To: Colorado Governor Jared Polis From: Jon Stavney, Executive Director Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Date: December 15, 2023 Re: (Written for a class at University of Colorado Denver School of Public AffairsPUAD 5005 Policy Memo🙂 Colorado Broadband Office to Manage Existing Regional Networks and Develop into a Colorado Read more…
If you are a housing director or local elected official battling to address the region’s top issue, be aware of some things on your flank – expiring LIHTC properties for one. While negotiating deals for new housing units, the potential for large numbers of existing affordable housing units to turn Read more…
January 6th Committee addresses Intimidation of Local Election Officials As much press as the one person harassing a Supreme Court Judge has rightfully received— intimidation & harassment of public officials performing their duties has arrived at the local level. Such actions are against U.S. norms and law and are a Read more…
In recent years, courageous leaders in the high country have taken bold steps to address a crisis that impacts us each and all. In 2022, NWCCOG will highlight those efforts and encourage action in other communities. I’m talking about a suite of issues known as Behavioral Health which includes all Read more…
Gone underground every one The past 18 months of COVID pandemic triggered structural changes to our workforce. The mystery may have overtaken housing for what is top-of-mind among those in our region and across the country, which is saying something. It seems everyone has an anecdote or a theory. Here Read more…
Were you on a Town Board that made decisions, hundreds or perhaps thousands of them including those many decisions-within-a-decision? If you remained in town, have you encountered impacts from your decisions? Some decisions I recollect vividly—that vote on the leash law after 3 packed public hearings. Others leave me wondering Read more…
(From March 2021 NWCCOG Newsletter — From the Director’s Desk) I’ve recently written letters to both of my children and read them aloud expressing how grateful I am to each for who they are and what they’ve brought to my life. The exercise was more impactful than I expected. Even Read more…
Happy City by Charles Montgomery features encouraging stories about places improved by individuals. The first and best story of Happy City is about the Mayor of Bogota who altered the Columbian capitals’ sense of possibility through no-car days. Happy City sprints from Athens through tales of modern places revealing urban Read more…
Reporting “Live” today, January 17, 2018, from Red Cliff Town Hall, and emailing in over Wi-Fi. A small click for me, a giant one, a long time coming for Red Cliff. Today, Anuschka Bales, Mayor of Red Cliff is hosting a Thank You Party—plates of cookies, urns of coffee and Read more…