Bill Hudson

Pagosa Springs

Editor and Publisher at Pagosa Daily Post

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EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Eleven

1 week ago | pagosadailypost.com | Bill Hudson

Read Part OneAt the time of this writing, sales tax collections in 2024 have slowed from a high of 9.4% increase in April compared with the same period last year to a low of 0.5% for July. This slowdown is primarily attributed to the presidential election, which historically caused economic uncertainty amongst the public and the conservation of cash.
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Ten

1 week ago | pagosadailypost.com | Bill Hudson

Photo: The Master Plan Advisory Committee meeting at the Pagosa Springs Middle School library, January 27, 2025. Read Part OneFrom what I hear around town, the citizenry of Pagosa Springs have become unusually interested in the pending changes to our community, and to the cost of living in this isolated mountain town.
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Nine

1 week ago | pagosadailypost.com | Bill Hudson

Photo: The Taj Mahal. Read Part OneWe touched briefly, yesterday, on the idea that the Archuleta Board of County Commissioners plan to invite the taxpaying public to give input on a plan to build a new County administrative office building in the Aspen Village subdivision, near Walmart. That subdivision was approved about 20 years ago, and still sits mostly vacant. A new government building at its core might encourage more development, but it’s just as likely discourage development.
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Eight

2 weeks ago | pagosadailypost.com | Bill Hudson

Read Part OneI can hold the toy ship, and a little toy man! And look… with my tail, I can hold a red fan! I can fan with the fan as I hop on the ball! But that is not all… oh no, that is not all…— from ‘The Cat in the Hat’ by Dr. Seuss. We don’t always agree about how many things, and which things, our tax-funded governments should to attempt to undertake.
‘Pagosa Country’ fundraising concert set for April 19

2 weeks ago | pagosasun.com | Bill Hudson

Posted Tuesday, April 15, 2025 4:40 pm Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts 2313 Eagle Drive Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 View larger map Thirty-five Pagosa Springs musicians have been rehearsing for the past several weeks, preparing to present “Pagosa Country” — a celebration of country music. The dance concert is a fundraiser for Pagosa Peak Open School (PPOS), the community’s tuition-free public charter school authorized by Archuleta School District in 2017. The concert, with the theme “Dress Up...
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Seven

2 weeks ago | pagosadailypost.com | Bill Hudson

Read Part OneI knew I was going to write Part Seven for Monday, so I swung through downtown on Friday, April 11, to get a photo of the WW Clyde crew working on the downtown highway reconstruction. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find anyone working. I tried again later that day. Still no one. I guess Friday was a holiday?
Country Music Concert to Benefit Pagosa Peak Open School, April 19

2 weeks ago | pagosadailypost.com | Bill Hudson

35 talented Pagosa Springs musicians will be performing classic Country Music hits for the community’s dancing and listening pleasure on Saturday, April 19 at the Pagosa Springs Center for the Arts. Performers include local bands — 13th Hour, Alibi Five, Last2Know, On The Edge, Ron & Susan, SoulFire, Totally Happy Campers — along with some of Pagosa’s most entertaining vocalists, including Chris Haas, Lisa Saunders, Gus Palma, Emily Tholberg, and Matt Degelman.
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Six

2 weeks ago | pagosadailypost.com | Bill Hudson

Photo: Consultant Joey McLiney presents a possible funding plan to the Pagosa Springs Town Council acting as the Board of the Pagosa Springs Sanitation General Improvement District. October 2024. Read Part OnePricing has been received from WW Clyde for additional Town Improvements associated with the Main Street Reconstruction Project.
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Five

2 weeks ago | pagosadailypost.com | Bill Hudson

Read Part OneI received an email the other day that directly relates to this editorial series about taxes and government expansion. The Daily Post reader was aware that I serve on the Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District (PAWSD) board, and had questions about the proposed Town sales tax, currently under discussion at the Town Council — and wondered how many households get wastewater service from PAWSD.
EDITORIAL: Taxpayers and the Government Entities They Support, Part Four

2 weeks ago | pagosadailypost.com | Bill Hudson

Architect’s rendering of the Pagosa Springs Medical Center Outpatient Wing that opened its doors in 2017. Read Part OneIncreased demand for long-term care through Medicaid is a primary driver of Colorado’s budget expenses, and lawmakers in Denver lament that spending caps don’t allow them to keep up with inflationary pressures in the health care industry — which outpaces the statewide inflation rate upon which TABOR is based…— from an article by Robert Tann in the Summit Daily, April 1, 2025.