The City of Florence is a step closer to mitigating both hazardous and semi-hazardous trees with the recent adoption of a resolution to utilize available ARPA funds.During the April 15 city council meeting, council members voted unanimously to establish a formal ARPA Tree Maintenance Program.The program has its roots in a Hazard Tree Assessment Survey […]
On Feb. 20, a lawsuit against the City of Florence was closed. The suit was brought by Colorado attorney Matt Roane, and District Court Judge Lynette Wenner subsequently ruled in Roane’s favor. Roane is based in Pagosa Springs and, according to the lawsuit filed Dec. 15, his law practice, “involves monitoring government meetings and challenging […]
The Florence City Council met Tuesday night and, after some housekeeping items, introduced the city’s new operating hours. Slated to begin Jan. 29, City Hall will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and closed Fridays. Presently, the city’s operating hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, but […]
A new chapter began for the Florence City Council on Monday as three new councilors and a new mayor were formally seated. Matthew Stiefel and Tammy Stone (Ward 2), Brenda Gardner (Ward 3), and new Mayor Steve Wolfe were sworn in alongside incumbents Rudl Mergelman, James Vanhoutan, and Gayle MacKinnon before Monday’s city council meeting […]
The City of Florence will swear in a new mayor and a handful of new city council members during the Nov. 20 meeting. According to unofficial election results, Steve Wolfe (who ran unopposed) will enter a two-year tenure as mayor on Nov. 20. Wolfe, who currently serves as a city councilor for Ward 2, looks […]