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By News Staff, on November 25, 2020
City can’t afford to forgo fees

Dear Editor:

The citizens of Ouray have seen their water and sewer rates double in the past five years. The City Council would like to increase utility rates this year. We have a $15 million wastewater treatment plant that needs to be paid for. The city was offered a land swap a couple of years ago to be used for affordable housing in lieu of tap fees and the City said “no”. Now the city is considering giving up $450,000 to a real estate development firm. Absolutely NO!

Jen Donovan

Ouray

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