March 2023

Locations

Trinidad: Sexy Pizza, 516 E. Elm Street Aguilar: Aguilar Library, 146 W. Main Street Walsenburg: Walsenburg Station and Visitor Center, 400 Main Street Colorado City: Cuerno Verde Rest Area, I-25 Exit 74 Pueblo: Pueblo Transit Center, 123 Court Street

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Halfway through Colorado’s 2023 legislative session, the vast majority of approved bills are bipartisan — but there’s a lot of lawmaking to go

The Sun is tracking actions on bills in Colorado’s 2023 legislative session on a daily basis. That analysis includes examining final vote breakdowns in a 100-member legislature in which one-third of the members are new.

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The Fine Print

EVENTS TRINIDAD STATE BASKETBALL Join the TSC Trojan Region 9 backto- back champions for a community celebration. Monday, March 27, 4:30 p.m.

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River C

all Purgatoire River Call as of: 03/24/2023 Chilili Ditch: Priority #7, Appropriation Date: 04/30/1862 Trinidad Reservoir Report: Release 0 AF Inflow 36.55 AF - 18.43 CFS Evaporation 6.56 AF Content 23,402 Elevation 6,187.34 Precipitation 0 Downstream Call: Ninemile Canal; Appropriation Date: 05/10/1887. Jeff Montoya, Water Commissioner Colorado Division of Water Div.

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Trinidad council reassumes lager role in commission process, nixes 2018 appointment amendments

Trinidad City Council will assume a larger role in filling its boards and commissions, after it unanimously approved a resolution to reestablish a pre-2018 appointment process. “Because of quasi-judicial considerations and in the best interest of fairness and transparency, a resolution is proposed to restore the process to City Council (sic) interviews and appointments without recommendation from the board which the citizen is seeking appointment,” Audra Garrett, Trinidad city clerk, wrote to council.

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Trinidad City Council raises water, sewer rates, notes ‘everyone is in the same boat’

Water and sewer rates for Trinidad customers are increasing, as the city cites rising costs of doing business, and members of Trinidad City Council said they understand the financial hurt it may bring some residents, noting even city councilmembers are “in the same boat.” Trinidad City Council issued its final approval of the rate increase for both utilities Tuesday, March 21, after holding two public hearings, approving the first major rate increase for the utilities in nearly 50 years. Under the approved rates, residential water costs have increased by 50% and sewer rates increased 40%, representing an overall increase of about $15 per month for the average customer, according to Andrew Ream, a financial consultant for the city’s utility increase initiative.

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