Salida residents who are registered to vote should begin receiving mail ballots for the Sept. 25 special election soon after Labor Day as the ballots will be mailed Tuesday, Sept. 4. The special election was initiated by a...
Read MoreDear editor: We all want to maintain the character of Salida, but what is that exactly? Websters refers to “the moral and ethical nature of a person, group or place; a main, or essential, nature.” I believe our essential...
Read MoreDuring discussion about the motion to repeal Salida City Council’s approval of the Salida Crossings Planned Development, Councilman Harald Kasper’s comments sparked reactions from some attendees at the June 5 council meeting....
Read MoreThe meeting agenda includes reconsideration of Ordinance 2018-04, which approved the Salida Crossings Planned Development, as required by state law following a successful petition campaign spearheaded by former mayor Jim LiVecchi and former councilman Hal Brown.
Read MoreIf council members vote not to repeal the ordinance, Travis said they will need to set a date for the special election on a Tuesday from Aug. 7 until Oct. 2.
Read MoreSalida Crossings ordinance will go back to city council. Salida City Clerk Alisa Pappenfort has certified as “sufficient” the referendum petition objecting to the proposed Salida Crossings condominium development. The validated...
Read MoreOnce Salida Mayor P.T. Wood began moderating Hal Brown’s petition referendum meeting April 12 at the Salida Community Center, the meeting proceeded more smoothly yet continued to highlight Salida’s political divide. When asked...
Read More“It’s night and day difference, between working with the county and Poncha Springs, and working with Salida,” said project leader Duane Cozart, whose Salida Crossings condo project now faces a citizen petition in Salida.
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Acknowledging the Housing Crisis in Chaffee County To solve a problem – first you have to...
Read MoreDear Community, Please don’t sign a petition to prevent more affordable housing in Salida. We are in a housing crisis and we need to support developers who are building attainable housing for our workforce. Given the...
Read MoreOn Tuesday Oct. 4 the Salida City Council and Planning Commission met in joint session. As previously reported by Ark Valley Voice, the first two agenda items concerned modifications to a long-delayed planned development and a...
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In a busy Tuesday morning meeting of the Chaffee Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) this past...
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