Brief by Allen Best
Housing – June 2006 – Colorado Central Magazine
The twin towns of Telluride and Mountain Village are having a problem finding room for all their employees. They don’t want to use their open space or building sites, which means that they’ve been looking elsewhere — down-valley or even beyond.
Located 25 miles away and across Lizard Head Pass, the tiny town of Rico has served notice that it doesn’t want to be the dumping ground for Telluride’s housing needs, reports the Rico Bugle.
“We believe responsible community planning requires housing programs that are in the same community as the place of employment,” the town board said in a letter sent to officials in Telluride, Mountain Village, and San Miguel County.
