and/or friends into the County. There will be plenty of time for that later!”
Dan Shore
Salida Mayor Pro Tem

Mayor Pro Tem Dan Shore Statement Regarding COVID-19

by Community Contributor | Apr 15, 2020 | 0

Mayor Pro Tem Speaks on COVID-19 and the Shared Sacrifice that Has Slowed the Spread It has been...

Letter to the Community: Mayor Wood’s Statement, Working Hard and Front Line HEROES

by Community Contributor | Apr 6, 2020 | 0

April 5 COVID-19 Statement Dear Salida, Well, here we are, it has been another interesting week of...

Letter to the Community: Mayor Wood’s Statement, Working Hard and Front Line HEROES

by Community Contributor | Apr 6, 2020 | 0

Dear Salida,

Well, here we are, it has been another interesting week of COVID-19. Things I think we should pay attention to right now:

We, as the governing body of your city are charged with several challenging duties, including hiring the top executive of the city. In executing this process, we relied upon experts in a variety of fields to guide us. We try...

Salida City Column: Future 50, re-visioning Rainbow Blvd.

by City of Salida | Nov 5, 2018 | 0

“The City of Salida has partnered with Community Builders to listen to our citizen’s and business owner’s ideas about the future of the Highway 50 commercial corridor…. This cannot happen without an engaged populous. This is not a just a traffic engineering exercise, it is much more. It is about how the businesses, buildings, residents, land uses and people on both sides of the road create a place that is Salida.”
Glen Van Nimwegen, Salida Community Development Director

Salida City Column: Salida Crossings is but one part of the solution

by City of Salida | Oct 1, 2018 | 0

Salida has been undergoing a lot of change in recent years, and change can feel mighty uncomfortable to some people. A recent example of the unease that change can bring about is the contentious special election over Salida...

Salida City Column: SteamPlant Event Center Update

by Community Contributor | Sep 27, 2018 | 0

The Salida SteamPlant Event Center has seen a record number of events in 2018. By the end of the year, there will have been at least 625 events at the SteamPlant, Riverside Park and Scout Hut. Of those events, 53 are film...