House Democrats have reinstated many of the zoning requirements in Gov. Jared Polis’ flagship housing bill a week after it was hollowed out in the Senate.
The measure was turned from a dramatic reshaping of zoning laws in the state into an effort to assess statewide housing needs without preemptions on local governments.
Inflation jumped seven places to become the top challenge for local governments in 2023, according to a survey by the Colorado Municipal League. During the previous two years, inflation was ranked eighth and 19th in.
Of course, it’s not like they would have been able to just take the extra money and run. Certainly not once the unintended assessment was discovered and made news. It