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U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen announced she has requested nearly $35 million in federal funding for 15 community projects through the House Appropriations Community Project Funding process. 

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Plans, fundraisers for BV Rec project accelerate toward fall groundbreaking

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DENVER – Barry Morphew sued investigators, prosecutors and other government officials Tuesday for allegedly violating his constitutional rights in their court case that accused him of murdering his missing wife.

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The Buena Vista Public Works Department, as part of its responsibility to ensure public health and safety, is notifying the public that there will be a closure of the eastern northbound lane of US Highway 24 N from approximately 227 N Hwy 24 to 301 N Hwy 24 and closure of the E Sterling Avenue from Tabor Street to US Highway 24 N. This travel impact will be in place to repair a water main leak.

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Buena Vista’s Pearl Theater, located at 316 E Main St., and the attached garage were deemed dangerous and unsafe after a visual inspection conducted by the Chaffee County Building Safety Department and Chaffee County Fire Protection District in late March.

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SDCEA’s proposed rate restructuring looks eerily familiar, as if we’ve been here before. Like a year ago, there are some disturbing elements to their plan.

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Buena Vista’s sales tax revenues were up from 2021, following recent upward trends. Local sales tax was up 13% from 2021, just over $3.6 million, while remote was up 9% at $800,554.

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Buena Vista’s Planning & Zoning Commission has adopted the Rodeo Grounds and Chicago Ranch Master Plan after more than a year of planning, community input and consultation. The plan will go before the board of trustees at their March 14 meeting.

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Buena Vista’s Planning & Zoning Commission has adopted the Rodeo Grounds and Chicago Ranch Master Plan after more than a year of planning, community input and consultation. The plan will go before the board of trustees at their March 14 meeting.

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During its Feb. 14 meeting, the Buena Vista board of trustees unanimously approved a Water Allocation Policy that creates a framework and buckets, or categories, into which water is allocated for development.

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The Historic Preservation Commission is recommending changes to the town’s Municipal Code to provide design regulation for East Main Street and the rest of the Mixed-Use Main Street zone district.

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The rezoning was originally proposed by town staff in a January 2022 letter to original owner Ronald Southard after a meeting with him highlighted the challenges that the current status of the PUD posed to the desired development he envisioned.

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Youth and adult sports leagues have long been a staple of the Buena Vista Rec Department’s programming. Now, with the addition of cooking classes with local chef Tom Campbell, BV Rec is looking forward to exploring more fine arts opportunities.

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The Buena Vista board of trustees met for their last regular meeting of the year on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Mayor Pro Tem Gina Lucrezi called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Here are the top things to know:

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Buena Vista’s board of trustees kicked off their Comprehensive Plan development with a work session and public meeting Nov. 30, sharing their visions for town and hearing input and feedback from the community.

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As Buena Vista continues to grow, the town is expecting five major additions to multifamily housing. Though most projects won’t be completed until at least 2024, the developments will add around 370 new apartments once completed.

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More than 140,000 trail users crossed the Whipple Bridge in 2021 and an average of 600 people per day in July — a 20% increase over the prior year based on Bureau of Land Management trail counter data.

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The Buena Vista Recreation Department has long explored a public park in the Sunset Vista IV neighborhood. Now, they’re moving forward.

The conceptual Vista Park, now to be called the Billy Cordova Memorial Park, would be on the west side of Buena Vista in the Sunset Vista IV neighborhood between Grouse Road and Raven Way west of Larissa Lane.

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The Buena Vista Board of Trustees had a busy meeting Tuesday night after deciding to move their discussion of the Rodeo Grounds Master Plan to their next meeting.

Here are the top items to know from the Nov. 9 meeting.

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The town of Buena Vista will soon be the owner of the property at 705 and 713 E. Main St.

The property, currently owned by Salida Hospital District, has been used to house the Buena Vista Police Department since 2013 and was part of a 20-year lease-purchase agreement between the two entities.

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Total Buena Vista sales tax revenue for July continued to grow, town treasurer Phillip Puckett reported at the Sept. 27 board of trustees meeting.

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The town of Buena Vista and the Historic Preservation Commission will have a Town Hall and Educational Forum on the Architectural Design Guidelines for East Main Street at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 6 in the community center.

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The Salida Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service will host a public meeting about an upcoming prescribed fire project from 7-8 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Buena Vista Community Center, 715 E. Main St.

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The Peak to Peak Pickleball Club held an opening dedication Wednesday, Sept. 21, for the town’s six new pickleball courts as more than 100 people attended the opening.

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Here are the top items of the Buena Vista board of trustees meeting Sept. 13:

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The town of Buena Vista will begin a trail project later this fall to address erosion, safety concerns, congestion and additional issues on the popular Whipple Trail, which begins on the east side of the town bridge over the Arkansas River.

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The Buena Vista Historic Preservation Commission held a meeting with the board of trustees to discuss the historical survey of 25 properties on the west side of Buena Vista and the framework for regulating design on East Main Street.

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Here are four things to know from the Buena Vista board of trustees meeting Aug. 23:

1 The board approved the contract agreement for new town administrator Lisa Parnell-Rowe. Parnell-Rowe will be taking over town administration duties from Phillip Puckett, town administrator for the past 5 years.

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Here are the things to know from the Aug. 9, Buena Vista board of trustees meeting:

1 The board received an update from town staff on the town campus that is planned for Block 25.

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The Buena Vista Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously agreed to lot 34, block 30 Amendment No. 2 which will accept rights-of-way for portions of Cedar Street and South Main Street.

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The town of Buena Vista and the Historic Preservation Commission invite community members to a two-part public meeting at 5:30 p.m., Aug. 30, beginning at the Community Center on East Main Street.

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Total sales tax revenue for May 2022 continued to grow, new town treasurer Phillip Puckett reported at the July 26 board of trustees meeting.

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Buena Vista Recreation was awarded a Safe Routes to Schools grant in 2015 allowing them to buy 24 bikes and a storage shed at Avery-Parsons Elementary School.

With these resources, BV Recreation formed the Buena Vista Bike Library that loaned out bikes to community members.

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Here are four things to know from the Buena Vista board of trustees meeting July 26:

1 The board held a meet-and-greet with town administrator finalist Lisa Parnell-Rowe that allowed the public to visit and leave feed back for the board of trustees. During the meeting, Parnell-Rowe gave a quick walk through of her resume and offered anecdotes of things in her life that showed she was ready for the position.