Alamosa County Commissioners to interview County Administrator applicants
On Thursday the Alamosa County Commissioners will interview three candidates for the County Administrator position. Roni Wisdom, the acting county administrator, is among the three finalists for the position. The other candidates the commissioners will interview are Carle Tarnutzer of Monte Vista and John Cook of Prole, IA. The county commissioners said they anticipate making an appointment at the regularly scheduled Commissioner meeting on December 21, 2021. The Alamosa County Administrator position opened after Gigi Dennis resigned to become the city manager in Monte Vista.
Medano Pass closed for season
Medano Pass Primitive Road is now closed for the winter at season, the Great Sand Dunes National Park announced Tuesday. The road gets closed at Castle Creek Picnic Area, which is just under 3 miles from the southern entrance of the road. On the east side of the Sangre de Cristos, the road is closed at the Muddy Creek crossing. The annual closure is due to potentially hazardous winter conditions farther up the road. The road usually fully reopens by mid-to-late May, conditions permitting.
Holiday DUI enforcement set up by Colorado State Patrol and CDOT
The Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement are gearing up for the Heat Is On Holiday Parties DUI enforcement, the state announced Tuesday. Expect beefed up enforcement between Dec. 15-29. Drivers may see sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and additional law enforcement on duty dedicated to the DUI enforcement campaign.
As of Dec. 1, there have been 620 fatalities on Colorado roads. Of those fatalities, 221 or 36 percent involved an impaired driver, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Adams State Fall Commencement is Saturday
Adams State will host its Fall Commencement ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday at Richardson Hall Auditorium. Armando Valdez, Colorado Rural Development Director for USDA, is the commencement speaker.
Mathew Burcin will deliver the student address from the Class of 2021. Burcin is a cellular molecular biology major from Escondido, CA. He came to Adams State on a soccer scholarship. “The professors have always been very supportive and available to help,” said Burcin. “It is why I did so well. They know me and conveyed a sense of belonging.
Adams State will graduate 88 students with bachelor’s degrees.
Alamosa City Council meets Wednesday
The Alamosa City Council takes up a proposed nuisance ordinance and an emergency ordinance on new short-term rentals at its meeting Wednesday. Alamosa Citizen reporter Owen Woods wrote about the proposed nuisance ordinance in this report. The proposed emergency ordinance on short-term rentals came about after the City Council resisted an initial proposal which created “buffer zones” as a way to regulate the growing number of short-term rentals in the city. Still feeling a need to address short-term rentals, the City Council will look to put in place a moratorium on any new short-term rentals while city staff develop another full proposal for City Council to consider.
The full city council agenda is here.