Then there is the question of the annexation of Grandview. Without doing it, there will be increased sprawl. The question of where the junction of U.S. Highway 550-160 will be south of town is enormously important. CDOT of course makes that determination and CDOT is not accountable to any voter. The current rumor is that the junction has been moved to the east, up the hill from the present one, because Home Depot has changed its mind and is not coming to this area.
Council members have an important role to play in highway location determinations.
The old power plant on Camino del Rio and Main Avenue is another problem that has faced countless councils. Its fate should be decided. Keep it for a reason or demolish it, but decide. The noise is high on residents lists of rally nuisances. Contents copyright 2001, the Durango Herald.