All Entries Tagged With: "Granada Town Board"
New Granada Trustees Assume Duties
New members of the Granada Town Board of Trustees took their places following their oath of office Wednesday night, April 11. C.W. DeForest replaced Lesli Baca as mayor and Glenn Otto and Andi Riddle were sworn in as new members, while Debra Choat and Martin Jensen were administered their oath as returning board members. […]
Deb Choat New Granada Town Trustee
Deb Choat was sworn in as a new Granada Town Board Trustee during the monthly meeting, Wednesday, January 11. Mayor Lesli Baca said there will be four board positions open this spring, as well as for mayor. Those members whose terms are expiring are Tom Grasmick, Martin Jensen, Shannon Venturi and Deb Choat who is […]
Cost of Granada Levee Study will Impact Town Budget
The Granada Town Board could be facing an $84,000 bill for a study on needed improvements to the town’s levees. FEMA representatives have been touring the country and the nation, providing a town by town assessment of the levee systems in each community. Granada Board members were told they’d have to conduct an engineering assessment […]
Full Agenda for Granada Town Board
The Granada Town Board covered a lot of ground on their agenda this past Wednesday, October 12. Board members discussed dissolving the town’s electrical board and phasing out the sanitation board as both improvement bonds utilized by both entities for community projects have since expired. Mayor Leslie Baca has been informed about pending electric […]
Granada Board Reviews Landfill Upgrades/Policy Changes
The Granada Town Board reviewed several changes for operations at the town landfill during their monthly meeting, Wednesday, September 14. In light of several vehicle accidents at the landfill, some specific signs will be set up for the general public. The reminders will pertain to the limitations of the town’s responsibility for use of the […]
Granada Town Board Facing Budget Increases
The Granada Trustees will be covering their 2012 budget with a fine tooth comb this fall, attempting to find extra revenues for additional expenses. Two areas were noted during the August 24 meeting, a request for E-9-1-1 funding from the Prowers County Commissioners; and the other added expense will be for repairs along the town’s […]
Improved Levees, Cost or Investment?
Photos and Video by Russ Baldwin The levee system throughout Prowers County is coming under review by FEMA engineers, conducting a coast-to-coast mapping of potential flood plains and an assessment of the flood risk in Prowers County. This is part of a national study which began two years ago to reform the National Flood Insurance […]
Granada Gets GoCO Grant
Granada was awarded $192,465 for improvements to the school athletic fields and the town park. Granada town board member, Jarene DeBono said the community can thank the combined efforts of Mayor Leslie Baca and Principal Leo LaPrairie and Administrator Ty Kemp from the high school, working on the grant application. DeBono said the funds are […]
Granada Board CDOT Signage and Town Water
Mary Root, Prowers County Land Use Administrator met with the Granada Town Board during last Wednesday’s monthly meeting, June 1. The discussion centered on the best location to erect signs in the town to direct visitors to various attractions. Granada is one of the four gateway communities in southeast Colorado, including Eads, Springfield and Fowler […]