Leaders in the Pikes Peak region are optimistic about city economies rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic, and theyâre balancing the pros and cons of the thriving tourism and construction industries.Â
Asked at the 2021 Mayors Panel about pandemic recovery help for small businesses in Pueblo, Mayor Nick Gradisar said a half-cent economic development tax paid off when they needed it most. He had the support of his city council to distribute funds to 364 businesses in Pueblo and build parklets to support outdoor dining.
âWhen the pandemic hit and our small businesses had to shut down, I thought it was important, as did the city council, to make $5 million of that money available to those small businesses,â Gradisar said.
Kiosk signs set to be removed in Green Mountain Falls after community members express their frustration
A dispute over parking rules in Green Mountain Falls continues.
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GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS â A dispute over parking rules in Green Mountain Falls continues. On June 18th, managed parking kiosks were installed throughout the town. In the last couple of weeks, one of the kiosks was reported stolen. Most recently, residents have started to put out of order signs on the machines.
The kiosks were brought to town after Mayor Jane Newberry says more and more people started to visit. More tourists mean more congestion.
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If you want to go hiking on the popular trails in Green Mountain Falls this summer, you may have to pay to park. The very small town, with a correspondingly very small budget and very small staff, has struggled over the last few years with how to manage the increasing numbers of users, and their vehicles, overwhelming the town.Â
The COVID-19 pandemic made things even worse last year, with even more people visiting to engage in outdoor recreation nearly bringing the town to its breaking point. When the mere 250
legal parking spaces available to the public filled up, some inconsiderate visitors would park on private property, in residents driveways or illegally on town roads clearly marked as being for residents only, generating complaints to town hall. The excess amount of cars also brought an excess amount of people and complaints about loud groups on residential streets, litter, loose dogs and other generally poor behavior. Additionally, the huge influx of visitors overwh
If you want to go hiking on the popular trails in Green Mountain Falls this summer, you may have to pay to park. The very small town, with a correspondingly